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North West Open Championships Y Club, Manchester, January 14/15th 2017 STOP PRESS It was a weekend of history-making in Manchester, where John Beswick presided over the 50th North West Open Championships and Matt Shaw won his first open title. Mind you, that only came after the rather more seasoned campaigner Will Ellison took the singles […]

Under 25s Championships Oundle School, Saturday/Sunday February 4/5th Ed Kay – organising the tournament for the second time, as well as defending both the singles and doubles titles – is now accepting entries for the National U25s championships. However, rather than publishing a physical entry form, which players need to complete and return, everything is […]

West of England Schools Championships 2017 Sherborne School, Dorset, January 7th/8th STOP PRESS Winchester College achieved the remarkable feat of providing all the main competition finalists in this year’s West of England Schools’ Championships at Sherborne School. Last year’s Colts’ champion Kidner beat the 2016 Senior winner Song with a finely judged display of singles, […]

Rankings following the National Singles and the Universities Championships (Singles & Doubles) Updated rankings reflecting results from the Universities Championships held in November and the National Singles held in November (Qualifiers) and December (Finals) have now been posted. In the singles, the new National champion Dan Tristao takes over from Will Ellison at the top, […]

RFA CLUB PRESIDENT’S CUP Merchant Taylors’ School, Northwood, 11th December 2016 STOP PRESS Dan Tristao ended 2016 on a high, adding victory in the President’s Cup to the national singles championship that he won last week. His partner in winning what is generally regarded as the toughest event in the Fives calendar was Morgan Spillane, […]

Ladies’ National Championships St, Paul’s School, Barnes, Sunday January 15th 2017 Organiser Alex Steel is now accepting entries for the Ladies National Championships, which will welcome players of all codes. As in 2016, following a successful move from their traditional place in the calendar, they will be played in January. However, the venue and format […]

North West Open Championships Y Club, Manchester, January 14/15th 2017 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 14/15th January 2017 at the Manchester YMCA, using the G6 ball. A Plate Competition will […]

National Singles Championship 2016 Finals (last 16) at St Paul’s School, Barnes, December 3rd/4th Organiser Charlie Brooks writes: Dan Tristao regained the National Singles title, beating top seed Will Ellison in another exceptional final on the St. Paul’s courts. As ever, they fought titanically over every point, neither willing to concede an inch. In the […]

National Singles Championship 2016 Finals (last 16) at St Paul’s School, Barnes, December 3rd/4th Organiser Charlie Brooks has today published the draw for the final rounds of the 2016 National Singles Championship. To say it contains the cream of the game is something of an understatement; and, indeed, one senior member of the RFA has […]

Colquhoun Trophy (South West Schools Regional Tournament) Sherborne School, Dorset, November 27th History was made in two ways at this year’s Colquhoun Trophy: not only did Addie Chai from Blundell’s become the first player to follow a Colts title with the Senior title, Benedict Mercer became the first boy from Sherborne to win either of […]