Schools

St Paul’s School, Barnes Saturday/Monday, 23-25 March 2024 122 players from 19 schools and clubs took part in the various Singles and Doubles competitions at U18, U16 and U14 level over three days of intense play. The RFA would like to thank all those present: the large number of family and friends who came support […]

Oundle School Saturday, 16th March 2024 STOP PRESS An entry of 23 players from 6 Midlands schools, 18 of them in the U18 section, saw a long and competitive day of Fives, organised by Alex Smith and kindly hosted by Oundle School. The honours were shared, with Rugby School U18s winning titles at the expense […]

St Paul’s School, Barnes Sunday, 10th March 2024 STOP PRESS 36 players entered from 9 schools: Alleyn’s and Alleyn’s Juniors, Berkhamsted, Merchiston Castle, St Paul’s and St Paul’s Juniors, Stamford, Stoke Newington and Whitgift. As usual a Plate and a Bowl competition were held in both Singles and Doubles, guaranteeing all those participating a full […]

Marlborough College Sunday, 3rd March 2024 STOP PRESS All four finalists in this event for South West schools were from Winchester College. Plum Mannion-Miles beat Theo Munaretto Day in the U16 final; and Anthony Cloke Browne overcame Arthur James-Duff in the U18 final. Jamie McManus reports: This year saw the third playing of the Colquhoun […]

Fettes College, Edinburgh February/March 2024 Hector McFarlane reports: U18 Singles — A full day of high-quality Fives took place on Fettes’ courts as 14 players battled it out in the 7th edition of this Singles competition, playing to lift The Boyd Trophy and The McKeown Plate. Two late withdrawals left the draw with two groups […]

Tonbridge School Saturday, 3rd February 2024 Ian Jackson reports: There was a smaller entry than usual for this tournament held at Tonbridge.  It was good to welcome Christ’s Hospital and Eastbourne, but the tournament missed entries from Whitgift, St. Dunstan’s and St. Olave’s. However, this certainly did not detract from the quality of the Fives and […]

Durham, Saturday, 2nd February 2024 Organiser Julie McIntyre reports: Conditions were perfect for the Northern Schools tournament of 2024, in dry, mild and sunny Durham. Club members and parents had baked in large quantities and the Sedbergh school bus arrived bright and early. The Under 18 Singles games were very competitive as usual, with Sedbergh […]

Sherborne School Saturday/Sunday, 6-7 January 2024 STOP PRESS Players from St Paul’s and Winchester dominated the event, taking all four titles between them and featuring almost exclusively in the finals. The two players from St Paul’s who won the U18 Singles and Doubles are in fact U16s, which may be a first, while Winchester’s successful […]