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EFA League Division 3 results 2017/18

Long Live Lancing!Richard Black reports:11/09/17: This was the third weekend of fives which the Lancing Fives Club has organised at The College and it was by far and away the most successful and in a…

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Chris (left) with Chris Lloyd at the 2013 Veterans TournamentChris Davies Set To Become New EFA ChairmanChris Davies is set to become the new Chairman of the Eton Fives Association this autumn. Curre…

Red Bull Fives Film Goes Live18/08/17: Following on from the successful visit to Westway and Eton earlier in the year by Timbo Gonzalez, Safe Stadick and a Redbull film crew, the results are now out …

A Long Way From Paume16/08/17: An intrepid band of Eton Fives tourists made their way to France last weekend to take part in the 2017 World Cup of Paume Artignoscaise, a traditional handball game pla…

Late Thoroughbreds Charge Wins The 2017 Superleague03/08/17: The Aston House Thoroughbreds finished off a magnificent Superleague campaign with a heart-stopping come from behind victory in the final …

Southern Stars02/08/17: North Oxford EFC went on their summer tour over the weekend, playing on the courts at Torry Hill, High Elms, Friston Place and Sunningdale, with an overnight stop in Eastbourn…

Free Eton Fives and Wallball for Grenfell kidsJuly 2017: The Eton Fives Association is delighted to announce that thanks to generous donations from EFA members and a grant of £1,500 from City Bridge …

Yates Hits The Heights In The Three Peaks ChallengeMark Yates reports:16/07/17: After 1000 miles around three countries, scaling three peaks and playing three games of Fives the challenge is finally …

Scholars And Rogues 2017Anthony Theodossi reports: The 11th annual Berkhamsted Scholars & Rogues competition - which pairs up staff and pupils - took place on Friday 16th June.

Sensational Semis Send Superleague SoaringAfter last week's rather low key quarter-finals, the 2017 Summer Superleague really took off last night with an absolutely sensational pair of semi-finals, w…

Superleague Semi-Finalists Decided07/07/17: The 2017 Westway Summer Superleague is getting down to the business end, with only four teams left in the competition.

Roland Williams, back row, far left, in a St.Olave's school team from the early 1960s.Roland WilliamsDick Spooner writes: Roland Williams, whose career was as a broker and underwriter in the City, wa…

Benny Oei Tournament 2017John Reynolds reports:30/06/17: A weekend's fives, camaraderie with players from perhaps a dozen countries, supper on Lake Geneva, warm sun and stunning sunsets - what more c…

Development Managers Wanted for EFA FiveStar ProjectThe EFA are looking for two development managers to work on the sport's exciting new FiveStar expansion project.*** APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED ***

Eton Boys Go Back In Time22/06/17: The original court at Eton doesn't have much Fives played on it these days, but some of the current school team took to the court in period costume on this year's E…

Westway and Grenfell Tower: Please SupportThe Grenfell Tower block is situated in the heart of the Latimer Road area within a very short reach of the Westway Sports Centre. The Centre is being used a…

Heath Tournament 2017: Hird & Rennie Shine BrightlyGraham Pulsford reports:14/06/17: A great afternoon of fives concluded with Andrew Rennie and Karen Hird edging past Chris Cernuschi and Paul Kendal…

WSSL 2017: All Set For Final Week Showdown09/01/17: It's been another week of thrills and spills in the Westway Summer Superleague with just one more round of group games to go to decide the quarter-…

Westway Summer Superleague 2017The Westway Summer Superleague has been sadly overshadowed this week by the tragic fire at the nearby Grenfell Tower. Any Fives players wishing to help should CLICK HERE

2016/17 School ReportsRead on to find out the schools' views on the 2016/17 season. Missing reports will hopefully appear in the next few days!

2016/17 Club ReportsRead on to see what the clubs thought of the 2016/17 season. Missing reports should hopefully appear over the next few days!

    Round 1: to be played by October 22nd 2017   Old Olavians BYE   Old Citizens lost to Old Westminsters 0-3 at Highgate 23/09/17: S.Chapman & N.Gill lost to L.Brock & M.Lewin 1-3 (13-14, 12-4, 12-4…

Westward Ho!The Old Citizens tour of the West Country and Wales May 2017John Reynolds reports: Three-a-side fives exists! Bat fives lives! Handball is still being played in Wales!The Old Citizens hav…

Mike HardingTributes to Mike Harding, former Honorary Secretary of the Old Salopian Eton Fives Club from 1979 to 1998, have been pouring in since his untimely death at the age of 68.

Lifetime Achievement Award for Martin Powell13/05/17: The 2017 EFA Dinner and awards ceremony at Abercorn School last night saw Martin Powell presented with a well-deserved lifetime achievement award…

International Fives at EtonJohn Reynolds reports:11/05/17: A dozen Swiss fives players have just visited London, playing a six-pair match against the Old Citizens and taking part in their venerable c…

Veterans 2017: Old'uns but Good'unsGraham Pulsford reports:02/05/17: The Veterans Competition continues to be a great finale to the fives season and is a pleasing opportunity to spend an afternoon pl…

Masters of the MixedWatch the final here: GAME 1 GAME 224/04/17: A near record entry of 24 pairs took part in the 2017 Mixed Tournament at Eton yesterday, as undoubtedly the strongest field in…

EFA Awards 2017: Vote Now!As is now traditional, the EFA Dinner on May 12th will see the presentation of the EFA Awards for the following categories: Player of the Year, Young Player of the Year, Tea…

Kinnaird Final 2017: Seven Up for Cooley & Dunbar03/04/17: Seb Cooley & Tom Dunbar continued their recent dominance of the Kinnaird Cup and maintained their remarkable unbeaten record with a convinci…

Ladies Final 2017: Five In A Row For Hird & Cooley03/04/17: Defending champions Karen Hird & Charlotta Cooley won their fifth consecutive ladies title at Eton yesterday with a hard fought 12-7, 10-13…

Aberconway Cup 2017: Just Williams03/04/17: Guy & Grant Williams regained the Aberconway Cup at Eton with a thrilling three game victory in the final against close rivals and defending champions Mike…

Ladies Final and Kinnaird Cup Final PreviewThis Sunday sees the final of the two Eton Fives national championships with defending champions Tom Dunbar & Seb Cooley and Karen Hird & Charlotta Cooley d…

2017 Marsh National Schools' Championships27/03/17: The 2017 Marsh National Schools' Championships concluded on Saturday after a record-breaking week of Fives. Over 670 pairs from 33 schools - includ…