Squash
Our intramural squash sessions give students and staff the opportunity to play in a fun and friendly atmosphere. Whether you have previous experience or want to learn, it's a great way to get involved.
Pitch up and play
Saturday 11:00 – 12:45
If you’re looking to play squash weekly in a fun, relaxed environment, then pitch up and play is for you. You can:
- play against your friends and other students
- receive coaching from a member of our University Squash Club
- enter into our monthly social tournaments
This is a free session in which everyone is welcome regardless of ability or experience.
Spaces are limited. You must reserve a place to be involved in this session.
If you're interested, register online and the Sports Development Officer will contact you.
Squash leagues
Join our intramural squash leagues of you’re interested in playing squash in a competitive environment.
Squash leagues are open to all staff and students, with fixtures organised for days and times that suit you.
Find out more
For more information on squash, contact:
Liam Murphy, Sports Development Officer
Telephone: 0191 208 8185
Email: liam.isaac2@ncl.ac.uk
Division 1
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Tom Cornell |
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Bob Lightowlers |
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Liam Gutcher |
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Sophie Yale |
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Richard Davies |
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Matthew Setterfield |
Division 2
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David Lydall |
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Phil Ansell |
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Josh Jones |
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Arjun Mistry |
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George McCain |
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James Merryweather |
Division 3
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Morgan Beeson |
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Max Lerman |
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Jack Byrne |
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Andrew Chaytor |
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Blake McManus |
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Tom Meadows |
Division 4
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Florian Then |
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Jason Glionna |
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Charlie Kay |
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Finn Rea |
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Jess Pawley |
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Ebrahim Patel |
Division 5
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Craig Oliver |
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Ben Jordan |
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Alwin Gieselmann |
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James Sanderson |
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Jochem Van-Kempen |
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Lindsay Reid |
All matches are to be played at Newcastle University Sports Centre, Squash Courts.
Sports Services
University Sports Centre
Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU
Entry for the November-December 2019 box leagues is now closed.
League games start week commencing 11 November and close week commencing 16 December.
The next league will run January-February 2020.
To enter: email liam.isaac2@ncl.ac.uk
All Squash League players must be a silver or gold level member of the University Sports Centre.
The match
- All matches are best of 5 games
- All games are first to 15.
- In the event of 14-14 players should play sudden death.
- Players should referee their own match.
Scheduling matches
- It is each player’s responsibility to organise their own matches.
- Contact details can be found for each player on the Intramural Squash website.
- Players must offer 3 options when requesting a match, these should be on different days and times where possible.
- Once a day and time has been agreed, a court should be booked at Newcastle University Sports Centre, Squash Courts
- Scores should be submitted to the Sports Development Officer by email: liam.isaac2@ncl.ac.uk
- If a player has made repeated contact with another player and has received no response after 2 weeks then a walkover can be claimed. Please inform the Sports Development Officer if this occurs.
- If a player does not show up for a match after it has been scheduled then the following will incur:
- 1st time:
- 1 point deduction
- Walkover concede
- 2nd time:
- 2 point deduction
- Walkover conceded
- 3rd time:
- Removed from the league
- Walkover concede
Point scoring
- Points for a win: 3
- Points for playing: 1
- Points for winning a game: 1
- Points for a walkover: 6
- Points for conceding a walkover: –1
Promotion, relegation and awards
- Top 2 players promoted.
- Bottom 2 players relegated.
- In the event of new players adding to the league and to ensure we have players playing at the correct ability level promotion and relegation numbers may change.
- Each player who wins their league will receive the league trophy and medal
- Further awards will be presented for Most Improved, Most Active Player and Top Seed at the end of the season.