MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES

Following the success of the email-based entry system which was pioneered over the last two years, we will be continuing with it for this year's RFA Club President's Cup.

STOP PRESS The weekend's titles at the National Student Championships went to Dan Grant of UCL (singles) and to the Cambridge pair of Ed Kay and Jacob Brubert (doubles).

As part of the fund-raising for the planned new Cambridge Fives courts, the Cambridge University Rugby Fives Club is holding a 24-hour Fives event at St Paul’s School in December. This will start at…

Below are the latest EFA National Rankings, correct as of 01/03/13. The rankings will be updated after each of the major individual competitions during the 2012/13 season (London, Northern, Kinnaird…

The London tournament takes place at Highgate this weekend with 23 pairs in the main draw on Saturday and lots taking part in the Festival on Sunday. Read on to see the provisional draw for the main …

Home pairs dominated this year's tournament at Winchester, but a strong challenge was mounted, as ever, by St. Paul's, writes organiser David Barnes. Sadly, Marlborough had to withdraw because of in…

We are currently looking for people interested in developing their Fives coaching qualifications: There will be another Level 2 Fives Coaching Course over the weekend of September 6/7 2014 in London…

The Fives Federation's has ambitious plans to develop official nationally approved training courses for Fives coaches, and following the success of the first courses, it is looking for people to fil…

Organiser Alex Steel is now accepting entries for the 2012 Ladies National Championships. To be held at St Paul's School, both singles and doubles events will be played on the same day, with plenty …

This year saw an increased number of participants both in the singles and doubles, writes organiser Simon Wekshagen, with all but two of the top 10 players on show.

Organiser Charlie Brooks is now accepting entries for the N/national Singles Championship. As usual, there will be a series of regional qualifying tournaments leading up to the finals weekend, where …

The Giggleswick gods provided us with a beautiful, cold, day for the tournament this year, so any worries that the courts might sweat proved unfounded, writes organiser John Hawke.

The Giggleswick gods provided us with a beautiful, cold, day for the tournament this year, so any worries that the courts might sweat proved unfounded, writes organiser John Hawke.

2012 Richard Barber Cup: Olave's win the Barber (Part 1)The Alan Barber Cup has been the blue riband event for Old Boy club Fives for many years; in the last couple of seasons it has been joined by t…

Simon Werkshagen is now accepting entries for the West of England Open Championships. However, rather than producing an entry form for players to download and send in, he has followed Tom Maconie's …

 

The Old Paulines successfully defended their Owers Trophy title with a series of emphatic wins against anyone who the misfortune to face them. In fact, such was their domination that the squad – Tom…

BUCS is inviting all students to enter the National Student Championships, which will be held at Christ's Hospital in late November. The championships include singles and doubles tournaments, and pl…

Organiser Jon Lidiard is now accepting entries (by email only, it should be noted) for the North of England Winchester Fives Championship, which will be held at Sedbergh on Sunday November 4th. Entr…

{joomplu:1555}The Berkhamsted league squadDefending champions Berkhamsted 1 have made a flying start to the defence of their crown with two consecutive 3-0 wins.

Organiser John Hawke is now accepting entries for the 2012 Yorkshire Open Doubles Tournament, which will be held at Giggleswick School on Saturday October 13th. In addition to the main competition, …

The 2012 London Open produced a feast of Fives, as well as one of the most nail-biting doubles finals in recent history. Grabbing the headlines were title-winners James Toop (in the singles) and Cha…

Team England returned from the CIJB World Handball Championships in Franeker, Holland, with a host of new friends and a growing reputation in the international arena – if not a great deal of success…

Coaching Corner: Return of CutEver wanted to know how to return cut like John Reynolds and Seb Cooley? CLICK HERE to find out how...John Reynolds has produced a video about the return of cut in Eton …

Tom Maconie is now accepting entries for next month's London Open. However, rather than producing an entry form for players to download and send in, he has set up a website for the competition, wher…

Tom Maconie is now accepting entries for next month's London Open. However, rather than producing an entry form for players to download and send in, he has set up a website for the competition, wher…

The RFA has published the paperwork for the Association's 86th Annual General Meeting, which will be held on Thursday 6th September at the offices of Ashursts in central London. All members are invi…

The RFA is sad to report the death, at 88 years of age, of Barry Trapnell, the oldest surviving National champion, as well as previously President of Cambridge University Rugby Fives Club. His funer…

{joomplu:1723}Dossi's Desperados beat WHOREFC 6-0 at Westway on Wednesday night to win the 2012 Westway Summer Superleague. The Aston House Studs beat the Westway Warriors 4-2 to claim third place. J…

Whores put Studs out to grass / Warriors tamed

Read on to see the final WSSL 2012 stats

Studs, Desperados, Warriors and Whores into the Last Four

Read on to see all the latest standings as the Superleague heads into the play-offs

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Warriors scalp Cooley

Read on to see the latest standings in the 2012 Westway Summer Superleague

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Studs deflate Warriors

Players braved all manner of diabolical weather conditions to make it to Devon for the 2012 South West Championships, and their dedication produced a tournament rich in quality.

This year’s tournament, featuring 20 players from Derby, Manchester, Halifax, Uppingham and Durham, ended in victory for the youngest pair yet, Mike Baxter and Jay Gravatt. For each it was his secon…

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Read on for all the latest Superleagues tables

Sett points to Studs

Read on for all the latest Superleagues tables

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Big guns go head to head in dogfight

The RFA has now made available online the provisional schedule for its tournaments in the 2012/13 season. These run from the South West Open in Devon next month to the Winchester Fives Mixed Doubles…