Season Archives

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.

2005 Mixed ChampionshipsDominique Redmond reports:This year's mixed tournament took place at Eton, on the 17th April 2005. All entries arrived on time with no withdrawals from the large draw. There w…

2005 Ladies ChampionshipsDominique Redmond reports:This year's tournament was played on the Sunday of the Kinnaird weekend. Twenty ladies took part, with many established and experienced players comp…

Mark Williams reports: 270 pairs from 26 schools entered the 2005 Championships, which were once again generously sponsored by HSBC. As ever Shrewsbury offered excellent accommodation and catering, …

2004/05 Keeling CupRichard Tyler reports:Many congratulations to Tom and Peter Dunbar who were the runaway winners this year! Congratulations to T and Courtney for sterling performances to carry off …

2005 Prep Schools' TournamentGerald Barber reports:Once again our competition played at Eton this term was dominated by some excellent Highgate pairs. The last eight comprised of four Highgate pairs,…

2005 Under 25 TournamentJames Toop reports:The under 25s championships took place again at Westway this year on the day before the Kinnaird final. A relatively small, but enthusiastic field took part…

2005 EFA TrophyT Walters reports:A strong entry resulted in this year's competition taking place over two weekends, with the group stages played on 30th January and the final taking place alongside t…

Old Salopians and Old Olavians beat Lancing and Eton respectively convincingly, and the Harrovians beat the Ipswichians conceding the third pair. However there was a titanic struggle at Highgate betw…

2005 Varsity MatchRodney Knight reports:Blue was the colour.....including spectatorsThe Dunbar brothers again made the news in the Varsity Match held at Eton courtesy of the Provost and Fellows on a …

2005 Williams Cup

2005 Northern TournamentAndrew Mitchell reports:After several years of comparatively clement weather (for February), a wet and windy weekend welcomed a total of forty-eight pairs, and a few hardy spe…

2005 Ipswich TournamentTim Wyndham reports:Fives is a game that some would argue should come with a health warning. Beware, fives may cause injury to ankles, fingers and in the case of the Ipswich to…

2004/05 County ChampionshipsDan Hawkins reports:Qualifying Round 14th November 2004Seven teams representing ten counties took part in the qualification tournament of the County Championship at Eton: …

TG Lund 1906-1981Sir Thomas Lund CBE, Kinnaird Cup finalist in 1936 and EFA Treasurer from 1934-47 was a distinguished solicitor, best remembered as the originator of our national legal aid scheme.

2004 Under 25 TournamentJames Toop reports:This year's under 25s championships were held at the Westway Sports Centre on Sunday 21st December. The entry was larger than it has been for some years, at…

2004/05 Turnbull TrophyHoward Wiseman reports:The Graham Turnbull was played at Westway over two weekends 28th November and 5th December 2004 with the finals at Eton on Sunday 27th February 2005.

2004 London TournamentMark Herring reports:After the usual rush of entries on the Thursday and Friday the London tournament consited of thirty-six pairs. There were twelve pairs that entered the main…

2004 Universities TournamentJames Toop reports:The 2004 Universities Championships took place at King Edward's School, Birmingham on Saturday 6th November. It involved pairs from Oxford, Cambridge, I…

Oakham CentenaryThis article appeared in the Eton Fives Association Annual Report 2003/04

EFA League Tables 2004/05

EFA League Preview 2010/11With the new EFA League season about to start and the sense of anticipation amongst the Fives community almost tangible, a whole host of questions spring to mind – will Divi…

2004 Engadin ChallengeDan Hawkins and Seb Cooley report:On the 25th/26th July the Zuoz Fives Club Zurich held the 7th Engadin Challenge cup at the Lyceum Alpinum in Zuoz. The weather looked as though…

2004 Aldenham TournamentGraham Pulsford reports:The eighteenth Heath Tournament took place on a beautifully clear and warm spring morning. The courts were in prime condition and a large supply of new…

2004 Veterans TournamentGraham Pulsford reports:The twentieth Over 40s Tournament took place on a warm and sunny afternoon with near perfect playing conditions. Everyone was there to enjoy themselves…