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HEAD National Racketball/Squash57 Championships 2019

7/9/2019

The Edgbaston Priory Club, the home of Racketball/Squash57, last weekend (5th – 7th July) hosted the sports 36th National Championships.

The weekend saw 240 players competing in 318 matches across 23 grades ranging from Under 13’s through to Over 80’s. This was the sport’s biggest tournament ever in terms of entries, categories and matches played. Squash57 is the only sport ever to host a National Championships for such a wide range of ages over just one weekend. It was great to see such a diverse group of players all coming together to play the game.

The Over 50’s took centre stage over the weekend... click here to read the full report...

West Worthing Racketball Open

6/26/2019

Follow this link to the event page... http://www.uk-racketball.com/west-worthing-racketball-open-2019.html

National Racketball/Squash57 Championships 2019 Entry List

6/22/2019

This is going to be huge. 227 entries is the final count for the Racketball/Squash57 Nationals. Follow this link to see who has entered. Remember that spectating is free and especially on the Sunday it will be an absolute treat!

http://www.uk-racketball.com/e5---national-racketball-squash57-championships-2019---6th-7th-july.html

Squash57 Toolkit Launch

6/20/2019

England Squash has launched a new Squash 57 campaign in partnership with UK-Racketball to raise the profile of the game and engage more players. The social media campaign seeks to raise the profile of Squash 57, showcase the benefits and highlight how accessible and inclusive the game is.

England Squash has produced a toolkit of resources for clubs, leisure centres and universities looking to deliver Squash 57 sessions, which can be found following this address: englandsquash.com/squash57

Mark Williams, Director of Sport at England Squash said: “This campaign is part of our long-term strategy to engage more players and break down the barriers. We’re delighted to work in partnership with UK-Racketball to raise the profile of Squash 57 and reach a wider audience...

Follow this link for the full article

Racketball/Squash57 Nationals - Entries so far...

6/18/2019

If you have not already signed up then you are running out of time. Follow this link now for all of the event information including the full entry list and to sign up - http://www.uk-racketball.com/e5---national-racketball-squash57-championships-2019---6th-7th-july.html

Please note that this entry list is accurate from the evening of the 18th of June but more entries are coming in all the time...

Racketball/Squash57 Nationals Hall of Fame

6/16/2019

The history of the Racketball Nationals dates back to 1984 D.R Secher and G. V Batty claiming the first titles.

Follow this link to view all of the title holders dating back to 1984... this includes information on the Squash57 National Championship Winners

Tim Vail now has 10 titles to his name. His first coming in 2001. Since 2011 he has only been defeated once in 2013 by professional squash player Jamie Haycocks. After victories in both the Women's Over 50's and Women's Over 55's in the 2018 Racketball Nationals Lesley Sturgess has taken her total championship count to 13.

Bet Dryhurst has won 30 titles in total. Her first came in 1985 in the women’s main category.
Her title list is below…
Women’s: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991
Over 40’s 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999.
Over 45’s: 1996
Over 50’s: 2001 and 2007
Over 55’s: 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012
Over 60’s 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2015
Over 65’s: 2014
Over 70’s: 2017

Inter-County Racketball/Squash57 Full Report and Results

6/11/2019

The first ever racketball/squash57 inter-county finals took place this weekend at Nottingham SRC, which saw 19 teams travel from 12 different counties to compete for what is sure to be the first of many competitive weekends. The event was played over 2 days, with a total of 29 fixtures throughout the weekend, with the teams and spectators being treated to some top class racketball/squash57 with the likes of Tim Vail, Mike Harris and Zoe Fennell all competing for their respective counties.

Follow this link to read the full report http://www.uk-racketball.com/e4---inter-county-championship---8th9th-june.html
Click here for the photos - https://www.facebook.com/UKRacketballSeries/
The video action can be found here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOCDhogUhLhXdcGnD58Nlbw/videos

Inter-Counties 2019 - Draws and Schedule

5/31/2019

The draws and schedule for the up and coming Inter Counties competition is now online. There has been a great response to this competition for it’s first year with this new format, we now have 12 teams in the Open, 7 in the Over 50’s and 4 in the women’s!

Follow this link to view the full draws - http://www.uk-racketball.com/e4---inter-county-championship---8th9th-june.html

It will be an event which will host the sports best players with Tim Vail, 10 times National Racketball Champion heading up the Sussex team. Mike Harris Squash57 National Champion leading out Devon and Ted Jeal National Racketball and Squash57 runner-up taking charge of Kent.

The Over 50's will be an interesting competition with Racketball doubles being played for the first time in Inter-Counties. There has already been plenty of talk over what combinations will win depending on how other teams line up. Essex and Devon hold the top two spots in the seedings but with Norfolk and Buckinghamshire both set at 3/4 the 50's is set to be an open field.

Four teams have so far entered the women's grade with representation coming from the countries Racketball hotspots, Essex, Devon, Surrey and Yorkshire. Essex once again look like the side to beat being led by Zoe Fennell.

Racketball/Squash57 Inter-Counties - 2 weeks to go!

5/25/2019

With two weeks to go before Inter-Counties this year's competition is looking like it will be a fantastic weekend with 25 teams signed up. Follow this link to see who has been selected to represent their counties - http://www.uk-racketball.com/e4---inter-county-championship---8th9th-june.html

It will be an event which will host the sports best players with Tim Vail, 10 times National Racketball Champion heading up the Sussex team. Mike Harris Squash57 National Champion leading out Devon and Ted Jeal National Racketball and Squash57 runner-up taking charge of Kent.

The Over 50's will be an interesting competition with Racketball doubles being played for the first time in Inter-Counties. Four teams have so far entered the women's grade with representation coming from the countries Racketball hotspots, Essex, Devon, Surrey and Yorkshire.

With the new format of the whole competition being decided over one weekend we are set for some incredible Racketball!

Racketball Rankings Update 28th April

4/28/2019

There has been some big changes to the National Rankings this month with the points from the 2018 National Championships coming off. David Worrall replaces Stephen Widdison as England No.1 in the Over 60's and Billy Jones takes the top spot in the open... There are now 171 players in the Open Ranking's list and 377 players split across all categories. It's great to see how much the National Rankings have grown recently, a big thank you to Patrick Osborn for all the work that he has put in to make it happen!

For full listings and to see how your ranking has faired follow this link - http://www.uk-racketball.com/national-rankings.html

Edwards Trust Charity Racketball Day - 5th May - Birmingham

4/25/2019

For more information contact Mike Edwards at Edgbaston Priory Club - mike.edwards@edgbastonpriory.com

Event 2 - North East Racketball Open - fully subscribed

4/4/2019

North East of England Racketball Open - Only Six Spaces Left!!

3/30/2019

Follow this link to see who has already signed up... http://www.uk-racketball.com/e2---north-east-of-england-racketball-open---13th-april.html this is looking like another big event for the UK-Racketball Series!

North of England Racketball Open Entry List 24th March

3/24/2019

There is just under three weeks to go until the second event of the 2019 UK-Racketball Series kicks off at Hallamshire and the entry list is already looking good...

National Rankings March 2019

3/17/2019

The new National Racketball Rankings are now online. Follow this link to view all categories and to see how our latest event the East of England Racketball Open has effected the standings!

http://www.uk-racketball.com/national-rankings.html

Patrick Osborn is the big climber, up 4 places in the Over 50's! In a direct result from the East of England Ryan Loska's victory over James Powley has meant that he has replaced him in the England Top 10. With both players Series members this year however this is surely the first of many contests between them!

East of England Racketball Open - Results, Report and Photos

3/4/2019

East of England Racketball Open Titles

A Grade: Joseph Blackmur
B Grade: Manuel Costa
Over 40’s: Richard Davies
Over 50’s: Patrick Osborn
Over 60’s: David Worrall
Women’s: Amber Marshall
Doubles: Adam Grilli/Elliot Selby

Click here for the full report and results
Click here to head to our Facebook page to view the photos

East of England Racketball Open update

3/1/2019

The 2019 HEAD UK-Racketball Series kicks off this Saturday with a sellout at the East of England Racketball Open.

England No.4 Billy Jones is seeded one in the A Grade. Jones is looking to start 2019 in the same fashion as he finished 2018 with a tournament win. The A Grade at Broxbourne is looking anything but straight forward however with three other players inside the top 10 taking part. Craig Chapel, Elliot Selby and Joseph Blackmur will all be looking to scupper Jone’s plans.

The Over 50’s is once again the largest draw of the day with 20 players taking part. With 6 straight wins needed to come home with the Over 50’s crown the day is set to be a test of endurance as much as skill.

A player to watch out for on the day is local favourite and National Doubles runner-up Amber Marshall as she attempts to go for three events, the women’s, A Grade and doubles. It will be Racketball all day for Marshall but maybe on home turf she can take home a title and hopefully survive the day!

East of England Racketball Open - Tournament Full

2/25/2019

To view the full list of entries and the pre draw seedings please follow this link to the East of England Racketball Open tournament page - http://www.uk-racketball.com/e1---east-of-england-racketball-open---2nd-march.html

The first event of the UK-Racketball Series starts in less than two weeks!

2/18/2019

The 2019 UK-Racketball Series begins with the East of England Racketball Open on the 2nd of March in Broxbourne. The current entry list is now online http://www.uk-racketball.com/e1---east-of-england-racketball-open---2nd-march.html

SQUASH57 ON THE APP

2/17/2019

If you run or participate in a Racketball/Squash57 session do you use the England Squash app?

Tracking how many players take part in Racketball/Squash57 sessions is really important for the National Governing bodies funding. Any money that we receive from Sport England is reinvested straight back into the sport that we love. Better tournaments, more development and coaching sessions, all of this is possible if we can demonstrate just how many players are taking part in our sport. The England Squash web app is how participation is measured, and to help to demonstrate the numbers of people playing our sport, coaches and leaders can record their sessions and add players by using the app. For more information follow this link to the Squash57 App page... http://www.uk-racketball.com/squash57-on-the-app.html