2007/08

Greg Wand (far left) with the Old Citizens in 1954Greg Wand (1931-2008)One of the last links with Old Citizen post-war Fives has been lost with the sad death of Greg Wand just before his 77th birthda…

2007/08 School ReportsThese reports first appeared in the Eton Fives Association Annual Report 2007/08

2007/08 Club ReportsThese reports first appeared in the Eton Fives Association Annual Report 2007/08

2008 Aldenham TournamentGraham Pulsford reports:The competitors gathered together inside the courts as the rain hammered down. The clouds were dark, thunder rumbled intermittently and only the occasi…

2008 Veterans TournamentGraham Pulsford reports:The twenty-fourth Veterans Tournament was held on Sunday 13th April at Eton College. Included in the line up, and playing their full part, were Derek W…

2008 Aberconway CupMike Fenn reports:The eighteenth Championship took place at Eton College on a cold snowy day a complete contrast to last year which was played on the hottest April day on record. N…

Kinnaird Cup 2008Watch the final here: GAME 1 GAME 2 GAME 3 GAME 4 <a href=\"https://youtu.be/ITHzC3Z

2008 Mixed ChampionshipsDominique Redmond & Howard Wiseman report:This year was one of the biggest tournament entries to date. Twenty two pairs travelled to Eton College for a great day of Fives.

2008 Ladies ChampionshipsDominique Redmond reports:This years Ladies event was run on the second day of the Kinnaird, in the afternoon and early evening.

Ipswich Fives Centenary CelebrationsThe following article first appeared in the Eton Fives Association Annual Report 2008/09 to celebrate the hundredth anniversary of Fives at Ipswich School.

Mark Williams reports: 356 pairs from 27 schools entered this year's Championships at Shrewsbury. It was particularly pleasing to see an entry from Wolverhampton Grammar School after many years. Shr…

Michael Charlesworth (1919-2008)Michael Charlesworth who has died at the age of 89, has long been regarded as the doyen of Shrewsbury School where he was for many years the Master in Charge of Fives …

Bertie Owen with his son NickBertie Owen (1915-2008)Bertie Owen was for many years the Master in Charge of Fives at Berkhamsted School and will be remembered as such a cheerful, welcoming spirit to v…

2008 Prep Schools' TournamentGerald Barber reports:Eighty enthusiastic fives players assembled at Harrow to contest the 41st Prep School Championships, on a cold blustery morning.

2008 EFA TrophyGareth Hoskins reports:This year's EFA Trophy saw a pleasing entry of ten teams and produced the highest overall standard of Fives I have seen in this competition in recent years. Part…

They came up against a much weakened Old Harrovian team (neither Dunbar was available) who conceded the third pair, but were still strong enough to win the two pairs played. Meanwhile the Old Olavian…

Michael Hetherington (1934-2008)Michael Hetherington will be remembered as a Fives player on the Aldenham staff and though never the Master in Charge, he played a wonderful supporting role to the lat…

2008 Varsity MatchDale Vargas reports:Cambridge 3, Oxford 0The Eton Fives match is a comparative youngster as Varsity matches go: the first Rackets match was played in 1852, Real Tennis in 1859 and e…

2008 Williams Cup

2008 Northern TournamentAndrew Mitchell reports:A respectable 18 pairs entered the competition and, although a number of the top players were once again absent, the continuing re-emergence of Old Wul…

2008 Ipswich TournamentGareth Hoskins reports:The first weekend of 2008 saw the usual assortment of wannabes, has-beens and never-weres descend on Ipswich for the annual Ipswich Tournament. This year…

2007/08 County ChampionshipsDan Hawkins and Peter Cohen report:Qualifying Tournament - Eton - 11th November 2007Staffordshire, Middlesex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Kent took part in this year…

2007/08 Turnbull TrophyPeter White reports:This year's tournament was especially well attended undoubtedly making for one of the best Turnbull Trophies to date. Over twenty pairs from nine schools en…

2007 London TournamentDominique Redmond reports:After many long nights of going through the Fives online database, calling and emailing, we had a firm entry of 28 pairs for this year's London Tournam…

2007 Universities TournamentJulian Black reports:The Universities Competition was held this year at Highgate School; this year, the competition was only attended by Oxford and Cambridge despite best …

2007 Midlands TournamentDominique Redmond reports:After a twenty year break, the Midlands Fives competition is back. This year's tournament was held at Repton School by kind permission of the Headmas…

Richard Bourne (1943-2007)Richard was a Fives player for over 40 years and loved every minute on and off the court. The game created many great friends and he treasured their company and mutual joie …

EFA League Tables 2007/08