London 2018: Dunbar & Cooley Reign Supreme
03/12/18: The wet weather and damp courts failed to dampen spirits at a well-supported London tournament in association with Advanta Wealth at Harrow over the weekend. 53 pairs took part across two days and two tournaments with Seb Cooley & Tom Dunbar retaining their title with a sixth sucessive victory in the main competition.
Black To Black Wins For North Oxford
12/11/18: In an exciting sporting weekend, some will have gone for England v New Zealand at Twickenham as their highlight. For some it will have been the Manchester derby while a few might even have opted for the tennis at the O2 or the Brazilian grand prix. Anyone living in Wigan, St.Helens or parts of Solihull might even have chosen the Rugby League. For those who consider themselves to be the real sporting cognoscenti, however, the only game in town was the tenth anniversary Richard Black Cup at Eton, in association with Advanta Wealth.
REFCA Tournament Round-Up
29/11/18: The last few weeks have seen several REFCA schools competitions taking place, featuring young players from schools from all over the country, including a welcome reappearance after a very long absence of Dover College.
Cambridge Courts Celebrate Their Fifth Anniversary
05/11/18: The fifth anniversary of the new Cambridge courts was marked on Saturday by a large and distinguished gathering of Fives players with a splendid match between Cambridge University and the Jesters as the centrepiece.
Anne, with David Guilford, at the opening of the sixteenth court at Eton
Elizabeth Anne Shortland-Jones - Nee Young (1931 - 2018)
Anne Shortland-Jones will be remembered in Fives circles as the devoted wife of the EFA's late President, Martin, whom she supported wholeheartedly in his passion for the game.
Barker & Ravi Win In Repton
30/10/18: The 2018 edition of the revived Midlands Tournament at Repton last weekend was won by Olavians Tony Barker & Josh Ravi, who bounced back from a 0-12 second game defeat to win the final 2-1 against Cholmeleian brothers Abhishek and Aroop Bhattacharya.
Nearly 100 Players Take Part In The EFA Trophy Qualifiers
19/11/18: 14 teams, many of whom brought squads of 7 or 8, took part in the EFA Trophy in association with Advanta Wealth qualifying rounds at Eton yesterday, meaning well over 90 players filled all 16 courts at Eton all day, with a total of 126 games of Fives played.
Fives: The Rolls-Royce Of Sports
24/10/18: Just about everyone who has ever played the game will tell you that Eton Fives is undoubtedly the Rolls-Royce of sports. Well now it's official!
The FiveStar Project: One Year In
19/11/18: The EFA's exciting and ambitious FiveStar project has now been up and running for just over a year. CLICK HERE to find out just what's been happening and what progress has been made over the first 12 months.
Universities 2018: Oxford Win Again
22/10/18: An exciting and well-supported Jesters Universities tournament at Eton on Saturday ended with Oxford winning both the men's and women's titles for the third year in succession as Georgia Allen & Marjolaine Briscoe retained their trophy and Arthur Wellesley & Oskar Denby stepped up to claim their first win.