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South West Racketball Open

9/18/2019

The Devon and Exeter Squash and Racketball Club is a fantastic venue and a beacon for Racketball in the South West. The sport has a fantastic and passionate local following, which helps to make this event extra special. 2019 will be the 7th year that the Series has made a trip to Devon and Exeter.

The club itself is a fantastic local squash centre with a great atmosphere. Devon was one of the first centres in the UK to really champion Racketball and has shown just what the sport can do for the revival of a squash club. This is one of the only clubs that have converted a gym back into a squash court due to overwhelming demand.

What: Devon and Exeter Racketball Open
When: Saturday 28th September
Where: Devon and Exeter Squash and Racketball Club
Postcode: EX4 4PR
Cost: £13.50 (£7.80 for tournament t-shirt, high quality, quick dry, sublimated print)
Closing Date Entries: Friday 20th of September

For More Information: Email Mark Fuller mark@starsportsdevelopment.com or call Mark on 07846 067505

West of England Racketball Open Report

9/14/2019

Event Results - http://www.uk-racketball.com/e7---west-of-england-racketball-open---7th-september.html
Event photos - https://www.facebook.com/UKRacketballSeries/

The West of England Racketball Open was one of the strongest events that the tour has ever seen. Since the National Championships in July all of the Series events have been fully subscribed but Leamington saw the strongest field so far. For the full report click here...
http://www.uk-racketball.com/e7---west-of-england-racketball-open---7th-september.html#

Harrogate Racketball Festival 4th - 6th October

8/31/2019

Please note that this is not a UK-Racketball Series event but it will be a lot of fun. Contact Elspeth Edwards for more details 075827 48809 or elspethedwards@outlook.com

West of England Racketball Open - Entry List

8/29/2019

We’re full… and it’s looking like a really strong event for the West of England Racketball Open. Craig Chapell (1), Luke Bishop (15), Rich Davies (11) and Paul “Knocker” Norton (3) lead the A Grade field. Head to the website to see the full entry list… http://www.uk-racketball.com/e7---west-of-england-racketball-open---7th-september.html

National Rankings Update

8/26/2019

The last event in the UK-Racketball Series the London Racketball Open was a sellout. All ranking lists have now been updated. Follow this link to see how the London Open has effected the standings... http://www.uk-racketball.com/rankings.html

Next up we have the West of England Racketball Open taking place in Leamington on the 7th of September. The current rankings have been used for the entry list, follow this link to see who has already signed up. We still have enough space for 8 more players, enter now to avoid disappointment... http://www.uk-racketball.com/e7---west-of-england-racketball-open---7th-september.html

London Racketball Open

8/17/2019

On Saturday the UK-Racketball Series was back in the birthplace of Racketball Bexley Lawn Tennis and Squash Club for a second year running. This year’s event did not disappoint with a sold out entry list and top players taking part across all of the grades.

In the A Grade no.1 seed Joe Blackmur the victor of The East of England event at the start of the year continued his good run of UK-Racketball form with 2-0 victories over Hannan Tabassum and Adam Beedie in the group stages. In Group B unseeded Callum Arnott from the Isle of Wright started the day well with two solid victories in the group including over local hero Keith Mabey.

Victories in the quarterfinals saw both Maybe and Beedie progress to the semi finals but... click here for the full article and to access the events photos and results

London Racketball Open

8/10/2019

The London Racketball Open is underway at Bexley Lawn Tennis and Squash Club.
Head to Squash Mad to see the event preview written by Alan Thatcher - https://squashmad.com/…/uk-racketball-tour-kicks-off-with-…/
This is a very busy sellout day. I will keep twitter updated with important updates as the day progresses...

London Racketball Open - Entries Close this week!

7/29/2019

Entries close this week for the next event in the 2019 UK-Racketball Series, The London Racketball Open.
Racketball's history actually started at Bexley, follow the link to read our article on Ian Wright who as club secretary introduced the game to the club in 1965. Bexley is one of the best squash clubs in the country with a fantastic junior program a lovely bar area and thriving Racketball community!

http://www.uk-racketball.com/e6---london-racketball-open---10th-august.html

Follow the link above to view the full entry list...

Sumner Malik Charity Event - Saturday 3rd August

7/24/2019

After the great success of last year’s Sumner Malik Legacy Event we’ve put together another full day of squash fun, however now moved it to the summer so hopefully it really will be ‘sunshine for Sumner’. The 2019 Sumner Malik Charity Event is upon us on Saturday 3rd of August and this year’s pro show will take the format of England VS Rest of the World! Tickets are ON SALE NOW:

https://sumner2019.eventbrite.co.uk

You’ll also be able to take part in coaching clinics from the world renowned Squash Skills, Nick Matthew Coaching Academy and England Squash National Senior Coach David Campion. On top of this, you’ll get opportunities to get on court with and meet the pros before watching team England take on team ROTW

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