MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES

Hamish Buchanan is now accepting entries for the 2012 National Doubles Championship, which will follow the same format as the last few years. The preliminary stage will be played over the weekend 17…

STOP PRESS Will Ellison gained revenge for his two defeats at the hands of Dan Tristao in the Under 25s Championships by beating his rival to claim both the singles and doubles titles in Durham. Aft…

The strongest Cambridge side for some years defeated Oxford convincingly in the 2012 Varsity Match at St. Paul’s, sponsored by Champagne Pol Roger. Both teams featured a majority of Old Paulines, de…

Click on \"Read More\" to see the provisional draw for the 2012 Kinnaird Cup first round on Saturday February 25th at Eton. Please note the time of your match and make sure you arrive at the courts a…

The inaugural South-East Schools’ Championships took place at Tonbridge School. On a very cold day, 29 players from Christ’s Hospital, Eastbourne, Tonbridge and Whitgift played both a singles and d…

Oundle School, 4/5th February 2012 STOP PRESS There will be a full report as soon as possible, but in the meantime here you can see the full results from the Under 25s championships.

Salford, 27th January 2012 The funeral of Fred Beswick was held yesterday at Agecroft Crematorium, followed by a reception at the Castlefield. Many Fives players past and present were on hand mark h…

London, 19th January 2012 The RFA has today published its latest official rankings, prepared for the Association by Dave Hebden. They take into account last year's National Singles and National Stud…

Sherborne, Dorset, 7/8th January 2012 STOP PRESS Boys from St Paul's School dominated the action at this weekend's West of England Schools' Championships, picking up three of the four main prizes on…

Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood, 11th December 2011 Yet again the President's Cup lived up to its reputation as the most gruelling competition in the Fives calendar. Despite the fact that the c…

St Paul's School, Barnes, 4th December 2011 With an entry of five pairs in the doubles competition, the day started with a round robin for all players, writes organiser Melanie Whitehead. The top t…

Manchester, 3rd/4th December 2011 James Toop today scored his fourth successive National Singles title, winning in two games over Will Ellison. For James, this title – his fifth in total – moves him…