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9th May 2016 Comment off

Report from record-breaking mixed doubles championship

Winchester Fives Mixed Doubles Championship Bradfield College, Berkshire; Sunday May 8th Two new names will be engraved on the Mixed Doubles trophy this year, after Ben Beltrami and Kathleen Briedenhann emerged as champions from a record-breaking field of 11 pairs – and Kathleen set a record of her own. Now that she holds this title […]
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3rd May 2016 Comment off

Women’s Rankings — the latest set is published

The Rugby Fives Association, May 2016 The RFA is delighted to publish the second set of Women’s rankings below. The rankings have been prepared by a director of the RFA, Chris Burrows, using a specially designed programme. They are up-dated after each of the 7 ranking events which we have identified: The Ladies National Singles and […]
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3rd May 2016 Comment off

Titles at Loretto for Butler, Sinton & McCreath

The Scottish Open Championships at Loretto School, Musselburgh Saturday-Sunday, 30th April and 1st May 2016 The Scottish Open 2016 demonstrated its international appeal by attracting entrants not only from the traditional Scottish and English powerhouses of Fives but also players from Spain and the United States, writes organiser Neil Roberts. It also showcased the emerging […]
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27th April 2016 Comment off

Wilkinson & Hebden are the Masters!

Marlborough College, Wiltshire Saturday, 23rd April 2016 STOP PRESS Martin Wilkinson and Dave Hebden successfully defended the Master Doubles title they first won together last year, but for Martin it was his fifth in a row, having previously won three years in succession in tandem with John East. Runners-up were Bernard Atkinson and John Ogle. One piece […]
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26th April 2016 Comment off

Entries being accepted for July’s South West Open

South West Open Championships Blundell’s School, Tiverton, July 9/10th 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 tournaments started on the Saturday, with only the finals played on the Sunday morning. As usual, there will be a […]
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25th April 2016 Comment off

Veterans titles for Cavanagh, Minta and Pringle

NATIONAL VETERANS’ CHAMPIONSHIPS Marlborough College, April 23rd/24th The entry for this year’s Veteran’s singles was not as big as in some previous years, though the quality was superb. Newcomers to the event included Rick Carr, playing his first games for 18 years, Matt Cavanagh, and Raoul Sbaiz. Raoul’s interest in Fives has been inspired by […]
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18th April 2016 Comment off

Four schools, four doubles at record-breaking Girls’ Nationals

Marlborough College Sunday, 17th April 2016 STOP PRESS  There were a record-breaking 68 competitors from 11 schools playing in this year’s 7th National Girls’ Rugby Fives championships at Marlborough College. Among the winners in the four age categories a different school was represented each time, and in every case the winner of the Singles was able […]
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17th April 2016 Comment off

Wessex Club retains Club Championship

NATIONAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP St. Paul’s School, Barnes, Sat/Sun April 16/17th STOP PRESS There was a slight air of Deja Vu in the final of the Club Championship this year. Not only did the match feature the same two teams, no less than seven of the eight players were the same as in 2015; and, perhaps […]
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12th April 2016 Comment off

Entry form for 2016 Winchester Fives Mixed Doubles Championship

NATIONAL WINCHESTER FIVES MIXED DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP Bradfield College, Sunday May 8th Organiser Alex Steel is now accepting entries for the National Winchester Fives Doubles Championship. In recent years, this has become one of the most fun and enjoyable events on the calendar, encouraging entrants from all codes of Fives and players of all ages. The […]
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11th April 2016 Comment off

Third National Doubles title for Ellison & Brooks

National Doubles Championship Alleyn’s School, Dulwich, April 9/10th On paper, the results may suggest that the 2016 National Doubles Championship was a rather uneventful affair, with no three-game matches and hardly any close games. However, there was no lack of quality on show, which was no great surprise, given that the field contained the top […]
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