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Geneva Tournament 2013: Zuoz youngsters starJohn Reynolds reports:There was a Fives revolution at the weekend: two members of the latest generation to come out of the Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz overthrew th…

2012/13 School Reports

2012/13 Club Reports

EFA Dinner and Awards 2013The 2013 EFA Dinner took place in London on Saturday night and was another memorable occasion; the event featured the second end of season award ceremony with the winners in…

MJS-J Cup 2013: It shouldn't happen to a Vet...Graham Pulsford reports:Veterans Competitions 28th April 2013The 2013 Veterans Tournament took place at Eton at the weekend and saw wins for Mike Hughes…

2013 Mixed Tournament: Cooleys win again in Mixed MatchThe 2013 Mixed Tournament took place at Eton on Sunday in glorious sunshine, with a small but high quality field producing a highly entertaining…

Aberconway Cup 2013: Williams winMike Fenn reports: This year we were without several regular pairs, all of whom promised to be back next year, the plus being that five new pairings entered for the f…

2013 EFA End of Season Awards: Time to get voting!Following on from last year's inaugural event, the EFA Dinner on May 11th will see the presentation of the EFA Awards for the following categories: P…

2013 Eton College Fives MarathonMike Hughes reports:Eton College Fives Team 25 hour Fives MarathonSaturday 9th – Sunday 10th March 2013In early February Charlie Fairbanks Smith and Tom Hearn approach…

Kinnaird Cup Final 2013: Three in a row for Dunbar and CooleyT.Dunbar & S.Cooley beat G.Campbell & P.Dunbar 3-0 (12-5, 12-7, 12-3)Tom Dunbar and Seb Cooley continued their three year winning streak a…

2013 Ladies Final: Cooley and Hird triumph in five game thrillerC.Cooley & K.Hird beat D.Redmond & M.Catmull 3-2 (5-12, 12-7, 2-12, 12-4, 12-2)The final of the 2013 Ladies Championships was won at Et…

Marsh National Schools' Championships 2013The 2013 Marsh Insurance National Schools' Championships took place at Shrewsbury last week and were as always a huge success.

2013 Prep Schools: Highgate's Tomasson becomes first ever three-time winnerThe Prep School Fives was played at Eton with kind permission of the Head Master on Monday 11th March. It was one of the col…

Olavian U13s continue cross-code success March 2013Following on from James Toop's fifth successive win in the Rugby Fives National Singles Championships before Christmas and Fiona Barnes and Karen Hi…

March 2013: Old Millhillians win Division 1 The Old Millhillians clinched their first ever Division 1 title last night in fine style with a resounding 3-0 away win over the Old Olavians 2 at Orpingt…

2013 Kinnaird Cup Semi-Finals: Dunbar vs DunbarAfter the aborted attempt at Shrewsbury at the Northern Tournament, the Fives world will finally get to see the two Dunbar brothers go head to head in t…

EFA Trophy 2013: Old Salopians slay the KnightsThe Monday Knights spectacular debut run in the EFA Trophy was finally halted at Eton yesterday by the Old Salopians, who reclaim the trophy for the fir…

Varsity Match 2013: The Wind of ChangeThe 2013 Pol Roger Varsity Match took place at Eton on Saturday and saw dominant performances from the Cambridge men and the Oxford ladies.

New courts opened at St.Bart's March 2013The three new courts at St.Bartholomew's School in Newbury were officially opened in March 2013 by Richard Barber, President of the Eton Fives Association, as…

Kinnaird Cup 2013: Qualifying RoundsThe qualifying rounds of the 2013 Kinnaird Cup took place at Eton over the weekend wth 48 pairs enjoying an excellent weekend of Fives. 32 pairs took part in the m…

2013 Ladies Championships: Top two cruise thoughThe 2013 Ladies Championships took place at Eton yesterday with the tournament getting as far as the semi-final stage. One or two high profile absentee…

Roger BeamentFeb 2013: We are sad to report the recent death of Roger Beament, former Master-in-Charge of Fives at Highgate and later Secretary of the Eton Fives Association. A Memorial Service will …

2013 EFA Trophy Qualifying Round: Fun in the SunThe qualifying rounds for the EFA Trophy are always one of the highlights of the Fives Calendar and a beautifully sunny day at Eton on Sunday saw eight…

2013 Mixed Universities title still up for grabs Emily Scoones reports: The Jesters Mixed University Championships were held at Highgate yesterday on a very dingy Sunday. However this did not put a d…

2013 Northern Tournament: Dunbar and Cooley unchallengedFor the second time in three years, the final of the 2013 Northern Tournament at Shrewsbury turned out to be something of an anticlimax. Two ye…

2013 Under 21 Tournament: Wilson and Abbott Double UpThe 2013 EFA Under 21 Championships took place at Eton at the weekend. The size of the draw was slightly disappointing but was more than made up f…

In the first pair Wiseman and Toop quickly established commanding leads in the first two games, but Dunbar and Shaw rallied strongly to produce a tight finish to both games, but narrowly lost both. I…

2013 Ipswich Tournament: Fletcher and Clarke are Different GravyThe 2013 Ipswich Tournament for the Graves Cup took place at the weekend with the usual assortment of OIs, current Ipswichians and rand…

Fancy Dress Aldenham-style Dec 2012Phil Lyndon reports:Congratulations to Graham Pulsford who won Aldenham Fives Club's fancy dress Fives Christmas competition last night (18 December). Players were …

North Oxford at the Treble Dec 2012A grand total of 17 North Oxford players and 3 spectators took on the Fives equivalent of the Three Peaks Challenge on Sunday, playing Rugby Fives at Rugby, Eton Fi…

The last two years have seen the Olavians take on the Old Salopians in the final but this year the return of Peter Dunbar meant that the Old Harrovians were able to put together a team strong enough …

Festive Fives at Wrekin 2012Mark Yates reports:Wednesday afternoon saw Festive Fives taking place on the recently refurbished courts at Wrekin College. This was the first ever all ladies fixture betw…

Nov 2012: Nothing Amis(s) as Campbell and Dunbar dominate London Field2012 has been a spectacular year of sport in London and with the Olympic and Paralympic warm-up acts out of the way, all eyes tur…

2012/13 Turnbull Trophy: Olave's and Berkhamsted into the FinalDominique Redmond reports:Last Sunday 20 pairs from St Olave's Grammar School, Wolverhampton GS, Berkhamsted, Emanuel School, City of Lo…

The Etonians were the first club through and they will now play old rivals the Harrovians, who came through a potentially tricky away tie against the Berkhamstedians, with both Dunbar brothers in fi…

Nov 2012 REFCA Under 14 Tournament: Inspiring the Stars of the FutureDominique Redmond reports:REFCA's well established U14 competition took place at Harrow on Sunday and was one again a huge success…

2012 Richard Black Cup: Highgate Perform Black MagicThe 2012 Richard Black Cup was claimed in fine style at Eton yesterday by Highgate School who overcame a strong field of seven teams in the biggest…

Midlands Tournament 2012: O'Neill and Theodossi rule at Repton?40 pairs took part in the 2012 Midland Tournament at Repton over the weekend, an event that is always one of the highlights of the Fives…

2012 Jesters Universities Tournament: Blue is the ColourThe 2012 Jesters University Tournament took place at Eton on Saturday with a total of 28 pairs taking part representing 17 different Universiti…

Twenty years later and the two clubs have slipped down the Barber Cup pecking order, with both unseeded this year, but they met again at Wolverhampton at the weekend and it was once again the Old Wul…

2012 Richard Barber Cup: Olave's win the Barber (Part 1)The Alan Barber Cup has been the blue riband event for Old Boy club Fives for many years; in the last couple of seasons it has been joined by t…

Sep 2012: Midlands Schools' LadderMark Yates reports:The Autumn Ladder took place at Shrewsbury school on Sunday 30th September 2012, sadly the number of schools turning out was lower than last year …

2012 Ranking Tournament: Cohen ranks highlyGuy Chapman reports:The second ever EFA Rankings Tournament took place at Eton on Sunday. We had a very strong set of ten players taking part, albeit withou…

2012 Under 25s: Defending Champions reign supremeThe Men's and Ladies' National Under 25 titles were retained by last year's winners Andrew Joyce and Laurie Brock and Karen Hird and Emily Scoones at …

September 2012: Courts re-opened at Rydal PenrhosFives at Rydal Penrhos School in Colwyn Bay has been on the up over the last few years and Sunday saw the official re-opening of two courts at the sch…

EFA League Preview 2012/13The 2012/13 EFA League season is already underway and here is the Fivesonline guide to this year's runners and riders.

EFA League Tables 2012/13

EFA League Division 1 results 2012/13