In a fitting conclusion to this year’s Joma Scottish Junior National Championships in Aberdeen on Sunday, eight-time national champion Alasdair Prott (1) took on John Meehan, who was aiming for his first national title in the BU19 final. It was second seed Meehan who secured a tense four game victory over his rival on showcourt …read more →
Bridge of Allan Sports Club’s Rowan Niven is a national champion after victory at the 2019 Joma Scottish Junior National Championships in Aberdeen on Sunday. The 13-year-old won the GU15 title at Aberdeen Squash & Racketball Club, which once again provided a fitting venue for Scotland’s juniors to showcase their talents over the weekend. Rowan …read more →
January has been another great month for Scotland’s number one female player Lisa Aitken who secured a third PSA World Tour title in just seven weeks on Sunday. We hear from an in-form Lisa in this month’s Newsletter following victory at the $10k CSC Delaware Open. You can read her extended interview here. Meanwhile, tickets …read more →
National Coach Paul Bell believes Going for Gold can provide an effective pathway towards a successful career coaching squash in Scotland The Going for Gold – Club Junior Development Programme, supported by Springfield Properties, was launched by Scottish Squash last week to provide a sustainable introductory junior development programme through free squash coaching. The investment …read more →
Lisa Aitken won the biggest title of her career on Sunday claiming victory at the $10k CSC Delaware Open in the USA. It’s the Scots sixth PSA World Tour title and her third in less than two months following back-to-back wins before Christmas. Scotland’s number one female beat the top two seeds in Delaware, sealing …read more →
Scotland’s Alan Clyne hopes to kick off his 2019 PSA World Tour campaign in style on Wednesday when he competes at the JP Morgan Tournament of Champions. The eight-time Scottish National Champion takes on Mexico’s Cesar Salazar as the $180k Platinum event begins in New York. The tournament attracts some of the best male and …read more →
Georgia Adderley is hoping to build on her JC Lindsay Scottish Junior Open success when she competes in this week’s Dunlop British Junior Open. The 17-year-old won the GU19 Scottish Junior Open title in Edinburgh on Sunday after beating defending champion and top seed Sneha Sivakumar from Singapore in the final, 11-6, 2-11, 11-8, 11-7. …read more →
Finals day at the 2018 JC Lindsay Scottish Junior Open witnessed some epic matches at Edinburgh Sports Club (ESC) on Sunday, December 30. Of the 10 finals played on ESC’s renowned court 5, three went the distance with every match proving highly competitive. England took home the most gold medals (3) with players from Pakistan …read more →
Scottish Junior Doubles champion Harry Barron is hoping to continue his good form when the 2018 JC Lindsay Scottish Junior Open gets underway on Friday, December 28. This year’s competition has attracted close to 200 competitors from across 31 different countries who will compete in Edinburgh from December 28-30 to become Scottish Junior Champion. Barron …read more →
A Squash in Scotland branding workshop is to be held at Oriam; Scotland’s Sports Performance Centre, on Saturday, December 29 with anyone who has an interest in squash invited to attend. Organised to run alongside this year’s JC Lindsay Scottish Junior Open, the two-hour workshop will begin at midday with food provided for attendees from …read more →
In-form Lisa Aitken went back to basics to claim her second PSA tour title in a row and her most satisfying yet this afternoon (Friday). Scotland’s number one produced her best squash of the fortnight in today’s final of the Remeo Open in Helsinki against talented American Olivia Fiechter having won the Internazionali D’Italia tournament …read more →
As we approach the end of 2018 our final newsletter of the year includes a look back at our groundbreaking Girls Do Squash campaign which was showcased at the 2018 Scottish Women in Sport Conference (SWiS). The campaign in association with SWiS and The University of the West of Scotland aimed to help drive participation …read more →
Lisa Aitken won her fourth PSA tour title on Sunday but won’t celebrate until she returns home for Christmas next weekend. The left-hander flew straight from Italy to Finland earlier today for her second event in a fortnight and takes to the court again tomorrow (Tuesday) at the Remeo Open in Helsinki. It follows Sunday’s …read more →
2018 has witnessed Scottish Squash re-energise the appeal of squash to new audiences throughout Scotland thanks to a number of initiatives. School students across the country have been empowered to help breed a future generation of squash players. Through the Squash Leader Award Programme, selected students are introduced to the concept of school’s squash and …read more →
It’s awards season for sport and Scottish Squash have been recognised with Dave Sturman, Bob Easson and Georgia Adderley all picking up gongs. Dave and Bob claimed awards for their services to squash at a sportscotland awards ceremony whilst Georgia was crowned SW/S Young Sportwoman of the Year. Scottish Squash started taking their Performance Programme …read more →
