Season Archives

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…