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6th November 2017 Comment off

Winchester retain the Schools’ Winchester Doubles title

Schools’ Winchester Fives Doubles Championship Winchester College, Sunday 5th November 2017 David Barnes reports: Ten pairs, the same number as last year, contested the sixteenth edition of the Schools’ Winchester Doubles. Marlborough and Radley each brought two pairs, and the rest of the entry came from St. Paul’s and Winchester. A last-minute gap in the […]
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5th November 2017 Comment off

Draws for 2017 Student Championships

British Universities & Student Fives Championships Marlborough College, Wiltshire, Friday-Sunday November 17-19th The organisers have published the draws for the 2017 Student Championships – which can be downloaded by clicking on the appropriate links below – and it looks like being a cracking tournament. Much will be expected of the Cambridge squad, which has had […]
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30th October 2017 Comment off

Big Guns dominate the West of England Open

Clifton College, Bristol Saturday/Sunday, 28/29 October 2017 STOP PRESS: It was the same four players who figured in the last stages of the Singles and in the final of the Doubles: Will Ellison, Dan Grant, Ed Kay and Dan Tristao. As it was last year. But not entirely the same outcome. In the Singles Will […]
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26th October 2017 Comment off

Entry form for the 2017 National Singles Championship

National Singles Championship Qualifying – various dates and locations. Finals: Manchester Y Club, December 2/3rd Charlie Brooks is now accepting entries for this year’s Jesters Club Cup, to crown the National Singles Champion 2017. As ever, there will be qualification events around the country – in Edinburgh, Manchester, Cambridge, Bristol and London – to decide […]
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25th October 2017 Comment off

Denise Hall-Wilton (1943-2017)

October 2017 The RFA is sad to announce the death of Denise Hall-Wilton, following a short illness caused by a brain tumour. A Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Denise Hall-Wilton was held in Bradfield College Chapel on Saturday, 10th March 2018. Many fives players and friends came to celebrate her life, recognising her immense contribution to […]
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23rd October 2017 Comment off

Tristao and Kay win Yorkshire Open titles – in Manchester!

Yorkshire Open Championships Giggleswick and Manchester, October 14/15th Organiser John Hawke writes: After the usual intimidation by the organiser, an excellent entry was forthcoming for the tournament. Unfortunately, he had obviously not put as much effort into control of the weather, so an extremely wet Friday coupled with a rapid increase in temperature left the […]
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21st October 2017 Comment off

The Lady’s Cup goes Rugby’s way once more

Cambridge University Sports Centre Saturday, 21st October 2017 Bob Dolby reports :  12 pairs vied this year for the Lady’s Cup, presented 80 years ago in memory of National Champion Philip Malt but played for these days as part of the RFA programme of Ladies’ Fives events. It was the fourth time that players had […]
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16th October 2017 Comment off

West of England Championship 2017: details for entry

West of England Championships Clifton College, Bristol; October 28/29th PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF ORGANISER Organiser Ollie Arnold is now accepting entries for the West of England Open Championships. There is a dedicated website, where players can enter the competition and where the draws will be published in due course. The competitions will be played over the weekend of […]
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