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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 coached 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 qualified coach and member of our University Squash Club
  • enter into our monthly social tournaments

This session is free to all Sport and Fitness Centre members who hold a Sport or Sport & Fitness membership, 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 (starting 4th Oct)

  • Friday evenings, 17:30 – 19:00 & 19:00 - 20:30
  • Term time only
  • Booking essential via NCL Sport app or website
  • Sessions are bookable up to 14 days in advance
  • Starts 11th October

Book your place

Booking is essential due to capacity limits (24 Slots available)

  • NCL Sport App - download, select 'Intramural Bookings', then your chosen session
  • NCL Sport Web - select make a booking, Intramural Sport, then your chosen session
  • Sessions are bookable 14 days in advance

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.

A Sport & Fitness Centre membership is required in order to join our squash leagues.

To enter please see the league registration tab below

Find out more

For more information on squash, contact:

Tom Brearley, Intramural Sport Officer

Telephone: 0191 208 8548

Email: tom.brearley@newcastle.ac.uk 

Fixtures, results and tables

Term 2 Jan - Mar 2024

Coming soon...

 

  • All fixtures must be complete by TBC
  • Please see rules & guidelines for specific match info
  • Results to be submitted by the winner via email to:

 

Tom Brearley; Intramural Sport Officer

Telephone: 0191 208 8548

Email: tom.brearley@newcastle.ac.uk 

 

 

Contacts

Division 1

Aziz Algadhi A.a.m.algadhi2@newcastle.ac.uk 07454 903980
Luke Hornett L.hornett2@newcastle.ac.uk 07904 896574
Paul Andre P.Andre2@Newcastle.ac.uk 075781 53959
Jack crouch  c0034103@newcastle.ac.uk 077895 11752
Sherif Shawer s.shawer3@newcastle.ac.uk 07476 788803
Kester Young  K.Young6@newcastle.ac.uk 07792 800423
Jake Pearce J.Pearce6@newcastle.ac.uk 07342 287873

Division 2 

Rory Lockett c0038664@newcastle.ac.uk 07946 333602
Matteo Canaletti m.canaletti2@newcastle.ac.uk 393461097624
Lucas Holmes l.holmes3@newcastle.ac.uk 07702 811616
Henry Oakley h.oakley2@ncl.ac.uk 07872 041272
Rafay Naeem a.naeem@newcastle.ac.uk 07961 482579
Laurence cook 2004laurence@gmail.com 07722 466197

Division 3 

josh stirling c3034643@newcastle.ac.uk 07368 643672
Jack Thomas  J.M.V.Thomas1@newcastle.ac.uk 07479 648109
Joe Lincoln  J.Lincoln2@newcastle.ac.uk 07484 632180
Michael Toher  M.Toher2@newcastle.ac.uk 07710 705698
Jamie Spencer J.Spencer4@newcastle.ac.uk 07769 723111
Abdullah Mirza A.S.A.A.Mirza2@newcastle.ac.uk 07848914545 
Freddy Nguyen D.N.Nguyen2@newcastle.ac.uk 07376 989047

Division 4

Ben Lowry B.Lowry2@newcastle.ac.uk  
Ollie Greenwood O.Greenwood3@ncl.ac.uk 07478 2202874
Alban Foster A.Foster6@newcastle.ac.uk 07928 555883
Ella Hobbs E.hobbs2@ncl.ac.uk 07557 346510
Olivia Broadbent o.broadbent2@newcastle.ac.uk 075189 08637
Tom Anil Kungebeharry b6008475@ncl.ac.uk    07516 612234
Ed Mitchell E.Mitchell12@ncl.ac.uk 07910 335650
Adam Ahmed-Sadik Vahed a.a.vahed1@newcastle.ac.uk  
Neo Sukhraj-Hammerl N.Sukhraj-Hammerl2@newcastle.ac.uk 07437 664008

 

Venue

All matches are to be played at Newcastle University Sport & Fitness Centre, Squash Courts.

Sports Services
University Sport & Fitness Centre
Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4DR

League registration

Entry for the October - December 2023 squash box leagues is now open.

League games start week commencing 30th October and close week commencing 11th December.

A Sport & Fitness Centre membership (minimum level = Sport membership) is required to play in our leagues. Please ensure you have purchased your membership prior to games commencing.

To enter, email the Intramural Officer with the below information: 

  • Name
  • Email
  • Contact number
  • Previous playing experience/level (this will help place you in the correct division)

Deadline to enter: Monday 23rd October


Contact:

Tom Brearley; Intramural Sport Officer

Telephone: 0191 208 8548

Email: tom.brearley@newcastle.ac.uk 

Rules and guidelines

All squash box league players must be a member of the University Sports & Fitness Centre, a minimum of a SPORT level membership is required.

The match

  1. All matches are best of 5 games, you must play all 5 games.
  2. All games are first to 11.
  3. In the event of 10-10 players should play sudden death.
  4. Players should referee their own match.

Scheduling matches

  1. It is each player’s responsibility to organise their own matches.
  2. Contact details can be found for each player on the Intramural squash website under the contacts tab.
  3. Players must offer 3 options when requesting a match, these should be on different days and times where possible.
  4. Once a day and time has been agreed, a court should be booked at Newcastle University Sport & Fitness Centre, Squash Courts
  5. Scores should be submitted to the Intramural SPort Officer by email: tom.brearley@ncl.ac.uk 
  6. 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 Participation & Events Officer and provide evidence of the contact attempted.
  7. If a player does not show up for a match after it has been scheduled then the following will apply:
  • 1st time:
    • 1 point deduction
    • Walkover concede
  • 2nd time:
    • 2 point deduction
    • Walkover conceded
  • 3rd time:
    • Removed from the league
    • Walkover conceded

Point scoring

  • Points for winning the match: 1
  • Points for playing: 1
  • Points for winning a game: 1
  • Points for a walkover: 5
  • Points for conceding a walkover: –1
  • E.g. of points total
    • win 5-0, total points for winner = 7, total points for loser = 1
    • win 4-1, total points for winner = 6, total points for loser = 2
    • win 3-1, total points for winner = 5, total points for loser = 3

Promotion, relegation and awards

  1. Top 2 players promoted.
  2. Bottom 2 players relegated.
  3. 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.
  4. Each player who wins their league will receive a prize
First Aid and Accident Report

The Sports Centre Supervisors and the Sport and Recreation Officers at the Sport & Fitness 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 & Fitness Centre and an injury or illness; which occurred whilst 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 Intramural Sport Officer or handed in at the University Sport & Fitness Centre:

  • For minor injuries – reports must be submitted by 09:00 the following day
  • For medical emergencies – notify the Intramural Sport 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

Tom Brearley; Intramural Sport Officer

Telephone: 0191 208 8548

Email: tom.brearley@newcastle.ac.uk