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29th June 2015 Comment off

Derby Moor Doubles win for Goodwin & Davey

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 […]
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27th June 2015 Comment off

Cambridge Fives Club stars on TV

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. […]
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11th May 2015 Comment off

Steel and Pringle win record-breaking third mixed doubles title

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 […]
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4th May 2015 Comment off

Tristao successfully defends Scottish Open singles title

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 […]
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3rd May 2015 Comment off

Entry form for July’s South West Championships

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 […]
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27th April 2015 Comment off

Hebden and Wilkinson are the Masters!

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 […]
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26th April 2015 Comment off

Reigning Vets champions retain their titles

NATIONAL VETERANS CHAMPIONSHIPS Marlborough College, April 25/26th It was a case of history repeating itself at the 2015 National Veterans’ (over 45s) Championships, as the 2014 champions successfully defended their titles. John Minta took his second successive singles title, with a win over former champion Hamish Buchanan in the final, before Hamish teamed up with […]
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24th April 2015 Comment off

Draws for the National Veterans Championships

Marlborough College, April 25-26th 2015 John Minta defends his Singles title; Hamish Buchanan and Bruce Hanton their Doubles title. 17 entered for the Singles; and 17 pairs for the Doubles, with players from all points of the compass. Click here for the Singles Draw and the Doubles Draw. And the Masters Doubles will be taking […]
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