A reminder to you all that we hold Junior Squash Coaching Sessions every Sunday with “Beginners” starting at 2pm and “Intermediates” starting at 3pm. Further details in previous article.
Please encourage your children/grandchildren to come along and join us and have lots of fun.
We will also be holding Parent and Child evenings with a taster session on Friday 24th June commencing at 7pm.
Come along and play against your child.
Members now have the opportunuity to book courts online at http://uk.slotreserve.com
For the trial period, only 2 courts are available to book online. The trial period will be reviewed in February/March 2011 to assess whether to proceed with extending the online facility to all 4 courts or whether to revert back to the stamps and booking sheets.
If you have any comments or queries during the trial period please let us know.
*UPDATE 18th MARCH 2011*
79% of the votes cast requested to move to all 4 courts being booked online. We will now move to all courts to be booked online effective March 28th.
Juniors start by learning ball skills.
Juniors develop co-operatively before progressing to competing games.
Whether your child has tried Squash before or not, they are most welcome to come along and see if they enjoy themselves in these action packed sessions! The ‘Beginners’ Junior sessions are lots of fun with games, routines and basic racket and ball control being taught. Your 5 year old son or daughter could have the potential to become a future World Champion! They will love the experience of being on a proper Squash Court!
The ‘Intermediates’ Junior sessions are for the existing players wanting to develop their game and improve their fitness. These sessions are more Squash specific where new shots are learnt using the correct techniques. Your child will get to play matches against other junior players and even get to challenge the Coach!
The cost is just £4.00 per child per hourly session. The Coach Leckie Dow will be on hand before and after the Junior sessions to discuss any points you wish to raise about your son or daughters progress.
Junior ‘Beginners’ (ages 5-9) 14.00-15.00pm
Junior ‘Intermediates’ (ages 9-15) 15.00-16.00pm
Would any parents/Guardians of any Juniors who are thinking of coming along to our Sunday Afternoon Junior Coaching Session FOR THE FIRST TIME please contact Leckie Dow beforehand on 07773 347541 leckiedow@yahoo.com so that registration can be carried out in advance.
Stamford Squash Club No.1 Spencer ‘Bez’ Beresford also plays for the RAF squash team, and on a recent tour to Hong Kong bumped into none other than the legendary ex-Stamford player Mike Ferriera, now moved on from New York and living and working in Honkers.
Mike Ferriera (Left) and Spencer 'Bez' Beresford meet in Hong Kong.
The RAF Team (which also included yet another ex-Stamford player, now moved to Anglesey, Glynn Williams) played against local clubs including the Hong Kong Football Club, Hong Kong Cricket Club, Kowloon Cricket Club, Hong Kong Squash Centre and the Ladies Recreational Club (LRC) where Bez played Mike (losing 3-0).
To mark the fixture, Bez bravely asked for, and received, dispensation to play in the Stamford strip pictured here, rather than the RAF Team strip, for that match. It may not have helped him win, but he would certainly have looked good.
Hi all,
Now that the Squash League and Competition Season is just about over, it’s time to look to the coming year.
Firstly, we can announce the appointment of a new squash coach at the club, a specialist in Junior Coaching: Ian (‘Leckie’) Dow*.
Leckie is a Level 2 England Squash Coach, meaning that he is qualified to teach squash to juniors (including Mini-squash, for which he has all the equipment) and adults alike, is covered by England Squash and Racketball Insurance and has all the relevant ancillary certificates and clearances (CRB, Child Protection, First Aid etc).
Leckie will be starting Junior Squash Coaching sessions on Sunday Afternoons from May this year.
GROUPS
The coaching is split into two ability groups – beginner and Intermediate.
HOW MUCH?
The cost will be £4 per pupil per week for a 10-week course .
WHEN?
We are intending to start this on Sunday Afternoons in early May, and can accept a maximum of 16 pupils, so first come first served.
Schedules
Sunday Afternoons
Juniors Beginners 14.00-15.00pm
Juniors Intermediate: 15.00-16.00pm
PLEASE REGISTER YOUR INTEREST AS SOON AS POSSIBLE by contacting Leckie Dow.
Would anyone having contact with any local schools please also pass this information on to the school/parents.
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RACKETBALL COACHING
It’s the fastest growing sport in the UK, is all the fun of squash but without the explosive speed and fitness – ideal for those who are looking to keep fit with all the fun but a less aggressive game.
Qualified Coach. Saturday mornings from 11.30 (for one hour or longer by arangement. Equipment supplied. £4 per hour per member.
SPECIAL OFFER! THIS IS FREE TO NON-MEMBERS (please pass this information on to non-members – unfortunately England Squash and Racketball are not offering this deal to existing Squash Club members).
Schedules
Racketball: To be announced.
New players please phone Leckie Dow beforehand on 07773 347541 so that registration can be carried out in advance.
Equipment provided – just turn up in court clothing and clean trainers
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CLUB NIGHT
We will be starting Club Nights again soon, Thursday evenings from 7pm. £1 per member, £2 for non-members, all welcome, refreshments included.
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*More information on Leckie here.
Finals Day 2010 took place on Saturday 20th March at Stamford Squash Club.
Players turning up early (11.30) for the COPPERSTORE open handicap included Peter Hand, Martin Page, Leo Guilliano, Leigh Johnson, Dave Batterbee, Eamonn Treanor and Martin Shippey.
Bez Beresford, Asia Rdzawska, Tony Shilling
Carole & Leo Guilliano
There were some surprising scores – Peter Hand failing to break into positive numbers against Leo Guilliano being a prime example, but rumours (vigorously and repeatedly asserted by Leigh Johnson) that money had changed hands in the handicap setting carried out by Maurice Mosdell were strenuously denied by Martin Shippey (although he did go on to win, so he would wouldn’t he?).
Martin remained unbeaten throughout the competition, and Maurice still maintains that the large number of banknotes that he was later seen handing over the counter at Barclays was nothing to do with the competition and would only be ‘resting’ in his account.
Emma Bayman, Martin Shippey, Simon Barker
Sarah Kirby, Leigh Johnson
The remaining Finals (winners can be found here) were efficiently organised and overseen by Maurice Mosdell, with hardly any controversy whatsoever, apart from when, in the Joseph Cup Final being played by Simon Barker and Mark Davies, a ball which was clearly seen by several onlookers to hit the wall a good foot outside the out of court line, bounce off a light fitting and land back in the court after hitting a spectator on the balcony was confidently ruled ‘in’ by Maurice, who later at the squash Club Dinner, after taking some refreshment, admitted he might possibly have been distracted at the time.
Judy & Francis Williams, Andrea & Mark Davies
On a more serious note, I’d like to thank all those who took part in the competition for their time and enthusiasm, all those who organised the competitions and especially Maurice Mosdell for organising the whole of Finals Day, including the refreshments.
Photos taken by Mr Phil Bayman.
Dr. John Mitchell (previous Chairman), Mrs Anne Hale, Mr John Hale (previous Chairman), Mrs John Mitchell.
Carole & Leo Guilliano, Julie & Neil Pickwell
Guest of Mark Lavers, Mark Lavers, Sarah Kirby, Leigh Johnson
Karen & Kim Cozens, Maurice Mosdell, Iain McEwen
Mr Maurice Mosdell, Mr Iain McEwen, Mr Peter Hand, Mrs Joy McEwen, Mrs Lesley Hand
The Club is currently looking at the possibility of funding a squash clinic for the more novice & newer Club Members in the very near future.
If you are interested, please add your name & contact details to the list located on the court booking display boards at the Club or contact Neal Adams at NealandPam@aol.com
Court 4 having been completely refurbished with new floor, re-plastered front wall and all walls painted, we now eagerly await the refurbishment of courts 2 and 3.
This is anticipated to be carried out this weekend by Wearwell, and is being financed out of club funds (court 4 being financed by the school).
In this instance, the floors will be sanded, rather than replaced, and the side and back walls painted, the front walls still being in very good condition.
This will give the club (and the schoolboys) four courts in top condition on which to play.
The floors and walls will now ‘play’ properly – ie the ball will be ‘gripped’ by the walls and floors and bounce properly instead of skidding.
Members can help keep the courts in good condition by:
Not wearing shoes which mark the floor (proper ‘court shoes’ should always be worn for safety in any case)
Not entering the courts with shoes which are carrying mud or grit from outside use
(If, on entering the court to play, the floor has been contaminated by previous users who have not observed the above guidance, before playing, SWEEP THE FLOOR using the bristle brush provided (not the blue fluffy one). Playing on the floor while it is covered in grit is dangerous and damages the floor further).
Not using dark protective tape on racket heads which marks the walls
By following the above guidance we’ll keep the courts in good playing condition for many years.
COURT TIMINGS
Following the school’s ruling that club members may not enter the courts during school hours (8.30 – 5.30), we changed the court timings so that all courts commenced at 5.40, to allow for changing time.
Some members have said that having all courts commencing at 5.40 creates jams in the changing rooms.
Has this been a problem for you? If you’d like the club committee to look again at court timings please register your view here.
Recent injuries means Tania starts the year in the snow ranked 20th in the World Rankings.
With all the snow that has fallen recently many may have been put off by the journey to the squash club for a squash match, but whilst it may have been chilly (it’ll be good when those court heaters are sorted!) it’s still good to have a knock about. So as an ode to the heaters, the slightly amended lyrics to Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!
Tis snowing outside - must soon be Christmas!
Oh the weather outside is frightful,
But stamford squash courts are delightful,
And since we’ve no place to go,
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
The heaters are nearly freezing!
The school kids must be holidaying,
The heat is turned down very low!!
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
I would rather the sun actually came out,
Then the heaters would not really matter,
But I do like to see the snow,
so, Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
We’ll just have to warm up harder,
So that we can play a really good game,
We’ll run around a bit farther,
Now I’m glad I came.
The view from the club window.
The ball is slowly dying,
And, my friend, we’re still playing,
But as long as you hit it back at me,
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!