It may not be widely played, but this is a great sport for everyone, says Freddy Gray
Fives is not a popular sport. In fact, if the internet is to be believed, no more than 4,000 people play it in Britain, with a scattering of die-hard enthusiasts abroad.
But then very few people have ever had the opportunity to play.
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