The British Junior Open squash championship is considered the second most prestigious junior open squash championship in squash history after the World Junior Squash Championships. This year’s championships were held across venues in Birmingham and there was plenty of SA and HCSC interest at the competition. Diego Pita competed in the BU13 event, getting the […]
January 2020 Name: Oscar McClintock Favourite Player to train with: Dougie Favourite Shot: Backhand Volley Drop Other Interests: Drama, Peterborough United and Musicals. Personal Statement: Thanks to Rob for all of his hard work during coaching sessions for helping improve my squash immensely. I really enjoy the sport!
Here’s what has been happening at the Sports Academy in December! Read the whole newsletter here.
There was a great turnout for the annual Sports Academy Christmas Camp on the 19th and 20th December. Over twenty juniors attended across the two days and, amongst the regular faces, there were quite a few kids giving squash a go for their first time! Both days consisted of plenty of drills, games, squash specific fitness and various competitions throughout. […]
After many great matches over November and early December, the semis and finals of the 2019 Junior Club Championships took place on Saturday 14th December. There was a great turnout to watch the matches as it coincided with the end-of-year celebration and awards. Over the course of the afternoon, there were some fantastic battles in the tournament […]
On Sunday 15th December, We hosted Cambridge Squash Club for some friendly matches against a group of junior players. It was a great turnout with each side consisting of around ten players of varying ages and abilities, from the U9’s up to U19’s. There were plenty of great matches, many of which going the full-distance. After everyone […]