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11th September 2018 Comment off

Entries open for Owers Trophy Old Boys’ tournament

The Owers Trophy Saturday September 29th 2018 St. Paul’s School, Barnes Organiser Alex Smith is now accepting entries for this year’s Owers Trophy tournament for teams of old boys (and girls!). And, with the great success of the three-person format that has been used over the last few years, he is continuing with that system […]
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26th August 2018 Comment off

City of Durham Ladies’ Invitation Tournament

Durham, 25th August 2018 Julie McIntyre writes: We’re raring to go with our new Ladies & Girls tournament on Saturday 27th October. We are hoping to host lady players of all ages from England and Scotland. The format will be a normal singles tournament, with winners in all age ranges and a variety of Plate […]
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19th August 2018 Comment off

Tickets on sale for RFA’s 90th anniversary dinner

The Alastair Mackenzie Anniversary Dinner The Queen’s Club, Barons Court, London, Saturday 13th October RFA members are now able to buy tickets for the The Alastair Mackenzie Anniversary Dinner, which is being held at the Queen’s Club in West London to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the association. The details of event are as follows: […]
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19th August 2018 Comment off

South East Open titles for Tristao, Chua and Tilston

South East Open Championships Christ’s Hospital, Horsham, 18/19th August 2018 STOP PRESS Normal Service was resumed at the South East Open this year, with a singles final between Dan Tristao and Will Ellison. Although the much anticipated semi between Will and Ed Kay went to three games, there was no repeat of Ed’s surprise win […]
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19th August 2018 Comment off

Entries open for the London Open Championships

LONDON OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS Whitgift School, Croydon, London, September 15/16th 2018 Entries are now being accepted for the London Open Championships, which are again being organised by Will Ellison. Unfortunately, Will can’t be at Whitgift during the event – and therefore won’t be able to defend the doubles title he won last year – but Dan […]
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15th August 2018 Comment off

Draw published for South East Open singles tournament

South East Open Championships Christ’s Hospital School, Horsham, 18/19th August The draw for this Saturday’s South East Open singles championship has been published – and it promises to be another cracker. The top three players in the national rankings – Dan Tristao, Ed Kay and Will Ellison – are all competing, and the seedings predict […]
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9th August 2018 Comment off

Andrew Cowie (1950-2018)

The Rugby Fives Association August 2018 The RFA is sad to report the death last month of former Amateur Singles champion Andrew Cowie after an extended period of illness. Andrew learned his Fives at Rugby School and won the Public Schools Doubles in 1968 with his partner Mike Cleaver. Just two years later the same […]
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29th July 2018 Comment off

Entries open for the South East Championships

South East Open Championships Christ’s Hospital School, Horsham, 18/19th August Organiser Ed Hatton is accepting entries for the South East Open Championships. Now in their fifth year, the events will be held at Christ’s Hospital School over the weekend of August 18/19th. It’s always an exciting event, with the possibility of some shock results. Last […]
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26th July 2018 Comment off

City of Durham Fives Club at Ushaw College, July 2018.

Durham, July 2018 The energetic and innovative City of Durham Fives Club held its first Annual General Meeting in the grounds of Ushaw College, Durham, playing Fives and handball on the complex of courts there, as well as the game of Cat. Julie McIntyre reports below: City of Durham Fives Club at Ushaw College, July […]
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