Philip Curtis (1922-2002)

It is difficult to do full justice to the unstinting services given to Eton Fives by Philip Curtis, who has died at the age of 80. In 1999, a dinner was held at Eton in his honour to celebrate fifty continuous years as an EFA officer. Starting as Honorary Treasurer, Philip then became Honorary Secretary, a Vice-President, President and then Chairman of the EFA Charitable Trust. The latter position was probably the most demanding in establishing the Trust in the first place, let alone overseeing the raising of substantial funds and guiding fellow Trustees and the EFA in the best use of the monies for the benefit of the game.

Garth Wheatley in the Uppingham Fives team of 1941

Garth Wheatley

(extract from the Eton Fives Association Annual Report 2001/02)

Garth Wheatley was known as an Uppinghamian legend. As Master-in-Charge of Fives for countless years he once confirmed his details for the EFA Annual Report with the comment, 'life sentence'.

Tom Manning (back row, far right) with the 1959 CLS Fives team

Tom Manning

(extract from the Eton Fives Association Annual Report 2001/02)

Tom Manning has been one of Eton Fives' unsung heroes and a wonderful man of hidden depths that were not common knowledge, mainly through his own sheer modesty.

Geoffrey Bolt (1923-2000)

Geoffrey Bolt as Master-in-Charge of Fives at Aldenham and latterly, Cranleigh, will be remembered as an outstanding coach. He brought out the maximum talent in his players to put Aldenham on the map by winning the Public Schools Competition five times between 1954 and 1961. He was also a member of the EFA Committee and a Jester, and a generous donation has been left for the benefit of both bodies.

Oliver and Giles Broome

The following article appeared in the Eton Fives Association Annual Report 2000/01

Martin Shortland-Jones (1930-2000)

(extract from the Eton Fives Association Annual Report 2000/01)

The untimely death of our President, has left the Eton Fives' world bereft.

Jack Gaywood (1914-2000)

Jack Gaywood was, for many years, Honorary Secretary of the Old Cholmeleian Fives Club, later President, a member of the EFA Committee and at one time the EFA's Honorary Auditor. He was also a Jester.

Tony Hughes (1938-1999) - A Fives Legend

Tony Hughes first came to notice in Eton Fives upon reaching the final of the Public Schools Competition in 1957 when he and fellow Edwardian, J. C. Green, lost to Aldenham (G. B. Vine andD. R. Barker). He was disheartened not to have won, but a quiet word from the stalwart Old Olavian, Doug Keeble - always a supporter at the various competition finals - inspired him to put this match behind him and come back the next year to win the Kinnaird Cup.

J.S.O.Haslewood

(extract from the Eton Fives Association Annual Report 1999/00)

P J Y Hucks - Old Cholmeleian

Many will be sorry to learn of the death of Phil Hucks at the age of 90. He was formerly President of the Old Cholmeleian Fives Club, was a Jester and had also been a member of the EFA Committee.