Competition Update – October 2019

JC Lindsay Scottish Junior Open The 2019 Scottish Junior Open takes place at Oriam & Edinburgh Sports Club from the 28th - 30th December 2019 and we're pleased to announce that JC Lindsay will continue as the headline sponsor for the…
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Greg Lobban heads Stateside in form of his life.

Greg Lobban begins a busy two-month stretch on the PSA World Tour this weekend full of confidence and in the form of his life. Scotland's number one player won his biggest ever title last month in Hong Kong, not dropping a game on the way…
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JC Lindsay to sponsor Scottish Junior Open for a fourth consecutive year

Scottish Squash are delighted to announce that JC Lindsay will again be headline sponsor for this year's Scottish Junior Open. It will be the Edinburgh firm's fourth year sponsoring Scotland's premier junior event which will take place in…
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Forres Squash Club set for Going for Gold programme

Forres Squash Club will be participating in Scottish Squash's landmark Going for Gold initiative, supported by housebuilders, Springfield Properties. The Moray-based club joins Hamilton Squash Club as being successful in a recent application…
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Edinburgh set for historic staging of European Club Championships

Edinburgh is gearing up for the first ever staging of the European Squash Club Championships in the capital. It will also be the very first time in its 32-year history that Europe's marquee club tournament is held in Scotland when the action begins…
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Hamilton Squash Club kick-off landmark Going for Gold Programme

Hamilton Squash Club is the first member club to participate in Scottish Squash's landmark Going for Gold initiative, supported by housebuilders, Springfield Properties. The South Lanarkshire club were successful in a recent application process…

Latest News Round-Up

It's another packed Newsletter this month with Scotland's squash players enjoying success across the globe. Ken Reid won gold at the European Masters event in Vienna whilst Angus Gillams made it back-to-back wins on the PSA Tour. Edinburgh…

Lisa Aitken and Mark James break squash world record

Scotland's number one squash player Lisa Aitken from Montrose has etched her name into the famous Guinness World Record book alongside fellow Montrose squash player Mark James. The pair smashed the record for the longest non-stop squash…
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Back-to-back titles for Angus Gillams down under

Scotland's Angus Gillams (2) made it back-to-back wins down under on Sunday (August 18) which secured him a tenth PSA Tour title. Last week Angus won the Men's Steel City South Australian Open beating in-form Egyptian youngster Moustafa…
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Scots pair set for new season after two-month Oriam training stint.

Gold Coast 2018 doubles pairing Lisa Aitken and Alison Thomson are gearing up for the new PSA Tour campaign following a gruelling pre-season at Oriam, Scotland’s Sports Performance Centre, in Edinburgh. The duo begin their 2019/20 season…
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The renaissance of Forthill Squash Club

The story of Forthill Squash Club is one of regeneration and inspiration. In 2015 the Broughty Ferry club had a membership of 23 which included just one junior player. But after the efforts of a dedicated committee and a 'squash for all'…
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Planes, trains and automobiles – title winner Rory Stewart reflects on his demanding end of season travels.

At the tail end of the 2018/19 season, Scotland's Rory Stewart won his first ever PSA Tour title. But that doesn't tell half the story of what was a physically and emotionally draining few weeks for the 22-year-old as he hot-footed it across…
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John Meehan aims higher after making mark on Junior scene

The 2018/19 squash season proved extremely rewarding for Scotland Junior internationalist John Meehan who is now looking to make the next step up when he moves to Edinburgh in September. It was a breakthrough season for the 17-year-old from Houston…
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Angus Gillams seals eighth career title in Gibraltar

Scotland's Angus Gillams secured his first PSA Tour title of 2019 with an impressive victory at the Gibraltar Open. The 23-year-old came from a game down to beat Czech top seed Martin Svec 9-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-5 after 53 minutes in Sunday’s…
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Competitions Update – July 2019

Preperations for the 2019/20 season continue to develop and our July competitions update should provide you with some key information. Platinum competition dates and locations have now been confirmed and we're inviting applications from…