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2012 Veterans Tournament: Vintage AchievementGraham Pulsford reports:Veterans Competitions 29th April 2012The Veterans Tournament has changed in format since its beginnings 28 years ago and there are…

April 2012: Cooleys back in the MixedHaving last won the Mixed Championships title in 2009, Seb and Charlotta Cooley regained the crown at Eton yesterday with a 2-0 final win over defending champions…

2012 Aberconway Cup: Hughes family win the Generation GameMike Fenn reports:The Aberconway Cup was retained at Eton yesterday by Mike and Chris Hughes, who narrowly beat Grant and Guy Williams in the…

2012 EFA Awards: The NomineesFor the first time ever, the EFA Dinner on May 12th (click HERE for details) will see the presentation of the EFA Awards for the following categories: Player of the Year,…

2012 Kinnaird Final: Cooley and Dunbar untouchableTom Dunbar and Seb Cooley retained the Kinnaird Cup yesterday at Eton with a convincing 3-0 win (12-5, 12-5, 12-2) over challengers Howard Wiseman an…

2012 Ladies Final: Red Letter Day for the Redmond SistersThe 2012 Ladies Final was won at Eton yesterday by sisters Dominique and Lia Redmond who beat Charlotta Cooley and Marianne Rees 12-5, 12-9, 1…

2012 Marsh National Schools' ChampionshipsThe 2012 Marsh Insurance National Schools' Championships took place at Eton last week with over 450 pairs taking part in a memorable week's Fives. Shrewsbury…

Highgate win the 2012 Prep SchoolsJames Woodcock reports:This year for the 45th Prep Schools' Championships, we returned to Harrow on the 15th March and were most fortunate to enjoy a warm and dry da…

2012 EFA Trophy: Winning Ways for the WulfruniansIt was a day of mixed fortunes for Wolverhampton sport yesterday. The football team may find themselves rooted to the bottom of the Premier League aft…

Capital Gains: London win the 2012 Universities Mixed titleElli Hullis reports:The Universities Mixed tournament at Highgate was a huge success yesterday with seven top quality pairs from London, Cam…

2012 Kinnaird Semis: Top two throughAs was widely anticipated, the top two seeded pairs made it through the Kinnaird Cup semi-finals at Eton yesterday but the two losing pairs both managed to give go…

March 2012: Highgate dominate Under 12s and Under 13sThe Marsh Insurance National Schools' Championships start this Sunday at Eton but the two traditional pereliminary events have already taken place.

2012 Varsity Match: Oxford regain the crownRodney Knight reports:In this Jubilee year it was the Dark Blues who swept the board in the Men's Blues match; and although Cambridge Penguins did the same …

March 2012: Shrewsbury win the Williams CupMark Williams reports:Six schools entered this competition which is for school teams of 6 players. The format is a round-robin where each school plays a two…

April 2012: Berkhamsted win Division 1It has been only a matter of time for a while, but Berkhamsted can now officially celebrate winning Division 1 of the EFA League for the first time since 1985. O…

2012 Kinnaird Cup: Top seeds through to the Last Four56 pairs took part in the Kinnaird Cup and Kinnaird Festival at Eton over the weekend, with the top four seeds making it through to the semi-final…

2012 Northern Tournament Festival: Cymru am BythThe Northern Tournament Festival was won at the weekend by Cardiff University pair Alex Yusaf and Edward Leakey, who defeated Shrewsbury School pair Sa…

North Stars: Cooley and Dunbar retain the 2012 NorthernTop seeds Tom Dunbar and Seb Cooley retained their Northern Tournament title with a convincing 3-0 (12-7, 12-3, 12-7) win over James Toop and Ma…

Feb 2012: New President for Aldenham Fives ClubMembers at Aldenham Fives Club were delighted to see Martin Lindsay accept the role of club President last night (3 February 2012). The post comes to Ma…

2012 Under 21s: Shrewsbury show the wayThe EFA Under 21 men's tournament took place at Eton yesterday and produced an all-Salopian final, Jack Hudson-Williams and Henry Lewis coming through a strong …

2012 Under 21s: Highgate hit the heightsThe third EFA National Under 21 Ladies tournament took place at Eton yesterday, with the remarkable Highgate Under 13 pair of Aimee Paul and Eve Smith-Bingham …

Jan 2012: Game, Sett and Match to the BadgersElli Hullis reports:The Bateman Badgers, a new small independent ladies club claimed victory in their inaugural match against Highgate School last Sunday.

Jan 2012 REFCA Under 14s: Stars of the FutureDominique Redmond reports:The annual REFCA Under 14 individual tournament took place at Eton on Sunday with 55 players from seven different Schools taking…

22/01/12: Old Olavians beat Old Salopians 3-0 at Eton J.Toop & S.Cooley beat E.Taylor & T.Cox 3-0 (12-4, 12-2, 12-1) P.Cohen & H.Wiseman beat R.Worth & M.Hughes 3-1 (12-9, 10-13, 13-10, 13-10) D.Me…

2012 Ladies Championships: Experience wins the dayThe qualifying rounds for the 2012 Ladies championships took place at Eton on Sunday with 25 pairs taking part in a day that showcased the increasing…

2012 Ipswich Tournament: Walking in a Wagland WonderlandThe 2012 Ipswich Tournament took place over the weekend of Jan 7th/8th with Old Ipswichians, Ipswich School pupils and guests taking part in a …

Dec 2011 Festive Fancy Dress Fives at AldenhamPhil Lyndon reports:Players at the Aldenham Heath Fives Club turned out in fancy dress last night (Tuesday 20 December) for an evening of fun and frolics.

2011/12 Turnbull Trophy: Westminster and Berkhamsted into the finalThe early rounds of the 2011 Turnbull Trophy took place at Eton last Sunday, with over 30 pairs taking part from a wide range of sch…

Dec 2011 REFCA Under 12s: No fretting for Ipswichian GeorgeDominique Redmond reports:On Sunday December 4th at Eton, REFCA held its annual U12s individual competition. This competition allows schools…

2011/12 Barber Cup Quartet into the semisThree of the four Barber Cup quarter-finals took place at Eton on Sunday. Unfortunately the Old Berkhamstedians were unable to raise a side, giving the Old Mi…

2011 London Festival: Highgate \"A-Team\" Bhatta the opposition24 pairs took part in the London Tournament Festival competition at Highgate yesterday, with Cholmeleian brothers Abhishek and Aroop Bha…

Nov 2011: London Calling for Cooley and Dunbar in Highgate ClashSeb Cooley and Tom Dunbar won the 2011 London Tournament at Highgate yesterday, beating Howard Wiseman and Peter Cohen 3-1 in the final…

2011 Universities Tournament: City and Cambridge Master the Arts of FivesThe 2011 Universities Championships took place at Eton on Saturday, with 32 pairs from 16 different universities taking part. …

2011 Richard Black Cup: Greaves and Wells star in Olavian winThe third Richard Black Cup - the Ladies team championships - took place at Eton yesterday, with the Olavians emerging triumphant in a thr…

2011 Midlands Tournament: Self & Cooley win in ReptonThe Midland Tournament took place at Repton over the weekend with nearly 100 players taking part in a fantastic weekend of Fives, battling it out …

Oct 2011: Welsh Fives riding high at the Midlands LadderMark Yates reports:We had a very enjoyable ladder event at Shrewsbury on Sunday 9th October with 34 players from Oakham, Rydal Penrhos, Wolverh…