The Squash section was introduced into the club in 1970. There are four courts including two glass backs, one of which is an exhibition court with seating for approximately 100 people.
Squash Leagues
During the summer the squash club currently runs 3-4 mens and 2 ladies teams. The winter season sees team activity increase.
Connaught Squash also run regular annual competitions for its members. The Connaught Closed in March and the LEETE Bowl in October are standard activities in our calendar. Add to this our squash social events planned for later this year our inaugural racket-lon, the season can be very busy.
The internal leagues are also going to be re-vamped this year as an integral part of the squash calendar.
Squash Coaching
The club has a comprehensive programme of coaching and competition in place for all levels of junior and senior players this is headed by our resident Squash Professional – Dave Webster.
The introduction of the Double Dot Squash Academy in 2008 has enabled Dave to monitor the progress of the junior players. His current successes include some of the top junior players in the country. With National No1’s in Richie Fallows and Sophie Lemom his success is apparent and many aspire to reach this standard.
Dave also runs senior coaching sessions which are a huge success and attended by a large cross-section of standards.
Adult Group Training
Our group adult training sessions welcome all standards and are run by our resident coach. These sessions are a great opportunity of meeting other members and playing against different people.
Thursday – 7.30pm to 9.15pm
Saturday – 12.45pm to 3.15pm
Sunday – 12.45pm to 3.15pm
Junior Group Training
These sessions are tailored for juniors aged 6 to 17 years, and offers fun and progressive introduction to the game of squash.
Tuesday – 5.30pm to 7pm
Thursday– 4.45pm to 7.30pm
Saturday – 10.30am to 1pm
Sunday – 10.30am to 12.45pm
Squash Affiliations
Connaught has a strong reputation for supporting National, County and Local competitions.