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New website for the club
We are pleased to release the new Wessex Fives Club website.
Watch this space for more exciting activity as we aim to make the club more accessible, inviting and social than ever before!
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Will Ellison retains National Singles title
As you will see Will won the National Singles Championship for the second time in a row and becomes only the third person after James Toop and and some guy called Wayne Enstone to reach 6 consecutive finals.
It really does look like an amazing game and the Twitter feed (there is a link in the article) certainly is worth reading even though you know the outcome! Well done Will, and don't forget which team you play for in the National Club knockout!
Watch the video
North West Open Championship
Y Club, Manchester, January 16/17th 2016
Organiser John Beswick is now accepting entries for January’s North West Open Championships. These will include both Singles and Doubles Tournaments, which are to be held over the weekend of 16/17th January 2016 at the Manchester YMCA, using the G6 ball. A Plate Competition will be held for both tournaments.
People wishing to enter the Tournaments should download the entry form from the link below, complete it and send it to John no later than Friday 8 January 2016.
Full details of the Championships will then be issued to all competitors before, or during, week commencing 11 January 2016.
Winchester Fives Championship - change of venue
Malvern, Sunday March 13th 2016
Players who are planning well ahead should note organiser Harry Akerman’s announcement that the Barnes Bridge (Winchester Fives Championship) is going to be moved from Sedbergh School to Malvern College for the 2016 championship. The reason for this is that Malvern will not be able to host it in 2017 due to building work going on and so Sedbergh will host it that year. The ladies competition will still be held in Sedbergh for 2016.
That leaves the Barnes Bridge calendar looking like this:
2016 – Malvern (March 13th)
2017 – Sedbergh
Entry forms and details for the 2016 championship (current holders Dan Grant and Dan Tristao pictured above) will follow in the new year, but potential players are advised to mark the change in their diaries now.
Marlborough College vs Wessex
Location: Marlborough College, Wiltshire
Date: 6th October 2015
An enjoyable evening match played on the always unpredictable Marlborough Fives courts.
Thank you to the Marlborough boys and staff for arranging a good evening.
| Marlborough | Wessex | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler | vs | Mike Crompton | 5 - 11 | |
| Shingleton | vs | Andy Passey | 3 - 11 | |
| Barrows | vs | Bill Gunyon | 11 - 6 | |
| Rigg | vs | Bev Boag | 11 - 9 | |
| Half time score | 30 - 37 | |||
| Wheeler + Shingleton | vs | Crompton + Boag | 4-11, 11-9 | |
| Barrows + Riggs | vs | Passey + Gunyon | 6-11, 4-11 | |
| Wheeler + Shingleton | vs | Passey + Gunyon | 8-11, 11-9 | |
| Barrows + Riggs | vs | Crompton + Boag | 6-11,11-9 | |
| Marlborough lost to Wessex | 85 - 121 | |||
The season 2014-15
The 2014-15 season began on Tuesday 16th September. We play every Tuesday night, starting around 1800hrs. Play continues until about 2130hrs and players come and go during this period.
Please address any questions to Harry at harry@theakermans.com or his mobile 07779 156332.
Numbers attending on Club nights averages around 20 but with a full turnout, numbers can reach 30+. The Club, however, always welcomes new players, whether beginners or experienced, maybe in one of the other forms of Fives.
We have a programme of fixtures - see the Fixtures page. Moreover, if you would like to play in a particular match, please make early contact with the Match Manager.
Club Xmas Dinner.
This will be at the Wykeham Arms after the usual club night's play on Tuesday 23rd December ar 9.30pm.
CONGRATULATIONS! To Will Ellison, who learnt the game at Winchester and, after 5 consecutive appearances in the final, has become the 2014 National Singles Champion. Bravo!