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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…