2009 National Schools' Championships
Mark Williams reports:
A staggering 448 pairs from 32 schools entered the HSBC National Schools' Eton Fives Championship which was held at Eton College.
2008/09 Alan Barber Cup
Mark Williams reports:
2008/09 Keeling Cup
Richard Tyler reports:
For the first time this year, we expanded the Keeling Cup to 12 players and three courts for each round. This was a great success and all the games were keenly contested. The starting line up featured four Olavians, three Chomeleians, two Harrovians, two Etonians and an Edwardian - a reasonable proxy for playing strength at the top of the game.
2009 Varsity Match
Rodney Knight reports:
The Battle of Wills
Oxford 2, Cambridge 1
The slightly later date of this time-honoured encounter produced the mildest weather for some years and ensured that natural light could be enjoyed throughout by players and spectators alike.
David Barton (1920-2009)
Our longest serving Vice-President – from 1972 – David Barton, has died at nearly 89, having been our Hon. Treasurer from 1952 to 1971. For a number of years he had also been Chairman and a Vice-President of the Old Etonian Fives Club. David was very involved in the EFA's affairs in the start-up after the war, but it was a source of great regret to him that his memory of that period was very limited.
2009 Williams Cup
2009 Prep Schools' Tournament
James Woodcock reports:
The competition returned this year to Eton by kind permission of the Head Master. During the day there was some excellent fives played by 36 pairs representing 9 schools. In the group stages there were two groups which were tightly contested. Cranleigh 1 did well to win their group as did Summer Fields 4 (U12 semi-finalists from Tuesday) who beat Sunningdale 1, a clear upset to the form guide. All four of Highgate's four pairs progressed as well as Ludgrove's and Summer Fields' first pairs.
2009 Northern Tournament
Andrew Mitchell reports:
Championship
This was the strongest field for many years, both in terms of numbers (26 pairs) and quality.
2009 EFA Trophy
Gareth Hoskins reports:
A grand total of 12 teams and 76 players took part in the qualifying rounds of the EFA Trophy, the largest entry for a long time and one which comfortably kept all 16 courts occupied all day.
Fives at KEHS
This article first appeared in the Birmingham Mail in February 2009