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The courts at Malvern are unusual, writes David Barnes. One of them has no door – you have to climb in (and out!) over the 5ft high back wall; one of them is marked 'Rugby' – it was apparently once …

There was a very healthy entry of 46 players for the singles and 23 doubles pairs for the Under 13 Championships, which were held at St Paul's School on Sunday March 17th. It was good to see entries…

Thick snow in the south and driving sleet from the north didn’t augur well for the Inaugural Midlands Schools Fives Championships, writes Bob Dolby, but in fact everyone arrived on time and the cour…

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At the time of selection, the BUCS team looked extremely strong and likely to give the RFA a close match, writes team manager David Gardner. However, by the time the day arrived, we had lost three o…

STOP PRESS Eton Fives players showed how well they could adapt to the demands of Winchester Fives in the Ladies Championships. Karen Hird beat Alex Steel to take the singles title before teaming up …

STOP PRESS It was a case of history repeating itself in the North of England Open, as Will Ellison won the singles title before teaming up with Tom Dean to take the doubles title as well. In both ca…

For the second year, it was boys from Blundell's School who dominated the events at the Colquhoun Trophy. Tom McPherson beat fellow Blundellian Sam Combe to win the Open singles title, while in the …

Sadly, long-standing and highly respected umpire, David Barnes, was indisposed, so his role was taken by the President of the ‘home side’, Cambridge. In a match conducted by all concerned with the c…

Saturday February 16th saw the final Cambridge 'Past versus Present' to be played at Oundle School. It was 18 years since the last match took place in Cambridge, on the old courts at the University …

In advance of organiser Chris Burrows' full report, we present a very brief update on events at the Under 25s Championships:

The forecast was for harsh weather, writes organiser John Beswick, and there was a whisper going round talking about postponement! But as we all know, Fives players are made of stern stuff and to a …