Month: January 2020

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The first known Mixed Doubles Match for the RFA!

RFA versus Alleyn’s School Mixed Doubles Match Alleyn’s School, Dulwich Tuesday, 28th January 2020 History was made this evening as the RFA played its first known Mixed Doubles match — against Alleyn’s School. Playing for the RFA were Helena Tunks & Hamish Buchanan and Dominique Redmond & Bruce Hanton. Representing the School were Katie Innes […]

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First-time Women’s Rankings for Singles and Doubles

The Rugby Fives Association 24th January 2020 The RFA is pleased to publish, for the first time, separate Women’s Rankings for Singles and Doubles. These provisional rankings, which will be revised after the National Ladies Championships in Manchester on the weekend of January 25-26, are prepared by a director of the RFA, Chris Burrows, and […]

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Fives and bingo at the North West Open

North West Open Championships Y Club, Manchester Sat/Sun 11-12 January 2020 STOP PRESS In the first regional tournament of the decade Ed Kay won his first North West Singles title, becoming the 13th player to do so since its inauguration in 1968. Previous winners are David Gardner (1), John Howe (1), Wayne Enstone (27), Neil […]

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Entries being taken for 2020 Under 25s Championships

Under 25s Championships Oundle School, Saturday/Sunday, 1st/2nd February After successfully running the event for the first time last year, organiser James Smith is now accepting entries for next month’s Under 25s championships. However, rather than publishing a physical entry form, which players need to complete and return, he is running everything online – and you […]

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New Year Rankings: Dan Tristao returns to the top of the Singles

This end-of-2019 rankings update reflects results from the University Championships held in November and the National Singles events (including the Regional Qualifier events) which took place over Nov/Dec. Also included is the new ‘RFA Challenger’ singles event held for the first time in parallel with the National Singles finals, but more of that later. The […]