Ages 7 to 17
Junior squash
Saturday mornings and Wednesday after school, goggles on, £4 a session or £7 a month for junior members. DBS-checked coaches.
Juniors start with a mini racket and a bouncy ball and work up to the double yellow dot. Saturdays are for the younger ones and Wednesdays for those who want to get serious.
Eye protection is compulsory for all juniors, in every session, on every court. We have a box of properly rated goggles, so nobody has to buy any until they know they like it. Shoes must be non-marking, and that is about all the kit we care about.
Our coaches and regular junior helpers are DBS-checked and first-aid trained. Our welfare officer is Cath Rees, a committee member who does not coach, and her number is on the door of the gallery and in the welcome pack. Parents are welcome to watch through the glass; that is why we have glass.
Older juniors can go into the bottom of the box leagues when the coach agrees and a parent is happy. Nobody under sixteen plays an adult they do not know without a parent or coach in the building.
What is included
- Goggles and rackets lent free
- Groups by ability rather than age
- A welfare officer who is not a coach
- A free first session
What it costs
Junior membership £7 a month, which covers the sessions. Non-members £4 a session. Goggles lent free. Every price is on the prices list, and the courts page tells you peak or off-peak for any hour.
Questions about junior squash
How old do they have to be?
Seven is about right. Younger children can come along and try; if they can hit a ball they can have a go.
Do you share photographs?
Not of named children, and group shots only with a parent's written consent.
First game is on us. Bring shoes that do not mark.
Ring or send a line and someone from the club will give you a game at about your level, lend you a racket and tell you honestly what you are doing wrong.