Season Archives

The Westway Summer Superleague Is Back!Dan Thackeray reports:10/05/19: The 2019 Westway Summer Superleague opened up its first round of fixtures this week with the Aston House Thoroughbreds just bein…

Holyport Girls, Boys & BeaksFaye Kerr reports:08/05/19: Last Thursday saw Holyport College's second annual Girls, Boys & Beaks Fives competition hosted at Eton College.

Veterans 2019: Legends Are Taylor MadeGraham Pulsford reports:29/04/19: The Veterans Competition in association with Advanta Wealth, newly renamed the Legends Competition, is truly a great finale to …

Change Of Speaker At The EFA Dinner19/04/19: The EFA are delighted to announce that Gail Emms MBE is to be the new speaker at the end of season dinner at the RAC on Friday May 17th.

EFA Awards 2019: Vote Now!*** VOTING IS NOW CLOSED ***As is now traditional, the EFA Dinner on May 17th will see the presentation of the EFA Awards for the following categories: Player of the Year, Y…

Aberconway Cup: Déjà Vu All Over Again15/04/19: Mike & Chris Hughes won the Aberconway Cup in association with Advanta Wealth at Eton yesterday for the ninth time, defeating perennial rivals Grant & …

Seven Up For Hird & Cooley15/04/19: Karen Hird & Charlotta Cooley won the national ladies title in associaiotn with Advanta Wealth at Eton yesterday for the seventh year in succession, defeating seco…

Kinnaird Cup Final: Cooley & Dunbar UnassailableMark Williams reports:15/04/19: On a crisp, but sunny afternoon, a repeat of last year’s Kinnaird final in association with Advanta Wealth between Tom …

Kinnaird and Ladies Finals Preview10/04/19: This Sunday sees the final of the two Eton Fives national championships with 2018 champions Tom Dunbar & Seb Cooley and Karen Hird & Charlotta Cooley once …

The Latest Trend In Stag Dos08/04/19: Since Bernard Montgomery - later Field Marshal Earl Montgomery of Alamein - proposed to his future wife in the courts at Charterhouse in 1927, the links between …

Eight In A Row For The Cooleys08/04/19: Seb & Charlotta Cooley maintained their stranglehold on the Mixed Championships trophy with a tenth win overall and an eighth win in succession as a pair at Et…

Top Seeds In Cruise Control08/04/19: The top seeds in the Kinnaird and Ladies Championships were in imperious form at Eton over the weekend, cruising into the finals of their respective competitions …

Lumbard/Scoones And Ho/Houlden Into The Finals01/04/19: The first two semi-finals in the Ladies Championships and Kinnaird Cup took place at Eton yesterday with wins in both for the second seeded pai…

Oswald & Ware Make It A Shrewsbury Senior Double30/03/19: Shrewbury added the girls title at the 2019 National Schools' Championships this morning as their second pair of Katie Oswald & Lizzie Ware w…

Shrewsbury Boys Win Sensational Open Final29/03/19: Shrewsbury pair Will Sissons & Dan Humes beat Eton's Alfie Backhouse & Xander Watt at Shrewsbury today in a magnificent open final.

Prep Schools Triumph For BerkhamstedGuy Smith-Bingham reports:23/03/19: The Preparatory Schools' Fives Championship 2019 was won by Berkhamsted in a well fought final against Ludgrove.

Kinnaird Cup 201918/03/19: The qualifying rounds of the Kinnaird Cup in association with Advanta Wealth took place at Eton over the weekend, with 56 pairs taking part across the two days in both the …

Ladies Championships 2019: Top Four Through11/03/19: The preliminary rounds of the 2019 National Ladies Championships took place at Eton yesterday, with a strong turnout and some excellent Fives.

Michael Constantinidi Thanksgiving ServiceThe Thanksgiving service for Michael Constantinidi will be held at Grosvenor Chapel, 24 South Audley Street, London, W1K 2PA on Wednesday 1st May at 2.30.

U12 Qualifiers Through To The Main CompetitionMark Williams reports:07/03/19: 43 pairs from 10 schools entered this inaugural Under 12 qualifying competition at the National Schools' Championships in…

I asked Gareth Hoskins to chair this committee. He in turn invited James Toop and Laurie Brock to sit with him on the panel, both of whom enjoy considerable experience of playing at the highest level…

New World Record For UppinghamJames Holroyd reports:04/03/19: At 3.45am on Saturday 9th February 2019, four Uppingham pupils gathered on a dark, windy and cold morning to start the World Record attem…

Varsity Match 2019: Oxford On Top Again04/03/19: For the third year in succession, the Varsity Match was dominated by Oxford, who won eleven of the twelve pairs played at Eton on Saturday, Cambridge'…

Richard alongside fellow players Mike Hughes, Harry Jennings and Alex Smith-BinghamRichard Barber's Final Game Of Fives - 70 Years After His First!05/03/19: Former EFA Chairman and President Richard …

Aldenham Claim The Vargas SalverJohn Troy reports:04/03/19: The competition took place on Sunday 3rd March at Charterhouse. The three-pair competition for schools not playing in the Williams Cup attr…

Eton Win The Williams CupMark Williams reports:04/03/19: Just five schools entered the Williams Cup this year; a couple of regular attendees suffered from availability problems, but there is no doubt…

Barber Cup Final Outcome Undecided25/02/19: The outcome of the Alan Barber Cup remains undecided after the final at Eton on Sunday.

More EFA Trophy Glory For Oxford25/02/19: Oxford University retained the EFA Trophy in association with Advanta Wealth at Eton yesterday, taking the title in a repeat of last year's final against the…

Under 21s 2019: Wins for Olave's And Oxford18/02/19: The 2019 men's Under 21 tournament in association with Advanta Wealth was won in thrilling style at Eton yesterday by St.Olave's school pair Praje…

Highgate Win The U13 Girls NationalsMark Williams reports: 14/02/19: Thirty-two pairs from six schools entered this youngest age-group competition for girls at the National Schools' Championships in …

Nick Preston: A Man On A Mission!12/02/19: This article appeared in the Cambridge Evening News last weekend.

Westway And St.Olave's Into U13 Final 12/02/19: Westway & St.Olave's qualified for the final at the U13 N/national Schools' Championships in association with Advanta Wealth at Eton yesterday. Mark Wi…

Oxford Retain The Mixed11/02/19: Oxford's recent dominance of University competitions continued with a hard fought win at Eton on Saturday in the Mixed pairs competition, Marjolaine Briscoe & Sam Opp…

After their thrilling win over the Old Olavians - champions for the last fifteen years - in the last round, the Old Harrovians were taking no chances, adding Peter Dunbar to that team and managing to…

Michael Constantinidi09/02/19: It is with great sadness that the EFA reports the death a few days ago of Michael Constantinidi, one of the game's greatest servants.

U15 Hat-Trick For Berkhamsted Girls Mark Williams reports: 07/02/19: Twenty-two pairs from five schools entered the U15 girls competition at the N/national Schools' Championships in association with …

John LeafDale Vargas writes:04/02/19: John Leaf, who died in October 2018 aged 92, was a polymath.

Northern Tournament 2019: Cooley & Dunbar In Overdrive04/02/19: Over 70 pairs took part in a vintage Northern Tournament in association with Advanta Wealth at Shrewsbury over the weekend. In glorious…

Inaugural Martin Pett Cup Is A Huge SuccessAnthony Theodossi reports:30/01/19: On Sunday 27th January, the inaugural U13 National Team Competition took place at Berkhamsted School, aptly named the ‘M…

Abrahams and Woolfries Strike Gold In Silver SalverRod Smart reports:31/01/19: The Brigands annual silver salver competition produced a fantastic evening of competitive fives, climaxing in a great fi…

Another Triumph For The Olavians In The Richard Barber Cup28/01/19: The Alan Barber Cup may have finally slipped from the Olavians grasp after a decade and a half of dominance but they made no mistak…

Record Entry For Girls FestivalPaul Bowden reports:24/01/19: The Fifth Annual Girls’ Festival took place at Eton on 23rd January 2019. Although the weather threatened and it was seasonably cold, 36 p…

The Old Salopians have been the closest challengers in recent seasons, but the Old Harrovians have not been far behind and it was the Harrow side who finally managed to achieve what no other side has…

Graves Cup 2019: Box Office Gold07/01/19: The pantomime season is well and truly here once again (oh yes it is) and the annual Ipswich Graves Cup production took place to rave reviews at the weekend.

As Easy As Three Four Five(s)17/12/18: The Fives players of North Oxford took on the Christmas Three Code Challenge IV yesterday, with sixteen players successfully staying the course to play Rugby Fi…

Highgate Win After Tremendous Turnbull Turnout10/12/18: A record 37 pairs, representing 10 different schools/centres, entered this year's Turnbull Trophy in association with Advanta Wealth, which was…

Fives Going Great Guns at GeelongMartin Beaver reports:05/12/18: 2018 has been a good year for Eton Fives at Geelong Grammar School.

London 2018: Dunbar & Cooley Reign Supreme03/12/18: The wet weather and damp courts failed to dampen spirits at a well-supported London tournament in association with Advanta Wealth at Harrow over th…