Andrew Aitken Trophy 2018
Laurie Brock reports:
10/09/18: Notwithstanding some late withdrawals (and one unfortunate diary mix-up) a healthy entry of 20 players assembled for the latest edition of the Westminster fives tournament. The ten pairs were split into two pools of five, with each pool match consisting of a single set to 15.
Summers Cup 2018
Andrew Rennie reports:
10/09/18: On Sunday 9th September we had the second annual Summers Cup competition where a current Mill Hill/Belmont pupil plays with an Old Millhillian.
Derek Whitehead Trophy 2018
Anthony Theodossi reports:
09/09/18: On a pleasant Sunday the Derek Whitehead 2018 Tournament took place, now in its 4th year. The tournament was commissioned by the Old Berkhamstedians in honour of Derek Whitehead, an Old Boy of the school, who has been involved in Berkhamsted Fives for almost 60 years, firstly, as a pupil at the school and then as Founder of the Old Berkhamstedian Fives Club.
Eton Fives Association And Advanta Wealth Ltd Announce Three-Year Sponsorship Of Eton Fives
The Eton Fives Association (EFA) and Advanta Wealth Ltd are delighted to announce that we have agreed an historic three-year sponsorship which will provide substantial funds to further the work of the EFA, in particular for realising the aims of its seven-year development plan, The FiveStar project. This is the largest commercial sponsorship in the history of Eton Fives and a landmark moment for the sport.
Lancing Fives Bridges The Age And Gender Gap
Matthew Beard reports:
03/09/18: It was a busy few days for fives at Lancing recently, with a tremendous amount of fives being played at the college.
The Big Interview: Mike Hughes
August 2018: Mike Hughes, recent winner of the EFA Lifetime Achievement award, has been in conversation with his veterans-winning partner Grant Williams about his life in Fives.
An abridged version of this article appeared in the Fives Federation summer newsletter.
World Cup Glory For Team GB
16/08/18: Following on from the voyage of discovery that was the 2017 Coupe du Monde de Paume Artignoscaise, the same group of Eton Fives players - plus a couple of reinforcements - returned to Artignosc-sur-Verdon last weekend for a second crack at World Cup glory.
Return of the Engadin Challenge
This year sees the return of the Engadin Challenge in Zuoz from September 7th-9th. If you'd like to get involved, read on for full details...
NOEFC Head Up North
03/07/18: This year's North Oxford EFC summer tour took them up to the most northerly Eton Fives courts in the world, with a trip to the beautiful village of St.Bees in Cumbria.
Norwich Fives En Fete
25/06/18: City of Norwich school may only have one court and be something of an outlier in the world of Eton Fives, but the sport retains an important role in the school.