Month: January 2016

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Entry form for Ladies Winchester Fives Championships

Ladies’ Winchester Fives Championships Sedbergh School, Cumbria; Saturday March 5th 2016 Organiser Maddy Raynor is now accepting entries for the 2016 Ladies Winchester Fives Championships, which will be held at Sedbergh School on Saturday March 5th. Both singles and doubles titles will be contested on the same day, with players of all ages and abilities […]

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Warminster Fives – a new version of Fives!

We have received the following report from our archivist, David Barnes. Visit to Warminster School, 20th January 2016. Warminster School, known until 1973 as Lord Weymouth School, has a precious rarity in its care: an 1860 Fives court whose origins date back to the late 18th Century. Some would call it a Fives wall, similar […]

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Details and entry form for North of England Championships

North of England Championships Durham, Saturday/Sunday February 27/28th Organiser Julian Aquilina is now accepting entries for the North of England championships. However, rather than publishing a physical entry form, which players need to complete and return, everything is being done online – and you can access the event’s website using the link at the bottom of […]

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The RFA is pleased to announce a new Treasurer

The RFA is delighted to announce the appointment of David Parlby to the Board, subject to confirmation at the AGM on September 7th. He will be liaising with Ian Fuller over the next few months with the intention of taking over as Treasurer as from that date. Ian Fuller has given 14 years of dedicated […]

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Kathleen Briedenhann does the double at Ladies Championships

Ladies’ National Championships St. Paul’s School, Barnes, Sunday, 17th January 2016 STOP PRESS From a field of record-breaking size, it was Kathleen Briedenhann who ended up the day with both the Ladies National Singles and Doubles titles to her name. After teaming up with former National Schoolgirl champion Tessa Mills to win the doubles title in […]

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Two titles for Will Ellison in North West Open

North West Open Championships Y Club, Manchester, January 16/17th 2016 STOP PRESS Reigning National singles and doubles champion Will Ellison had a perfect return to Manchester – the scene of his first National singles championship in 2014 – winning both the singles and doubles titles in the first Open event of 2016. He took his […]

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Entry form and details for Under 25s Championships

Under 25s Championships Oundle School, Saturday/Sunday February 6/7th Ed Kay – organising the tournament for the first time, as well as defending both the singles and doubles titles – is now accepting entries for the National U25s championships. However, rather than publishing a physical entry form, which players need to complete and return, everything is being done online […]