2013/14

Under 21s 2014: Wilson and Abbott win again; Highgate's girls prove unstoppableThe 2014 Under 21 Tournament took place at Eton at the weekend, with 20 pairs braving the flood waters around Eton to co…

Northern Tournament 2014: Cooley and Dunbar win again but are pushed all the wayThe 2014 Northern Tournament saw a record (surely?) 72 pairs take part over the weekend in the main tournament, the fes…

Peter KnowlesJan 2014: It is with great sadness that we report the death last week of Peter Knowles. Peter was one of the great servants of the game, as a player then as a coach, especially at Highga…

At first pair, Toop and M.Wiseman started strongly and won the first game convincingly. Worth and Griffiths got into the second game and fought hard, but lacked the consistency to rally and challenge…

Roddy Forman: An ObituaryJan 2014: Roddy Forman was master in charge of Fives at Eton for several years and, in retirement, was an ardent coach at Summer Fields, Oxford. He was the ideal person to in…

Jan 2014: Lord Kingsdown - A TributeGordon Stringer writes:Lord Kingsdown, KG, PC (1927 – 2013)It is with a great sense of loss that we record the death of Robin Leigh-Pemberton, Lord Kingsdown, who …

Ipswich Tournament 2014: Any Port in a StormThe 2014 Ipswich Tournament took place at the weekend, with the usual assortment of Ipswichians past and present plus guests taking part in a splendid week…

London Tournament 2013: Last Hurrah for HighgateThe weekend of December 7/8 saw the end of an era as the top courts at Highgate were used for the final time before being knocked down. The 2013 London…

2013/14 Turnbull Trophy - Olave's and Shrewsbury in the FinalThe 2013 Graham Turnbull Trophy took place at Eton on Sunday 17th November with 28 pairs from 8 different schools taking part. The standar…

2013 Black Cup: Highgate Girls Back in BlackThe Richard Black has been going now for five years and is well established as one of the highlights of the Fives calendar, providing an EFA Trophy style c…

November 2013: Cambridge Courts Officially OpenedSaturday Nov 9th marked a red letter day in the history of Eton Fives, as after the near 20 wait since the demolition of Portugal Place and after a hu…

November 2013: New Home for the EFA ArchivesHighgate have recently converted part of one of their former boarding houses into a brand new Archives Room and happily they have been able to take on the …