UK Racketball Series 2022 - Entries and Series Memberships with SportyHQ

​2019 and 2021 were fantastic years for the UK-Racketball Series with every regional event selling out and a brilliant British Closed, British Open and National Doubles. To take UK-Racketball to the next level we have partnered with a tournament software provider SportyHQ. 
We hope to streamline the entry process and provide the community with some great features such as online scores, historic head to heads and automatic ranking calculators. From our meetings with SportyHQ they are as passionate about our sport as we are. 

Find our how to use SportyHQ for Online Entries, Sign-up for Series Memberships, and view the 2022 UK Racketball Series Calendar via our FAQs page.

Follow this link to see all of the events in the calendar for 2022 
https://www.uk-racketball.com/2022-head-uk-racketball-series.html

To sign up online head to the event pages - if you have any questions over the process follow this link - ​www.uk-racketball.com/series-faqs.html

We will be running a Questions and Answers Zoom Session on Thursday evening at 19:00

​Topic: UK Racketball SportyHQ Q&A
Time: Jan 27, 2022 07:00 PM

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91458689508?pwd=RU5BZ0Myclprc3JXNTh4cHFvRXRlQT09

Meeting ID: 914 5868 9508
Passcode: g2yC8y

2021 was a tricky year, and despite starting with uncertainty over whether the series would even go ahead, we were able to deliver 7 Tournaments across the country. This was in no small part due to the support of all our series sponsors, and the efforts of every single one of you within the UK Racketball community - we can't thank you enough.

December saw the Series-Ending East Midlands Open and National Racketball Doubles, held at the much-loved Nottingham Squash Rackets Club. Thanks to an excellent turnout, and some highly competitive matches, we've seen some movement in the National and Series Rankings as the year comes to an end.  

For the report on both these click here, and you can find photos on our Facebook page.

Both events combined have had a big influence on the National Racketball Rankings and the UK-Racketball Series Rankings.

​Find out how things stand, including the Top 10 Finishers for the 2021 UK Racketball Series, through the links below.

National Rankings

Series Rankings

The Hit and Run Racketball Graded Open 2022 at Hove Squash Club is now open for entries. The tournament will run from 29-30 January 2022, entries close 23 January. 

To find out more click here,  or go to ​www.cmstringers.com/entry/

​Best of Luck!

Follow this link to view the entry list for the Series finals in Nottingham. It is a fantastic entry into both the East Midlands Singles and the National Doubles!

4 quality pairings lead the way in the Mixed Doubles with Luke Bishop and Amber Marshall toping the seeding list but they have some tough matches ahead of them with experienced doubles players and the holders of many, many national titles Patrick Osborn and Zoe Fennell seeking to add to their tally. 

www.uk-racketball.com/e6---series-finals---national-double---4th-december.html

​Sheffield to host “Wimbledon” of racketball featuring world and national champions

To see the latest draw information follow this link - https://www.uk-racketball.com/e4---bluebell-wood-british-racketball-open---16th17th-october.html
 
Over 150 players from all over the UK and beyond are set to compete in the “Wimbledon of racketball” in Sheffield this weekend.
 
The first ever Bluebell Wood British Racketball Open marks a new milestone for one of the UK’s fastest growing sports. World and National squash and racketball champions are participating – with one calling the tournament the “Wimbledon” of their sport – alongside players from 13 to 78 years old.
 
All will compete for the biggest ever prizes in the history of racketball, while helping to raise vital funds for Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice.
 
Sheffield has become a hub for racketball. “Easy to play, but hard to master,” the sport is played on a standard squash court but using a shorter racket and a bigger, bouncier ball. This makes hand-eye coordination easier than squash and the ball easier to strike so the game gives longer rallies.
 
Hosted at world-renowned tennis, squash and racketball club, The Hallamshire, the Bluebell Wood British Racketball Open takes place on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th October. Spectating is free of charge and the event is family-friendly. It will welcome some of the biggest names from racketball and squash, including:
 
• Amber Marshall, Current British Racketball Champion
• Sarah-Jane Perry, Current British National Squash Champion
• Tim Vail, 10 times British Racketball Champion
• Nick Matthew, 3 times World Open and 3 times British Open Squash Champion

Mark Fuller, Head of UK-Racketball, said,
 
“The Bluebell Wood British Racketball Open is groundbreaking for the sport and for Sheffield. With the biggest prize money in racketball history, a record number of grades and a doubles grade for the for the first time in the history of a major racketball event, it has attracted players from all over the UK, and overseas making it a truly global event.
 
“We are thrilled to welcome over 150 entrants from 13 to 78 for the first ever Bluebell Wood British Racketball Open, which we believe will become the biggest racketball tournament in the world.
"This event could not take place without the help of The Templand Group, financially supporting the tournament to further promote the charity Bluebell Wood. It’s been such a difficult year for everyone, including sportspeople who love competing and charities which depend on fundraising events, so we are delighted The Templand Group has enabled the tournament to happen."

Hosted at world renowned squash and tennis club, Hallamshire, this tournament includes a record number of grades in the hope of becoming the biggest racketball tournament in the world. 

This is an event for players of all ages and abilities with a grade for everyone!

We have a total prize fund of £5,000 split evenly between the men's and women's A Grades. £1000 tournament champion. £500 losing finalist. £250 losing semi finalists. £125 losing quater finalists.

Follow this link for more tournament details and to enter online - https://www.uk-racketball.com/e4---bluebell-wood-british-racketball-open---16th17th-october.html​

​Back by popular demand, The Oliver Squash Graded Series will be returning November 6th and 7th at City of Peterborough Squash and Racketball Club.
Squash = Saturday November 6th
Racketball = Sunday November 7th

All details and entry via: https://rankedin.com/en/tournament/5952/oliver-graded-series-21-22-1
£10 for entry into 1 event, £15 for 2. Pay on the day or to bank details: T Mounter, 040004, 38884180.
Tournament T-shirts can be bought on the day but we recommend reserving before to avoid disappointment!
Look forward to seeing as many of you there as possible for another great event.

​It feels good to be back!
 
The 2021 British Racketball/Squash57 Nationals took place in Edgbaston Priory Club over the weekend of the 21st to the 22nd of August.  With over 200 entries from across the UK it was a brilliant weekend with old friendships and Racketball rivalries renewed.
 
The final that decided the men’s open competition pitted last years National Champion Mike Harris against Luke Bishop; a player who has won 5 regional championships on the bounce. From the start the clash of styles...

Follow this link for the full report - ​https://www.uk-racketball.com/e2---national-racketball-squash57-championships-2021---21st-22nd-august.html

The entry lists for both the National Challenger taking place in Leamington on the 7th of August and The National Racketball/Squash57 Championships taking place in Edgbaston on the 21st/22nd August have both been released online. 

National Challenger - Leamington 7th August - Event Fully Booked
National Rackeball Championships - 21st/22nd August - over 120 entries so far with just under a month to go before kick off. To book your place follow this link - ​https://www.uk-racketball.com/e2---national-racketball-squash57-championships-2021---21st-22nd-august.html

Mark Fuller (UK-Racketball) and Patrick Osborn (chair of WSF's Squash57 Commission) answer Squash57 related questions posed by the playing community including: -

• How the return to play will look
• Refereeing and rules questions 
• Event plans for 2021 and beyond
• How we can promote and build our sport for the future

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CaEPzUt7a8

Partick Osborn reports...

I was pleased to attend the two virtual Town Halls and December’s AGM where I was able to present Squash 57 activities and its potential within the WSF community. I was encouraging to be asked so many informed Squash57 questions and very happy to have our proposed Squash57 rule changes approved so wholeheartedly. In case you would like to review in detail the presentations, the Squash57 slide is included below and you can watch the recording of the relevant clip from the 2nd Town Hall here.

If you have any follow up Squash57 questions, now or in the future, then please feel free to contact me directly.