There was a festive feast of squash on offer on finals day at Edinburgh Sports Club as the JC Lindsay Scottish Junior Open 2023 reached its thrilling conclusion.
A great day of action rounded off three days of top-class squash with over 185…
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Having started helping out at sessions at just ten years old, Matt Bedwell has been involved in squash coaching for as long as he can remember.
Fast forward to 2023, and Matt was named Coach of the Year at the Scottish Squash Annual Awards,…
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Scotland played Germany in their final match at the WSF World Team Championship in New Zealand.
With 7th place up for grabs, the Scots were looking to equal their finishing position from when the event was last held.
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Scotland faced the USA in what promised to be an enthralling match in the 5-8 playoff in New Zealand.
The Scots, seeded 7th, faced an uphill struggle against their 5th seed opponents, but looked determined to give it their best shot.
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Scotland faced the sporting equivalent of Mount Everest this morning, with a tough match against Egypt.
The tournament favourites have won four of the last five versions of the event, and have a star-studded line up filled with several of the world's top squash players.
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Scotland’s Masters Player of the Year hopes to continue playing squash for many years to come, after one of her best ever years on court.
Senga Macfie won the award at the Scottish Squash Annual Awards 2023 in the face of tough competition…
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Scotland secured a spot in the top eight of the World Team Championship with a battling win over Hong Kong.
This was Scotland's toughest match so far, and the resilience shown throughout will stand the team in good stead in the quarter-finals.
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Scotland secured top spot in their World Team Championship group with an assured win over Samoa this morning. Athletes know the risk of an upset all too well, so the Scots knew they had to maintain high standards to avoid suffering any shocks against their Polynesian opponents.
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Scotland’s World Team’s Championship campaign got off to a perfect start with a win over a strong Canada team. With today's match the country's first at a World Team's Championship since 2019, the Scots were keen to avoid an upset against a tricky opponent.
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Our December newsletter featured the fantastic news of some brilliant Scottish performances at the Irish Junior Open last month.
The newsletter also featured news of the team selection for the WSF World Team's Championship and details of…
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Scotland’s Referee of the Year has set his sights on the 2028 Olympics as a key target in his continued development as an official.
Speaking after his success at the Scottish Squash Annual Awards 2023, Steffan Gwyn said that the recent…
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Scottish Squash entered a partnership in 2017 with SportyHQ; a web-based sports competition and membership platform aiming to help modernise the delivery of squash at a local and national level.
To ensure that we continue to make use of…
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A focus on women and girls, from those new to the game to those looking to challenge themselves at the highest level was key as Inverness Tennis and Squash Club were named Club of the Year at the Scottish Squash Annual Awards 2023.
In the…
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Winning the under 17, under 19 and under 23 Scottish National Championships in one year, making history in doing so, is no mean feat.
After being named Junior Player of the Year 2023 at the Scottish Squash Annual Awards, Robyn McAlpine has…
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Eighteen years ago, a young Alan Clyne travelled to Pakistan as the fourth player from four in Scotland’s team to compete at the Men’s World Team Squash Championships.
Fast forward to this week, and the 37 year-old ten time Scottish national…
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Penman takes top spot in his final JC Lindsay Scottish Junior Open
Focus on player wellbeing key to Coach of the Year’s philosophy
Scotland finish eighth with narrow defeat in final match of World Team Championship
USA edge out Scotland in 5-8 playoff
Scotland suffer quarter-final defeat at hands of defending champions
Senga Macfie targeting many more years of squash after awards success
Battling Scotland clinch quarter-final berth with comeback win over Hong Kong
Scotland top group at the WSF World Team’s Championship 2023
Scotland off to flawless start at the WSF World Team’s Championship 2023
Check out our December update
Scotland’s Referee of the Year eyes Olympic opportunity
SportyHQ – Digital Platform Review
Huge increase in women and girls participation leads to awards success for Inverness Tennis and Squash Club
Robyn McAlpine balancing school and squash in pursuit of professional dream
Scotland’s ironman Alan Clyne prepares for eighth straight World Teams Championship