The Westway Summer Superleague Is Back!
Dan Thackeray reports:
10/05/19: The 2019 Westway Summer Superleague opened up its first round of fixtures this week with the Aston House Thoroughbreds just being pipped to the post by Highgate 1, 4-2 the overall score in a match in which all six games finished 15-12 or closer.
Aberconway Cup: Déjà Vu All Over Again
15/04/19: Mike & Chris Hughes won the Aberconway Cup in association with Advanta Wealth at Eton yesterday for the ninth time, defeating perennial rivals Grant & Guy Williams in the final.
Holyport Girls, Boys & Beaks
Faye Kerr reports:
08/05/19: Last Thursday saw Holyport College's second annual Girls, Boys & Beaks Fives competition hosted at Eton College.
Seven Up For Hird & Cooley
15/04/19: Karen Hird & Charlotta Cooley won the national ladies title in associaiotn with Advanta Wealth at Eton yesterday for the seventh year in succession, defeating second seeds Ashley Lumbard & Emily Scoones in a high quality final.
Veterans 2019: Legends Are Taylor Made
Graham Pulsford reports:
29/04/19: The Veterans Competition in association with Advanta Wealth, newly renamed the Legends Competition, is truly a great finale to the fives season and this year was particularly competitive in the fight for all three trophies.
Kinnaird Cup Final: Cooley & Dunbar Unassailable
Mark Williams reports:
15/04/19: On a crisp, but sunny afternoon, a repeat of last year’s Kinnaird final in association with Advanta Wealth between Tom Dunbar & Seb Cooley (holders) and Jonny Ho & Riki Houlden (challengers) played out in much the same way.
Change Of Speaker At The EFA Dinner
19/04/19: The EFA are delighted to announce that Gail Emms MBE is to be the new speaker at the end of season dinner at the RAC on Friday May 17th.
Kinnaird and Ladies Finals Preview
10/04/19: This Sunday sees the final of the two Eton Fives national championships with 2018 champions Tom Dunbar & Seb Cooley and Karen Hird & Charlotta Cooley once again 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!
EFA Awards 2019: Vote Now!
*** VOTING IS NOW CLOSED ***
As is now traditional, the EFA Dinner on May 17th will see the presentation of the EFA Awards for the following categories: Player of the Year, Young Player of the Year, Team of the Year and Coach of the Year as well as the Advanta Wealth Unsung Hero Award, which will be chosen and presented by our sponsors.
The Latest Trend In Stag Dos
08/04/19: Since Bernard Montgomery - later Field Marshal Earl Montgomery of Alamein - proposed to his future wife in the courts at Charterhouse in 1927, the links between Fives courts and matrimony have been few and far between.