Month: March 2015

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Report from the National Schools Championships

National School Championships St Paul’s School, Barnes, March 26/29th Peter King writes: This year’s tournament was back to its normal format of four days and three age groups; twenty schools were represented, with over 130 competitors in all, the Colts being especially keen with 50, and although Winchester were the dominant force across the three […]

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Entry form for National Doubles Championship

National Doubles Championship Alleyn’s School, Dulwich, April 11/12th Organiser Hamish Buchanan is now accepting entries for the National Doubles Championship through a dedicated website, which you can access using the link at the bottom of this story. The tournament will take place on the recently refurbished courts at Alleyn’s School. However, last year’s champion Charlie […]

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Ian Fuller does the Vintage Double

Cambridge, 22nd March 2015 Ian Fuller defends his Vintage Singles title and wins the Doubles for the fourth time, this year with David Hebden. Bob Dolby reports: In a Vintage Singles competition notable by the absence of Wayne Enstone (hip), Bob Sandie (Knee) and Phil Atkinson (hamstring) it was Ian Fuller who asserted his dominance […]

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Blundell’s and Pilgrims’ boys win at U13 Championships

UNDER 13s CHAMPIONSHIPS St Paul’s School, Barnes, March 15th Organiser Peter de Winton writes: With 36 competitors from six schools, it was a healthy field of players, with all the usual competitive spirit and enthusiasm. We missed having boys from Rossall and Derby Moor, but once again welcomed Shrewsbury House School, who in spite of […]

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Grant & Tristao win Winchester Fives Open Doubles

WINCHESTER FIVES OPEN DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP Winchester College, March 15th Harry Akerman reports: It took just under 12 hours at this year’s Barnes Bridge for Dan Grant and Dan Tristao to emerge as first-time winners, and in doing so, become the first players to beat Will Ellison and Hal Mohammed in the tournament since 2008. This […]

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RFA beat BUSF representative squad

RFA v BUSF REPRESENTATIVE MATCH Cambridge University Sports Centre, 8th March 2015 David Barnes writes: A British Universities team weakened by the unavailability of three top players was well beaten by a strong RFA VI in the annual Representative Match, held for the second year running at the Cambridge Sports Centre. In the singles, National […]

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Entry form for National School Girls’ Championships

NATIONAL SCHOOL GIRLS’ CHAMPIONSHIPS Marlborough College, Sunday April 19th Organiser Alex Smith is now accepting entries for this year’s Rugby Fives National School Girls’ Tournament, which takes place at Marlborough College again this year, on Sunday 19th April, starting at 10 am. This is a significant year, as Louise Matthias of Christ’s Hospital, runner-up in […]