Season Archives

Fives at KEHSThis article first appeared in the Birmingham Mail in February 2009

2009 Ipswich TournamentGareth Hoskins reports:Undaunted by the Arctic conditions, the usual intrepid band of schoolboys, OIs and guests braved the big January freeze to celebrate 30 years of the Ipsw…

2008/09 County ChampionshipsGuy Chapman reports:Qualifying Round: Eton 9th November 2008Six sides took part in an all-play-all format with matches played as one set up to 15. Last year's champions, H…

2008 London TournamentDominique Redmond reports:The London Tournament took place at Harrow School on the 13/14th December and as usual the rain, cold and windy weather came along for the ride. This y…

2008/09 Turnbull TrophyDominique Redmond reports:This year's Turnbull Trophy saw a large entry, with a wide range of standards. We had close to 20 pairs from over ten different school and Old Boys cl…

2008 Universities TournamentJulian Black reports:The Universities tournament was held this year on Saturday 15th November at Highgate School. Despite our best efforts, we were unable to persuade play…

2008 Midlands TournamentDominique Redmond reports:This year's event was bigger and better than last year, as we had over double the entry and over double the number of players, guests and partners at…

Channel Five Features Eton Fives04/09/08: \"Rory & Paddy's Great British Adventure\" provided an excellent ten minute insight into the game of Eton Fives.

EFA League Tables 2008/09

Greg Wand (far left) with the Old Citizens in 1954Greg Wand (1931-2008)One of the last links with Old Citizen post-war Fives has been lost with the sad death of Greg Wand just before his 77th birthda…

2007/08 School ReportsThese reports first appeared in the Eton Fives Association Annual Report 2007/08

2007/08 Club ReportsThese reports first appeared in the Eton Fives Association Annual Report 2007/08

2008 Aldenham TournamentGraham Pulsford reports:The competitors gathered together inside the courts as the rain hammered down. The clouds were dark, thunder rumbled intermittently and only the occasi…

2008 Veterans TournamentGraham Pulsford reports:The twenty-fourth Veterans Tournament was held on Sunday 13th April at Eton College. Included in the line up, and playing their full part, were Derek W…

2008 Aberconway CupMike Fenn reports:The eighteenth Championship took place at Eton College on a cold snowy day a complete contrast to last year which was played on the hottest April day on record. N…

Kinnaird Cup 2008Watch the final here: GAME 1 GAME 2 GAME 3 GAME 4 <a href=\"https://youtu.be/ITHzC3Z

2008 Mixed ChampionshipsDominique Redmond & Howard Wiseman report:This year was one of the biggest tournament entries to date. Twenty two pairs travelled to Eton College for a great day of Fives.

2008 Ladies ChampionshipsDominique Redmond reports:This years Ladies event was run on the second day of the Kinnaird, in the afternoon and early evening.

Ipswich Fives Centenary CelebrationsThe following article first appeared in the Eton Fives Association Annual Report 2008/09 to celebrate the hundredth anniversary of Fives at Ipswich School.

Mark Williams reports: 356 pairs from 27 schools entered this year's Championships at Shrewsbury. It was particularly pleasing to see an entry from Wolverhampton Grammar School after many years. Shr…

Michael Charlesworth (1919-2008)Michael Charlesworth who has died at the age of 89, has long been regarded as the doyen of Shrewsbury School where he was for many years the Master in Charge of Fives …

Bertie Owen with his son NickBertie Owen (1915-2008)Bertie Owen was for many years the Master in Charge of Fives at Berkhamsted School and will be remembered as such a cheerful, welcoming spirit to v…

2008 Prep Schools' TournamentGerald Barber reports:Eighty enthusiastic fives players assembled at Harrow to contest the 41st Prep School Championships, on a cold blustery morning.

2008 EFA TrophyGareth Hoskins reports:This year's EFA Trophy saw a pleasing entry of ten teams and produced the highest overall standard of Fives I have seen in this competition in recent years. Part…