Season Archives

2006/07 Under 25 TournamentDan Hawkins reports:A small but select group of players made their way to Harrow on September 9th to take part in the U25s Championship. There were 8 pairs in total - 5 in …

EFA League Tables 2006/07

Tim Dowling Tries Eton FivesArticle from the Guardian 1st June 2006The list of competitive sports for which I have no talent is long, but there are more I've never attempted. Looking over the list, I…

2005/06 School ReportsThese reports first appeared in the Eton Fives Association Annual Report 2005/06

2006 Aldenham TournamentGraham Pulsford reports:The competitors gathered in the warm sunshine for an early 10.30am start. The line up included a combination of Heath regulars and a number of hand pic…

2006 Engadin ChallengeThis article appeared in the Fives Federation Annual Report 2005/06

Dennis HulbertThis obituary first appeared in the Fives Federation Annual Review 2006/07

Richard TildesleyThis obituary appeared in the Fives Federation Annual Report 2005/06

2006 Veterans TournamentGraham Pulsford reports:The twenty-second Over 40s Tournament was held on Sunday 23rd May at Eton College. Thirty two combatants prepared themselves for an enjoyable afternoon…

2006 Aberconway CupMike Fenn reports:The sixteenth Championship took place at Eton College on a warm Spring day spoilt only by the odd heavy shower during the afternoon semi-finals. We had no mothers…

Kinnaird Cup 2006Following the enormous entry to the Kinnaird in the 2004-2005 season, it was inevitable that there would be good general awareness that it would soon be coming round again. Mark Herr…

2006 Mixed ChampionshipsHoward Wiseman reports:The Mixed Championships took place at Eton on Sunday 23rd April. Twelve pairs appeared, and two large pools of six pairs were played out across the morn…

2006 Ladies ChampionshipsHoward Wiseman reports:The preliminary rounds were well attended, and it was great to see players making the effort to travel from as far as Norwich, Shrewsbury, Ipswich and …

Mark Williams reports: Results OPEN: ETON (J.R.Rowland-Clark & F.T.Burgess) beat Shrewsbury (A.T.Parker & R.J.St.J.Worth) 12-5, 12-4, 12-3 UNDER 16: HIGHGATE (S.C.Little & J.A.Marks) beat Highgate (…

2005/06 Keeling CupRichard Tyler reports:At the time of writing this year's Keeling Cup is still undecided. After 5 rounds Richard Tyler was holding a slim advantage, followed closely by Alex Illingw…

Colin Ingleby-Mackenzie OBE (1933-2006)This article first appeared in the Eton Fives Association Annual Report 2005/06

2005/06 U25 TournamentJames Toop reports:Another dedicated group of Under 25s braved the freezing December temperatures again for this year's competition which was once again held at Westway.

2006 Prep Schools' TournamentGerald Barber reports:The 39th HSBC Tournament was played at Harrow on a cold and gloomy day with 72 contestants taking part; some excellent fives was witnessed though th…

2006 EFA TrophyT Walters reports:A total of eight teams entered the competition this year, with North Oxford doubling their chances of winning by entering two teams! Other new teams included the Pepp…

Mark Williams reports: Twelve teams entered the competition this year, and two of the four first round matches were played. Otherwise all matches were completed with full pairs. In the second roun…

2006 Varsity MatchRodney Knight reports:Some flat spots in Cambridge Win.How often is a win achieved without some minor setbacks? Or in the case of this 2006 Pol Roger Varsity Match the major setback…

2006 Williams Cup

2006 Northern TournamentAndrew Mitchell reports:After several years of comparatively clement weather (for February), a wet and windy weekend welcomed a total of 48 pairs, and a few hardy spectators. …

2006 Ipswich TournamentJohn Caudle reports:The Ipswich Tournament for the Graves Cup was held as usual at Ipswich School on the first weekend of the New Year and attracted 22 players who competed in …

2005/06 County ChampionshipsDan Hawkins reports:Qualifying Round - 13th November 2005Eight teams took part in the qualification tournament for the County Championship on Sunday. It was very pleasing …

2005/06 Turnbull TrophyAlex Moore & Andrew Betts report:4th December 2005Eight pairs made their way to Westway in hope that they may qualify for the final of the Turnbull Trophy. Two pairs from Lanci…

2005 London TournamentMark Herring reports:With a last minute change of venue to Harrow School the weekend looked a promising one. A high level of entry in the Main Tournament saw seventeen pairs ent…

For the Fun of the GameA tribute to Richard Field - Former Master at Shrewsbury by Richard Barber from 2005Much of what gets written about Fives records events at the top levels of the game, as its m…

EFA League Tables 2005/06

Dick Borradaile (1922-2005)Dick Borradaile, who has died at the age of 84, was the master in-charge of Fives at Wellington College, where for nearly three decades he encouraged the game against all o…

2004/05 School ReportsThese reports first appeared in the Eton Fives Association Annual Report 2004/05

2005 Geneva TournamentFilippo Variola reports:John Reynolds and Ronald Pattison came from England to participate in our tournament, nine players (including three girls) crossed Switzerland to come fr…

2005 Aldenham TournamentMartin Lindsay reports:The day dawned bright and sunny and thus it remained, with the exception of a few watery but seasonal hiccoughs and a fresh breeze that cooled the fever…

2005 Veterans TournamentGraham Pulsford reports:The 21st Over 40s Tournament was once again contested on a warm and sunny afternoon in near perfect playing conditions. The contestants were in good hu…

2005 Aberconway CupMike Fenn reports:The fifteenth Championship took place at Eton College on a bright sunny Spring day in complete contrast to the miserable rainy day of last year. Sadly, thinking p…

Kinnaird Cup 2005James Toop and Matthew Wiseman beat Tom and Peter Dunbar 12-5, 12-8, 7-12, 12-6 in the final at the Westway Sports Centre.