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23rd December 2018 Comment off

Entries open for 2019 Ladies National Championships

Ladies’ National Championships Y Club, Manchester, January 26/27th 2019 It’s all change for the Ladies Championships this season – new date, new venue and new management – and entries are now being accepted for the event. The organisers are Louise Mathias (current Under 23 and Winchester Fives Mixed Doubles champion) and Julie McIntyre, who runs […]

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17th December 2018 Comment off

Christmas 2018 Rankings

These end of calendar year rankings take account of the West of England, Universities, and National Singles events. Normally I would publish a full rankings update following the WofE championships ahead of the National Singles, but moving house in recent months has diverted my attention a little, for which my apologies. However, I did actually […]

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10th December 2018 Comment off

Young players excel at the President’s Cup

Marlborough College, Wiltshire Sunday, 9th December 2018 Youth very much triumphed over experience in the final of the President’s Cup when Ed Kay & Martha Nugent teamed up to defeat Tom Kiggell & Dick Warner. The same was true in the Love Mug and the Mate’s Plate where the trophies were won by Charles Compton […]

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2nd December 2018 Comment off

A fourth National Singles title for Dan Tristao

National Singles Championship Cambridge University Sports Centre; Saturday/Sunday, 1-2 December 2018 Dan Tristao won his third consecutive National Singles title (and fourth overall) in Cambridge, beating Ed Kay in the final, and what a final it was! There was superb shot-making from both players, off both hands and from seemingly every corner of the court. […]

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2nd December 2018 Comment off

Marlborough and Blundell’s boys win titles at Colquhoun Trophy

Colquhoun Trophy Sherborne, Dorset, December 2nd 2018 Boys from Marlborough and Blundell’s won the two big titles at this year’s Colquhoun Trophy — the RFA’s South West Regional Schools’ tournament. It was Harry Powell from Marlborough who beat Harry Harvey from host school Sherborne in the Open final, while the Colts title went to Boris […]

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26th November 2018 Comment off

Draw for final rounds of National Singles Championship

National Singles Championship Last 16: Cambridge, December 1st/2nd Organiser Charlie Brooks has now published the draw for the last 16 of this season’s National Singles Championship – and there are plenty of talking points even before the first ball of the first match is struck. Primarily, that’s because the top seed is neither Dan Tristao […]

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19th November 2018 Comment off

Results from the Ladies’ Under 23 Championships

St. Paul’s School, Barnes Sunday, 18th November 2018 Bob Dolby reports: Various factors made this third running of the event a gruelling day for the eleven competitors. Firstly, four of them were also competing in the British Universities championships being conducted on the adjacent courts; secondly, the traditional heat of the St. Paul’s courts was […]

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19th November 2018 Comment off

First-time winners at Student Championships

British Universities & Student Fives Championships 2018 St Paul’s School, Barnes, London Saturday/Sunday, 17-18th November STOP PRESS After several years of domination by players from Cambridge University, it was all change in this year’s Student Championships. In fact, neither the singles nor doubles champions had previously won a title at this level. David Butler took the singles […]

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18th November 2018 Comment off

Entries open for 2018 President’s Cup

RFA CLUB PRESIDENT’S CUP Marlborough College, Wiltshire, Sunday 9th December 2018 Following the success of the email-based entry system which has been used over the last few years, organiser Gareth Price will be continuing with it for this year’s RFA Club President’s Cup – the 60th time the event has run. However, before we go […]

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14th November 2018 Comment off

Entry form for 2019 North West Open

North West Open Championships Y Club, Manchester, January 12/13th 2019 Organiser John Beswick is now accepting entries for January’s North West Open Championships. These will include both Singles and Doubles Tournaments, which are to be held over the weekend of 12/13th January 2019 at the Manchester YMCA, using the G6 ball. A Plate Competition will […]