Month: December 2019

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Entries open for 2020 Ladies National Championships

Ladies’ National Championships Y Club, Manchester, January 25/26th 2020 After major change for the Ladies Championships in 2019 – new date, new venue and new management – the competition is sticking with the successful new formula, and entries are now being accepted for the event. The organiser is Louise Mathias (who is also defending champion […]

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A full day’s Fives at the President’s Cup

The President’s Cup Marlborough College, Wiltshire Sunday, 15th December 2019 STOP PRESS  A full day’s fives in the finest tradition of the President’s Cup ended with a deserved victory in the main competition for Tom Kiggell and Stuart Scott, both first-time winners of the trophy. David Barnes reports: It’s not just the policemen that are looking […]

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Blackaby wins first RFA Challenger title

RFA National Singles Challenger Alleyn’s School, Dulwich; London, Sunday 8th December 2019 This new tournament was played on the same weekend as the National Singles finals and hosted by Alleyn’s School. It was open to those players who failed to qualify for the last 16 of the National finals and to anyone else looking for […]

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Alleyn’s and Bedford Modern dominate the U18 Girls’ Championships

National U18 Girls’ Championships St Paul’s School, Barnes Sunday, 8th December 2019 Eleven girls competed in this year’s championships from 5 different schools or club. In the Singles the National U16 champion, Martha Nugent from Alleyn’s, defeated the defending U18 champion, Katie Sumner from Bedford Modern School. In the Doubles, however, Katie and her partner […]

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Dan Tristao wins his fifth National Singles title

St Paul’s School, Barnes Saturday/Sunday, 7-8 December 2019 STOP PRESS In yesterday’s high-quality final defending champion Dan Tristao clinched his 5th National Singles title by beating National Nr 1 Ed Kay 15-9, 16-14. Dan’s relentless retrieving and audacious drop shots from mid-court were major factors in denying Ed a first title. Ed threw everything he […]

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Draw published for last 16 of National Singles championship

National Singles Championship 2019 Qualifying – various locations, November 9/10th. Finals: St Paul’s School, Barnes, December 7th/8th Organiser Charlie Brooks has published the draw for the last 16 of this year’s National Singles championship. This is the stage at which the qualifiers from the regional events join the top four seeds who qualify by right […]