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9th January 2017 Comment off

Winchester College dominates West of England Championships

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, […]
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2nd January 2017 Comment off

New Year Rankings – Tristao takes over at No. 1 in the 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, […]
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11th December 2016 Comment off

Tristao and Spillane win the 58th President’s Cup

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, […]
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11th December 2016 Comment off

Entry form for 2017 Ladies’ National Championships

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 […]
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8th December 2016 Comment off

Entry form for 2017 North West Open

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 […]
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7th December 2016 Comment off

Dan Tristao wins National Singles Championship

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 […]
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1st December 2016 Comment off

Draw for National Singles Championship published

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 […]
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27th November 2016 Comment off

History made at 2016 Colquhoun Trophy

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 […]
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21st November 2016 Comment off

Light Blues take the silverware at BUSF

British Universities Rugby Fives Championships St. Paul’s School, Barnes; November 18-20   STOP PRESS: It was a case of Cambridge defending their titles successfully at this year’s British Universities and Student Championships, the 57th of its kind. Ed Kay looked in a different class in Singles from all his rivals, including his opponent in the […]
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21st November 2016 Comment off

Tessa Mills completes the grand slam of Doubles

Ladies U23 Championships St. Paul’s School, Barnes; Sunday 20th November 2016 STOP PRESS: At the inaugural Ladies U23 championships Tessa Mills took the Doubles title, playing with Rugby schoolgirl Freya Harrison, to add to her National Rugby Fives Doubles title and the Winchester Fives Doubles title, held both with Kathleen Briedenhann. Later in the day […]
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