Fives Newsletter Summer 2017 An official publication of the Fives Federation June| 2017

The Fives Federation

We’re reflecting at the end of a busy season in which all three codes have seen large numbers getting involved, from beginners to experts and in both friendly and competitive matches. Rugby Fives is blessed with exciting rivalries atop both men’s and women’s games; Eton Fives has seen record breaking from Tom Dunbar and the Cooley siblings, while the Wallball European ProTour goes from strength to strength, with Brits central to its success. There’s an eye to the future, Wallball’s world too, as UK Wallball is buzzing MAIN Timbo fulfils media duties with exciting projects, from INSET Timbo in action stroke rehab to new schools best tries Fives playing at Westway by way of On 11 and 12 March the EFA showed off his amazing co- with coaches Mike Hughes and an increased number of hosted a visit from the world’s ordination, athleticism and ball Sam Welti before paying a visit to coaches. The RFA is top Wallball player, Red Bull control, being equally good with the original court on the steps of embarking on a strategic athlete Timbo Gonzalez. Timbo both hands. He then took to the Eton College Chapel. After review that will shape its comes from the Bronx, New Fives courts for his introduction watching the semi-finals of the future, with projects planned York, and has been the number to the game, where he was in the Kinnaird Cup – the Eton Fives at Oxford and MTS, while the one player in the world for six of safe hands of Ed Hewens and Ian National Championships – they EFA is laying foundations for the last seven years. He started Mitchell. Timbo, who played ended their trip by playing with the FiveStar project. playing at the age of eight and by without gloves and was able to current Ladies’ Champions, With this newsletter, we aim his early teens he was accepting hit both powerfully and with Charlotta Cooley and Karen Hird to keep players of all types challenges for money on the subtlety, was quick to appreciate and two Kinnaird semi-finalists, informed, to make them feel many courts in New York City, the game’s nuances and left the Seb Cooley and Ed Taylor. involved in the community, where the game enjoys a huge court having clearly enjoyed his Timbo, who studied videos of and to encourage them to get following. At home not only is he first experience of the game. the game before coming to involved. Hopefully, after a famous athlete but he does a The following day Timbo and England, was enthralled by reading, you’ll feel inspired to lot of work to foster young talent, Safe went to Eton, where they watching the top players and told put your hand up and do your enabling young people to make continued their Fives education the EFA’s Ashley Lumbard how bit to contribute to the future the best of their lives. exciting and challenging he had of Fives. The visit was created and found playing, how much he’d Richard Black sponsored by Red Bull, with the “Timbo was enjoyed the teamwork aspect Chairman EFA aim being to make a short film and how impressed he was by about Timbo and his friend and quick to the way that even top players in Bernard Atkinson President RFA coach Safe learning how to play appreciate important games are able to Eton Fives. On Saturday he make honest calls under Dan Grant the nuances President UK Wallball warmed up on the outdoor pressure in the absence of Westway Wallball court, where he of the game” an umpire or referee. Eton Fives Association Enduring rivalry Chairman’s Report at Rugby’s peak A look at the current Rugby Fives Men’s Rankings makes it clear Eton Fives is setting out in an exciting that Will Ellison and Dan Tristao are engaged in a particularly direction. Our seven-year strategy, The close battle for the Number 1 spot, with Dan topping the Singles FiveStar Project, will result in an rankings and Will the Doubles. increase in the number of centres from 41 to 68 with The two of them have faced each other this season in five singles an estimated 81 new courts being built. New technology in finals, with Dan edging the head-to-head 3-2. This season’s rivalry court building and economies of scale should reduce the began in August 2016 when Will, having already won the South West construction costs. Open singles, lost to Dan in the South East Open, a defeat which he avenged in both the Yorkshire Open and the West of England. Will Two or three paid regional organisers will be responsible was not able, however, to repeat the feat where it mattered, neither in for getting players onto new and existing courts, aiming to the National Singles, nor the North of England tournament. triple the number of active players over the seven-years. There was consolation for Will in the three doubles finals We want to extend the fantastic work being done at between the two: the West of Westway to other public sports centres, introducing Eton England, North of England Fives to children and adults who would otherwise never and National Doubles, as he have dreamed of playing it. won all three. With his fifth victory in the National The five points of our Star are:- Doubles Will moves onto 63 H Schools open titles, putting him ahead H FiveStar Universities PROJECT of Ian Fuller and David H Clubs and Communities HHHHH Gardner, with Hamish H Coaches Buchanan (67), Dave H Organisers Hebden (78), Neil Roberts (92) and Wayne Enstone ABOVE The finalists at If we can increase resources in each of these in a well- (142) ahead of him while Dan is on 36. the Yorkshire Open managed way, we’ll have a thriving game. Players need courts near where they live or work and we know from experience that players also need to be organised and coached, otherwise courts will stand empty. We have to extend our geographical spread of centres from its current Women’s Day London-centric base and are already off to a cracking start with good prospects for a new centre at Skinner’s Academy, Hackney, four new courts at St.Olave’s School at Olympic Park and the likely re-opening of the Dover College courts. Wallball was one of 20 events and was attended by 660 local on offer at an event at Lee schoolgirls from 21 schools We need £4 million to fund the whole programme and will Valley Hockey and Tennis in Hackney, Newham, Tower not borrow a penny but we will spend some of the money Centre in Queen Elizabeth Hamlets and Waltham Forest. as we receive it, so that progress is continuous. Olympic Park on 8 March It was fantastic to have so 2017, held to celebrate many girls try Wallball under the International Women’s Day. guidance of coach Sam Russell “We have to extend our The event was put together and a Park Champion Volunteer, by the London Legacy who worked tirelessly all day to geographical spread” Development Corporation ensure every schoolgirl had fun (LLDC) and London Sport, trying the sport. There are plenty of ideas for where this money will come from but the generosity of an anonymous donor has provided the finance to run a development office for two years to raise the money, identify good projects and see them through to the point when they become part of the regular Eton Fives scene.

We are starting the recruitment campaign for two development managers shortly, so keep an eye on etonfives.com and the EFA Facebook page for updates.

It is a tough task and the EFA will need the support of the whole community to achieve it – everyone can help in their own way. Ideas and useful contacts for fundraising and projects can be just as valuable as donations. Richard Black Wallballers at the Olympic Park International Women’s Day event BELOW UK Wallball working with the Stroke Association St.Olave’s lead list of National winners

Wallball for Stroke Rehabilitation Coaches Shareen and Kamran have been doing a fantastic job in East London working with the Stroke Association to introduce Wallball into a community rehab ABOVE Open finalists from St.Olave’s with coach Howard Wiseman programme. These activity sessions are This year’s Marsh National high, having recently won the changing of the guard as not only imperative for Schools’ Championships Williams Cup – the school Shrewsbury won their first title regaining control over co- at Eton saw a record 670 three-pair team competition – at this level with Nina Lange ordination and body pairs from 33 schools take for the first time since the late and Sophia Breese, bringing a movements, but are also a part across 13 different 1990s. To the delight of coach halt to seven years of Highgate wonderful opportunity to competitions – quite a Howard Wiseman, the Kent dominance. Further down the bring together people who challenge for Mark Williams school provided both pairs in age groups there were wins for have suffered strokes to help and his team of helpers, who the open final – only the fourth Eton, Berkhamsted, St.Olave’s them support each other ensured that the 10 days of time this has been achieved by and Highgate as well as a first through the recovery competition saw all 16 of any school in the last 60 years. national final for Cranleigh Prep process. UK Wallball is giving Eton’s courts in constant use. The final was won narrowly by – runners-up to Berkhamsted its full support to these two Top dogs in the senior Tom Gallagher and Kosi Nwuba in the first ever girls U13 fabulous coaches and they boys’ ranks this year were who beat Morgan Pugh and competition – a well-deserved will also help lead the St.Olave’s, who came into Kieran Walton. success for long-serving coach upcoming Stroke the championships on a The senior girls’ saw a Mark Halstead. Rehabilitation trial over the summer months.

Changing of the Old Guard There has been much talk this Martin, or of Bernard Atkinson season about a changing of and David Bawtree who won the the guard among the senior title together five times in seven players of Rugby Fives – and years. David Bawtree holds the with good reason. After five event record with seven titles. years of the Masters Doubles There was change in the title being taken by the ageless Vintage Championships, too, Martin Wilkinson – three times with long-standing champions with John East and twice with Ian Fuller and David Hebden and David Hebden – this season’s record holder Wayne Enstone not contest saw the emergence taking part. Up stepped Stuart of a new force: Tony Hamilton Kirby to surprise top seed Neil and Spencer Beal winning the Roberts with a comfortable win Masters title at their first attempt in the final. Stuart and Neil then together. Perhaps we will see teamed up in the Doubles to beat another run of successes for Richard Christie and Brian Kirk, one or both to match that of in their first senior final. ABOVE Vintage Doubles Finalists 2017, Kirby, Roberts, Kirk and Christie Rugby Fives Association President’s Report

Few things in the life of Fives are more certain than the fact that success, if it comes at all, comes at the price of constant vigilance – and much effort!

As players, we know that victories are not achieved by taking anything for granted, like thinking that with four match points in hand the match is in the bag. We have all ABOVE Groton School, Massachusetts been there and rued the day.

Anyone involved with Rugby Fives will know that courts are Neil Butterfield revisits a constant issue. There are two grade ll listed courts on the site of the venerable former Heath Grammar School in Fives courts of the USA Halifax, where the White Rose Club has played for years Fives players in the United have been cleared and made fit and, few though they be in number, they have in recent Kingdom and in America to play. Neil was able to years raised over £1,600 a year to pay the rent to the trust were in regular contact 30 introduce the lads to doubles, owning the courts. Having received a demand for £2,000 a years ago, with tours in both which they had never played. year the Club has sought to negotiate but has now been directions: as many as 17 From Groton Neil went on to refused access while the Trust deliberates but with no date between 1979 and 1992. But the Union Boat club, an old and for a further meeting. as players aged the contacts renowned Rowing Club in came to an end. Boston with a Squash-cum- One of the original tourers Fives court in the basement “The RFA has done sterling work was Neil Butterfield and in used by three or four players in reducing court building costs” October 2016 he returned to who play with a blackened ball. the scene of several matches Neil’s final trip was to a and inspected the health of privately owned court, deep in Much further south is an issue of a different kind at another USA Fives. the woods of New Hampshire venerable school, Merchant Taylors’, north west of London. Sadly the eight courts at St. by Lake Kezar. To his surprise MTS is a school with a fine and long academic and sporting Mark’s School, Southborough Neil found it in good condition. record – in a match in 1929 MTS beat my school, Christ’s are no more, so Neil’s first visit There was no evidence of it Hospital, in a Fives fixture at Charterhouse Square by 206- was to Groton School, being played on and 193 points. Let us hope that this quality, which has Massachusetts, where there are investigations continue as to continued way beyond 1929, will not be put at risk by plans eight courts in all, four singles ownership and future use. Neil for development that will necessitate demolition of the four and four doubles, in an hopes it might host the New courts currently in use. The plan is to rebuild courts but attractive stand-alone building. Hampshire Closed Vintage there will be a period when an alternative venue for MTS The boys have insisted they Singles 2017 – Neil versus the Fives will be needed and the ultimate number of courts is, play Fives as part of the sports one remaining American player as yet, uncertain. programme, hence three courts from those days! How wonderful it would be if the RFA could step in and provide a solution, either financial or technical, giving an optimal answer in such cases. But the RFA is not powerless to make vital contributions to court construction and refurbishment. In the area of new builds the RFA has done Lifetime honour for Martin sterling work in reducing building and long-term EFA Treasurer Martin Powell – one of the unsung heroes of maintenance costs while maximizing ergonomic design to the sport – was awarded the Lifetime Achievement award at recognise that a single coach or teacher will typically need the recent EFA end-of-season dinner and awards ceremony at to supervise a class of 24 youngsters. Abercorn School in London. Martin has been a stalwart for many years for the Old Etonians, the The constantly vigilant RFA is also aware of the necessity to Jesters and The Brigands and has served the EFA for over 35 years look way into the future to protect and cherish our game, so as Secretary and then Treasurer, the while we will be keenly focusing on the issues of today we post he currently holds. shall be adapting ourselves, as appropriate, to meet the EFA Chairman Richard Black challenges and opportunities which we see on and maybe paid tribute, saying: “Martin’s beyond the horizon. In this way the youngsters, both male contribution has been immense but and female, who compete so expertly and enthusiastically often not very visible as he is a very in schools and universities and a growing number of RFA modest person and has never tournaments, may be able to mature into lifelong players as sought the limelight. Without his generations before them have done. first-class work and untiring devotion to duty we would be not be in the excellent financial and Bernard Atkinson governance situation that we are ABOVE EFA Lifetime Achievement in today.” award winner Martin Powell Wallball New Fives for visually Coach / impaired Manager at and SEN Westway Wallball is delighted to be The EFA and Westway pioneering some sessions at Sports and Fitness are Swiss Cottage SEN School delighted to welcome in partnership with SENSE Daniel Pritchard as the new Charity. Coach Sam Russell is Fives Coach/Manager at running weekly sessions and Westway. adapting Wallball in innovative Daniel is from Australia ways to make it accessible to Taylor, and the Sportivate ABOVE Swiss Cottage where he was a semi- SEN School those with visual and hearing funding, which was ring-fenced professional football player, impairments and those with to try and get non-active people the versatility of the sport as an and he has great experience learning difficulties. moving and healthy. exercise and as a fun activity. of a wide variety of sports and These sessions are possible Wallball will be working with The first project is now working with children. thanks to the open mind its partners to put together a halfway through and is producing Daniel has made a great approach of Swiss Cottage lower-entry promotional video some amazing results. The start in his first couple of School, SENSE representative that will be designed to show future is bright! months and is excited about the challenges and opportunities of his new position. “I’m very pleased to be a part of the Eton Fives and Westway team,” he said. “Fives is a great game that involves learning many core skills such as agility, co- ordination, balance and team work amongst many others. These are all transferable skills that everyone needs to be successful in sport. I’m very eager to coach and promote both Fives and Wallball in a fun and positive environment for people of all ages and abilities.” Daniel will be encouraging more people of all ages and backgrounds to come and Rick Wilson (left), Stan Holt and Eric Marsh at the RFA Dinner in September 2007 enjoy Fives at Westway. He’ll also be going to local schools and clubs to introduce young people to Wallball. To find out more, contact RICK WILSON (1940-2017) Daniel at westwayfives@ President of the RFA 1991-1993 gmail.com Rick Wilson, player, coach In a 30-year career at In the 1970s and and stalwart of the Alleyn Dulwich, including a long stint 80s Rick was a regular in the Old Boys Fives Club, died in as a housemaster, Rick was a President’s Cup, winning the February. devoted and successful coach Mate’s Plate and the Love Mug Rick, himself an Old of Rugby and also became a twice each. In 1995 he was Bedfordian, came to qualified RFU referee. He also runner-up, with David Hebden, prominence while doing teacher had a long association with the in the Veterans’ Doubles. training at the University of Old Alleynians Football Club, Rick has been described by Leeds, where he played in a as a player, coach, supporter one of his regular club-mates strong university IV that included and ultimately chairman. But as “charming, competitive, Jack Slater and Peter Carlile. it was as a Fives coach at occasionally cussed, with a He went on to teach Modern Alleyn’s School that he is best warm smile and a weakness for Languages, first at Oswestry remembered by the Fives the gentle cross-court shot so School then at Dulwich College. community and as a club player. beloved of players at Alleyn’s.” ABOVE New Westway Fives Manager Dan Pritchard UK Wallball News in brief

President’s Report ■ Newly appointed Worcestershire County Cricket It’s been an exciting start to and we continue to have Club captain Joe Leach took the year for UK Wallball, with dialogue with more to Twitter to show his the sport reaching over 1,500 organisations that will help appreciation for Eton Fives. children so far across our grow the sport further. Due to Joe is an Old Salopian and bases in West and East these partnerships we have represented the school at London. There have also been managed to be involved in two Fives during his time there. He new coaches trained, a school high profile events in the is now a top county cricketer spring tournament held and Olympic park reaching more and has used Twitter to ground-breaking developments than 800 kids, held an exciting encourage aspiring cricketers in the disabled sport sector. schools spring tournament and to have a go at Eton Fives and In West London, Paul continue to support the schools to take a look at the sport’s Bowden and Daniel Pritchard and communities running “The future is promotional film, which can be continue doing a fabulous job regular Wallball sessions. seen at www.etonfives.com. running regular sessions for The future is also bright, with bright, with children from a number of summer 2017 looking to be the summer 2017 primary and secondary busiest in UK Wallball history. schools, with future plans to We are looking to train more looking to be hold a West London schools coaches to deliver Wallball to the busiest in tournament currently being the local community, set up discussed. A big thank you to brand new clubs around East UK Wallball Freddie Rowe for stabilising the London and the Olympic Park, history” adult club during a difficult establish a permanent base period and this club continues and hold “Festiwall”, our during their rehabilitation. to run on Tuesday evenings at summertime UK Nationals As always, a big thank you Wallball school players Westway Sports Centre for which will be open to all to goes to our coaches and those who are interested in participate. There is also an volunteers who help continue ■ Three schools battled it out giving the sport a try. exciting Stroke Rehabilitation to make this sport a success. in the second UK Wallball East London continues to trial to take place, aiming to It is going to be a busy rest of school event in East London. grow thanks to the partnerships demonstrate that Wallball is 2017 for all involved but one Gallions, Carpenters and that we have built in the area beneficial to stroke survivors that I am very excited about. Chobham brought teams of five to compete in the U8 and U11 categories. The tournament was a huge success: games were fun, fast and friendly as players met RFA Club tour to Scotland their opposite number for The first RFA Club tour since in redoubtable form, the Club Still we weren’t finished for speedy games to seven. All of the 1980s saw five suffered a 12 point loss and the day with rest for neither the the players showed great challengers gather from retreated to the Cumberland wicked, nor indeed Bob Sandie, sportsmanship and in the end around England in the spring Arms for some refreshment and as he committed apostasy to join Carpenters won the U8s and to travel north to the farthest tactical analysis. forces with Richie, Ben Jourdan Gallions took the U11s win outpost of Fives in the UK – It was then back to​ Fettes and Sandy Drennan to grind after a great day in which fun the city of Edinburgh. Hamish for an enjoyable mix and match out an attritional and painful was had by all. Buchanan reports. session with the girls and colts, victory over the RFA’s Buchanan, Friday afternoon saw the first with six pairs playing as many Christie, Geere and Kennerley at ■ Ian Fuller stepped down match against a formidable games as possible in 90 minutes. Merchiston in the gloaming. from the board of the RFA in Fettes 1st IV. It was close, but The winners of the resultant Could there be any way back 2016 after 44 years of with the advantage of half-time inaugural Fettes Invitation Cup for the Club? Saturday night and invaluable service to Rugby sub Nick Geere, on for Keith were Nick G and Oliver H. into Edinburgh for beer and food: Fives during which he held all Kennerley, the RFA were would the team rally or the important offices in the victorious and retired to a disband? Association: Honorary local pizzeria to celebrate. Sunday morning Secretary 1976-83; Deputy Saturday morning saw the final match at President 1993-95; President and perhaps the night’s Edinburgh Academy 1995-97; General Secretary celebrations were a little and with a man down, 2003-08 and 2011-15, and too hearty as even a good Buchanan having Treasurer 2003-16. To mark full English could not succumbed to the food, this extraordinary record of hold back the onslaught or maybe the beer? The service to the game that he of a rampant Caledonian team left without their himself played with such Club at Loretto. With leader, but returned with distinction, the board decided

Richie Murby, Mike a victory. All could travel to make Ian an Honorary Life>> Kemp, Jez Sinton and home exhausted and Member of the RFA. Enrique Castillo Carbonell ABOVE The RFA tour party relax and unwind content. We will return. High quality competition at News in brief ■ The Cooley family maintained their grip on the main prizes in the top of the women’s game the Eton Fives world this year. A great rivalry between two After warming up with a five- champions has emerged at player intra-family tournament the top of the ladies Rugby at Grillon over Christmas, Seb Fives game, with Tessa Mills proceeded to win the Kinnaird and Kathleen Briedenhann Cup with Tom Dunbar for the enjoying a series of close- seventh year in a row, while fought battles. Charlotta partnered Karen Hird In November last year Tessa to a fifth successive ladies title. Mills won the inaugural Ladies’ The two Cooleys then Under 23 Singles title – a victory completed their haul with a that set her up to challenge sixth mixed title in six years. defending National Singles champion Kathleen Briedenhann ■ A group of Rugby Fives in January. As it happened, an players, new and old, have under-par three-time champion started to meet at the Kathleen lost in the semi-final to Sherborne School courts every Maddy Raynor, leaving the way Wednesday from 7pm. On clear for Tessa to claim her first describing the athletic abilities National Singles title. of those involved as whippet- Then, in the Ladies’ like, the Reverend Nicholas Winchester Fives Singles Mercer unwittingly named the championship at Malvern in club and so the Sherborne March, the scene was set for a Whippets RFC was born. All are renewed clash between a freshly ABOVE Tessa and Kathleen: doubles partners and singles rivals welcome and many are drawn motivated defending champion by the post-training tipple in Kathleen and Tessa, who had the final, with Kathleen repeating titles. Both have some way to The Digby Tap which follows. If won this competition on the the previous year’s result, taking go to match record-holder Paula anyone is interested in getting Winchester courts in 2015. the win 11-6, 11-4. Smith’s 15 Winchester victories, involved, please contact After victories in the semi- Kathleen has now won the while Paula’s 11 National Singles Matthew Jamieson on 07899 finals against two other highly Winchester Singles title four titles and Claire Knowles’ 12 927439 or matthew ranked players, Maddy Raynor times, and four-time schoolgirl titles will be goals for the future. [email protected] and Shinan Zhang respectively, champion Tessa Mills will also be The two will surely meet again in Kathleen and Tessa fought out vying to add to her total of senior pursuit of those goals!

championships that best The Zuoz and embodied the values of Malay College sportsmanship and fair play trophies that are such a vital part of the sport. This year’s inaugural winners of the trophy will be decided at the Masters-in- The Sherborne Whippets Charge meeting in May. Pairs from Malay College ■ European Wallball continues were also welcomed to Eton to grow from strength to again this year, accompanied strength. 2017 has so far seen by College Principal Anand bin the Italian Open take place in Baharuddin, who presented the picturesque Asti wine the magnificent Malay College region of Nizza Monferrato Cup. It is to be awarded each which saw the 400th player year to the school that compete in the European performs best overall at the ProTour, with the 400 player championships. The first mark being passed in just two New School trophies victors will be decided by a years.The next stop on the The recent Marsh National Players from the Lyceum weighted formula devised by ProTour is in Valencia, Spain on Schools’ Championship saw Alpinum in Zuoz have been Mark Williams and will be from 29 September – 1 the presentation of two new regular visitors to the announced after the October. Competitions are trophies to recognise the championships for a long time conclusion of the mixed always open to all including important contributions to and this year the school competition, which was left beginners. Please get in Eton Fives of our overseas generously presented a trophy to unfinished due to time contact with UK Wallball if you schools. be awarded to the school at the constraints at the tournament. are interested in taking part. 22 Wallball coaches UK Wallball held its second Forthcoming events coach training day in March and was delighted to train Eton Fives up 22 new coaches in East September London. Coaches, teachers, Sat 16/Sun 17 Welsh Open Rydal Penrhos sports development officers and volunteers took part in Sun 24 Under 25 Championships Eton the Introduction to Coaching October Qualification day, supported Tues 3 Strawson Memorial Match Westway by London Legacy (LLDC) and ABOVE Wallball’s newest Chobham Academy. coaching recruits Sat 21 Universities Tournament Eton The participants learnt the session on adapting the game to Sat 21/Sun 22 ABC 1st Round Deadline basics of Wallball including rules stroke rehabilitation. The day Sat 28/Sun 29 Midland Tournament Repton and tactics, with participants ended with a fun internal encouraged to take part in tournament so everyone could November

practical sessions to familiarise get first-hand experience playing Sun 12 Richard Black Cup Eton themselves with the sport. After and refereeing. lunch, the group had classroom There was immediate success Sun 19 EFA Trophy Qualifying Rounds Eton sessions on structuring and off the back of the day, with three December running a sports session for girls schools in North London Sat 2/Sun 3 London Tournament Harrow children and how to empower benefitting from a newly trained players with the values of coach. We are looking forward to Sun 10 Graham Turnbull Trophy Eton Wallball. Over lunch coach launching more schools and Sat 16/Sun 17 ABC 2nd Round Deadline Shareen, an NHS physio, led a clubs off the back of this session.

U18 Doubles: Marlborough (A.Laakkonen Rugby Fives RFA Tournament & I.Lee) Results 2017 SCOTTISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS September Singles: W.Ellison WEST OF ENGLAND SCHOOLS Doubles: J.Lee & P.Maddison Sat 9/Sun 10 London Open Barnes CHAMPIONSHIPS MIXED WINCHESTER FIVES DOUBLES U18 Singles: T.Kidner (Winchester) CHAMPIONSHIP Sat 30 Owers Trophy Barnes U18 Doubles: Winchester (P.Kullavanijaya O.Arnold & T.Mills & A.Song) October NATIONAL LADIES CHAMPIONSHIPS Singles: T.Mills EFA Tournament Sat 14/Sun 15 Yorkshire Open Giggleswick Doubles: K.Briedenhann & T.Mills Results 2017 NORTH WEST OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS Sat 14 Lady’s Cup Cambridge Singles: W.Ellison ALAN BARBER CUP FINAL Doubles: E.Kay & M.Shaw Old Olavians beat Old Salopians 2-1 Sat 28/Sun 29 West of England Open Clifton NORTHERN TOURNAMENT NATIONAL U25 CHAMPIONSHIPS November Singles: E.Kay J.Toop & H.Wiseman beat Doubles: E.Kay & M.Shaw A.Theodossi & R.Perrie 3-1 Sun 5 Schools Winchester Doubles Winchester THE VARSITY MATCH NORTHERN TOURNAMENT FESTIVAL S.Balaji & L.Maclean beat S.Gupta Men’s: Cambridge beat Oxford 293-94 Sat 11/Sun 12 National Singles Qualifying various Women’s: Cambridge beat Oxford 180-6 & M.Li 3-0 NORTH OF ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS UNDER 21 Fri 17 - Sun 19 BUSF Championships Marlborough Singles: D.Tristao Men: W.Ponsonby & T.Kirkby beat Doubles: W.Ellison & D.Grant S.Oppenheimer & A.Wellesley 2-1 Sun 19 Ladies U23 Championships Barnes Ladies: P.Bracken & A.Reimer beat NATIONAL WINCHESTER FIVES M.Briscoe & V.Ruggi 2-0 CHAMPIONSHIP Sun 26 Colquhoun Trophy Sherborne Doubles: B.Beltrami & D.Butler UNIVERSITIES MIXED Liverpool (A.Brett & A.Bhattacharya) beat Cambridge December LADIES WINCHESTER FIVES (E.O’Keeffe & R.Houlden) 2-0 CHAMPIONSHIPS Sat 2/Sun 3 National Singles finals Barnes Singles: K.Briedenhann EFA TROPHY Aldenham beat Oxford University 3-0 Doubles: K.Briedenhann & T.Mills Sun 10 President’s Cup Barnes NATIONAL VINTAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS WILLIAMS CUP St.Olave’s Singles: S.Kirby HUGHES CUP Eton College Doubles: S.Kirby & N.Roberts MIXED CHAMPIONSHIP C.Cooley & NATIONAL SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS S.Cooley beat K.Hird & R.Houlden 2-0 Wallball U18 Singles: T.Kidner (Winchester) VETERANS TOURNAMENT M.Hughes & U18 Doubles: Winchester (P.Kullavanijaya August G.Williams beat S.Simmons & C.Austin & A.Song) Over 50s: G.Pulsford & P.Scholey beat Sat 26/Sun 27 Festiwall UK Wallball Nationals NATIONAL DOUBLES (CYRIAX CUP) C.Davies & C.Lloyd C.Brooks & W.Ellison Over 60s: P.Boughton & S.Woolfries beat September/October NATIONAL VETERANS’ R.Dennis & N.Margerison CHAMPIONSHIPS ABERCONWAY CUP G & G.Williams beat Fri 29-Sun 1 European ProTour: Spanish Open Singles: M.Cavanagh M & C.Hughes 2-1 Doubles: J.Minta & A.Pringle LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP C.Cooley & November NATIONAL MASTERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP K.Hird beat A.Lumbard & E.Scoones 3-1 Doubles: S.Beal & A.Hamilton KINNAIRD CUP T.Dunbar & S.Cooley beat Sat 4/Sun5 European ProTour: Belgium Open NATIONAL CLUB KNOCKOUT (WOOD J.Toop & M.Wiseman 3-0 CUP): November EFA LEAGUE Old Paulines Division 1: Old Harrovians Sat 11/Sun 12 European ProTour: Dutch Open NATIONAL GIRLS’ CHAMPIONSHIPS Division 2: St.Olave’s 1 U18 Singles: I.Lee (Marlborough) Division 3: St.Olave’s 2/Team Westway 3

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