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9th September 2014 Comment off

Changes to the British Universities Championships

On the 1st of August 2014 BUCS posted the following statement on their website: BUCS Statement on Removal of Sports from Programme During the BUCS AGM on Thursday 10 July at Swansea University and following extensive consultation with BUCS members, BUCS Sports Advisory Groups and National Governing Bodies of sport it was noted that BUCS […]

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29th August 2014 Comment off

Joan Wood

The RFA is sad to announce the death of Joan Wood. In the words of her son Reeve “Joan passed away peacefully on Sunday 17 August 2014 and is now gardening and gallivanting, jam making and junketing and looking for more interesting quiz questions elsewhere. We hope the bush telegraph is working and Tom and Freddie […]

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25th August 2014 Comment off

Success for young players at the inaugural South East Open

Stop Press: The first ever South East Championships – organised by Ed Hatton – were enjoyed by a good turn-out of 13 players in the singles and seven pairs in the doubles. These included a crop of young players and several faces new to the tournament circuit. It was some of the young players who […]

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5th August 2014 Comment off

Dave Parlby does sponsored ride in memory of Jeremy Schroeter

RFA member Dave Parlby rode the London 100 Race on 10 August in honour and memory of his great friend and Fives partner (and former RFA Deputy President) Jeremy Schroeter, who tragically died of bowel cancer last year at the very young age of 60. Dave secured a place on the Beating Bowel Cancer team led by […]

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1st August 2014 Comment off

Westway Sports Centre is looking for a Fives Coach/Manager

An opportunity has arisen for a Fives Coach/Manager at the Westway Sports Centre, Latimer Road, West London. Fives (Eton Fives and Wallball) has made a lot of progress at this well-known Community Sports Centre and players of different ages and backgrounds are now enjoying the game, thanks to the energetic and dedicated efforts of the […]

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14th July 2014 Comment off

South West Open: Titles for Ellison and Grant — and Plates for Kirby and Goodwin

SOUTH WEST OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS Blundell’s, 12/13th July 2014 STOP PRESS: Double for Will Ellison and Stuart Kirby. Will Ellison retained his Singles title, beating Dan Grant 7-11, 11-7, 11-2 in the final. Will and Dan then went on to win the Doubles once again by defeating Hamish Buchanan & Chris Burrows. In the Plate competitions […]

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14th July 2014 Comment off

South West Open Championships Preview

Blundell’s School, Tiverton, 12/13th July 2014 Bob Dolby writes: I believe it is the custom for football managers to write ‘programme notes’ ahead of a match. In keeping with this departure Wayne Enstone has now done the same for this weekend’s 30th South West Open at Blundell’s. “This is officially the 30th tournament; however, there […]

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30th June 2014 Comment off

Derby Moor Invitation Doubles: Win for Ashley Hill & Tim Widdop

Derby Moor, 29th June 2014 Ten pairs contested the 11th Derby Moor Invitation Doubles. Sadly, this year no Bob Sandie (due to injury) or Dickie Warner (a communications cock-up) to enliven proceedings but an ever stronger group of youngsters from the home club. Previous winners Ashley Hill and Matt Orr were back from the Army […]

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11th May 2014 Comment off

Winchester Fives Mixed Doubles Championship: Pringle & Steel retain their title

Bradfield College, 11th May 2014 The Winchester Fives Mixed Doubles Championship produced its usual mix of fun, banter and high-quality Fives, with defending champions Alex Steel and Andy Pringle eventually retaining their title against the Christ’s Hospital pair of teacher Ed Hatton and pupil Coralie Strong. Truth be told, Andy and Alex had looked the […]

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4th May 2014 Comment off

Scottish Open Championships: Tristao, Hatton & George victorious

Loretto School, Musselburgh, 3rd/4th May 2014 What was billed as possibly the last Scottish Fives Championships before Scotland gains independence from England took place in Musselburgh over the weekend of May 3rd -4th. A strong entry from south of the border including the top two ranked singles players, a distinguished former president of the RFA […]