Obituaries

Philip Curtis (1922-2002)It is difficult to do full justice to the unstinting services given to Eton Fives by Philip Curtis, who has died at the age of 80. In 1999, a dinner was held at Eton in his h…

Garth Wheatley in the Uppingham Fives team of 1941Garth Wheatley(extract from the Eton Fives Association Annual Report 2001/02)Garth Wheatley was known as an Uppinghamian legend. As Master-in-Charge …

Tom Manning (back row, far right) with the 1959 CLS Fives teamTom Manning(extract from the Eton Fives Association Annual Report 2001/02)Tom Manning has been one of Eton Fives' unsung heroes and a won…

Geoffrey Bolt (1923-2000)Geoffrey Bolt as Master-in-Charge of Fives at Aldenham and latterly, Cranleigh, will be remembered as an outstanding coach. He brought out the maximum talent in his players t…

Martin Shortland-Jones (1930-2000)(extract from the Eton Fives Association Annual Report 2000/01)The untimely death of our President, has left the Eton Fives' world bereft.

Jack Gaywood (1914-2000)Jack Gaywood was, for many years, Honorary Secretary of the Old Cholmeleian Fives Club, later President, a member of the EFA Committee and at one time the EFA's Honorary Audit…

1999/00 Keeling Cup: The Tony Hughes MemorialMalcolm Keeling reports:This year's tournament was named 'The Tony Hughes Memorial' and dedicated to the most enthusiastic supporter of the Individual Cha…

Tony Hughes first came to notice in Eton Fives upon reaching the final of the Public Schools Competition in 1957 when he and fellow Edwardian, J. C. Green, lost to Aldenham (G. B. Vine and D. R. Ba…

Many will be sorry to learn of the death of Phil Hucks at the age of 90. He was formerly President of the Old Cholmeleian Fives Club, was a Jester and had also been a member of the EFA Committee. Phi…

Jack Waddell (1924-1998)(extract from the Eton Fives Association Annual Report 1998/99)Jack Waddell, who has died at the age of 74, after a long illness, was for many years Secretary of the Old Alden…

Tony Day (1932-1998)It is sad to record the sudden death of Tony Day, who, for many years, was Master-in-Charge of Fives at Charterhouse. Sadly, too, his elder brother, Johnny, died only a few weeks …

"Floater" Hawken (right) with Gordon Stringer and "Bunny" Garrett HP "Floater" Hawken (extract from Eton Fives Association Annual Report 1998/99) One of the last links of the Old Citizens Fives Club …