First played for North Oxford: 1998
Other teams played for: Old Ipswichians; Old Harrovians; Jesters; Suffolk
Other sports played: Cricket; Rugby (in my younger days!)
Favourite shot: Volley into the pepper
Favourite courts: Portugal Place, Cambridge (even though they no longer exist)
Greatest achievements in Fives: Captain of Cambridge University EFC 1996; Kinnaird Cup quarter-finalist 2007; Director of the Eton Fives Association
Name: Justin Shaw
First played for North Oxford: 2005Other teams played for: Old Westminsters
Other sports played: Cricket; Tennis
Favourite shot: Back court drop shot into the buttress
Favourite courts: Westminster
Greatest achievement in Fives: Very minor part in OWW Div 2 champions squad (2006)
Name: Ian Mitchell
First played for North Oxford: 2007
Other teams played for: Windsor & Eton; EFA; Old Salopians; Monday Club
Other sports played: None for a long time (unless you count Pool, or Mind Sports)
Favourite shot: Any shot that ends in the pepper!
Favourite courts: Shrewsbury, if only for nostalgic reasons
Greatest achievement in Fives: Well, er, nothing that I could consider a great achievement, but I did win the Festival at the Northern a few years ago. I can’t even remember which year!
Name: Jordan SchlipfFirst played for North Oxford: 2006
Other teams played for: Old Harrovians; Oxford University
Other sports played: Golf; Rugby
Favourite shot: Deep back-court stroke; off the walls nose-diving into mayhem on the top step… the pepper’s far too clichéd
Favourite courts: The birth-place… Harrow
Greatest achievement in Fives: Besting Prince Harry at Eton in the classic Eton vs. Harrow saga. Admittedly, being a year his senior led to accusations of an unfair match but as I said at the time… that doesn’t change the score. Last but not least… playing Varsity.
Name: Spencer Chapman (Club Sponsor & Treasurer)First played for North Oxford: 2004/05 season
Other teams played for: Old Citizens; Jesters
Other sports played: Boxing; Paddle Tennis
Favourite shot: Any cut return
Favourite courts: Summer Fields of course
Greatest achievement in Fives: That I'm still playing the game!
Name: Theo BossomFirst played for North Oxford: 2006
Other teams played for: Old Etonians
Other sports played: Football; Cricket; Rackets
Favourite shot: Smashing a volley to the back corners of the court
Favourite courts: Westminster
Greatest achievement in Fives: Captain of Fives at Eton
Name: Joss Knight
First played for North Oxford: 2002
Other teams played for: Cambridge University; Oxford University; Old Etonians; EFA; Jesters
Other sports played: Rowing
Favourite shot: High speed sliced cut
Favourite courts: Eton
Greatest achievement in Fives: Winner of the International in 2003
Name: Chris Lloyd
First played for North Oxford: 2002Other teams played for: Old Stoics
Other sports played: Golf; Cricket; Squash
Favourite shot: Cross Court drive to bottom of pot
Favourite courts: Stowe
Greatest achievement in Fives: Last 16 in the Kinnaird Cup
Name: Andy Bishop (Club President)First played for North Oxford: 1995
Other teams played for: Jesters
Other sports played: Real Tennis; Hockey; Cricket
Favourite shot: The one that gently hits the top of the buttress, drops away parallel to the front wall, hits the edge of the top step and then rolls along the bottom step out of court
Favourite courts: Summer Fields
Greatest achievements in Fives: Launching Fives at Summer Fields in 1995; Founding North Oxford EFC in 1995; Recruiting Gareth Hoskins to North Oxford EFC
Name: Chris DaviesFirst played for North Oxford: 2001
Other teams played for: Old Cholmeleians; The Village
Other sports played: Cricket; Golf
Favourite shot: Any that can't be retrieved by the opponents
Favourite courts: Highgate
Greatest achievement in Fives: Still playing! (Editor's note: Chris's modesty/selective memory forbids him from mentioning his part in winning the Barber Cup on several occasions with the Old Cholmeleians plus his highly successful coaching career at Highgate School)
Name: Michael Millership
First played for North Oxford : 2006
Other teams played for: None
Other sports played: Squash, Tennis
Favourite shot: Any returned cut
Favourite courts: Summer Fields
Greatest achievement in Fives: Still to come!
Name: Martin FiennesFirst played for North Oxford: 2005
Other teams played for: Old Etonians
Other sports played: Football; Cricket
Favourite shot: Volley, volley, volley
Favourite courts: Summer Fields - light and warm!
Greatest achievement in Fives: It's all about the taking part etc etc
(disguising lack of real achievements save winning the House Fives at
Eton in 1979)
Name: James RogersFirst played for North Oxford : 1996
Other teams played for: None at Eton Fives; ages ago played for Oxford University Rugby Fives Club
Other sports played: Cricket; Golf
Favourite shot: Any return of cut
Favourite courts: Summer Fields
Greatest achievement in Fives: Still hoping for one
Name: Graham Pulsford
First played for North Oxford: 2007
Other teams played for: Cambridge University; Old Aldenhamians; Heath; EFA; Jesters; Old Edwardians
Other sports played: CricketFavourite shot: Left hand volley from top step to back right hand bricks
Favourite courts: Portugal Place, Cambridge now Aldenham
Greatest achievement in Fives: Still waiting - watch this space!
Name: Nick Shaw
First played for North Oxford: 2007
Other teams played for: Cambridge University; Old HarroviansOther sports played:
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Name: Peter Scholey
First played for North Oxford: 2006
Other teams played for: Old EdwardiansOther sports played:
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Name: Mark Fairbanks-Smith
First played for North Oxford: 2008
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Name: Nigel Cox
First played for North Oxford: 2006
Other teams played for: Lancing Old Boys; The BrigandsOther sports played:
Favourite shot: Without doubt the most satisfying single shot of my whole career was when, after begin fouled in a very Hughesian manner on an easy front court volley, I was able to drill Tony Hughes straight between the eyes hitting the ball as hard as I could on a foot down cut
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Greatest achievement in Fives: The pinnacles are so far in the past I have difficulty remembering them!
Name: Ewan Thompson
First played for North Oxford: 2007
Other teams played for: Oxford University; Old Berkhamstedians
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Name: Tom Swerling
First played for North Oxford: 2008
Other teams played for: Oxford University; Old Harrovians; Old Reptonians
Other sports played: Cricket
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Name: Jeremy Hindle
First played for North Oxford: 2007
Other teams played for: Old Etonians
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Name: Peter Talbot
First played for North Oxford: 2004
Other teams played for: Old Carthusians; The Heath
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Name: George Sethia
First played for North Oxford: 2006
Other teams played for: Old Etonians
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Name: Alejandro Millership
First played for North Oxford: 2008
Other teams played for: None
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Name: Pierre Leveque
First played for North Oxford: 2008
Other teams played for: None
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