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Holyport Staff and Pupils Take to the Courts

Faye Kerr reports:

18/04/18: Holyport College hosted their inaugural Boys, Girls and Beaks Eton Fives Competition at Eton on Tuesday.

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2018 Richard Bourne Trophy

Rod Smart reports:

04/04/18: Congratulations to Stuart Clark who played out of his skin at Charterhouse last week, to win the coveted Richard Bourne Trophy - the internal handicap competition for the Brigands club.

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Eight In A Row For Cooley & Dunbar

16/04/18: Seb Cooley and Tom Dunbar retained the Kinnaird Cup at Eton on Sunday with a resounding victory over first time finalists Jonny Ho and Riki Houlden.

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Tony Baden Fuller (1938-2018)

Nick Preston writes:

Tony Baden Fuller saved the game of Eton Fives from disappearing into an abyss when the game’s sole manufacturer and supplier of balls suddenly collapsed in 1960. Tony invented a new ball and in so doing, he revolutionised the way the game was played. Today, anyone who plays Eton Fives, plays with the Baden Fuller ball.

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Hird & Cooley Defend Their Title

16/04/18: Karen Hird & Charlotta Cooley won their sixth ladies title in succession at Eton last weekend, defeating Ashley Lumbard & Emily Scoones 3-1 in an exciting and high quality final.

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Record Turnout For Easter Ladder

Phil Lyndon reports:

02/04/18: Congrats to Chris Austin who won a ladder competition between players from Aldenham and North Oxford on Easter Sunday. Southpaw Chris managed four wins out of four to claim first prize of a choccie treat. Thanks to all 22 players who turned out for what has now become a traditional Easter fixture.

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James Toop and Fives in the TES

07/04/18: This week's Times Educational Supplement features an interview with four time Kinnaird Cup winner James Toop in which Fives features pretty heavily.

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St.Olave's Win Schools' Open Title

27/03/18: St.Olave's won the Open title at the National Schools' Championships for the second successive year at Eton yesterday as Kieran Walton & James Tate beat Eton's Harry Thistlethwayte & Finlay Watt 3-1 in a tight final.

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Kinnaird and Ladies Finals at Eton on Sunday

05/04/18: This Sunday sees the final of the two Eton Fives national championships with 2017 champions Tom Dunbar & Seb Cooley and Karen Hird & Charlotta Cooley defending their titles against Jonny Ho & Riki Houlden and Ashley Lumbard & Emily Scoones respectively. The ladies final kicks off at Eton at 1pm, with the Kinnaird final following at 2:30pm. All spectators are welcome!

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Part time Organiser / Coach – Eton Fives – Berkshire and Thames Valley

Be the first Regional Organiser in the EFA’s FiveStar programme

*** APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED ***

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