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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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1st April 2016 Comment off

Entry form for 2016 Scottish Championships

SCOTTISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS Loretto School, Musselburgh, April 30/May 1st Organiser Neil Roberts is now accepting entries for the Scottish Open Championships, which will be held at their traditional time, over the first May Bank Holiday weekend. The event – played using the Cliff ball – includes both singles and doubles championships, but as is usual […]
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1st April 2016 Comment off

Titles for three schools at the National Championships

St. Paul’s School, Barnes March 29-April 1st, 2016 Peter King reports:  This year’s tournament was again played over four days with three age groups; nineteen schools were represented, with over 110 competitors in all (the U14 entry being down on recent years) and although Winchester were again the dominant force across the three competitions there […]
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27th March 2016 Comment off

THE RFA LAUNCHES WOMEN’S RANKINGS FOR RUGBY FIVES

The Rugby Fives Association, March 2016 The RFA is delighted to launch Women’s Rankings for Rugby Fives. The rankings have been prepared by a director of the RFA, Chris Burrows, using a specially designed programme, and will be up-dated after each of the 7 ranking events which we have identified: The Ladies National Singles and […]
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24th March 2016 Comment off

Entry form for 2016 National Doubles Championship

National Doubles Championship Alleyn’s School, Dulwich, April 9/10th Organiser Hamish Buchanan is now accepting entries for the National Doubles Championship through a dedicated website, which you can access using the link at the bottom of this story. The tournament will take place on the courts at Alleyn’s School, and the entry fee is £20 per […]
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15th March 2016 Comment off

Ellison wins Barnes Bridge for seventh time

WINCHESTER FIVES DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP Malvern College, March 13th After the concerns of potential leaky roofs, wet courts and a possible late move of the competition to Bradfield we were greeted to a stunning day weather-wise at Malvern for the 35th Winchester Fives Barnes Bridge competition. The draw made a week in advance had 20 pairs […]
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