The Scottish Squash Annual Awards for 2018/19 were dished
out recently at Oriam, Scotland’s Sports Performance Centre in Edinburgh.
This year we had six categories with the squash community asked to nominate individuals and clubs for respective…
It's been a busy start to the 2018/19 season with plenty going on off and on court which is reflected in our latest newsletter.
On court there has been some tremendous success with our juniors picking up titles around Europe and Greg Lobban…
Alba Storm makes its way north next month - hitting the
capital on Tuesday, November 5.
It follows the confirmation that Scotland will have a team in the prestigious Premier Squash League (PSL) for the first time in the event's 36 year history.
Edinburgh…
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JC Lindsay Scottish Junior Open
The 2019 Scottish Junior Open takes place at Oriam & Edinburgh Sports Club from the 28th - 30th December 2019 and we're pleased to announce that JC Lindsay will continue as the headline sponsor for the…
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Greg Lobban begins a busy two-month stretch on the PSA World
Tour this weekend full of confidence and in the form of his life.
Scotland's number one player won his biggest ever title last month in Hong Kong, not dropping a game on the way…
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Scottish Squash are delighted to announce that JC Lindsay
will again be headline sponsor for this year's Scottish Junior Open.
It will be the Edinburgh firm's fourth year sponsoring
Scotland's premier junior event which will take place in…
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Forres Squash Club will be participating in Scottish Squash's landmark Going for Gold initiative, supported by housebuilders, Springfield Properties.
The Moray-based club joins Hamilton Squash Club as being successful in a recent application…
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Edinburgh is gearing up for the first ever staging of the
European Squash Club Championships in the capital.
It will also be the very first time in its 32-year history
that Europe's marquee club tournament is held in Scotland when the action
begins…
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Hamilton Squash Club is the first member club to participate in Scottish Squash's landmark Going for Gold initiative, supported by housebuilders, Springfield Properties.
The South Lanarkshire club were successful in a recent application
process…
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It's another packed Newsletter this month with Scotland's
squash players enjoying success across the globe.
Ken Reid won gold at the European Masters event in Vienna whilst Angus Gillams made it back-to-back wins on the PSA Tour.
Edinburgh…
Scotland's number one squash player Lisa Aitken from Montrose has etched her name into the famous Guinness World Record book alongside fellow Montrose squash player Mark James.
The pair smashed the record for the longest non-stop squash…
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Scotland's Angus Gillams (2) made it back-to-back wins down
under on Sunday (August 18) which secured him a tenth PSA Tour title.
Last week Angus won the Men's Steel City South Australian Open beating in-form Egyptian youngster Moustafa…
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Gold Coast 2018 doubles pairing Lisa Aitken and Alison
Thomson are gearing up for the new PSA Tour campaign following a gruelling
pre-season at Oriam, Scotland’s Sports Performance Centre, in Edinburgh.
The duo begin their 2019/20 season…
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The story of Forthill Squash Club is one of regeneration and
inspiration.
In 2015 the Broughty Ferry club had a membership of 23 which
included just one junior player.
But after the efforts of a dedicated committee and a 'squash
for all'…
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At the tail end of the 2018/19 season, Scotland's Rory
Stewart won his first ever PSA Tour title.
But that doesn't tell half the story of what was a physically
and emotionally draining few weeks for the 22-year-old as he hot-footed it
across…
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