Year: 2015

Will Ellison took advantage of Dan Tristao’s absence from the South West Championships to regain top spots in both Singles and Doubles in the first rankings updates for the new 2015-16 season. Will won the Singles comfortably but the event did throw up one or two surprises. Julian Aquilina and Anthony Goodwin both had good […]

The Owers Trophy St Paul’s School, Barnes. Saturday 26th September 2015 The RFA has today announced a change in the format of the Owers Trophy, the Old Boys tournament, which has been played since 2004. Thus far, the competition has been contested by four-man teams, but in recognition of the fact that getting four players […]

SOUTH EAST OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS Christ’s Hospital, Horsham, August 22nd/23rd 2015 Following a successful first running of the event last year, organiser Ed hatton is now accepting entries for the 2015 South East Open Championships. To be held at Christ’s Hospital School, near Horsham, over the weekend of August 22nd/23rd, the event will include singles and […]

‘Cuppers Fives’ – i.e. an inter-college competition –  finally returned to Cambridge this season after more than a decade where the magnificent 1930s trophy remained uncontested. Organised by Wilson Lau the tournament attracted 7 college teams: Ben Beltrami’s III from Selwyn, Jacob Ader’s from Pembroke, Aurelien Gueroult’s side from Corpus, Wilson Lau’s from Trinity, Cameron […]

South West Open Championships Blundell’s School, Tiverton, July 11-12, 2015 Organiser Wayne Enstone writes: This year’s event drew another superb entry, with a mix of so many present- and ex-National Champions in attendance, covering our women’s, men’s, university and senior schools levels of fives. With a good number of players travelling on the morning of […]

SW 2015 Singles Draw SW 2015 Doubles Draw Wayne Enstone writes: We have an excellent entry, with players ranging from the ranks of youth to the more experienced, including a number of former National Champions (Hamish Buchanan and Robin Perry, John Beswick, Charlie Brooks, Matt Cavanagh) and our local vintage Tim Lewis; there are also present […]

OFFICIAL RFA RANKINGS London, July 5th 2015 There will be doubtless be dancing on the streets of West London – and perhaps some parts of Brazil – tonight, as the official RFA rankings (prepared by Dave Hebden) have confirmed that Dan Tristao ended the 2014/15 season on top of both the singles and doubles rankings. Mind you, […]

The RFA is sad to announce the death of Alastair Mackenzie on Monday 29th June, aged 82. He was a towering and much loved figure in the world of Fives, well known as a first-class player, especially at singles, and legendary for what he termed “après-Fives”, which comprised great enjoyment of well-brewed beer and most […]

Anthony Goodwin won the 12th Derby Moor Invitation Doubles for the third time, partnered this year by Chris Davey, ex-Bedford and currently Birmingham University. On the way to victory Anthony & Chris had a tight quarter-final match against Derby Moor schoolboys Jai Singh & Lawrence Taylor; then an even tighter three-gamer in the semi-final against […]