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Close contests at the North of England Open

Durham Racecourse Saturday/Sunday, 25-26 February 2023 STOP PRESS In a strong field Ed Kay was successful in retaining his Singles title, winning it in the expected final against Dan Tristao for a third consecutive time. Dan got his reward in the Doubles, which he won for a fourth time, with his third partner, Dan Grant, […]

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Schools Championships 2023 – full details

National Schools Championships St Paul’s School, Barnes, 25th-27th March Organiser David Butler is delighted to confirm full details for this year’s National Schools Championships, which are returning to their usual place in the calendar. The U14s, U16s and U18s categories will all be played at St Paul’s School, Barnes, between 25th and 27th March.  The […]

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Results from the South East Schools

Tonbridge School Saturday, 4th February 2023 Tonbridge hosted Eastbourne, Christ’s Hospital and St. Olave’s for the 11th South East Regionals. All those schools look forward to welcoming Whitgift and St. Dunstan’s back in the next couple of years. The slightly smaller numbers did not detract from the quality of the play, and it was good […]

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Results from the Northern Schools Regionals

Durham University Courts, The Racecourse Saturday, 4th February 2023 Organiser Julie McIntyre reports: Entrants from Sedbergh School, Manchester Y Club and the City of Durham Fives Club took part in the RFA Northern Schools’ tournament this year. Durham provided two female entrants, continuing the trend of mixed games which has been a feature of RFA […]

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A double for Lewis Keates at the National U25s

Oundle School Saturday/Sunday, 28-29 January 2023 STOP PRESS  Derby Moor Club’s Lewis Keates won the Singles at the National U25 Championships, beating Cameron Low from the West of England Club in the final. Lewis then went on to win the Doubles title with clubmate Bally Singh, this time against Cameron and his partner Archie McCreath. […]

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Results from the Ladies’ National Championships

The Y Club, Manchester Saturday/Sunday, 21-22 January 2023 STOP PRESS Louise Mathias won her fourth consecutive Singles title and, with Shinan Zhang, their fourth consecutive Doubles title at this year’s Ladies’ National Championships at the Y Club in Manchester. For the first time Camille Beattie, the National U18 and U23 champion, reached the final to […]

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Clean sweep for Winchester at the West of England Schools Championships

Sherborne School, Dorset Saturday/Sunday, 6-7 January 2023 Organiser Ian Jackson reports: 64 players from 9 schools attended these championships and enjoyed much good Fives over the weekend.  We are very grateful to Sherborne School for hosting the event, especially as a member of Sherborne staff now needs to be at the courts for the whole time.  […]

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News of Fives from our friends in the Basque Country

1st Azkarate Memorial Tournament San Ignacio Sports Centre, Bilbao, Spain 4th December 2022 Egoitz Campo reports: This Rugby Fives tournament, held on the squash court of the San Ignacio Sports Centre, was to honour the memory of Hilario Azkarate (1935 -2012), a Basque handball (Pelota Vasca) player of the 1960s, the first winner of 6 individual […]

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The RFA President’s Cup as special as ever

Marlborough College Sunday, 11th December 2022 Organiser Hamish Buchanan reports an excellent and record-breaking President’s Cup, held once more on the courts of Marlborough College. The entry comprised the youngest 32 players of the last 30+ years, so almost certainly ever. It was the youngest final ever, with an average age of around 20. All […]