Scottish Squash

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 PARTNER WITH US 🤝

We're gearing up for another huge year of squash across Scotland in 2024 and have partnership opportunities available for businesses.

With the recent news that squash is now an Olympic sport and will be featured at the LA 2028 Olympic Games in five years, there has never been a better moment to join us on our journey.

💻 More info on opportunities and benefits 👉 https://lnkd.in/d84YTSSG

Key Platinum level competitions approaching with opportunities:

👉 Scottish Junior National Championships; Aberdeen
👉 Scottish Masters National Championships; Edinburgh
👉 Scottish National Championships; Glasgow

𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭 📈

The Senior Order of Merit rankings have been updated following the weekend's Senior Gold event at Newlands Lawn Tennis Club... check out the full standings 👉 https://www.scottishsquash.org/events/seniors/order-of-merit/

Newlands results ➡️ https://sportyhq.com/x45rt

The next Senior Gold event of the season will take place at Bridge of Allan Sports Club in February, enter now! 👉 https://sportyhq.com/xyqjd

Deadline extended to Friday night for the next Masters Regional event in Forthill Squash Club

Enter now ⤵️

𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐢𝐭 🏆

Masters squash continues in December at Forthill Squash Club for the Tayside & Fife Masters! Enter by Friday 8th December ⤵️

📅 15 - 17 December
✍️ https://sportyhq.com/xqism

Current rankings 👉 https://www.scottishsquash.org/events/masters/sq-rankings/

𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙪𝙥 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙥 𝙤𝙣 𝙜𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙮 👔🤳

Don't forget the official range of merchandise is now available from iPROSPORTS Ltd 👉 https://bit.ly/3UEJm8D

Look well, play well - simple! 😎

📅 Please complete orders by 10th December to ensure delivery. (1️⃣ week left!)

If you don’t have a UK address or simply wish to collect your items at the tournament, you can send any merchandise directly to us to collect on your arrival. To do this please use the address below at checkout.

*Your Name*, Scottish Squash, Oriam, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS

🚨 Have you completed this year's Equality Monitoring Survey yet?

If not, complete the survey using the link below & help us to ensure that squash is a sport for all. Your response will help us to remove barriers to participation and ensure that anyone can access squash regardless of age, gender, race, religion, s*x or s*xual orientation.

Take the survey 👉 https://bit.ly/3u0tfdO

💥📣 WOMEN & GIRLS SQUASH 📣💥

November has been a busy month for all women and girls across the country playing squash! Some fantastic news stories coming from all corners of Scotland.

We want to celebrate all women and girls in the squash community who have all been smashing it in November 🤩

👇🏼 NOVEMBER HIGHLIGHTS👇🏼

👏🏼 7 week introductory training block for 14 new female participants delivered in The Meadows Sports Centre in Ellon, by coach Joe Ewen

👏🏼 Alison Thomson wins her fourth Title at the David Lloyd Purley Open

👏🏼 Women’s Only Level 1 Coaching Course delivered and as a result, we see seven new female coaches delivering squash in their clubs and communities

👏🏼 we caught up with Lisa Aitken on the Squash in Scotland Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/episode/1lE8NxPgBJhsjOHnfzOrvQ?si=fyodP2--Q5uzNtanWmfKuw

👏🏼 Ella Bannister, Robyn McAlpine and and Louisa Kaven were all finalists at the Irish Junior Open 2023

👏🏼 A Regional Girls Day took place at Inverness Tennis & Squash Club with 16 girls from the Highlands participating aged 8-15.

👏🏼 Robyn McAlpine nominated for the GRM Young Sportswoman of the Year at this years Scottish Women in Sport Awards 2023

👏🏼 27 players took part in the most recent Women In Scotland Playing Squash (WISPS) competition at Whitecraigs Tennis Squash and Fitness Club

👏🏼 Three brand new teams entered in the Women’s National League 2023/24. Welcome to Aberdeen Squash and Racketball Club, Bridge of Allan Sports Club & Heriot Watt Squash Club

👏🏼 Four female coaches entered into the Thrive Coaching Programme

Sportscotland
Scottish Women in Sport
Oriam

💻 Digital Innovation | We will shortly be commencing work to carry out a review of SportyHQ with the aim to ensure squash in Scotland is utilising a digital platform which continues to support the modernisation of how squash is delivered.

Working with all stakeholders will be important to make sure the review explores the use of digital infrastructure at both a local and national level.

A short-life digital working group is been established to support the project. Read the project scope to find out more information.

View the project scope 👉https://tinyurl.com/2xbrfwtv

Huge increase in women and girls participation helps Inverness Tennis & Squash Club win Club of the Year 2023.

🏆National Champs in debut year
🐦Thriving Red Kites group for all abilities
💪An inspirational coach

Read the incredible story: https://bit.ly/3MUdHyE

Award sponsor: Melior Sports
Headline sponsor: The Fitness Group

𝐉𝐂 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑

More opportunity to get involved at ...

Introducing the Casual Referee!

We’re looking for keen players or people interested in the game to referee at the Scottish Junior Open 2023 in Edinburgh. Even if you can only give up a half day we’d love to support you through a great experience of giving back to the junior squash community in Scotland!

No qualification is required and we’ll have qualified referees on site should you have any questions or queries as you go through the experience. Whatever time you might be able to give towards the tournament, we’d love to hear from you.

More information 👉 https://bit.ly/46FwULw
Sign up 👉 https://bit.ly/46CdveD

𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐢𝐭 🏆

Masters squash continues in December at Forthill Squash Club for the Tayside & Fife Masters! Enter by Friday 8th December ⤵️

📅 15 - 17 December
✍️ https://sportyhq.com/xqism

Current rankings 👉 https://www.scottishsquash.org/events/masters/sq-rankings/

Fantastic to bring together some of our Young Ambassadors, Scottish Squash staff, board & club members at sportscotland National Centre Inverclyde this past weekend.

🔥 Hot topics discussed
🤝 New connections made
🗣️ Work undertaken to ensure that the voice of young people is heard throughout squash in Scotland

We can't wait to see how this group continue to use their passion for squash to positively influence and impact the sport!

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨! 𝙐𝙥𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨👇

Our team can't wait for - we are prepping for another epic tournament! All players will have now received an email with further updates - please contact [email protected] if you have not heard from us.

Practice Courts Schedule 👉 https://bit.ly/3Rds4AN

Merchandise now available 👉 https://bit.ly/3UEJm8D

Volunteer Drivers sign-up 👉 https://bit.ly/46ygcxP

Event Information / Venue Assignments 👉 https://bit.ly/3TnLzG6

Edinburgh Sports Club | Oriam | European Squash Federation | World Squash Federation

To ensure squash is inclusive and accessible to all, the Scottish Squash team have been working to explore appropriate rules and structure for wheelchair squash as well as adapting our schoolsquash content to introduce participants with physical, learning and sensory disabilities to the game.

These interventions are as a direct result of previous equality monitoring data highlighting that people with disabilities are severely underrepresented throughout squash in Scotland. Help us to identify and address other underrepresented groups and inequalities by completing and sharing the Equality Monitoring Survey 2023.

Your input will help to break down barriers to participation and ensure that squash in inclusive and accessible to all.

Take the survey 👉 https://bit.ly/3u0tfdO

📢 ITSC Junior Gold - deadline approaching! ⏰

Don’t forget entries close Monday night for the the next Junior Gold competition taking place at Inverness Tennis & Squash Club from 9th - 10th December

✍️ https://sportyhq.com/x8ekn
⏱ Enter by 27th November (1145pm)

Alan Clyne first represented Scotland eighteen years ago, and in just over two weeks he will pull on the blue of Scotland for his eighth consecutive World Team Championship.

A leader on and off the court, the squash legend is ready to give his all once again in New Zealand.

📰:bit.ly/3QOE1LP

What does it take to make a professional squash dream a reality?

We asked Junior Player of the Year Robyn McAlpine for an insight into the life of a squash prodigy:

⏳Hours (and hours) on court
🏫A supportive school
🤝Role models along the way

📰: https://bit.ly/46teFsA

The Fitness Group

𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑-𝟐𝟒 📈

The updated Masters Rankings have now been published on the Scottish Squash website, check out the latest standings via the link below...

https://www.scottishsquash.org/events/masters/sq-rankings/

“𝑰’𝒎 𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒉𝒂𝒃 𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑳𝒊𝒔𝒂.”

Have you listened to Episode 2 of The Squash in Scotland Podcast?

The brilliant Lisa Aitken spoke about injury and rehab, her Olympic dream, commentating and much more.

Available on Spotify now: https://spoti.fi/3GeB5mO

“I thought the Europeans was going to be my last time playing for Scotland, I thought the Commonwealth Games before that was going to be my last time…"

We caught up with Scotland's ironman Alan Clyne as he prepares for his 8th straight World Squash Federation World Team's Championship next month.

The ten time Scottish national champion spoke about:

🇵🇰 Memories from his first World Team's in 2005
💪How this year's team compares
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 A final Scotland appearance?

Read it here: https://bit.ly/3QOE1LP

𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐔𝟐𝟑 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

National Championships kick off in January with the U23 Nationals now just eight weeks away! Taking place at Scottish Squash Rackets Club, Glasgow, enter now...

Reigning champs Alasdair Prott and Robyn McAlpine went on to have pretty successful a year each 🔥

🏆 U23 National Championships
📆 19 - 21 January 2024
✍️ https://sportyhq.com/xnwa4
⏱️ Enter by 4th January

🔊 VACANCY | Board of Directors

Could you help play a role in developing current and future generations of squash stars in Scotland?

Scottish Squash are recruiting for a Non-Executive Director (Performance Pathway).

Full information ▶️ https://bit.ly/3QOS5oO

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐖𝐒𝐅 𝐌𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩

The brilliant Alan Clyne completes the team.

Alan made his first appearance at the World Teams in Pakistan in 2005.

This will be his eighth time playing in the event. Incredible 💪

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐖𝐒𝐅 𝐌𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩

It's a first ever appearance at the WSF Men's World Team Championship for Alasdair Prott.

The 22 year-old is knocking on the door of the world top 100, and will take on some of the world's best in Tauranga.

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐖𝐒𝐅 𝐌𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩

Joining his Commonwealth Games doubles partner on the flight to New Zealand, world number 41 Rory Stewart.

The Perthshire squash star made his debut in the event in 2019.

A formidable pair 💪

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐖𝐒𝐅 𝐌𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩

First up on the way to New Zealand is world number 20 Greg Lobban.

Greg made his World Team Championship debut in France 10 years ago, and he will look forward to competing in his fourth edition of the event.

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐖𝐒𝐅 𝐌𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩

In three weeks time, Scotland's men will prepare to take on the world in Tauranga, New Zealand.

Keep your eyes on the Scottish Squash social media channels from 4pm to find out which players will represent 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Deadline Reminder 🚨❗️

Entries close tomorrow night (Tues) for the next Senior Gold event taking place at Newlands Lawn Tennis Club...

🎙️ Episode 2 is here 🎙️

We are delighted to share our conversation with Lisa Aitken.

Listen here 🔗 https://open.spotify.com/show/41o7k59h14QcGlApoCNtoo?si=A3tczhXVS2iAOiTkVEFkHw

Spotify

Fantastic day spent at Bridge of Allan Sports Club for the Women & Girls Only Level 1 Coaching Course 🤩

A great day spent with inspiring people. Looking forward to seeing what these new coaches get up to in their clubs and communities.

Oban Ravens Squash Team
Western Health & Racquets Club
Edinburgh University Squash Club
Scottish Women in Sport

👏👏

Big thanks to Scottish Squash Junior Performance Coach Kylie Lindsay for hosting a Highland Girls Squash Day. All the girls had a great day and lots of learning.
Scottish Squash Scottish Women in Sport

HIIT Squash was created to increase the number of women & girls taking part in squash after previous Equality Monitoring data showed that women & girls were severely underrepresented throughout squash in Scotland membership.

Help us to identify and address other underrepresented groups and inequalities by completing and sharing the Equality Monitoring Survey 2023. Your input will help to break down barriers to participation and ensure that squash in inclusive and accessible to all.

Take the survey 👉 https://bit.ly/3u0tfdO

| We are looking for volunteer drivers during the JC Lindsay Scottish Junior Open 2023.

If you can give any time during the tournament, we would love to hear from you.

More information available here: https://bit.ly/3ulminI

𝐉𝐂 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑

Entries are now closed - but merchandise is now available, including new colours for ! 🤩

Available via iPROSPORTS Ltd 👉 https://bit.ly/3UEJm8D

📅 Please complete orders by 10th December to ensure delivery.

If you don’t have a UK address or simply wish to collect your items at the tournament, you can send any merchandise directly to us to collect on your arrival. To do this please use the address below at checkout.

*Your Name*, Scottish Squash, Oriam, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS

Edinburgh Sports Club | Oriam | European Squash Federation | World Squash Federation

🚨⏰ Deadline Day! ⏰🚨

This is it juniors - today is the last day to enter the JC Lindsay Scottish Junior Open 2023! Please get your entries in by tonight ⏱

Entry information 👉 https://bit.ly/3TnLzG6
⏰ Enter by TODAY (11:59pm)

Well done to all the juniors competing last weekend at Newlands Lawn Tennis Club at the second Junior Gold event of the season 👏

Full results 👉 https://sportyhq.com/xwcmr

The next Junior Gold competition takes place at Inverness Tennis & Squash Club from 9th - 10th December, get your entries in...

✍️ https://sportyhq.com/x8ekn
⏱ Enter by 27th November

🚨⏰ Entries close tomorrow! ⏰🚨

Juniors, don't miss out if you've left it late - join us for the JC Lindsay Scottish Junior Open 2023 for an epic three days of squash from 28th - 30th December 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Entry information 👉 https://bit.ly/3TnLzG6
⏱️ Entry Deadline: 16 November 2023

Do we have any Level 1 Coaches looking to take their coaching to the next level?! A few spots remain on our Level 2 Coaching Course taking place in Inverness soon!

📍Inverness Tennis and Squash Club
🗓️25th/26th November
🔗

Level 2 Coaching Course - Scottish Squash The level 2 coaching course has been developed with support of our partnership with England Squash. The course enables coaches to learn the skills to coach both individual and group lessons. This course allows candidates to develop the skills required to deliver the technical and tactical requiremen...

🚨⏰ LAST 4️⃣ DAYS TO ENTER ⏰🚨

Don't miss out, join us in for and one of the premier events of the Scottish Squash calendar 🤩 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Enter online now 👇

𝙐𝙥𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚: Please note tournament accommodation packages are now sold out ❌ Apologies to those who will miss out on packages after high demand, however individual entries can still be made online via the ESF website.

Entry information 👉 https://bit.ly/3TnLzG6
⏱️ Entry Deadline: 16 November 2023

Programmes such as schoolsquash play a part in introducing young people to squash and were created as a result of previous equality monitoring data highlighting that young people were underrepresented throughout squash in Scotland.

Help us to identify other underrepresented groups and inequalities by completing and sharing the Equality Monitoring Survey 2023. Your input will contribute towards squash being inclusive and accessible to all!

Take the survey 👉 https://bit.ly/3u0tfdO