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International News Tournaments

16th August 2024 Comment off

Report from the latest Basque Fives tournament

Third Basque Rugby Fives (Doubles) Championship San Ignazio municipal sports center, Bilbao, August 7 2024 The RFA is delighted to report the latest in a series of competitions held in the Basque Country: the third Basque Rugby Fives Doubles Championship was played on 7th August on the squash court of the San Ignazio municipal sports […]

News Tournaments

15th July 2024 Comment off

Kay and Beltrami dominate the South West Open

Blundell’s School, Tiverton Saturday/Sunday 13-14 July 2024 STOP PRESS Ed Kay won his fourth South West Open Singles title in five seasons, following it with his third Doubles title, won twice previously with Ollie Arnold but this year with Ben Beltrami, whom he had defeated in the Singles final. Both Singles and Doubles were played […]

News Tournaments

1st July 2024 Comment off

First-time winners at the Derby Moor Invitation Doubles

Derby Moor Academy, Littleover Sunday, 30th June 2024 Bob Dolby reports: 28 competitors, club members, friends, family, supporters, the President, the General Secretary gathered as is traditional on the last Sunday of June for the 20th playing of the Invitation Doubles on the courts at Derby Moor Academy. Players came from Durham, Manchester, Winchester, Bedford […]

News Tournaments Womens

18th June 2024 Comment off

New champions at the National Open Mixed Doubles

Cambridge University Saturday, 15th June 2024 STOP PRESS 9 pairs contested the Rugby Fives National Open Mixed Doubles Championship on the courts at the Cambridge University Sports Centre. After group matches were completed two tightly contested semi-finals were played, from which Shinan Zhang & Penn Chai emerged to play Camille Beattie & Theo Parker in […]

News Tournaments Womens

3rd June 2024 Comment off

Champions again at the Women’s Winchester Fives Championships

Bradfield College Sunday, 2nd June 2024 STOP PRESS It was a repeat of 2022, with Shinan Zhang winning the Singles, having earlier paired up with her opponent Helena Tunks to win the Doubles — for the second time in both cases. Rachel Wood and Freya Butler achieved an impressive treble, Rachel winning the Singles and […]

News Tournaments

20th May 2024 Comment off

Much to celebrate at the Vintage Championships

Cambridge University Sports Centre Sunday, 19th May 2024 Bob Dolby reports: On a warm day on the superb Cambridge courts, with the traditional smallish entry for the Singles it was possible to play the morning matches at a comfortable pace with no need for a shot clock on the services! The scores show that matches […]

News Tournaments

13th May 2024 Comment off

New champions at the Winchester Fives Mixed Doubles

Winchester College Sunday, 12th May 2024 New names on the Paula Smith Trophy: In the absence of last season’s champions Louise Mathias & Ollie Arnold, Shinan Zhang, the organiser, and fellow Executioner Penn Chai paired up to defeat Derby Moor’s Karen Hird & Lewis Keates in a long and hot day of closely contested Winchester […]

News Tournaments

7th May 2024 Comment off

New and familiar faces at the Scottish Championships 2024

Fettes College, Edinburgh Saturday/Sunday, 4-5 May 2024 15 players contested the Singles and 18 the Doubles, with pairs composed as usual à la President’s Cup. The event was played on the two courts at Fettes, where the organiser was still able to schedule the matches to finish comfortably in time for the customary post-match dining. […]

News Schools Tournaments Womens

23rd April 2024 Comment off

Honours shared at the National Girls’ Schools Championships

Oundle School Sunday, 21st April 2024 45 players from 9 schools enjoyed a very full day’s Fives on the fast courts at Oundle School. The RFA’s thanks go to the teachers, coaches, family and friends who accompanied the players and to the RFA President and the General Secretary, who supported the organiser, Alex Smith, in […]

News Tournaments

22nd April 2024 Comment off

Old Paulines win the Wood Cup 2024

St Paul’s School, Barnes Saturday, 20th April 2024 The Old Paulines, first seeds and heavy favorites, duly retained the Wood Cup in a small but competitive field. Teams from the Executioners won their respectives play-off matches once the two round robins were completed. Report to follow Group A Old Paulines bt Executioners 1 107-74; bt […]