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Sir Henry Marten (1872-1948)

Henry Marten was born in Kensington, London in 1872. Marten entered Eton College, and from there matriculated at Balliol College, Oxford in 1891.

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E B Noel (1879-1928)

E B (Evan Baillie) Noel was involved in the foundation of the Eton Fives Association and was briefly Hon Secretary in 1924.

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Freeman Thomas (1866-1941)

This obituary is taken from "A History of Eton Fives" by Dale Vargas and Peter Knowles.

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AC Ainger (1841-1919)

This obituary is taken from "A History of Eton Fives" by Dale Vargas and Peter Knowles.

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Henry Salt - Eton School Master (1851-1939)

This article by J E Denison first appeared in the Eton Fives Association Annual Report 2005/06

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George Townsend Warner (1865-1916)

George Townsend Warner learned his Fives at Cambridge from Freeman Thomas while a student at Jesus College.

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Javier Aguirre (1911-c.1937)

Javier Aguirre was one of the youngest players ever to win the Kinnaird Cup at the age of just 19 in 1930 alongside fellow Old Cholmeleian Howard Fabian.

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Harold Bache (1889-1916)

This obituary is taken from "A History of Eton Fives" by Dale Vargas and Peter Knowles.

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Lionel Ford (1865-1932)

This obituary is taken from "A History of Eton Fives" by Dale Vargas and Peter Knowles.

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