Abrahams and Woolfries Strike Gold In Silver Salver
Rod Smart reports:
31/01/19: The Brigands annual silver salver competition produced a fantastic evening of competitive fives, climaxing in a great final match between Alex Knight and Stuart Clarke against Alex Abrahams and Simon Woolfries, the latter just squeaking through to win 14-11.
Aldenham Fancy Dress Fives 2018
19/12/18: Happy Christmas from everyone at Aldenham…we dressed up especially for the fives playing world.
Another Triumph For The Olavians In The Richard Barber Cup
28/01/19: The Alan Barber Cup may have finally slipped from the Olavians grasp after a decade and a half of dominance but they made no mistake in retaining the Richard Barber Cup in association with Advanta Wealth at Eton yesterday, winning the competition for the eighth year in succession and remaining the only name on the trophy.
As Easy As Three Four Five(s)
17/12/18: The Fives players of North Oxford took on the Christmas Three Code Challenge IV yesterday, with sixteen players successfully staying the course to play Rugby Fives at Rugby, Eton Fives at Eton and Winchester Fives at Winchester all in one day.
Record Entry For Girls Festival
Paul Bowden reports:
24/01/19: The Fifth Annual Girls’ Festival took place at Eton on 23rd January 2019. Although the weather threatened and it was seasonably cold, 36 pairs (the highest yet) from six schools enjoyed a non stop afternoon of fun Fives.
1001 Different Ways To Use A Fives Court
17/12/18: Eton Fives courts have been used for all sorts of things over the years, but possibly never before as the backdrop to a music video. CLICK HERE to see the video for the new single "Matter" by the London band Leif Erikson, filmed on the courts at Westway...
Alan Barber Cup: Old Olavians Fifteen Year Winning Streak Finally Comes To An End
14/01/19: After an astonishing and record-equalling fifteen successive years of winning the Alan Barber Cup, the Old Olavians finally tasted defeat in the quarter-finals at Eton yesterday, losing 2-1 to the Old Harrovians in a thrilling encounter.
Highgate Win After Tremendous Turnbull Turnout
10/12/18: A record 37 pairs, representing 10 different schools/centres, entered this year's Turnbull Trophy in association with Advanta Wealth, which was won by Jonny Ho & Ivan Apukhtin of Highgate.
Graves Cup 2019: Box Office Gold
07/01/19: The pantomime season is well and truly here once again (oh yes it is) and the annual Ipswich Graves Cup production took place to rave reviews at the weekend.
Fives Going Great Guns at Geelong
Martin Beaver reports:
05/12/18: 2018 has been a good year for Eton Fives at Geelong Grammar School.