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News Tournaments University

6th November 2023 Comment off

News from an action-packed British Universities Championships

Cambridge University Sports Centre Saturday/Sunday, 4-5 November 2023 STOP PRESS A new Singles champion emerged from an entry of 32 players, with Cambridge’s Marcus Cloke Browne beating Shiloh Wu from Oxford in the final. There were two Plates, one for men, won by Aaditya Deshmukh, who beat fellow Oxford player Alikhan Murat in the final, […]

News Tournaments

22nd October 2023 Comment off

The double for Dan and Charlie at the West of England Championships

Sherborne School, Dorset Saturday/Sunday, 21-22 October 2023 STOP PRESS Dan Tristao did the double, winning his 6th West of England Open Singles title at the expense of Ben Beltrami, then pairing up with Ben to defeat Lewis Keates & Sam Russell in the Doubles final; it was Dan’s 5th such Doubles title and their first […]

Mens News Tournaments University Womens

21st October 2023 Comment off

Entries open for National Singles Championship

National Singles Championship Regional qualifying events – November 11/12; Final at St Paul’s School, Barnes, December 2/3 Entries for the National Singles Qualifiers are now open. The regional tournaments will be held on the weekend of November 11th/12th in London, Rugby and Edinburgh. Please contact organiser Charlie Brooks if you would like to play, as […]

News Tournaments

9th October 2023 Comment off

New Singles champion at the London Open

Alleyn’s School, Dulwich Saturday/Sunday, 7-8 October 2023 STOP PRESS Tom Watkinson scored his second Open Singles title after last month’s victory at the Yorkshire Open, beating defending champion Dan Tristao 11-9, 11-8 in the final of this year’s London Open Championships. Cameron Low won the Singles Plate at the expense of organiser Penn Chai. In […]

Mens News Tournaments University

7th October 2023 Comment off

Latest RFA rankings published

Rugby Fives Association, 7th October 2023 The RFA today published its latest rankings, which take into account events up to last month’s Yorkshire Open Championship and will be used to set the seedings for this weekend’s London Open. However, with relatively few of the highest-ranked players making the trip to Derby Moor, there’s little movement […]

News Tournaments

25th September 2023 Comment off

Third successive Owers Trophy triumph for Derby Moor

Owers Trophy Stoke Newington School, London, 24th September 2023 STOP PRESS Derby Moor continued their recent domination of the Owers Trophy yesterday, scoring their third win on the trot in the tournament for former pupils. Seven teams took to the courts at Stoke Newington, with two teams from Derby Moor joined by squads from Eastbourne, […]

Mens News Tournaments Womens

21st September 2023 Comment off

New London League kicks off with win for Executioners

Rugby Fives Association, 21st September 2023 The new (well, technically revived) London League started last night at St Paul’s School, with a match between the Executioners and the UCS Old Boys clubs, which was won by the home club. Inspired – and organised – by Shinan Zhang, the league also includes the Stoke Newington Swifts […]

News Tournaments

11th September 2023 Comment off

Tom Watkinson scores a first-time double at the Yorkshire Open

Derby Moor Academy, Littleover Saturday/Sunday, 9-10 September 2023 STOP PRESS The tournament was conducted under conditions of extreme on-court heat and humidity, which inevitably affected the quality of play that competitors were able to produce. Nevertheless the event was completed as scheduled and our thanks go to all competitors, supporters and to organiser John Hawke. […]

News Tournaments

27th August 2023 Comment off

Multiple winners at a busy South East Open and Challenger

Christ’s Hospital, Horsham Saturday, 26th August 2023 Ed Kay won his third South East Open Singles title, beating Ben Beltrami in the final. Bart Callaghan won the Plate final versus Vishal Singh. In the Doubles it was a new pairing, Bart Callaghan & Anthony Goodwin, who took the title, beating Lewis Keates & Charlie Lacewing. […]

News Tournaments

4th July 2023 Comment off

A double for Ed Kay at the South West Open

Blundell’s School, Tiverton Saturday/Sunday, 1-2 July 2023 STOP PRESS 10 pairs entered the Doubles, from which Ed Kay & Ollie Arnold emerged victorious for the 2nd time, beating Charlie Brooks & Will Ellison in the final. Cameron Low & Tom Watkinson won the Doubles Plate, beating Anthony Goodwin & Bally Singh. In the Singles Ed […]