Hale Pot (FIVES)

The inaugural Hale Pot took place on Sunday 8 December in the new fives courts within the new Winchester College Sports Centre. Eight current Wykehamists were joined by eight Old Wykehamists and eight members of the Wessex Fives Club (who play regularly on the courts). 

12 pairs formed 2 groups for a round robin of matches.  There were many close games (well done the organiser!) but in the end an Old Wykehamist pair (Shiloh Wu (E, 2018-23) and Tim Boyes-Watson (G, 1982-87)) beat Will Akerman and Arthur J-D (D, 2020-) in a tight final.

As well as arranging a fives tournament that ran to time, Jamie McManus (CoRo, 2001-) made the post-match social arrangements as well as the already-praised on court fixtures.  Many thanks to him and to all who took part.

Left to right in the photograph (Wessex Fives Club, unless otherwise stated):

Ross Wilson, Will Akerman, James Tye, Ben Hale (F, 2002-07), Tim Boyes-Watson (G,1982-87), Arthur James-Duff (D, 2020-), Plum M-M (F, 2021-), Rory J-D, Jamie McManus (CoRo, 2001-), David Spiegel, Giles Munn (CoRo, 2006-), Shiloh Wu (E, 2018-23), Ricky Zhou (E, 2019-24), Andy Passey (current president of RFA), Matthew Hale (F, 2008-13), Marcus Cloke Browne (B, 2017-22), Edmund Wylde (H, 2008-13), Jeffrey C (C, 2020-), James Smith (E, 2009-14), Anthony C B (B, 2020-), Chris Lee (E, 2018-23), Theodore F (F, 2019-), Noah W (F, 2021-), Kaito Bremner (H, 2018-23), Luca Guimont, Daniil V (F, 2019-)