Michael Charlesworth (1919-2008)

Michael Charlesworth who has died at the age of 89, has long been regarded as the doyen of Shrewsbury School where he was for many years the Master in Charge of Fives and it was he who played a large part in having the court built at the illustrious Geelong Grammar School, thus introducing the game to Australia.

Bertie Owen with his son Nick

Bertie Owen (1915-2008)

Bertie Owen was for many years the Master in Charge of Fives at Berkhamsted School and will be remembered as such a cheerful, welcoming spirit to visiting teams. Following is the tribute written by John Davidson – a former Master at Berkhamsted School - reprinted from “The Old Berkhamstedian”:

Michael Hetherington (1934-2008)

Michael Hetherington will be remembered as a Fives player on the Aldenham staff and though never the Master in Charge, he played a wonderful supporting role to the late, renowned Geoffrey Bolt, who coached many of their players to numerous wins in the National Schools’ Championships. We reprint from 'Aldenhamiana' as follows:

Richard Bourne (1943-2007)

Richard was a Fives player for over 40 years and loved every minute on and off the court. The game created many great friends and he treasured their company and mutual joie de vivre over the years.

Tommy Garnett (1915-2006)

Tommy Garnett, who has died at the age of 91, was Kinnaird champion with fellow Carthusian, A J Wreford-Brown in 1949. Both returned to Charterhouse to teach and both were mentors to the legendary May brothers, themselves Kinnaird winners in 1951, 52 and 53 and who were never defeated.

Dennis Hulbert

This obituary first appeared in the Fives Federation Annual Review 2006/07

Richard Tildesley

This obituary appeared in the Fives Federation Annual Report 2005/06

Colin Ingleby-Mackenzie OBE (1933-2006)

This article first appeared in the Eton Fives Association Annual Report 2005/06

Dick Borradaile (1922-2005)

Dick Borradaile, who has died at the age of 84, was the master in-charge of Fives at Wellington College, where for nearly three decades he encouraged the game against all odds from the pressures of other sports.

Lord Aberconway (1913-2003)

Charles Aberconway died at the beginning of February, just a few months short of his 90th birthday. This is not a full obituary; that appeared in the Times. Rather I have attempted here to give a rather more personal view of someone with whom I sat on the committee of the Old Etonian Fives Club for over 50 years and came to greatly respect and admire.