The eighteenth-annual World Squash Day on October 12 will celebrated in style at the 2019 FS Investments U.S. Open Squash Championships. The theme of this year’s World Squash Day is The Big Hit: an attempt to get as many people as possible to play squash on the 12th. US Squash will be facilitating thousands of people…
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World Squash Day fun down on the farm
Herne Farm is a leafy residential estate in Petersfield, Hampshire. The residents there do not know how lucky they are! They have a two-court squash facility on their doorstep that is developing into a thriving community hub. Over the last 10 years the team at Herne Farm Leisure have completely transformed the facilities. In 2009…
Wycombe aim high for a family boost on World Squash Day
Wycombe Squash and Racketball Club are aiming at boosting family memberships with a community project on World Squash Day. The club said: “We are planning on using WSD to relaunch our hugely popular Family Squash sessions that we were running last season. “It began as a partnership with a public health group called Active in…
WORLD SQUASH DAY: 120 CLUBS SIGN UP IN ENGLAND
With World Squash Day six weeks away, England Squash are leading the way with their support for World Squash Day’s global project designed to grow participation numbers. At the time of writing, 120 clubs in England have signed up to take part in events design to attract new players to a sport renowned for its…
World Squash Day shirts now available across Mainland Europe
World Squash Day shirts are now available for clubs or individuals to purchase across mainland Europe. Polish company Stacja Nadruke are teaming up with Polski Squash and their impressive variety of designs will be available throughout the whole of mainland Europe. Slogans include “Born to Play Squash”, and the same wording as the UK shirt…
How squash clubs can provide community health benefits
By ALAN THATCHER Squash clubs have an amazing opportunity to play a leading role in delivering community health benefits . As part of the advice given to clubs who take part in World Squash Day, I have been encouraging the leaders in our sport to think about how best to market the health benefits of…
NORTH AMERICA: WORLD SQUASH DAY TEAMS UP WITH SQUASH REPUBLIC
World Squash Day is delighted to announce that the Squash Republic company has been appointed Merchandise Partner for North America. Squash Republic is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and is internationally renowned for their superb graphics and squash clothing. They’ve worked with the PSA, Squash Canada and NY Squash to name a few. Owner Robert…
LAUNCH OF WORLD SQUASH DAY GLOBAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN
MEDIA RELEASE: Issued today by Howard Harding on behalf of the World Squash Federation. World Squash Day returns on Saturday October 12th with ambitious plans to attract one million new players to the game over the next decade. The theme for 2019 is for every club on the planet to open their doors and hold a…
England Squash and Karakal team up for World Squash Day
England Squash and Karakal team up for World Squash Day England Squash have formed a collaborative new partnership with Karakal, one of the UK’s leading racket sports specialists, to support squash clubs in engaging new players on World Squash Day on October 12. In what is set to be the most successful World Squash Day to…
WORLD SQUASH DAY SHIRTS READY TO ORDER IN THE UK
We are delighted to announce that World Squash Day shirts are now available to order in the UK.Many thanks to Pete Smith and Tim Garner for their efforts.We have chosen a a black shirt with a red stripe on each side, manufactured from a top-quality Climacool fabric. The WSD logo is on the front, with…