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News Schools Tournaments

11th March 2025 Comment off

Report from the National U13 Championships

St Paul’s School, Barnes Sunday, 9th March 2025 As ever, a busy and very successful day overall, and particularly so for Berkhamsted. Their number one seed, Oscar Moss, was the standout player of the tournament – comfortable on the left and able to hit winning side nicks with the right whenever he was allowed to […]

News Tournaments

4th March 2025 Comment off

Close contests in the Mixed Doubles (Equaliser) Tournament

Alleyn’s School, Dulwich Sunday, 2nd March 2025 Savanna Leboff reports: On a day filled with fives and fun and sunshine, nine pairs, roughly balanced in ability in this mixed doubles equaliser tournament, played in the group stages. Aroop Bhattacharya & Kirsten Bell/Helena Tunks (a mid-group handover due to injury) and Adam Hutchinson & Lizzie Ware […]

News Schools Tournaments

3rd March 2025 Comment off

Strong showing from Winchester at the Colquhoun Trophy

Marlborough College Sunday, 2nd March 2025 Giles Munn reports: In this year’s Colquhoun Trophy tournament, despite some last minute drop-outs due to illness and injury, we had a total of 23 players from Marlborough College, Marlborough Town, Sherborne and Winchester. All four finalists may well have been from Winchester College, but there was strong competition, […]

News Tournaments

3rd March 2025 Comment off

A Beltrami double at the North of England Open

Durham University Fives Courts Saturday/Sunday, 1-2 March 2025 Stop Press: Unfortunately, train cancellations caused several players from London to drop out, reducing the entry to 14 Singles players and just 5 pairs for the Doubles. In Saturday’s Singles, matches went with seeding, but not before Val Fikhter and Simon Beattie had taken Stuart Scott and […]

News Schools Tournaments Womens

1st March 2025 Comment off

Alleyn’s dominate at the Girls’ South East Regional Championships

Christ’s Hospital, Horsham Thursday, 27th February 2025 A small but traditionally enjoyable tournament with three schools competing in three age categories, dominated this year by young players from Alleyn’s School. Several of those involved will compete in the Girls Schools National Championships at Marlborough College in late March. Selected Results U18 Singles Winner: T-R Foo […]

News Schools Tournaments

26th February 2025 Comment off

News from the Scottish Schools U18 and U16 Championships

Scottish Schools U18 and U16 Championships 2025 Fettes College, February-March 2025 Richie Murby reports on the three Scottish Schools Championships 2025 The Boyd Trophy for U18 Singles Group Stages Group A – 1st: Reggie H (MCS); 2nd: Monty D (Fettes); 3rd: Freddie J (EA); 4th: Ben L (Fettes) Group B – 1st: Jock L […]

News Tournaments

24th February 2025 Comment off

A new name on the Roll of Honour at the latest Challenger

Rugby School Saturday, 22nd February 2025 Chris Blakeley reports: We had a great day of Fives at Rugby. Two courts in continuous use from just after 10am until soon after 5pm concluding with, appropriately, two former Rugbeians playing the deciding match in the Plate, William Milne getting the better of Arthur Noble. In the main […]

News Schools Tournaments

10th February 2025 Comment off

News from the Midlands Schools Championships 2025

Oundle School Sunday, 9th February 2025 STOP PRESS 5 schools took part in this year’s event with its customary Open and U15 categories. Rugby dominated the Open Singles, providing both finalists, while the Plate went to the Oundle player in a very close final. The Open Doubles was won by the experienced Stamford 1st pair, […]

News Schools Tournaments

9th February 2025 Comment off

News from the South East Schools Championships

Christ’s Hospital, Horsham Saturday, 8th February 2025 Michael Lacewing and Ed Hatton report: Following the absence in recent years of historical attendees Whitgift, St Dunstan’s and St Olave’s to the South East Regional Schools championships, last year’s participating schools – Tonbridge, Christ’s Hospital and Eastbourne – opened the competition to Alleyn’s School as well. It […]

News Schools Tournaments

3rd February 2025 Comment off

Medals galore at the Northern Schools Championships

Durham University Fives Courts Sunday, 2nd February 2025 Julie McIntyre reports: Good on-court conditions greeted players from Sedbergh, Manchester and the City of Durham club this year, and the kettle was on as we got underway. A few dropouts, a burst pipe in the toilet block and a lock failure on the day did not stop […]