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South West Open Championships Blundell’s School, Tiverton, July 11-12, 2015 Organiser Wayne Enstone writes: This year’s event drew another superb entry, with a mix of so many present- and ex-National Champions in attendance, covering our women’s, men’s, university and senior schools levels of fives. With a good number of players travelling on the morning of […]

SW 2015 Singles Draw SW 2015 Doubles Draw Wayne Enstone writes: We have an excellent entry, with players ranging from the ranks of youth to the more experienced, including a number of former National Champions (Hamish Buchanan and Robin Perry, John Beswick, Charlie Brooks, Matt Cavanagh) and our local vintage Tim Lewis; there are also present […]

OFFICIAL RFA RANKINGS London, July 5th 2015 There will be doubtless be dancing on the streets of West London – and perhaps some parts of Brazil – tonight, as the official RFA rankings (prepared by Dave Hebden) have confirmed that Dan Tristao ended the 2014/15 season on top of both the singles and doubles rankings. Mind you, […]

The RFA is sad to announce the death of Alastair Mackenzie on Monday 29th June, aged 82. He was a towering and much loved figure in the world of Fives, well known as a first-class player, especially at singles, and legendary for what he termed “après-Fives”, which comprised great enjoyment of well-brewed beer and most […]

Anthony Goodwin won the 12th Derby Moor Invitation Doubles for the third time, partnered this year by Chris Davey, ex-Bedford and currently Birmingham University. On the way to victory Anthony & Chris had a tight quarter-final match against Derby Moor schoolboys Jai Singh & Lawrence Taylor; then an even tighter three-gamer in the semi-final against […]

CAMBRIDGE FIVES CLUB Cambridge, June 26th 2015 The new Fives courts and club at Cambridge University have been featured in a news report by ITV, and several members of the University Rugby Fives Club performed starring roles. Led by current captain Jacob Brubert, the four students demonstrated both Eton and Rugby Fives for the cameras. […]

National Winchester Fives Mixed Doubles Championship Bradfield College, Sunday May 10th, 2015 Alex Steel and Andy Pringle wrote their names into the record books by winning the 2015 Winchester Fives Mixed Doubles Championship. Having successfully defended their title for the second time, it means they have become the first pair to win the title three […]

Scottish Open Championships Loretto School, Musselburgh, May 2nd/3rd Neil Roberts reports: This year the Scottish Open had to compete with the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight for the distinction of being the weekend’s most talked about sporting event. I’m sure that all the spectators who braved the cold weather at Loretto will have marvelled at the quality of […]

South West Open Championships Blundell’s School, Tiverton, July 11/12th Organiser Wayne Enstone is now accepting entries for the South West Open Championships. Held at Blundell’s School in Tiverton, Devon, the tournament has both singles and doubles started on the Saturday, with only the finals played on the Sunday morning. As usual, there will be a plate […]

Les grands seigneurs du Fives lined up once more at Marlborough College for the Masters’ Championships, tightly marshalled by the Admiral and gently ministered unto by the Good Doctor Akerman. In fact, however, there was no need of medical care with these sprightly young men: it was Mark Kiteley in the Veterans’ competition who dislocated a […]