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News Tournaments Womens

28th June 2022 Comment off

Shinan does the double at the Ladies Winchester Fives Championships

Malvern College Sunday, 26th June 2022 STOP PRESS The twice delayed Ladies’ Winchester Fives Championships experienced a further setback when Louise Mathias suffered a serious wrist injury in the Doubles and had to retire, along with her partner, organiser and defending champion Maddy Raynor. This opened up the draw for new champions to emerge: Shinan […]

Mens News Tournaments University Womens

22nd May 2022 Comment off

RFA end-of-season rankings published

RFA Rankings 22 May 2022 Rankings Czar Dave Hebden writes: At last we have a full season of fives to report on, the last being the 2018-19 season. There is plenty of interest to discuss in the Singles and Doubles lists (which you can see by clicking on this link), but let me lead with […]

News Tournaments

16th May 2022 Comment off

Small margins at the Vintage Championships

Cambridge University Sports Centre Sunday, 15th May 2022 STOP PRESS Small is beautiful! Just 8 players entered this year, producing an enthralling tournament with close match after close match in Singles and Doubles. Defending Singles champion Ian Jackson had to content himself with the Singles Plate; Morgan Spillane, in his second appearance, this time won […]

Mens News Tournaments Womens

9th May 2022 Comment off

Mathias & Arnold retain the Winchester Fives Mixed Doubles title

Bradfield College Sunday, 8th May 2022 STOP PRESS Louise Mathias & Ollie Arnold successfully defended their Winchester Fives Mixed Doubles title at Bradfield College, defeating organiser Shinan Zhang and her partner Lewis Keates in the final 15-12, 15-8. Eton Fives players Emily Scoones & Abhishek Bhattacharya won the Plate, defeating Maddi Gibbons & Chris Davey. […]

News Tournaments

4th May 2022 Comment off

The West of England Club successfully defend the Wood Cup

St Paul’s School and Alleyn’s School Saturday/Sunday, 23-24 April 2022 Organiser Tom Watkinson reports: After a number of years of reduced entry to the Wood Cup (the National Club Knock-Out) I am delighted to report that this year’s entry is the largest I have been able to find a record of. A total of 12 […]

News Schools Tournaments University Womens

3rd May 2022 Comment off

Entries open for 2022 Ladies’ Winchester Fives Championships

Ladies’ Winchester Fives Championships, Malvern College, Worcs. 22 May 2022 Organiser Maddy Raynor writes: Ladies, it’s that time of year again; the Ladies’ Winchester Fives Championships. This year it is being held in the glorious surroundings of Malvern College on Sunday 22nd May 2022. This event is great fun and is suitable for all levels. […]

News Tournaments

2nd May 2022 Comment off

Familiar names and new ones at the Scottish Open

Loretto School, Musselburgh and Fettes College, Edinburgh Saturday/Sunday, 30 April-1st May 2022 STOP PRESS Dan Tristao added to his collection of regional titles by winning the Scottish Singles title for a fourth time, beating Universities champion Andrew Boyd in the final. In the Plate 2021 National U14 champion Ronnie Brown from the Edinburgh Academy beat […]

News Tournaments Womens

25th April 2022 Comment off

Schools Girls’ Championships: City of Durham, Edinburgh Academy and Alleyn’s dominate

Oundle School Sunday, 24th April 2022 Organiser Alex Smith reports: The National School Girls’ Tournament was back to its usual calendar slot early in the summer term, and a large number of excited players from 7 schools gathered at the excellent facilities of Oundle School on Sunday morning. I would like to thank Oundle School […]

News Tournaments

12th April 2022 Comment off

Minta does the double at the Veterans Championships

Marlborough College Sunday, 10th April 2022 STOP PRESS It was a double for John Minta in the 2022 National Veterans Championships. John won the Singles for the third time by beating defending champion Matt Cavanagh in the final, then went on to defend the Doubles title with partner Dave Fox in a final against Harvey […]

News Tournaments

11th April 2022 Comment off

The Masters and Grand Masters Championships

Marlborough College Sunday, 10th April 2022 The Grand Masters Final: B Boag & M Wilkinson bt B Atkinson & M Summerhayes 4-11, 12-10, 11-6 Surely the most competitive Grand Masters final of all time, in this its second running of the event! After some discussion as to pairings it was decided that Bernard Atkinson and […]