Season Archives

Olavians and Salopians in the Barber Cup Final againCongratulations to the Olavians and the Salopians, who won their respective Barber Cup semi-finals at Eton yesterday and who will meet again in thi…

Gray and Watts Win in IpswichThe 2016 edition of the Ipswich Tournament was won by OIs Oli Watts and James Gray, who beat Seb Cooley and his Ipswich schoolboy partner Tom Conway in the final after an…

James Leonard: An ObituaryJan 2016: James Leonard was a remarkably gifted man, both intellectually and athletically. He was undoubtedly one of the best Eton Fives players never to have won the Kinnai…

\"Age shall not weary them...\"Simon Woolfries reports:09/12/15: The most recent edition of the VOI v VOW* fixture produced a successful evening yesterday at Westminster with the VOI six winning 3-0 …

London Tournament 2015: A Shuffling Of The Pack But Cooley And Dunbar Are Still The Aces07/12/15: The 2015 London Tournament at Harrow at the weekend was a huge success with a total of nearly 50 pair…

Cambridge Past v Present Finishes All Square01/12/15: Cambridge University Past took on Cambridge University Present last Saturday with honours ending up even after a 2-2 draw. The match was mastermi…

John Lyon’s Charity awards the EFA £105,000 grant for Fives development at WestwayThe EFA is delighted to announce that John Lyon’s Charity has made available a grant of £35,000 per year for three ye…

Turnbull Trophy 2015: St.Olave's On TopAnthony Theodossi reports:16/11/15: On a rather windy day at Eton the 2015 Turnbull Trophy took place. By Friday evening there was a healthy entry of 18 pairs, …

Yet Another Title for Highgate09/11/15: The Richard Black Cup is now in its seventh year and the numbers of participants, the standard and the strength in depth all continue to rise, making the 2015 …

Midlands 2015: Redemption for Barker and Houlden02/11/15: Repton was once again the host for the 2015 Midland Tournament at the weekend with another good turnout of over 30 pairs taking part in one o…

Universities 2015: Oxford and Durham Take the Honours24/10/15: The 2015 Jesters Universities Tournament took place at Eton on Saturday with a terrific turnout of 29 pairs from 17 different universiti…

Richard Barber Cup 2015: Olave's On Top AgainGrant Williams reports:12/09/15: Five teams entered the Richard Barber Tournament at Eton on Sunday, which was won once again by St.Olave's. The format of…

Aldenham Ladder: One for the boysPhil Lyndon reports:Aldenham Fives Club staged its first ladder competition with boys from the school last night (6 October 2015). Six schoolboys joined 14 AFC player…

Welsh Tournament 2015: A Sissons Clean Sweep22/09/15: The third annual Welsh Tournament was played at Rydal Penrhos School in Colwyn Bay at the weekend, with the usual mixture of school pupils, staff…

2015 Under 25s: Andrew and Riki Re-Joyce at Houlden the Trophy14/09/15: The 2015/16 Fives season got underway at Eton yesterday with the first major tournament of the year played out amid a pleasing …

The players were split, as usual, into two pools of five pairs, with the organiser making up the fifth pair in pool B by playing on his own. Pool A In pool A, Ed Rose and schoolboy Kotka Lim swiftly…

EFA League Tables 2015/16

EFA League Division 1 results 2015/16

EFA League Division 2 results 2015/16

EFA League Division 3 results 2015/16

EFA League Named Players 2015/16

Jimmy Biggs - A TributeJuly 2015: It is with a deep sense of shock and sadness that we record the death of four-times Kinnaird Cup winner, Jimmy Biggs, in a tragic car accident.

UK Youngsters Head to SwitzerlandHoward Wiseman & Dominique Redmond report:Nineteen young Fives players from Emanuel School, Alleyn's School and St. Olave's Grammar School, all took part in this year…

WSSL 2015 Final: Highgate Win a ThrillerJulian Black reports:Tuesday saw the Finals and 3rd/4th playoff of the Westway 2015 Summer Superleague, and thus the culmination of two months of competition.

June 2015: Fives Fever in GenevaJohn Reynolds reports:A truly international Eton fives tournament involving players from at least a dozen countries took place in Geneva at the weekend.

June 2015: Aldenham Tournament - Rennie & Pulsford win (but it wasn't a fix, honestly...)Graham Pulsford reports:Played at Aldenham on Sunday 14th June 2015The courts were buzzing well before the sta…

June 2015: Berkhamsted Scholars & Rogues - 30 Staff/Pupil Pairs Take PartAnthony Theodossi reports:On Tuesday 9th June we held the 9th Annual Scholars & Rogues competition. After a few last minute dr…

The Old Westminsters, with Andrew in the middle of the front rowAndrew Aitken (February 1954 – April 2015)An Eton Fives record – in two parts

2014/15 School Reports

Below is the draw for the 2015-16 Alan Barber Cup. Will it be the Olavians claiming the trophy once again? Or will someone emerge from the pack to take their crown? Final Old Olavians beat Old …

2014/15 Club Reports

May 2015: Light Blues Show Their True CuppersElana Osen reports:Encouraged by the success of the Cuppers tournament at The Other Place, and in the spirit of friendly rivalry and casual one-upmanship,…

May 2015: Award Winners Celebrate at WestminsterThis year's EFA Award winners were announced at Saturday's splendid EFA end of season dinner at Westminster. Thanks to everyone who voted - here's what…

Veterans Tournament 2015: Hoskins and Fleming Double UpNeil Margerison and Graham Pulsford report:27/04/15: The Veterans Competition is always a very pleasant opportunity to spend an afternoon playin…

April 2015: Williams the Conquered - Mike & Chris Hughes Win The AberconwayMike Fenn reports:A dry but slightly cold day greeted the fourteen pairs as they as they arrived early at Eton for a prompt …

April 2015: If It Ain't Broke, Don't Mix It13/04/15: The Mixed tournament is now a well-established end of year event, providing entertainment and amusement in equal measure and proving that Fives ca…

April 2015: UCL Marathon: 24 Hour Fives PeopleJames Tugwell reports:The club held its first 24 hour Fives marathon at the end of the second term and it definitely was a success, with the club reachin…

EFA Awards 2015***VOTING IS NOW CLOSED***Forget that other election that's apparently heading our way in a few weeeks time...here is the only vote that matters - for the 2015 EFA Awards! As is now tr…

2015 Marsh Insurance Schools' Championships ResultsThis year's Marsh Insurance National Schools' Championships took place at Eton in the final week of term, with another enormous entry of over 1000 p…

Kinnaird Cup Final 2015: Five(s) Stars - Dunbar and Cooley do it againT.Dunbar & S.Cooley beat M.Wiseman & J.Toop 3-1 (8-12, 12-3, 12-3, 12-10)Mark Williams reports:23/03/15: On a sunny, balmy aftern…

Ladies Final 2015: Three in a Row for Hird and CooleyK.Hird & C.Cooley beat D.Redmond & L.Redmond 3-0 (12-3, 12-2, 12-10)23/03/15: The 2015 ladies title was won for the third consecutive year by top …

2015 Prep Schools' Tournament: Historic Win for Summer FieldsJames Woodcock reports:This year we returned to Harrow by kind permission of the Headmaster with 32 Pairs from eight schools enjoying a bu…

Williams Cup 2015: Three in a Row for Eton12/03/15: Eton claimed the Williams Cup - the three pair school competition - for the third year in row on their home courts last Sunday. The team, made up o…

Kinnaird Cup Semi-Finals 2015: Business as Usual09/03/15: There were no shocks in yesterday's Kinnaird Cup semi-finals at Eton as the top seeds both won convincingly to move into the final, which wil…

Ladies Championships 2015: Return of the Redmonds04/03/15: The 2015 Ladies Championships took place at Eton on Sunday and were a vibrant illustration of the healthy state of the ladies game, with 27 …

2015 Varsity Match: I Never Felt More Like Watching The BluesRodney Knight reports:03/03/15: On a fine day at Eton last Saturday and marking the end of a long tenure as Master-in-charge there by Mark…

March 2015: Aldenham win the EFA Trophy02/02/15: A new name has made it on to the EFA Trophy roll of honour, as Aldenham (with an important contribution from a couple of helpful Etonians) defeated de…

2015 Kinnaird CupThe 2015 Kinnaird Cup weekend saw nearly 50 pairs take part in a range of competitions, festivals and plates. 28 pairs entered the main competition, the blue riband event in the Eton…