Season Archives

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.