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Our vision is to be the Go-To Club for playing Tennis, Squash, Racketball and Bowls, whilst connecting our local community through sport, friendship and wellbeing. We offer a vibrant coaching set up supporting players at all levels of ability. We encourage members to participate in our thriving programme of internal, local, county, regional and national competitions, both as individuals and representing Team Connaught.
Our mission is to promote an inclusive welcoming environment for members and their guests to: enjoy playing sport, develop their skills, achieve their sporting aims and be the best players they can be!
We are committed to providing the best possible facilities and coaching to enrich the sporting experience of all our Tennis, Squash, Racketball, Bowls, Gym and Social members.
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The Connaught was originally established as a Tennis Club in 1885 and is steeped in a rich and varied history. We have 2 indoor hard courts, 6 outdoor acrylic courts (2 of which are covered during the winter season by an inflatable dome) and 1 clay court.
The club runs a large number of mens, ladies & mixed teams, as well as doubles & single internal leagues. We also run competitions for juniors and adults. Club Afternoons on Tuesdays & Thursdays provide an opportunity for social tennis. Just turn up and play!
The Club has an in-house coaching team that caters for complete beginners to players with ambitions to play on the pro-circuit.
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The Squash section was introduced at the Connaught in 1970. We have four courts, two of which are glass backed. One of the glass backs is an exhibition court with seating for 100 spectators.
We offer both squash & racketball and welcome players of all ages and levels. As well as internal leagues, the club also runs mens & ladies teams throughout the year, and hosts a number of competitions for both adults and juniors.
The Club has an in-house coaching academy that caters for all abilities from complete beginners to international standard.
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Connaught Bowls is a friendly Club and caters for all levels of bowling for its members. There are casual roll-ups between friends, internal club leagues, friendly games with other clubs and, more competitively, fiercely fought district leagues, internal competitions, and then a variety of very competitive county and national competitions which members compete in, all hoping to reach the National Finals which are held at Leamington Spa in August.
New members of all ages and standards are welcome to join. Beginners are always welcome and free advice and instruction is always available if required. The outdoor bowls season runs from April to September, when we then have ‘short mat’ bowls in the main pavilion twice a week during the winter months.
Bowls Members are also members of the Connaught Club itself and have full access to the Club bar and social events that are held throughout the year. There are regular quizzes and occasional ‘themed’ events and suppers that are always popular.
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Well done to Robert and Jasmine Thirst at the Norfolk County Championships! Jasmine was runner-up in the Ladies A and Under 23 competitions, while Robert finished runner-up in a thrilling Men’s final. Great achievements both! 🏆👏
#ConnaughtSquash #SquashChampionships #NorfolkSquash #TeamConnaught #SquashLife #Chingford
Well done to Robert and Jasmine Thirst at the Norfolk County Championships! Jasmine was runner-up in the Ladies A and Under 23 competitions, while Robert finished runner-up in a thrilling Men’s final. Great achievements both! 🏆👏
#ConnaughtSquash #SquashChampionships #NorfolkSquash #TeamConnaught #SquashLife #Chingford
Sunday mornings at the Connaught Club are for toddlers taking their first steps into tennis! 🎾 Join Racket Rascals the perfect class for 1–3-year-olds to learn and have fun!
#KidsTennis #TennisForToddlers #ConnaughtClub #ChingfordActivities #SundayTennis #TennisFun #ToddlerTennis #RacketRascals #LearnThroughPlay #ActiveKids #TennisJourney #ChingfordMums #SportsForKids #MiniAthletes
Sunday mornings at the Connaught Club are for toddlers taking their first steps into tennis! 🎾 Join Racket Rascals the perfect class for 1–3-year-olds to learn and have fun!
#KidsTennis #TennisForToddlers #ConnaughtClub #ChingfordActivities #SundayTennis #TennisFun #ToddlerTennis #RacketRascals #LearnThroughPlay #ActiveKids #TennisJourney #ChingfordMums #SportsForKids #MiniAthletes
Junior Inter Counties Event
📅 16 & 17 November
Join us this weekend as the Club hosts the prestigious Junior Inter Counties event! This historic competition showcases the best in county squash, with over 1,000 players competing across 10 age categories.
#Squash #JuniorInterCounties #CountySquash #SquashLife #JuniorSquash #SquashCompetition #CountyPlayers
Junior Inter Counties Event
📅 16 & 17 November
Join us this weekend as the Club hosts the prestigious Junior Inter Counties event! This historic competition showcases the best in county squash, with over 1,000 players competing across 10 age categories.
#Squash #JuniorInterCounties #CountySquash #SquashLife #JuniorSquash #SquashCompetition #CountyPlayers
🏆 Save the Date! 🏆
Join us at Club Connaught on Friday, 22nd November for the Club Champs Finals Night! Watch the top squash players. Don’t miss the action!
#ClubConnaught #SquashFinals #SaveTheDate #squash #squashtournament #squashtraining #squashplayer
🏆 Save the Date! 🏆
Join us at Club Connaught on Friday, 22nd November for the Club Champs Finals Night! Watch the top squash players. Don’t miss the action!
#ClubConnaught #SquashFinals #SaveTheDate #squash #squashtournament #squashtraining #squashplayer
We are excited to host an England Squash Junior Bronze event at The Connaught Club on Saturday, 23rd November. The available categories for entry are Boys and Girls Under 9’s, 11’s, 15’s, and 19’s. The entry deadline is
10th November.
We look forward to welcoming as many participants as possible! If this is your first England Squash-sanctioned event, it’s a great opportunity to earn an England Squash Junior ranking and see how you compare to players already competing and ranked. You can then aim to improve your ranking by entering future events.
Whether you’re already ranked and looking for points and match practice, or you’re new to tournaments and want to experience a friendly junior competition for the first time, this event is suitable for everyone.
For further information, feel free to contact me at Robertthirstsquash@gmail.com or 07919136822.
Rob Thirst
England Squash Level 3 Talent Development Coach
We are excited to host an England Squash Junior Bronze event at The Connaught Club on Saturday, 23rd November. The available categories for entry are Boys and Girls Under 9’s, 11’s, 15’s, and 19’s. The entry deadline is
10th November.
We look forward to welcoming as many participants as possible! If this is your first England Squash-sanctioned event, it’s a great opportunity to earn an England Squash Junior ranking and see how you compare to players already competing and ranked. You can then aim to improve your ranking by entering future events.
Whether you’re already ranked and looking for points and match practice, or you’re new to tournaments and want to experience a friendly junior competition for the first time, this event is suitable for everyone.
For further information, feel free to contact me at Robertthirstsquash@gmail.com or 07919136822.
Rob Thirst
England Squash Level 3 Talent Development Coach
Big congratulations to Keith Lesser for his incredible achievement of reaching World No. 1 in the Over 40s Racketlon rankings! 🏆🌍 Here’s to many more victories!
#WorldNumberOne #Racketlon #connaughtclub
Big congratulations to Keith Lesser for his incredible achievement of reaching World No. 1 in the Over 40s Racketlon rankings! 🏆🌍 Here’s to many more victories!
#WorldNumberOne #Racketlon #connaughtclub
🏆 Huge congratulations to the Essex O60s on winning the British National County Cup! Special recognition to our very own Connaught members, Ernie Stoker and Pete Burgess, who, alongside Howard McGuiness, Peter Mott, and Alan Kemp, went unbeaten throughout the tournament. A proud moment for Ernie as captain, leading the team to victory after a challenging season. Well done, team!
🏆 Huge congratulations to the Essex O60s on winning the British National County Cup! Special recognition to our very own Connaught members, Ernie Stoker and Pete Burgess, who, alongside Howard McGuiness, Peter Mott, and Alan Kemp, went unbeaten throughout the tournament. A proud moment for Ernie as captain, leading the team to victory after a challenging season. Well done, team!
Improve your tennis skills with private lessons at Club Connaught!
Our LTA Level 3 Accredited coaches offer sessions for juniors and adults, from beginners to advanced players.
Led by Andrew Foster and Dan Osben, our coaching programme delivers top-quality training. For enquiries, email enquiries@connaughtclub.co.uk
#TennisLessons #PrivateCoaching #ClubConnaught #TennisTraining #LTAAccredited #JuniorTennis #AdultTennis #BeginnerToAdvanced #TennisUK
Improve your tennis skills with private lessons at Club Connaught!
Our LTA Level 3 Accredited coaches offer sessions for juniors and adults, from beginners to advanced players.
Led by Andrew Foster and Dan Osben, our coaching programme delivers top-quality training. For enquiries, email enquiries@connaughtclub.co.uk
#TennisLessons #PrivateCoaching #ClubConnaught #TennisTraining #LTAAccredited #JuniorTennis #AdultTennis #BeginnerToAdvanced #TennisUK
Finals Day last Sunday was well worth the wait! 🎾 With some top-quality tennis, both new and familiar names took home the trophies. Congratulations to all the players who made it to the finals – what a fantastic day!
#TennisFinals #Connaughtclub #CongratsToAll #tennisclub #tennislove #tennislife #chingford
Finals Day last Sunday was well worth the wait! 🎾 With some top-quality tennis, both new and familiar names took home the trophies. Congratulations to all the players who made it to the finals – what a fantastic day!
#TennisFinals #Connaughtclub #CongratsToAll #tennisclub #tennislove #tennislife #chingford
Squash club championships FINALS NIGHT. SAVE THE DATE. FRIDAY EVENING 22nd NOVEMBER + THAI NIGHT. We will potentially have up to 18 matches on this evening for your viewing of the highest level squash and racketball the club has to offer. Along with amazing home made Thai food from Mimi. SAVE THE DATE and look forward to seeing you all there.
#SquashClub #SquashTraining #SquashLessons #SquashLife #SquashFitness #LearnSquash #SquashCommunity #SquashPlayers #SquashCoaching #SquashForAll #SquashSkills #SquashFun #SquashCourt #SquashJourney #SquashChallenge #PlaySquash #SquashLove #GetIntoSquash #SquashLifestyle #SquashPractice
Squash club championships FINALS NIGHT. SAVE THE DATE. FRIDAY EVENING 22nd NOVEMBER + THAI NIGHT. We will potentially have up to 18 matches on this evening for your viewing of the highest level squash and racketball the club has to offer. Along with amazing home made Thai food from Mimi. SAVE THE DATE and look forward to seeing you all there.
#SquashClub #SquashTraining #SquashLessons #SquashLife #SquashFitness #LearnSquash #SquashCommunity #SquashPlayers #SquashCoaching #SquashForAll #SquashSkills #SquashFun #SquashCourt #SquashJourney #SquashChallenge #PlaySquash #SquashLove #GetIntoSquash #SquashLifestyle #SquashPractice
Hanging on to those summer vibes! How`s your week going? ☀️🌧️
#connaughtclub #tennisclub #squashclub #chingford #wellness #lawnbowls #tennislove #squashlife
Hanging on to those summer vibes! How`s your week going? ☀️🌧️
#connaughtclub #tennisclub #squashclub #chingford #wellness #lawnbowls #tennislove #squashlife
The Connaught Club are looking to partner with local businesses to become the title sponsor of a potential Squash Super League team. This is your opportunity to sponsor and support world-class talent, a league championing gender parity, action spanning Britain, and televised worldwide. All matches will be streamed with world-class production on SQUASHTV, which extends to multiple broadcasters across the world. There are many sponsor benefits, including social media reach through elite players spanning millions in their respective countries. Email databases with over 105k recipients. For information on further benefits for your company and to register your interest, email robertthirstsquash@gmail.com or enquiries@connaughtclub.co.uk
#squash #squashcourt #fitness #strengh #conditioning #athlete #training #squashplayer #squashseason #squashcoach
The Connaught Club are looking to partner with local businesses to become the title sponsor of a potential Squash Super League team. This is your opportunity to sponsor and support world-class talent, a league championing gender parity, action spanning Britain, and televised worldwide. All matches will be streamed with world-class production on SQUASHTV, which extends to multiple broadcasters across the world. There are many sponsor benefits, including social media reach through elite players spanning millions in their respective countries. Email databases with over 105k recipients. For information on further benefits for your company and to register your interest, email robertthirstsquash@gmail.com or enquiries@connaughtclub.co.uk
#squash #squashcourt #fitness #strengh #conditioning #athlete #training #squashplayer #squashseason #squashcoach
Location
Our address is Barn Hoppett, Rangers Road, Chingford, E4 7QH
You will find us opposite The Queen Elizabeth’s Hunting Lodge on Rangers Road. Turn on to the gravel road for 50m before taking the left-hand fork onto a tarmac road that leads to the car park.
Please note the car park is owned and maintained by the Corporation of London as part of Epping Forest and there is a charge for using it, although there are concessional rates for Connaught Members. Blue Badge holders and motorcyclists can park for free. There is also the option of parking in the nearby residential streets followed by a 5-to-10-minute walk.
If travelling by public transport we are a 10 to 15 walk from the Chingford train & bus station. Trains arrive every 15 minutes from Liverpool Street and there are numerous buses terminating at Chingford.
If cycling we do have secure bike stands within the complex.
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