fives courts

[northeasttaffy]

Does anyone remember the fives courts at County Grammar School.
I went to County the first year after the 11 plus was scrapped, when they had to put portacabin classrooms in the top yard.
I remember racing up to the courts at lunch time to have a game, I used to play fives with a lad called Brett Webber.

[gareth.b]

Played many a game of fives while at County
The right hand court seemed to be the best and was
nearly always commandeered by the prefects.

Once damaged my fingers trying to hit a ball
that was too tight to the wall lost a couple of nails
and that was before assembly in which I fainted
due to the pain and was sent to the hospital
to get them fixed.

Fives was a great game .

gareth.b