The Covid-19 outbreak has obviously come at a very busy time for the UK-Racketball Series with events coming up in the next few months, major events planned over the summer and our first international event planned for October. The Bluebell Wood British Racketball Open. 

At the moment we plan to keep everything that has been booked into the schedule to continue as normal. I feel that at the moment we have very little information on what will happen with this outbreak. Things are moving very quickly so even events that are a month away I am not sure what will be the state of play by then. 

I would like to reassure everyone in our community that if events are cancelled or that if players have to withdraw from events due to self isolation they will receive all their money back. Players that have joined as members will receive a rebate on their membership in line with the disruption. 

I advise you all to book into our events and plan as normal. You do not need to worry about being out of pocket.

I feel that the UK-Racketball community that we are all building together is going incredibly well. We have more events and these are bigger than ever before but also I feel that the atmosphere at events has changed a lot over the past few years. Our events were always relaxed and welcoming but I feel that there are now genuine close friendships being forged. We have a great little community at the UK-Racketball Series events. You are all responsible for this.

Hopefully this Covid-19 disruption will be temporary and although frustrating in the short term we will still have a fantastic tour to play and a community to be apart of when it's all over. 

I was sent a very informative podcast from a friend who works in City Hospital. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/making-sense-with-sam-harris/id733163012 ​

Everything is confirmed for the 11th UK-Racketball Series - our biggest and best year so far!
For the first time since we started in 2010 all of our regional dates and venues will remain the same as in previous years. This year is set to be extra special with a new major event being added to the lineup. The Bluebell Wood British Racketball Open will take place at Hallamshire on the 17th/18th of October and boasts the biggest prize fund in our sports history. ​

Nottingham Open Doubles - Saturday 1st February - NSRC - biggest one day squash tournament of the year with 200 players - food + drink deals - great relaxed fun atmosphere for all ages and abilities with 6 grades - highlight of the squash year - Mark 07846067505 www.uk-racketball.com/notts-doubles-2020

If you have not played this event before it really is a unique tournament and a great experience!

Follow this link for more information or contact Simon Martin on 07803 964124

On Saturday the UK-Racketball Series was back to Devon and Exeter for the 7th year running. As always players had travelled from far and wide to compete in one of the best Racketball clubs in the county and watch the action unfold on the clubs show court in the bar. Paul Dodds trip from Newcastle was amazingly not the furthest that anyone travelled with Manuel Costa making his annual pilgrimage from Portugal to beat some UK-Racketball players and catch up with old friends... follow this link to view the full results and report 
​http://www.uk-racketball.com/e8---south-west-of-england-racketball-open---28th-september.html

Run by the Nick Matthew Academy on behalf of Hallamshire Tennis & Squash Club. To enter this event please complete and return the entry form, together with full payment by midnight 9th October 2019.
"Special Offer - Pay for 5 entries & get a 6th FREE!"

The formats will be depend on entry numbers but where possible there will be regional group stages, moving onto a knockout stage with the Semis & Finals over the weekend of 25th/26th April 2020 at Hallamshire Tennis & Squash Club in Sheffield, with evening entertainment on the Saturday night.

The winners of the Men’s & Women’s Events will be eligible to represent England at the European Club Championships 2020

​https://www.englandsquash.com/events/dunlop-national-club-championships-201920/622

• Men’s Squash57 / Racketball Championship (4 player team)
• Squash57 / Racketball Doubles (4 Players – 2 men & 2 woman) *NEW EVENT

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

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

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...

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...

​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

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...

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

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