Former and Present Officers of the Association

The official Minutes of Association begin in 1934. However, it is clear that the EFA came into being some years before that, possibly in the early 1920s. David Egerton records in 1934 in his book "Eton and Rugby Fives that after the First World War "its revival was rapid and the next few years showed the birth of a new and keener set of Fives players, people who were not content to have finished their Fives-playing days when they left school. The formation of the Old Boys' Fives clubs did much to satisfy their needs." We know from the same record that in 1924 Lord Kinnaird presented a Challenge Cup to be competed for by the Old Boys Clubs and in 1931 the Kinnaird Cup regulations were revised. Public Schools Handicaps first took place at the Queens Club in 1929.

The time in office of our Patrons is remarkable and R G de Quetteville (Old Etonian) devoted over thirty years and a great deal of energy to EFA affairs. Alan Barber's record is also there for all to see; thirty-five years as Chairman and President. Philip Curtis first appears in Committee Minutes in 1947 and served in all Offices until 2002 - a formidable and as yet unequalled record.

Patrons

Presidents

Vice Presidents

Chairmen

Hon. Treasurers

Hon. Secretaries

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Updated 26th November 2007 by Mike Fenn
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