squash

hello, we are the essex blades squash club

Squash is a fast paced sport in which two players hit a ball with a racket. The aim of the game is to beat the other player by hitting the front wall and making the ball bounce twice on the floor before they can hit their turn, or for them to hit the ball out of play.
 

How many teams do we have?

Squash Men’s 1st (South Eastern 2B)
Squash Men’s 2nd (South Eastern 3B)
Squash Men’s 3rd (South Eastern 3B)
Squash Women’s 1st (South Eastern 2B)
Squash Women’s 2nd (South Eastern 2A)
Squash Women’s 3rd (South Eastern 2B)
 

Recent honours?

Men's 1st team - BUCS South East 3B Winners - 2016/17
Men's 1st team - BUCS South East Conference Cup Winners - 2016/17
Essex Blades Gold Standard Club - 2016/17, 2018/19, 2019/20 
Essex Blades Silver Standard Club - 2017/18
 

Do I need anything else before I get involved?

Non-marking shoes and comfortable sports kit.

Join us*

To be a part of the club, you need to join up as a member. All of the different club membership options are listed below with a description of what each membership covers.

* Please note that your membership information will be used in conjunction with Essex Sport (University), purely for the purpose of providing access to required facilities and data analysis. Your data will not be shared with anyone else or used for marketing purposes.

* Please note that due to COVID-19 we are identifying what activities are able to be played in line with UK Government and National Governing Bodies for sport guidelines.  Due to this, we have suspended playing memberships until we have a clearer picture of training and competition opportunities for 2020/21.

By purchasing a membership you are agreeing to the clubs code of conduct.

 

Please note, as memberships have to be uploaded to the Essex Sport system manually, it may take 3-5 working days before you are able to book onto your session via the Essex Sport app and attend training sessions. Should you have any problems, please email scadmin@essex.ac.uk  

Training times

REGULAR CLUB TRAINING SESSIONS resume tHE WEEK COMMENCING -.

 

*Due to national lockdown, training sessions are currently suspended.  

club training

monday | 5:30-8:15PM
SQUASH COURTS

All club members welcome. Please note: due to COVID restrictions, training sessions are likely to be split to allow for more capacity. 

 

 

 

club training

Thursday | 7:30-10:15pm
SQUASH COURTS

All club members welcome. Please note: due to COVID restrictions, training sessions are likely to be split to allow for more capacity. 

 

Please note, club training times listed above are during University term-time oNLY.

* Please note that due to COVID-19 we are identifying what activities are able to be played in line with UK Government and National Governing Bodies for sport guidelines.  Due to this, we have suspended playing memberships until we have a clearer picture of training and competition opportunities for 2020/21. This page will be updated once this has been confirmed.

 

 

looking for a different way to play?

Through Essex Sport, we also offer different ways to play the sports you love. For more information, please click here.

 

intermediate course

tbc

Improve your fitness and receive coaching tips from our experts in the world's healthiest sport!

 

Club committee

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tobias darroch

president
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KRISTIN VIIKMAA

Vice-president & alumni officer
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KIERAN HILLMAN

Vice-president
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matthew plummer

treasurer
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lino buckingham

welfare officer
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TOM SANCASSANI

COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
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MARIE WINTER

COVID OFFICER
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SOCIAL SECRETARY

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Key documents

Club constitution

risk assessment

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