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The Rugby Fives Association August 2018 The RFA is sad to report the death last month of former Amateur Singles champion Andrew Cowie after an extended period of illness. Andrew learned his Fives at Rugby School and won the Public Schools Doubles in 1968 with his partner Mike Cleaver. Just two years later the same […]

The Rugby Fives Association July 2018 The RFA is very pleased to announce the recruitment of Gareth Price to the newly created role of Development Officer. His key objective is to increase the numbers of both Fives players and courts with particular emphasis on growing the game outside of independent schools. The aim is to […]

South East Open Championships Christ’s Hospital School, Horsham, 18/19th August Organiser Ed Hatton is accepting entries for the South East Open Championships. Now in their fifth year, the events will be held at Christ’s Hospital School over the weekend of August 18/19th. It’s always an exciting event, with the possibility of some shock results. Last […]

Durham, July 2018 The energetic and innovative City of Durham Fives Club held its first Annual General Meeting in the grounds of Ushaw College, Durham, playing Fives and handball on the complex of courts there, as well as the game of Cat. Julie McIntyre reports below: City of Durham Fives Club at Ushaw College, July […]

Blundell’s School, Tiverton Sat/Sun, 7-8 July 2018 Will Ellison won his 70th open title in his 11th consecutive appearance in the Singles final in the South West Open, his opponent, Ed Kay, having had to withdraw with an ankle injury incurred the previous day in the semi-final against Dan Grant. It was Will’s 7th time […]

Derby Moor Academy Sunday, 24th June 2018 Organiser Brian Kirk reports: On Sunday 24th June, Derby Moor Fives Club ran its summer invitation tournament. 24 players entered, with long-standing supporters of the event coming from White Rose in Halifax, plus other individuals from around the country. This year saw a strong entry from newcomers, the City […]

Dan Tristao and Will Ellison head the newly published End-of-Season Rankings for 2017-18. Dan regains top spot in the Singles while Will retains his lead in the Doubles. This season sees Ed Kay joining Tristao and Ellison in a tight group heading the Singles, with Ed moving up into second place. Tristao picked up 6 […]

Rugby Fives Association 22nd June 2018 The RFA is pleased to publish the end-of-season rankings for Women’s Rugby Fives 2018. To be eligible players must have entered at least one of the appropriate tournaments during the past two seasons. National Singles champion Kathleen Briedenhann tops the list as she did at the end of 2016 […]

Derby Moor Academy Saturday 9th and Tuesday 12th June 2018 Work has been completed on the refurbishment of the Derby Moor courts ahead of this weekend’s final Rugby Fives tournament of the season — The Derby Moor Invitation Doubles — which will see players from Derby, Durham, Bedford, London, the Deep West Club and the Halifax […]

The Rugby Fives Association, 21st May 2018 The RFA has learned of the death of Tony Dawes, our oldest National Singles Champion. He is also the youngest to have won the title, at the age of 19.2 in 1950. The Office of the Old Bedfordians reports: We have been informed that Old Bedfordian, ADR Dawes (Tony) […]