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2nd March 2017 Comment off

Strong line-up for the 50th RFA versus British Universities at Cambridge

Rugby Fives Association Cambridge University Sports Centre Sunday, 5th March at 1.00pm Has there ever been a stronger line-up for this 50th anniversary event? The RFA will be represented by Will Ellison & Dan Grant, Hamish Buchanan & Charlie Brooks, Julian Aquilina & James Bristow — with nearly 150 open titles between them. The representative […]

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28th February 2017 Comment off

Ellison, Grant and Tristao win North of England titles

North of England Championships Durham, Saturday/Sunday 25/26th February 2017 With 18 players featuring in each of the singles and doubles draws, the 2017 North of England tournament entry was smaller than in previous years. However, there were many exciting matches to look forward to. The pick of the matches in the round of 16 was […]

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27th February 2017 Comment off

Bedford Modern and Rugby win the silverware at the Midlands Schools event

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24th February 2017 Comment off

Rick Wilson 1940-2017

RICK WILSON (1940-2017) The Rugby Fives Association, February 2017 The RFA is sad to report the death at the age of 76 of FRF (‘Rick’) Wilson. Player, coach and stalwart of the Alleyn Old Boys Fives Club, though himself an Old Bedfordian, Rick was President of the RFA 1991-1993. At Bedford School, where he excelled at […]

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22nd February 2017 Comment off

Rankings following the North West and the Under 25 Championships

Updated rankings reflecting results from the North West Championships held in January and the Under 25 event held earlier this month have now been posted. There are no changes in the order of the top 10 singles players, with Dan Tristao and Will Ellison still very closely matched at the top. NW finalist and U25 […]

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19th February 2017 Comment off

Success for Light and Dark Blues at the Varsity Match

St. Paul’s School 18th February 2017 STOP PRESS In the 87th Varsity Match Cambridge University won a predictable victory, their 7th in a row, by 293-94 to take the Jock Burnet Cup. Their success was built largely on the strength of their top IV, which consisted of four National Schools Champions, three of them Full […]

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16th February 2017 Comment off

Latest Women’s Rankings in Rugby Fives

The Rugby Fives Association 16th February 2017 The RFA is delighted to publish the fourth set of rankings since the inception of Women’s Rankings in March 2016. They show new Ladies National Singles Champion Tessa Mills having overtaken her regular Doubles partner Kathleen Briedenhann at the top after her success at St. Paul’s in January. […]

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13th February 2017 Comment off

Entries open for 2017 Veterans’ Championships

NATIONAL VETERANS’ CHAMPIONSHIPS Marlborough College, April 1st/2nd Organiser John Hawke is now accepting entries for the National Veterans’ (over 45s) Championships, which are making a return to Marlborough College this year. To be held over the weekend of April 1st/2nd, the tournament will include both singles and doubles championships. Matt Cavanagh is the defending singles […]

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5th February 2017 Comment off

Normal service resumed at the U25s

Oundle School, 4-5 February 2017 STOP PRESS Normal service was resumed when Ed Kay won his third successive National U25 Singles title, beating Ben Beltrami in the final. Ed then went on to win his third successive Doubles title with Matt Shaw, beating Ben Beltrami & Ollie Arnold in the final. It is Ed’s sixth […]

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4th February 2017 Comment off

Entries open for 2017 Ladies Winchester Fives Championships

Ladies’ Winchester Fives Championships Malvern College, Malvern; Sunday March 5th 2017 Organiser Maddy Raynor is now accepting entries for the 2017 Ladies Winchester Fives Championships, which will be held at Malvern College on Sunday March 5th. Both singles and doubles titles will be contested on the same day, with players of all ages and abilities […]