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20th January 2016 Comment off

The RFA is pleased to announce a new Treasurer

The RFA is delighted to announce the appointment of David Parlby to the Board, subject to confirmation at the AGM on September 7th. He will be liaising with Ian Fuller over the next few months with the intention of taking over as Treasurer as from that date. Ian Fuller has given 14 years of dedicated […]
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17th January 2016 Comment off

Kathleen Briedenhann does the double at Ladies Championships

Ladies’ National Championships St. Paul’s School, Barnes, Sunday, 17th January 2016 STOP PRESS From a field of record-breaking size, it was Kathleen Briedenhann who ended up the day with both the Ladies National Singles and Doubles titles to her name. After teaming up with former National Schoolgirl champion Tessa Mills to win the doubles title in […]
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17th January 2016 Comment off

Two titles for Will Ellison in North West Open

North West Open Championships Y Club, Manchester, January 16/17th 2016 STOP PRESS Reigning National singles and doubles champion Will Ellison had a perfect return to Manchester – the scene of his first National singles championship in 2014 – winning both the singles and doubles titles in the first Open event of 2016. He took his […]
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5th January 2016 Comment off

Entry form and details for Under 25s Championships

Under 25s Championships Oundle School, Saturday/Sunday February 6/7th Ed Kay – organising the tournament for the first time, as well as defending both the singles and doubles titles – is now accepting entries for the National U25s championships. However, rather than publishing a physical entry form, which players need to complete and return, everything is being done online […]
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17th December 2015 Comment off

End of Year Rankings

New “end of year” rankings are now available following the recent National Singles and the University Championships (held end of November). As expected, following his narrow victory to win the Jesters Club Cup, Will Ellison takes over from Dan Tristao at the top of the Singles. The National Singles carries more ranking points than any […]
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14th December 2015 Comment off

Finally Mark Kiteley wins the President’s Cup – with Dan Grant

Merchant Taylors’ School, Northwood Sunday, December 13th 2015 At the end of the usual 12-hour marathon day Mark Kiteley and Dan Grant emerged victorious, in a tense three-gamer, over first-time finalists Alan Bowden and Henry Jefferies. Gareth Price’s report – of a day on which the venerable President of the RFA, Bernard Atkinson, played at one end of […]
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12th December 2015 Comment off

The RFA is sad to report the death of Jerry Cooper

We are sad to report the death of Jerry Cooper, aged 80. Jerry was President of the RFA from 1997 to 1999, having been in charge of Fives at Bedford School from 1963 to 1993, during which time Bedford won the Schools’ Singles title seven times and the Doubles twice. A preliminary tribute to Jerry can […]
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7th December 2015 Comment off

Will Ellison retains National Singles title

National Singles Championship St. Paul’s School, Barnes, December 5/6th 2015 STOP PRESS Will Ellison has mounted a successful defence of his national singles championship, sealing the title with a typically narrow win over Dan Tristao in what is already being regarded as one of the greatest finals ever. There was perhaps no surprise that the […]
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2nd December 2015 Comment off

The EFA advertises for applications for posts at the Westway Centre

The EFA is delighted to announce that John Lyon’s Charity has made available a grant of £35,000 per year for three years, 2016-2018, to contribute towards the costs of a Fives Manager/Coach and an Assistant Coach at the Westway Centre, Shepherds Bush, London. For further details go to http://www.fivesonline.net/index.php/etonfives/1000-john-lyon-s-charity-awards-the-efa-105-000-grant-for-fives-development-at-westway  
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