Squash: Inaugural SoS Masters this weekend

17 11 2009

An opportunity this weekend for Sports Club members to come along and support their local squash player!

This Saturday and Sunday provides the opportunity to watch some top quality competitive squash in Dumfries. Nunholm Squash Club is hosting the inaugural South of Scotland Masters Open Squash Championships. This is the first such squash event to be held in the South West or the Borders.

As a Scottish Squash Masters circuit ranking tournament it provides age-group competitions from the Over 35s right up to the Over 75s for men and Over 35s and Over-50s for ladies.

The Nunholm club currently has four Scottish Masters champions (out of nine) with Jimmy Wells in the U45s, Robin Ridley in the O50s and David Rogan in both the O70s and O75s

The tournament draw took place over the weekend with 85 competitors signed up.

Jimmy Wells plays his first match on Saturday morning in what should be a keenly contested O45s category which includes England player Tony Hetherington from Carlisle, fellow Scotland player Ronnie Carter from Lockerbie and Les Harkness who defeated Wells in the final of the Nunholm Club Championships.

The club’s Sue Strachan, who represented Scotland in the ladies O35s last season, will be hoping to do well on hot home courts.

Scotland’s top players Peter O’Hara and Simon Boughton are favourites to contest the O35 final. In the O40s, Craig Thomson from Aberdeen and Colin McMullan from Whitburn are touted for their title and at least 30 Scottish Masters internationalists will be on the courts at Nunholm this weekend.

Matches start on Saturday morning from 9:20 until around 6:30pm with semi-finals played on Sunday morning and the business end in the afternoon with the finals.

Entrance is free to all spectators to see some of Scotland’s top Masters’ squash players, some of the best squash seen locally and to support the home grown players.

The results and the subsequent rankings will help decide the Scottish team selections for the annual Home Internationals in May

The draw and details can be found here.


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Squash: Raise funds when online

16 11 2009

EasyFundraising Online ShoppingFundraising Website – the squash club has now signed up to the Easyfundraising website, the same used by the Cricket Club.

There are over 2,000 retailers available, no additional costs involved and also discounts available. This approach has successfully raised hundreds of pounds for other clubs.

The funds raised will go towards maintenance of the squash courts and in particular the impending work required on the floors of courts 3 and 4.

Just register at the following web address www.easyfundraising.org.uk/dsc and then carry out your online shopping as normal. Look out for special offers and increased contributions!

So remember it for any planned Christmas shopping and support the squash club at the same time. Further details are available here.

Thanks
The Squash Committee


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Squash: Draw for the South of Scotland Masters Open Championships 2009

16 11 2009

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From Friday 20th November to Sunday 22nd November

The draw has been made for the South of Scotland Masters Open Championships 2009. See below for details.  Read the rest of this entry »


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Squash: Masters event for Dumfries

14 11 2009

Over the weekend of Friday to Sunday, November 20 to 22, Nunholm Squash Club is hosting the inaugural South of Scotland Masters Open Squash Championships.

This is a Scottish Squash Masters circuit ranking tournament and provides age-group competitions from the O35s right up to the O75s for men and O35s and O-50s for ladies.

Participants in ranking tournaments gain points throughout the season which decide team selection for the Scottish teams participating in the Home Internationals held annually in May.

Tournament Director, Keith Gristwood, said: “This is a prestigious tournament to attract to Dumfries and we are proud to be hosts for the first time.

“We are expecting a large entry of 80-90 players, the majority of whom will be Scottish from as far away as Wick, Inverness and Aberdeen, but also from Cumbria and the Durham areas due to our club’s connections in these areas.”

He added: “We are extremely grateful to our numerous sponsors, particularly in the current economic climate, without whose financial assistance we would be hard pushed to put on such a tournament.

“Masters squash tournaments are very social events and many players are accompanied by their partners and some with their children so the town will benefit from an influx of 120+ people during the weekend seeking accommodation, food and drinks and entertainment.” Read the rest of this entry »


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Squash: Newsletter – Winter 09

12 11 2009

Dear Squash Players,

Welcome to this the first e-newsletter focussing on news and events in the squash section of Dumfries Sports Club. We hope you find this useful and informative.

Click here to view the Squash Newsletter – Winter 2009.

Keep fit, enjoy your squash and have a Happy Holidays. Thanks,

The Squash Club Committee


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Squash: D&G Squash League underway for 2009/10

5 11 2009
So Below squash team 2009/10

So Below squash team 2009/10

The John Henderson & Sons Dumfries and Galloway squash league for 2009/10 kicked off last week. Boasting two divisions and eleven teams the sides from Nunholm have already been in action.

In Division 1 the So Below team overcame Stewarty CSC and Finite Engineering beat Bard Vet in a close encounter.

In Division 2 Cisco Systems beat the Stewarty Young Guns, the Lockerbie team, the Kings Arms, overcame Anderson Engineering, and also beat the Stewartry Young Guns and the newly formed Dumfries Cricket Club team dusted off their whites only to lose to Cisco Systems.

John Henderson and Sons

John Henderson and Sons - D&G Squash League sponsors

More details on the D&G Squash Leagues can be found on the Sports Club site here.


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Squash: Court Renovations Update

3 11 2009

The latest stage of our squash court renovations programme was completed during the first week of October. The main focus of this stage was the repair and re-plastering of Court 1’s walls and the sanding-down of the floor. At some future date, the floor in Court 1 may need to be lifted, the bearers replaced and the floor re-laid.

On Courts 3 and 4, the front walls were sanded-down, repaired and re-painted while several loose floorboards (and springy areas) were also repaired and the court lines renewed. During the repair of the springy areas we were informed that the distance between the bearers on Courts 3 and 4 are significantly wider apart (700mm) than would be today’s norm (400mm) and as such in the future both these floors will likely require lifting, new bearers inserted and the floors re-laid to maintain the integrity of the playing surface.

We hope the recent repairs have met with your approval. If you discover any new loose boards please contact one of the committee members.

Thanks
The Squash Committee


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Squash: Club Championships

1 11 2009

Entry sheets are on the club squash noticeboards for this season’s Mens and Ladies Club Championships, the Jim Thorburn Handicap Trophy, and also for the first South of Scotland Masters Open which takes place this month at the club.

SoS Masters Open
No entry form is required from Nunholm squash players. Entries by Friday 13th November. See the details on the club noticeboard.

Club Championships (Mens and Ladies)
To be played in March (Dates to be confirmed). Closing Date 13th Dec. Entry fee £2. Pay at the bar.

Jim Thorburn Handicap Trophy
To be played the week starting 25th January. Closing Date 13th Dec. Entry fee £2. Pay at the bar.


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Squash: League for November online

1 11 2009

The Squash Leagues for November are available on the site and can be found here or by following the Quick Link in the right hand column.

The fee for the winter squash leagues is £3 for seniors and £1.50 for juniors. Please pay at the bar and initial the payment sheet. Payment should be made by Sunday the 15th November.


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Squash: On the road again

30 10 2009

A contingent of squash players from Nunholm Squash Club headed to Glasgow last weekend for the second Scottish Squash Masters tournament of the season, the West Masters, and achieved somewhat mixed results.

This was not helped by the absence through injury of two of the club’s current Scottish Champions notably Jimmy Wells and Robin Ridley.

In the over 45s, the club had two participants in the top half of the draw, Les Harkness and Jim Scriven, along with an ex-Lockerbie player, Russell Hunter, now living in the north-east of England. Read the rest of this entry »


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Squash: Ballyearl 2010

29 10 2009

The 21st Annual Festival of Squash will be held at Ballyearl Squash & Social Club on 4th, 5th and 6th June 2010. 

Matches will take place on Friday afternoon and evening, Saturday afternoon and evening and Sunday morning.

Anyone who wishes to join the club trip to Ireland please put their names on the list on the squash notice board where there are further details. There will be a savings scheme with a £20 non returnable deposit.

There are 16 places, so first come, first served. See Carol Brotherston, or Peter Allen.

NOTE: Admission to the BBQ and live entertainment on the Saturday will be strictly ticket only.


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Squash: Team Squash

28 10 2009

D&G Squash League: For information, Nunholm court fees for team games have been increased this year to £3 per person, with the exception of juniors. The fee for all juniors will be £1.50.


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