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.
EFA Trophy: Oxford Continue Perfect Season
19/02/18: This year's Oxford University story has been one of one success after another, with men's and women's Universities titles, the mixed universities title and men's and women's Under 21 trophies all already in the bag and yesterday at Eton saw the addition of the EFA Trophy, after strong performances to beat North Oxford in the semi-final and Old Salopians in the final.
EFA Trophy: Qualification Goes Down To The Wire In Thrilling Finale
20/11/17: This year's EFA Trophy qualification round took place at Eton on Sunday in its new pre-Christmas slot, with a large entry of 10 teams and another fantastic day of Fives, featuring the full range of youngsters, students, veterans, top women players, regular club players and players returning to Fives after a long absence, all topped off with a thrilling final round of matches that left the qualifying places in doubt right up until the last minute.
EFA Trophy 2017: Aldenham Make It 2 In 3 Years
13/03/17: Aldenham won the EFA Trophy for the second time in three years at Eton yesterday, after defeating defending champions Oxford University in the final.
EFA Trophy 2017: Bad Weather Fails to Rain on the EFA Trophy Parade
16/01/17: For the second year in succession, wet weather and tricky conditions affected the qualifying rounds for the EFA trophy, but Fives players are hardy souls and the nine teams and over sixty players taking part in this year's competition carried on regardless to produce a fantastic day of Fives.
Gown Beats Town To Win The EFA Trophy
29/02/16: Finals day of the EFA Trophy often produces some of the most exciting matches of the season and the 2016 edition certainly delivered its fair share of thrills and spills at Eton yesterday, ending in an Oxford derby in the final, with Gown defeating Town as the University side won the competition for the first time ever.
EFA Trophy 2016: Slippery When Wet
25/01/16: The qualifying rounds for the 2016 EFA Trophy took place at Eton on Sunday with the damp and slippery courts almost giving Fives a bad name and the ten teams livin' on a prayer as they tried to cope with conditions and reach the semi-finals.
March 2015: Aldenham win the EFA Trophy
02/02/15: A new name has made it on to the EFA Trophy roll of honour, as Aldenham (with an important contribution from a couple of helpful Etonians) defeated defending champions the Old Salopians in a dramatic final at Eton yesterday.
EFA Trophy Jan 2015: The Usual Suspects
26/02/15: The EFA Trophy in many ways embodies the soul of the game. It's fun, friendly (most of the time) and the eligibility restrictions mean that there's none of your Cooley type flashiness or show-offery on display here - just an eclectic mix of youngsters on the way up, old 'uns on the way down and plenty who never made it that high in the first place. Eight such teams made it to the start line at Eton yesterday to take part in the qualifying stages of this year's tournament and all went home having taken part in a long and thoroughly enjoyable day of Fives.
EFA Trophy Final 2014: Super Salopians Strike Again
The 2014 EFA Trophy was retained by the Old Salopians at Eton yesterday after a pulsating day of Fives, which saw four well-matched teams battling it out for one of the most prestigious trophies in the sport.