Fives at KEHS
This article first appeared in the Birmingham Mail in February 2009
Batty About Fives
This article by Howard Wiseman first appeared in the Eton Fives Association Annual Report in 2006/07
"FIVES BATS, No2. English Willow 3/-each".
Fives in the Himalayas
St.Paul's School in Darjeeling is one of the more remote outposts of the game. Here are some reports on Fives at the school from the last 35 years.
Fives on the BBC - April 2007
Giles Coren filmed a documentary for BBC4 called 'Edwardian Supersize Me' - in which he lived on an Edwardian diet for a week and lived a generally Edwardian lifestyle. The documentary included a spot of Fives, partly because it was the only way Giles could be available for a Fives match for the Old Westminsters against the Old Ipswichians, and partly because he considered Fives to be a very Edwardian thing.
Channel Five Features Eton Fives
04/09/08: "Rory & Paddy's Great British Adventure" provided an excellent ten minute insight into the game of Eton Fives.
Tim Dowling Tries Eton Fives
Article from the Guardian 1st June 2006
The list of competitive sports for which I have no talent is long, but there are more I've never attempted. Looking over the list, I can dismiss certain sports outright, thanks to a thorough understanding of my limitations: Australian-rules football, the shot put, speed skating, free diving ... I'll just keep ticking them off until ... let's see ... ah, here we are: Eton Fives.
Fives in New Zealand
This article first appeared in the Fives Federation Annual Review 2007/08
A Victorian Leisure Centre
This article by Keith Tucker first appeared in the Eton Fives Association Annual Report 2005/06
The ubiquitous "Leisure Centre" containing recreational, lodging, dining and sporting facilities whether provided by the local council or part of commercial premises is an idea that most of us would consider to have its origins well and truly in modern times, but remarkably this is not the case.
Ipswich Fives Centenary Celebrations
The following article first appeared in the Eton Fives Association Annual Report 2008/09 to celebrate the hundredth anniversary of Fives at Ipswich School.
For the Fun of the Game
A tribute to Richard Field - Former Master at Shrewsbury by Richard Barber from 2005
Much of what gets written about Fives records events at the top levels of the game, as its most skilful proponents clash in headline-catching competitions, achieving hard-won victories in famous finals and lifting impressive silverware to display with pride during the coming year. But what we seldom hear about are the innumerable matches among the foot-soldiers of the game Fives which bring no less enjoyment than the game at top level and which probably characterises about 95% of all the Fives played up and down the country.