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  • It was called Fives and it was at No. 555 in Nicholson Street and its telephone number ended in 5555.

    What I cooked last night. 2006

  • It was called Fives and it was at No. 555 in Nicholson Street and its telephone number ended in 5555.

    Archive 2006-07-01 2006

  • "Fives" is one of the oldest of games, and if it or a similar game was called "rounders," it will require something more than the mere occurrence of the name in some old writing to prove that the game referred to is the "rounders" as now played.

    Base-Ball How to Become a Player John M. Ward

  • To round things off, there's also a list of places with the alternative 'Fives' board (pictured top) - a traditional East End variation that can still be played in 30 venues.

    Londonist M@ 2010

  • To round things off, there's also a list of places with the alternative 'Fives' board (pictured top) - a traditional East End variation that can still be played in 30 venues.

    Londonist 2010

  • # posted by Tom : 5:03 PM man that is funny - i used to work in "Fives" record shop in leigh when i left school :

    Leoncie returns. Now looking for bookings in Leigh on Sea 2005

  • For Dick Warner , the Deputy President of the Rugby Fives Association, this development is crucial to the growth and survival of fives in Britain.

    Fives Reasons for Olympic Gold William Lyons 2011

  • Once, facing orders from the Times to travel to Blackpool on a story, he refused citing a prior engagement: he was due to play a game of Eton Fives.

    Hugh Muir's diary 2011

  • Maybe like Number Five from Short Circuit, but the evil Number Fives that were all angry and shot lasers.

    More of the crap that’s in my head. But no nachos today. | Johnny B. Truant 2009

  • Log in to Reply elzarcothepale (UID#1877) on November 26th, 2009 at 3: 12 am the High Five from the two model assassins on the grassy knoll (in the jfk flashback) ranks as one of my top five favorite High Fives of all time.

    Zoolander | My[confined]Space 2009

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