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.
Weekly sessions
If you’re looking to play squash in a fun, relaxed environment, then our coached sessions are for you. Sessions cater for all abilities and all equipment is provided. You can:
- play against other members (staff and students)
- receive coaching from a member of our University Squash Club
- enter into our monthly social tournaments
This session is free to all Sport and Fitness Centre members, or can be paid for on a weekly basis of £4 per session. Sessions have a limited capacity so you must book your place.
Where and when
- Tuesday evenings, 17:30 – 19:00
- Booking essential via NCL Sport app or website
Squash leagues
If you’re looking for something more competitive, then why not join our Intramural squash leagues.
Squash leagues run on a termly basis and are open to all staff and students, with fixtures organised for days and times that suit you.
Multiple divisions with up to 8 players per division means we can cater for several ability levels, with promotion/relegation at the end of each term.
Membership is required in order to join our squash leagues.
Book your place
Booking is essential due to capacity limits and to ensure all sessions comply with NGB guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can book via:
Play It Safe
In order to protect you, other students and our staff we have ensured all Intramural Squash sessions comply with England Squash guidance. Please ensure you follow the guidance in place whilst using the University Sport & Fitness Centre, the coach will ensure you are aware of the specific guidance in place for squash. Before attending you should be aware:
- you must book your place via our app or website
- turn up changed and ready to play where possible
- bring your own water bottle
- follow the guidance and signage in place around the Sports and Fitness Centre
- sanitise your hands on entering the building at one of our sanitising stations
- do not attend if you are unwell or showing signs of COVID-19 symptoms
Find out more
For more information on squash, contact:
Liam Isaac, Sports Development Officer
Telephone: 0191 208 8185
Email: liam.isaac2@ncl.ac.uk
Division 1
| Name | Contact Number | |
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Josh Jones |
07590 205334 |
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Bob Lightowlers |
07732 274266 |
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Liam Gutcher |
07955 188577 |
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Arjun Mistry |
07956 747990 |
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Richard Davies |
07770 704198 |
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Tom Ewen |
078349 84756 |
Division 2
| Name | Contact Number | |
|---|---|---|
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Morgan Beeson |
07739 952056 |
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Xander Macinnes |
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Andrew Chaytor |
07873 220576 |
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George McCain |
07810 577590 |
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Sophie Yale |
07483 979078 |
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Rob Mitchell |
Division 3
| Name | Contact Number | |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Ansell | phil.ansell@ncl.ac.uk | 07394 312790 |
| Tom Meadows | Thomas.meadows2@newcastle.ac.uk | 07527 500366 |
| Ebrahim Patel | e.patel1@newcastle.ac.uk | 07835 866643 |
| Charlie Kay | C.kay@newcastle.ac.uk | 07804 145413 |
| James Merryweather | j.merryweather@newcastle.ac.uk | 07591 402836 |
| Duncan Machlacalan | duncan1mac@gmail.com | 07780 661521 |
| Jacob Botting | botting.jacob@gmail.com | 07565 311883 |
Division 4
| Name | Contact Number | |
|---|---|---|
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Florian Then |
+49 17696489167 |
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Jason Glionna |
07393 576519 |
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Jochem Van-Kempen |
07464 747237 |
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Alwin Gieselmann |
07891 265609 |
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Alex Laude |
07789 487530 |
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Denis Murphy |
07929 948445 |
Division 5
| Name | Contact Number | |
|---|---|---|
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Craig Oliver |
07902 968608 |
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Ben Jordan |
07511 817322 |
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Jess Pawley |
077474 45448 |
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James Sanderson |
07749 563608 |
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Rolando Barlinguer-Palmini |
07531 411559 |
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Olivier Govaere |
07599 803347 |
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 2020 box leagues is now closed.
League games start week commencing 2 November and close week commencing 14 December.
To enter: email liam.isaac2@ncl.ac.uk
The Sports Centre Supervisors and the Sport and Recreation Officers at the Sports Centre are First Aid Qualified. They will be your first point of contact for any injuries and incidents.
If you or a friend leaves the Sport and Fitness Centre and an injury or illness; which occurred playing squash, deteriorates resulting in attendance at a hospital, urgent care centre or doctors then we require submission of an Intramural Accident Report form – this should be emailed to the Sports Development Officer or handed in at the University Sport and Fitness Centre:
- For minor injuries – reports must be submitted by 09:00 the following day
- For medical emergencies – notify the Sports Development Officer immediately, a report should then be submitted by 09:00 the following day
Accident Report Form
Download the form Intramural Accident Report (PDF: 43KB) for submission.
Contact
Liam Isaac, Sports Development Officer
Email liam.isaac2@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone 0191 208 8185
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, you must play all 5 games.
- All games are first to 11.
- In the event of 10-10 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.