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The first and second seeds, Alister Robinson and Guy Barker and Tim Cockroft and Guy Smith-Bingham, for this Championship will contest the World Doubles in March.

[when] Harry beat Ali
report on the second leg of the World Championship
[31 Jan 2005] Harry Foster beat Alister Robinson 16/13,9/15,5/15,15/4,11/15,15/7 in the second leg of the Lacoste World Championship at The Queens Club. More

Morys Aberdare
[26 Jan 2005]

Players and supporters of our 2 games will be sad to hear the news that Lord Aberdare died peacefully at home on Sunday 23 January 2005 at the age of 85. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. on Monday 31 January at St Michael's Church, Cilycwm, near Llandovery, Carmarthenshire. A memorial service will be held in London on a date to be announced. More

Foster takes first step
Report on the first Leg of the World Challenge
[24 Jan 2005] Harry Foster beat Alister Robinson by four games to two, 15/11,1/15,15/7,15/6,13/15,17/14 in the first leg of their match for the World Rackets Championship. More

Eton v Tonbridge
Report on the inter schools match
[22 Jan 2005] More

World Singles
Preview of the World Championship 1st Leg in Montreal
[18 Jan 2005] Saturday 22nd 9.00 pm 1st game 15/11,Foster;2nd game 15/1 Robinson; 3rd game 15/7 Foster; 4th game 15/6 Foster;5th game 15/13; Robinson;6th game 17/14 Foster Foster wins the first leg 4 games to two The second leg is at the Queens Club on the 29th of January. More

Smith captures 13th Title
Report on the 2005 Professional Singles Championship in Manchester
[17 Jan 2005] Neil Smith won the Professional Singles title,in Manchester, beating Mark Hubbard 16/14,15/12,15/8. This was 20 years after he won his first Professional Singles. More

Eton trump Winchester aces
Report on the Schools Match between Eton and Winchester
[14 Jan 2005] Eton were too strong at all levels when they beat Winchester in an inter schools match at Eton More

Smith aims to make it lucky 13
Preview of the Professional Singles in Manchester
[10 Jan 2005] Neil Smith who has won the Professional Singles 12 times, defends his title this weekend at the Manchester Tennis and Racket Club. More

Entry form for the Open Singles
[9 Jan 2005] More

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