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Fives at Harrow 1863-1991

The following article first appeared in the Eton Fives Association Annual Report 1990/91

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150 Years of Fives at Eton

The following article first appeared in the Eton Fives Association Annual Report 1989/90

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Richard and Tony in ceremonial dress

Tour of Nigeria by Richard Tyler & Tony Hughes

This article first appeared in the Eton Fives Association Annual Report 1988/89

Planning a venture into the unknown

It is a quarter of a century since the white man played Eton Fives in Africa; thus with India and Australia now firmly established Richard and I decided as long ago as July 1987 that this had to be the next assignment.

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25 years of Fives at the Zuoz Fives Club Zurich

The following article first appeared in the Eton Fives Association Annual Report 1989/90

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Highgate School and Old Cholmeleians: 100 Years of Fives

The following article first appeared in the 1988 Centenary Programme

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Alhaji Ahmadu Bello: The Sarduana of Sokoto

Sir Gawain Westray Bell was Governor of Northern Nigeria from 1957-1962. There he worked closely with Alhaji Ahmadu Bello, the Sarduana of Sokoto, who was a keen supporter of Fives in Northern Nigeria. The extracts below come from his book "An Imperial Twilight", which was published in 1989.

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Geelong Tour 1987/88

The following article by Tony Hughes first appeared in the Eton Fives Association Annual Report 1987/88

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Shrewsbury World Record 1989

This article first appeared in the Shrewsbury School magazine in 1989.

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A Kangaroo at Queen's - The Queen's Club Story 1886-1986

An extract reproduced by kind permission of the author Roy McKelvie

Kenneth Gandar Dower, whose astonishing versatility ranged through most moving ball games to racing Cheetahs and big game hunting was captain of Eton Fives at Cambridge, where he was a scholar, and in the Rugby Fives team for three years. According to a contemporary writer he had, when at his best, no superior at Eton Fives and, at Rugby Fives, was original and 'really good'.

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