Re-opening confirmation - 7am this Friday!

Dear Members,

Thanks for your patience this past week.

The good news is that we will open from 7am this Friday & the school have also agreed to allow us to open over the Christmas period. In order to achieve this we have re-iterated that members will be cleaning up after each use of the court, so it is vital we use the cleaning equipment provided on-site.

As a Tier 2 area, you may play solo, with your household or sides as part of your Squash bubble, all info for clarification is here; https://www.englandsquash.com/back-to-squash/guidance

Please contact Richard Neat to activate your account if it is not active.

I have been looking at the England Squash site for socially distanced practices and below is a list of some alternatives to sides.

Cross court volleys Both players volley the ball cross court to each other from behind the service box. Switch sides. To make it easier, move closer to the front wall. To make it harder, move further away from the front wall. Make it cooperative: Aim for as many volleys in a row as possible. Switch sides and see if you can beat your previous total.
Straight to self then cross court volley Stood behind the service box, both players play two shots, volley straight to self then cross court to your opponent. Switch sides.
Straight lob vs straight volley drop Front player plays straight lobs and back player plays straight volley drops. Alternate and switch sides.
Boast vs straight drive Front player plays straight drives. Back player boasts. Alternate. Make it competitive: Front player can play straight or cross court, back player must always boast. First to reach 7 points wins.
Drive or cross court drive vs boast or drop Front player can play a straight or cross court drive. Back player can play a straight drop or boast. Alternate.
Straight drop then straight drive vs straight to self then boast Front player plays two shots, a straight drop followed by a straight drive. Back player plays two shots, a straight drive followed by a boast. Alternate.
Straight drop then cross court deep vs straight to self then boast Front player plays two shots, a straight drop followed by any shot cross court deep. Back player plays two shots, a straight drive followed by a boast. Alternate and switch sides.
Front vs back on one side Front player can play any straight shot deep. Back player can play a straight shot short. Alternate and switch sides.
Front vs back on both sides Front player can play straight or cross court. Back player must always play straight shot short. Alternate. Make it competitive: Front player can play straight or cross court deep, the back player must always play straight short. First to reach 7 points wins.

Best wishes,

Martin Hall

Club Captain and Coach

06/12/2020