Players

At Grove Park Squash Club we have players from a vast range of abilities, ages (Ron Yule still plays twice a week at 83 years of age), and backgrounds. But whoever you are, you can choose from the range of different ways of playing to fulfill your squash requirements.

CLUB NIGHTS
The main club night is on every Monday Evening (5.30pm - 10pm). There is also a smaller club night on Saturday (7pm - 8.00pm). These are opportunities for more social squash. There is no need to pre-book, just come down and have 20 minute matches with a vast range of different players. With court fees of only 50p each per session, you'll have plenty of money to spend in the bar afterwards.

LEAGUES
A comprehensive internal winter league system is run embracing all playing standards. It allows you to quickly establish regular playing partners of a similar standard as well as new players to challenge you as you (hopefully) improve. Each league generally contains five players and last one month. The winter league is complemented by a slightly smaller summer league for those members wanting year round competitive squash. Both leagues are open to all men and women members.

LADIES
Grove Park Squash Club has a keen, enthusiastic and growing ladies section, but we are constantly on the look out for ladies of all standards to join the club.

However, the first team plays in the Cheshire Ladies League at Division One standard, winning it for the first time for 14 years, last season. They went on to become runners-up in the England Squash National Cup.

We have just entered a new third team for the 2006-07 season which will play in Division 3b. So we now have a team in each of the 3 Divisions, which will give everybody a chance to play at their own level.

As there are loads of men who play squash at Grove Park, there is ample opportunity to play mixed squash in the internal club leagues, tournaments, club nights or to play on one of their eleven teams!

If you would like to know more about the Ladies Section at Grove Park, please contact the Ladies Captain, Hilary Kenyon on 01625 850053 or 07967 150716.

Find out about Special Offers for new female members.

COMPETITIONS
The club runs a number of tournaments and competitions throughout the year. Any club member is eligible to enter the competitions providing they meet the basic entry requirements.

Ladies' Open
Men's Open
Men's Over 35
Men's Over 45
Handicap

(Select a tournament to see its history)

A doubles tournament has also been held over the last few years. Once you enter you are paired with your partner on ability so the weakest players get to play with the strongest players. All the 15 minute matches are played in an evening and everybody gets to play four matches (though it takes about that long to figure out how to play it!). No doubles experience is required (it's not as much fun if you know what you are doing!).

TEAMS
Grove Park has the strongest team line-up in the North West: ten men's teams in the North West Counties League and a team in the top division of the Cheshire Ladies' League.

COACHING
If you want to improve your game or you are just a little rusty, quality coaches are available. Professionals Andrew Whipp and Yawar Abbas will take one to one sessions with beginners right through to elite players.

If you are interested please contact them on -

Andy Whipp -07970 717169
Yawar Abbas -07788 978808

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