Alan Barber Cup Draw 2026/27

The draw for the 2026/27 Alan Barber Cup has been made; will it be another Olavians v Westminsters showdown in the final? Or will someone else be able to break the sequence?

Activating New Eton Fives Coaches

Natalie Lilienthal reports:

09/09/26: The EFA's most recent Activator Coaching Course was held at the Westway courts at the weekend to bring a group of enthusiastic players up to speed with the basics of coaching Fives.

Berkhamsted Students Hit The Ground Running

Natalie Lilienthal reports:

07/09/26: Wednesday 2nd September saw some exciting activity on the Berkhamsted School Fives courts.

Fives Court At QEB Reborn

John Reynolds reports:

03/09/26: One of the best-used courts in the country, the one at the heart of Queen Elizabeth's School Barnet, has been transformed over the past few weeks.

Key Dates 2026/27

EFA Annual Review 2025/26

20/08/26: Wondering what the EFA has been getting up to during the 2025/26 season?

Fives is hot hot hot!

Natalie Lilienthal reports:

11/08/26: Six teams assembled in the everlasting London heatwave of 2026 to play some blazing Fives in the 32 degree sunshine at Westway.

Fives for People with Parkinson's

Natalie Lilienthal reports:

16/07/26: This week the Westway Club arranged and hosted a Fives taster event for a group of local adults living with Parkinson's disease.

A Century of Fives: Berkhamsted School Celebrates 100 Years of Its Historic Courts

Andy Stephenson reports:

22/06/26: Players past and present came together this month to celebrate a remarkable milestone in the history of Berkhamsted School Fives: the Centenary of the Castle Eton Fives courts. 

The Sun Always Shines On St Bees

22/06/26: The fourth St.Bees Invitational tournament took place at the weekend, with the world's most northerly Fives courts bathed in glorious sunshine.