Five reasons why squash is a perfect sport for the winter

With the mercury set to hit temperatures as low as -10C in some parts of Scotland this week, we took to Instagram to ask why squash is the perfect sport for the winter months.  The responses were varied, but a common theme emerged – squash…

Check out our January update

Our January newsletter featured the fantastic news of several brilliant Scottish performances at the Scottish Junior Open 2023. The newsletter also featured a fantastic coaching opportunity for young people aged 16-35 and details of a Digital…

Paul Charlton on four decades of squash in Grampian: Player. Coach. Referee. Board member. President.

Player. Coach. Referee. Board member. President. Paul Charlton has done it all - and more - in close to four decades of involvement with squash in Grampian. It came as little surprise, then, when the North East squash community rallied to…

Penman takes top spot in his final JC Lindsay Scottish Junior Open

There was a festive feast of squash on offer on finals day at Edinburgh Sports Club as the JC Lindsay Scottish Junior Open 2023 reached its thrilling conclusion. A great day of action rounded off three days of top-class squash with over 185…

Focus on player wellbeing key to Coach of the Year’s philosophy

Having started helping out at sessions at just ten years old, Matt Bedwell has been involved in squash coaching for as long as he can remember. Fast forward to 2023, and Matt was named Coach of the Year at the Scottish Squash Annual Awards,…

Scotland finish eighth with narrow defeat in final match of World Team Championship

Scotland played Germany in their final match at the WSF World Team Championship in New Zealand. With 7th place up for grabs, the Scots were looking to equal their finishing position from when the event was last held.

USA edge out Scotland in 5-8 playoff

Scotland faced the USA in what promised to be an enthralling match in the 5-8 playoff in New Zealand. The Scots, seeded 7th, faced an uphill struggle against their 5th seed opponents, but looked determined to give it their best shot.

Scotland suffer quarter-final defeat at hands of defending champions

Scotland faced the sporting equivalent of Mount Everest this morning, with a tough match against Egypt. The tournament favourites have won four of the last five versions of the event, and have a star-studded line up filled with several of the world's top squash players.

Senga Macfie targeting many more years of squash after awards success

Scotland’s Masters Player of the Year hopes to continue playing squash for many years to come, after one of her best ever years on court. Senga Macfie won the award at the Scottish Squash Annual Awards 2023 in the face of tough competition…

Battling Scotland clinch quarter-final berth with comeback win over Hong Kong

Scotland secured a spot in the top eight of the World Team Championship with a battling win over Hong Kong. This was Scotland's toughest match so far, and the resilience shown throughout will stand the team in good stead in the quarter-finals.

Scotland top group at the WSF World Team’s Championship 2023

Scotland secured top spot in their World Team Championship group with an assured win over Samoa this morning. Athletes know the risk of an upset all too well, so the Scots knew they had to maintain high standards to avoid suffering any shocks against their Polynesian opponents.

Scotland off to flawless start at the WSF World Team’s Championship 2023

Scotland’s World Team’s Championship campaign got off to a perfect start with a win over a strong Canada team. With today's match the country's first at a World Team's Championship since 2019,  the Scots were keen to avoid an upset against a tricky opponent.

Check out our December update

Our December newsletter featured the fantastic news of some brilliant Scottish performances at the Irish Junior Open last month. The newsletter also featured news of the team selection for the WSF World Team's Championship and details of…

Scotland’s Referee of the Year eyes Olympic opportunity

Scotland’s Referee of the Year has set his sights on the 2028 Olympics as a key target in his continued development as an official. Speaking after his success at the Scottish Squash Annual Awards 2023, Steffan Gwyn said that the recent…

SportyHQ – Digital Platform Review

Scottish Squash entered a partnership in 2017 with SportyHQ; a web-based sports competition and membership platform aiming to help modernise the delivery of squash at a local and national level.  To ensure that we continue to make use of…