Month: December 2016

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Tristao and Spillane win the 58th President’s Cup

RFA CLUB PRESIDENT’S CUP Merchant Taylors’ School, Northwood, 11th December 2016 STOP PRESS Dan Tristao ended 2016 on a high, adding victory in the President’s Cup to the national singles championship that he won last week. His partner in winning what is generally regarded as the toughest event in the Fives calendar was Morgan Spillane, […]

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Entry form for 2017 Ladies’ National Championships

Ladies’ National Championships St, Paul’s School, Barnes, Sunday January 15th 2017 Organiser Alex Steel is now accepting entries for the Ladies National Championships, which will welcome players of all codes. As in 2016, following a successful move from their traditional place in the calendar, they will be played in January. However, the venue and format […]

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Entry form for 2017 North West Open

North West Open Championships Y Club, Manchester, January 14/15th 2017 Organiser John Beswick is now accepting entries for January’s North West Open Championships. These will include both Singles and Doubles Tournaments, which are to be held over the weekend of 14/15th January 2017 at the Manchester YMCA, using the G6 ball. A Plate Competition will […]

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Dan Tristao wins National Singles Championship

National Singles Championship 2016 Finals (last 16) at St Paul’s School, Barnes, December 3rd/4th Organiser Charlie Brooks writes: Dan Tristao regained the National Singles title, beating top seed Will Ellison in another exceptional final on the St. Paul’s courts. As ever, they fought titanically over every point, neither willing to concede an inch. In the […]

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Draw for National Singles Championship published

National Singles Championship 2016 Finals (last 16) at St Paul’s School, Barnes, December 3rd/4th Organiser Charlie Brooks has today published the draw for the final rounds of the 2016 National Singles Championship. To say it contains the cream of the game is something of an understatement; and, indeed, one senior member of the RFA has […]