Roger Beament

Feb 2013: We are sad to report the recent death of Roger Beament, former Master-in-Charge of Fives at Highgate and later Secretary of the Eton Fives Association. A Memorial Service will be held in St.Albans Cathedral on Monday 25th February 2013 at 3pm. 

David Barton (1920-2009)

Our longest serving Vice-President – from 1972 – David Barton, has died at nearly 89, having been our Hon. Treasurer from 1952 to 1971. For a number of years he had also been Chairman and a Vice-President of the Old Etonian Fives Club. David was very involved in the EFA's affairs in the start-up after the war, but it was a source of great regret to him that his memory of that period was very limited.

David Guilford and Anne Shortland-Jones at the opening of the sixteenth court at Eton

DJS Guilford (1930 – 2011)

Gordon Stringer and Dale Vargas pay tribute to David Guilford, former Kinnaird Cup winner, who died earlier this year:

It is with great regret that we record the passing of David Guilford, a Vice President and former Honorary Secretary of the EFA, who has been one of the most distinguished names in the game in the postwar period and who was also a superb player.

Greg Wand (far left) with the Old Citizens in 1954

Greg Wand (1931-2008)

One of the last links with Old Citizen post-war Fives has been lost with the sad death of Greg Wand just before his 77th birthday.

Werner Ahrens (1938-2011): A Tribute by Daniel Haering

Werner, the cornerstone of the Zuoz Fives Club Zürich, has died of cancer at the age of 72. Werner was for many years the central figure in the playing and social life of ZFCZ. Together with a handful of other enthusiastic Old Boys, he founded ZFCZ in 1963 and they built the first court in Geeren.

Michael Charlesworth (1919-2008)

Michael Charlesworth who has died at the age of 89, has long been regarded as the doyen of Shrewsbury School where he was for many years the Master in Charge of Fives and it was he who played a large part in having the court built at the illustrious Geelong Grammar School, thus introducing the game to Australia.

Jan 2011: Antonia Bruch Memorial Match

Emily Scoones reports:

On October 27th 2009, Antonia Bruch sadly passed away from Meningitis. Antonia had just left Highgate School and started at Oxford University. Not only was she a good friend but a Fives team mate and one of her goals in life, as well as becoming Prime Minister, was to make Fives an Olympic sport.

Bertie Owen with his son Nick

Bertie Owen (1915-2008)

Bertie Owen was for many years the Master in Charge of Fives at Berkhamsted School and will be remembered as such a cheerful, welcoming spirit to visiting teams. Following is the tribute written by John Davidson – a former Master at Berkhamsted School - reprinted from “The Old Berkhamstedian”:

Malcolm Mitchell (1938-2010)

Shrewsbury School and the Old Salopians, with many others, are mourning the untimely death of Malcolm Mitchell at 71.

One of his many contributions to a more civilised world was to help form the Monday Club and inaugurate the Northern Championships, which he also ran originally. His love of Fives, which he played to a high standard, also rubbed of on his three children, Andrew, Fiona and Ian.

Michael Hetherington (1934-2008)

Michael Hetherington will be remembered as a Fives player on the Aldenham staff and though never the Master in Charge, he played a wonderful supporting role to the late, renowned Geoffrey Bolt, who coached many of their players to numerous wins in the National Schools’ Championships. We reprint from 'Aldenhamiana' as follows: