Fives
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For the French town, see Fives, Nord. For the Irish sportsman, see Jim Fives. For other uses, see 5 (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Long Fives.
Fives (historically known as hand-tennis) is an English handball sport derived from jeu de paume, similar to the games of handball, Basque pelota, and squash. The game is played in both singles and doubles teams, in an either three- or four-sided court.
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Highest governing body | Rugby Fives Association, Eton Fives Association |
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Registered players | <4,000 (estimated) |
Characteristics | |
Contact | No |
Team members | Singles, Doubles |
Mixed-sex | Yes |
Equipment | Fives ball, fives glove |
Presence | |
Country or region | Commonwealth countries, in particular the United Kingdom |
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