A Timeline for Eton Fives
| 1840 | First Fives courts built at Eton |
|---|---|
| 1847 | Eight courts added |
| 1871 | Twelve courts opened on the site of the present-day courts at Eton |
| 1877 | Rules of the Game of Fives as played at Eton written by A C Ainger |
| 1885 | First inter-school match: Eton v. Harrow |
| 1923 | Courts built at Zuoz, Switzerland |
| 1926 | First Kinnaird Cup Competition |
| 1928 | First Varsity match |
| 1929 | Public Schools Handicaps begin (forerunner of the Public Schools Championships) |
| 1930 | Public Schools Under-16 Championship begins |
| 1931 | Laws of Eton Fives published by the Eton
Fives Association
Jesters club plays first Eton Fives fixture |
| 1932 | Eton Fives an essay on coaching methods,
written by David Egerton
Queen's Club competition for old boys' clubs starts |
| 1945 | Scoring system changed from 15 points per game to 12 points |
| 1950 | Revised Laws of Eton Fives published by the EFA |
| 1960 | Midland Tournament starts |
| 1964 | Composition fives ball introduced, replacing stitched leather one |
| 1965 | Alan Barber Cup starts |
| 1968 | Preparatory Schools Competition starts |
| 1972 | National League for the Douglas Keeble cup starts |
| 1974 | Public Schools Under-14 Championship begins |
| 1981 | Revised Rules and Laws published
London Championship starts International Team Championship starts |
| 1982 | National Westminster Bank County Championships start
Northern Championship begins |
| 1984 | Universities' Competition starts
Ladies Championship begins |
| 1985 | Mixed Doubles Championship starts
Veterans' Tournament begins |
| 1988 | Universities Competition discontinued |
| 1991 | Fathers and Sons competition introduced
Under-25 competition starts |
This timeline of important dates in the history of Eton Fives is taken from Chapter 16 of the book How to Play and Coach Eton Fives, by John Reynolds. The chapter was contributed to the book by Peter Knowles. © The EFA, 1993
Constructed by Mike Fenn
5th May 2001
efa@etonfives.co.uk