Month: November 2019

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A home victory in the Schools Winchester Fives Doubles

Schools’ Winchester Fives Doubles Championship Winchester College Sunday, 24th November 2019 David Barnes reports: This year’s competition was held two weeks later than usual, in order to avoid the clash with Remembrance Sunday. We had hoped that more schools would be able to enter; in the event the only new school was Alleyn’s, but their three pairs […]

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Entries open for 2020 North West Open Championships

North West Open Championships Y Club, Manchester, January 11/12th 2020 Organiser John Beswick is now accepting entries for next January’s North West Open Championships. These will include both Singles and Doubles tournaments, which are to be held over the weekend of 11/12th January 2020 at the Manchester YMCA. A Plate Competition will be held for […]

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Universities titles for Beltrami, Arnold & Parker

British Universities and Student Championships Marlborough College, Wiltshire Sat/Sun 16-17 November 2019 STOP PRESS Ben Beltrami, representing BPP, finally won the Singles title after three previous disappointments while at Cambridge — at the expense of the defending champion Dave Butler, who was hampered by a damaged hand. However, the double was not to be for […]

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RFA announces new Challenger singles tournament in December

Challenger Singles Tournament Alleyn’s School, Dulwich, London, December 8th The RFA is pleased to announce details of a new singles tournament to be played this December. The Challenger Tournament will take place in London — at Alleyn’s School — on the same day as the final of the National Singles Championship, Sunday December 8th. The […]

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Entries open for Ladies’ U23 Championships

LADIES UNDER 23s CHAMPIONSHIPS St Paul’s School, Barnes, 7th December 2019 Organiser Louise Mathias is now accepting entries for the Ladies Under 23 Championships. However, rather than producing an entry form for players to download and send in, she has set up a dedicated website, where players can enter the competition, and where the draws […]

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Titles go North and South in the Durham Ladies Invitation Tournament

City of Durham Ladies Invitation Tournament Durham University Sports Ground Saturday/Sunday, 2-3 November 2019 STOP PRESS 21 ladies contested the second edition of the Durham Invitation Tournament, now raised to ranking status. In addition to the main Singles and Doubles competition, organiser Tom Wakelam ran 4 separate age-group Singles competitions: Open, U18, U16 and U14. […]

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Draws published for 2019 Student Championships

British Universities & Student Fives Championships Marlborough College, Wiltshire, Saturday-Sunday November 16/17th The organisers have now published the draws for the 2019 Student Championships, which take place at Marlborough College in just under a fortnight. And, if the seedings work out, it’ll be the defending champions who return home with the trophies. In the singles, […]