Historic News
NEW SQUASH LEAGUE PLUS RACKETBALL LEAGUE
03-04-17
The new Squash and Racketball leagues are out. The Leagues end on
17th May
2017.
Please find the new leagues including the Racketball rules at the Current League Page
NEW SQUASH LEAGUE PLUS RACKETBALL LEAGUE
29-01-17
The new Squash and Racketball leagues are out. The Leagues end on
19th Mar
2017.
Please find the new leagues including the Racketball rules at the Current League Page
2017 COMPETITIONS PHASE 1
14-01-17
The 2017 Phase 1 competitions have now been published.
More info at Individual Tournaments page.
The competitions comprise :-
Open – Open to all club members, all levels. No hadicaps.
Racketball (Squash 57) – A handicap competition for all club members.
Laver – All club members aged 50 or over. No hadicaps.
CHRISTMAS CLOSING DATES/TIMES
The Sports centre closes at 4.30pm on Saturday 24th Dec and reopens at
9.30am on Tuesday 3rd January.
This means that the Wednesday and Thursday club nights will not run between Christmas and New Year.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
NEW SQUASH LEAGUE PLUS RACKETBALL LEAGUE
13-11-16
The new Squash and Racketball leagues are out. The Leagues end on 8th Jan
2017.
Please find the new leagues including the Racketball rules at the Current League Page
Please note that the Squash League continues with the new points system as described in the Squash League Rules page.
Also, please see our Tournament Honours page for latest winners and our 2016 page for more detail.
NEW SQUASH LEAGUE PLUS RACKETBALL LEAGUE
20-09-16
The new Squash and Racketball leagues are out. The Leagues end on 30th Oct
2016.
Please find the new leagues including the Racketball rules at the Current League Page
Please note that the Squash League continues with the new points system as described in the Squash League Rules page.
SQUASH 57
02-09-16
Racketball has been growing in popularity at our club over the past few
years and is becoming a more visible activity on club nights.
Our governing body, englandsquash, have decided to rebrand the name 'racketball' to 'squash 57'.
This will take effect from 1st October 2016.
Their press release can be read at
squash 57.
The club was sent this email.
Any feedback to the committee, much appreciated.
NEW SQUASH LEAGUE PLUS RACKETBALL LEAGUE
28-06-16
The new Squash and Racketball leagues are out. The Leagues end on 21st Aug
2016.
Please find the new leagues including the Racketball rules at the Current League Page
Please note that the Squash League continues with the new points system as described in the Squash League Rules page.
WALES 2 - JAPAN 1
08-05-16
One of our longest standing members at Lilleshall Squash and Racketball club, master of the Thursday night 'Pitch and Play' sessions, is flying the flag for us out in Australia.
LILLESHALL PLAYERS HIT HOLES IN ONE
25-04-16
At Lilleshall Squash and Racketball club, we have a close relationship with the game of golf not only due to Lilleshall Golf club being adjacent to the Sports centre but also due to many squash players, both past and present, being keen enthusiasts of both sports.
NEW SQUASH LEAGUE PLUS RACKETBALL LEAGUE
24-04-16
The new Squash and Racketball leagues are out. The Leagues end on 5th Jun
2016.
Please find the new leagues including the Racketball rules at the Current League Page
Please note that the Squash League continues with the new points system as described in the Squash League Rules page.
NEW SQUASH LEAGUE PLUS RACKETBALL LEAGUE
02-03-16
The new Squash and Racketball leagues are out. The Leagues end on 3rd Apr
2016.
Please find the new leagues including the Racketball rules at the Current League Page
Please note that the Squash League continues with the new points system as described in the Squash League Rules page.
2016 COMPETITIONS PHASE 1
19-01-16
The 2016 Phase 1 competitions have now been published.
More info at Individual Tournaments page.
The competitions comprise :-
Dave Fox – Handicap comp, open to all.
Robson – Aged 40 and over.
John Perry – Handicap
comp, aged 55 and over.
Andy Sliwa – Handicap comp, league 5 and below
Junior - Those who have not won any other individual club competition.
NEW LEAGUES, RULES AND CHRISTMAS CLOSURE DATES
21-12-15
The new Squash and Racketball leagues are out. The Leagues end on 14th Feb 2016.
Please find the new leagues including the Squash and Racketball rules at the Current League Page
Please note that the Squash League rules have recently changed, specifically, where games are now played to 15 points instead of 11 points as described in the Squash League Rules page.
Finally, the club closes at 9.30pm on Wednesday 23rd Dec, so the Wednesday club night is open as usual but not the Thursday club night on Christmas Eve.
The Sports centre re-opens on Saturday 2nd Jan 2016.
Merry Christmas.
2015 COMPETITIONS PHASE 2
24-11-15
The second phase of the 2015 Club completions is upon us.
We invite you to sign up for the competitions on the relevant sheets on
the Club notice board. If you have difficulty getting down to the club,
please phone our Chairman, Paul Evans (number on this page).
The competitions comprise :-
Dave Fox – Handicap comp, open to all.
Robson – Aged 40 and over.
Junior – Those who haven’t won a individuals comp.
John Perry – Handicap
comp, aged 55 and over.
Andy Sliwa – Handicap comp, league 5 and below.
Closing date for entry is 17th December 2015. Matches to be arranged for
Jan & Feb 2016.
WORLD SQUASH DAY 2015
04-10-15
In support of World Squash Day 2015, Lilleshall National Sports Centre
are organising an event on Saturday 10th October.
On that day from 10am – 3pm all courts will be block booked and will be
open to the public for FREE.
Whilst the courts will be free, participants will be asked to make a
donation, big or small, towards UNICEF, the chosen charity for this
years event.
This event is open to all, beginners or advanced. It would help if club
coaches or club members took part and were on hand to offer
instruction/advice to any beginners. For further information visit
www.worldsquashday.com.
LILLESHALL CENTRE QUEEN'S HALL BAR
19-09-15
The long awaited refurbishment of the Queen's Hall Bar, next to the
Squash courts, has now been completed and the facilities are now open to
the public.
A coffee bar and evening public bar are now available alongside the
newly relocated reception area. Leather sofas and a modern makeover now
await you so why not socialise and have a well earned drink after your
game of squash or racketball.
NEW SQUASH LEAGUE PLUS RACKETBALL LEAGUE
18-08-15
The new Squash and Racketball leagues are out. The Leagues end on 4th Oct 2015.
Please find the new leagues including the Racketball rules at the Current League Page
Please note that the Squash League continues with the new points system as described in the Squash League Rules page.
LILLESHALL GOLF DAY 2015 - THE STORY
14-06-14
Lilleshall Squash and Racketball Club’s - Golf Day 2015.
The full story from our roving reporter and golf player extraordinaire, Roy Fisher
2015 COMPETITIONS PHASE 1
14-06-15
The third 2015 Phase 1 competition has now been published :-
Laver
More info at Individual Tournaments page.
NEW SQUASH LEAGUE PLUS RACKETBALL LEAGUE
14-06-15
The new Squash and Racketball leagues are out. The Leagues end on 2nd Aug 2015.
Please find the new leagues including the Racketball rules at the Current League Page
Please note that the Squash League continues with the new points system as described in the Squash League Rules page.
2014 WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP
31-05-15
The 2014 Tournaments page has now been updated with the Winners and Runners-Up. The Honours Board page has also been updated.
Congratulations to all those involved.
2015 COMPETITIONS PHASE 1
26-04-15
The 2015 Phase 1 competitions have now been published :-
Open
Racketball
More info at Individual Tournaments page.
NEW SQUASH LEAGUE PLUS RACKETBALL LEAGUE
23-04-15
The new Squash and Racketball leagues are out. The Leagues end on 7th Jun 2015.
Please note that the Squash League has a new points system as described in the Squash League Rules page.
Please find the new leagues including the Racketball rules at the Current League Page
NEW SQUASH LEAGUE PLUS RACKETBALL LEAGUE
25-02-15
The new Squash league is out. The League ends on 5th Apr 2015.
Also, the brand new Racketball league is also introduced.
Please find full details including Racketball rules at the Current League Page
NEW RACKETBALL LEAGUE
18-01-15
Happy New Year!
We are experimenting with the introduction of a new Racketball league.
This sport is very much part of the Lilleshall Squash & Racketball Club and has been growing in popularity over the last couple of years. Indeed, on a typical club night, you will be sure to see some Racketball being played, alongside the normal squash activities, on one or more of the courts.
There is, currently, a sheet on the club noticeboard inviting members to add their name to be included in this new initiative.
If you currently can't get down to the club, please email or ring our club Chairman to register your interest.
How to play? More info? Please see this link which includes a video from England Squash & Racketball.
We hope to publish the new league in the next few weeks.
NEW SQUASH LEAGUE PLUS CHRISTMAS CLOSURES
03-12-14
The new Squash league is out. The League ends on 8th Feb 2015.
Please find full details at the Current League
Page
The Lilleshall centre will close for Christmas on Tuesday 23rd
December at 10.30pm and re-open on Friday 2nd January.
2014 COMPETITIONS PHASE 2
31-10-14
The 2014 Phase 2 competitions have now been published.
More info at Individual Tournaments page.
2014 COMPETITIONS PHASE 2
05-10-14
The new Phase 2 tournament sheets have been posted on the notice board at
the club. Please sign up there to enter these competitions.
Robson Trophy – Aged 40 and over.
Dave Fox Trophy – Handicap competition open to all.
John Perry Trophy (formally Veterans Trophy) – Aged 55 and over.
Junior Trophy – Those who have not won any other individual club
competition.
Ladies Trophy.
Entry sheets are on the club notice board.
Closing date for entries is 15th October 2014.
Individuals may email their entry requests directly to
Paul Evans.
NEW SQUASH LEAGUE
07-08-14
The new Squash league is out.
Please find full details at the Current League Page
LILLESHALL GOLF DAY 2014 - THE STORY
10-06-14
Lilleshall Squash and Racketball Club’s - Golf Day 2014.
The full story from our roving reporter and golf player extraordinaire, Roy Fisher
LILLESHALL SPORTS CENTRE SQUASH COMP
01-06-14
Details here and Entry form here
COURT REFURBISHMENTS
06-05-14
During the months of May and June we will be undertaking some
refurbishments of the squash courts.
These will include the following.
· New flooring for
Courts 1 and 2.
· Court 3, 4 and 5 will
be sanded and re marked.
· Court 1, 2 and 3 will
be having repairers to the front wall and a full re-skim on the front
wall with the side walls to be re-painted and marked.
· Courts 4 and 5 will
have repainted side walls, and full re-skim front wall
· All courts will be
having LED lighting installed
· Courts 1, 2 and 3 will
be having tins replaced (not adjustable)
· Adjustable 17inch to
19inch tins installed on Courts 4 and 5.
This work will take place between 27th May – 27th June. At any one time
the maximum about of courts we will have available is 2 during this
time.
2014 COMPETITIONS PHASE 1
11-04-14
The 2014 Phase 1 competitions have now been published.
More info at Individual Tournaments page.
2014 COMPETITIONS PHASE 1
17-02-14
The 2014 Phase 1 competitions are upon us.
They comprise :-
Open
Andy Sliwa
Laver
Ladies
Racketball
The sheets have been up on our Club notice board since 17th Feb and entries, via these sheets, close on 16th March.
More info at Individual Tournaments page.
2014 COMMITTEE MEMBERS
11-02-14
Please note changes to our Committee membership at our Committee Members Page.
Please feel free to contact any of your committee members if you have
any issues that you wish to raise about the club.
2013 TOURNAMENT RESULTS
06-01-14
The results are in!
Congratulations to those players who came through the Individual tournaments in 2013 to become winners and runners up.
The tournaments were well subscribed and competitive. Our sincere thanks go to Paul Evans for organising these competitions once again.
Please see our Individual Tournaments Page with the Winners and Runners Up for 2013 and 2012.
Also, please see our Honours Board
with the Winner's names.
2013 - CHRISTMAS CLOSING DATES
22-12-13
The centre will reopen on Thursday 2nd Jan with the first bookable courts being 09:00.
Merry Christmas.
JOHN PERRY
16-12-13
It is with deep regret that we inform of the death of John Perry. John passed
away, suddenly, on Monday 16th December. Those who came in contact with John have
memories of a very sociable, friendly & considerate gentleman, someone with whom
it was easy to be a friend. John was a lovely person to know and spend time
with.
2013 INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENTS (PHASE 2) COMMENCE
15-10-13
Phase two comprises the Dave Fox, Robson and Veterans competitions. These are well subscribed and will hopefully be competitive and fun to be involved in.
As per earlier competitions, any matches not completed by the published dates will result in the players being eliminated from the relevant competition. This is designed to be fair to all competition players who do play their matches on time.
The rules and draw sheets, courtesy of Paul Evans, can be found at our Individual Tournaments page.
LILLESHALL GRADED OPEN 2013 - THE STORY
23-08-13
The Lilleshall Sports Centre hosted its inaugural Open
squash (graded) competition a couple of weekends ago organised by Sam Hodgkins.
It was well attended by both players and spectators with some enjoyable
and competitive matches.
A number of Lilleshall Squash club members took part and appeared to really enjoy the atmosphere and quickly got stuck in to some closely fought matches.
Sam has provided a write up of the weekend with some photos.
ENGLAND SQUASH NEWSLETTER (JULY 2013 )
15-08-13
Please see the July 2013 England Squash Newsletter below.
Lilleshall Squash & Racketball Club gets a mention.
SHREWSBURY SCHOOLS SQUASH
14-08-13
Please see Shrewsbury Squash & Racketball Club new courts/opening/entertainment information below.
2013 PHASE 1 RESULTS
02-08-13
The results are in!
Congratulations to the following players :-
Open: Winner - Rob Hall, RU – Steve McClelland
Andy Sliwa: Winner – Andy Payne, RU – Mohamed Kapasi
Laver: Winner – Adrian Smith, RU – Colin Still
Racketball: Winner – Paul Evans, RU – Mohamed Kapasi
Please see our Honours Board with the Winner's names.
CHAIRMAN'S NOTICE
02-08-13
Racketball
If you can play Squash, you can play Racketball.
Some of you already support our Racketball competition, I hope you will support the Racketball leagues and others will join in also. Please enter your name on the notice or email with your wish to join in the leagues. Even if you haven’t played it before, give it a go. I have spare rackets & balls if you want to try it out. Follow this link for a short video on the game.
More information on Racketball can be found on the
England Squash &
Racketball web site
PLEASE GIVE THE RACKETBALL LEAGUES YOUR SUPPORT.
Paul Evans
Chairman
SQUASH RACKETS PUT TO THE TEST
01-08-13
We invited a guest representative from Sports Direct, Natasha
Vineer, to present the findings of a review that she carried out,
comparing a selection of Head, Dunlop and Wilson rackets to see which
one came out the best.
LILLESHALL SQUASH RETAINS ENGLAND SQUASH SILVER AWARD
16-07-13
Lilleshall Squash & Racketball Club has retained the coveted Silver Club Charter award from England Squash in recognition of the high standards achieved by the club over a number of years.
We should all be proud of this certificate as it is awarded to very few clubs in England and recognises the high standards achieved by our club within Shropshire.
LILLESHALL SPORTS CENTRE SQUASH COMP
23-06-13 - Updated
The draw is in. There are some familiar names including some world ranked players.
Please see draw here.
Details here.
SQUASH AND THE BID
28-05-13
Karate, roller sports, sport climbing, wakeboarding and wushu were cut from the original list of eight.
LILLESHALL SQUASH AND RACKETBALL CLUB’S - GOLF DAY
10-05-13
2013 INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENTS COMMENCE
17-04-13
Phase one comprises the Andy Sliwa, Open, Laver and Racketball competitions. These are well subscribed and will hopefully be competitive and fun to be involved in.
As per last year's competitions, any matches not completed by the published dates will result in the players being eliminated from the relevant competition. This is designed to be fair to all competition players who do play their matches on time.
The rules and draw sheets, courtesy of Paul Evans, can be found at our Individual Tournaments page.
EASTER SPORTS WEEK
23-03-13
The sessions are either free or for a small charge.
Some activities are aimed exclusively at junior age groups.
Details here.
RACKETBALL AND SQUASH COACHING
17-03-13 (UPDATED)
The Centre is also offering the opportunity to arrange 1 to 1 squash
coaching sessions with a qualified coach.
Details here.
2012 - CHRISTMAS CLOSING DATES
23-12-12
Merry Christmas.
2020 OLYMPICS BID
20-10-12
2012 INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENTS (PHASE 2) COMMENCE
07-10-12
Phase two comprises the Dave Fox, Robson, Veterans and Junior competitions. These are well subscribed and will hopefully be competitive and fun to be involved in.
As per last year's competitions, any matches not completed by the published dates will result in the players being eliminated from the relevant competition. This is designed to be fair to all competition players who do play their matches on time.
The rules and draw sheets, courtesy of Paul Evans, can be found at our Individual Tournaments page.
BERNARD BIGGS
29-09-12
2012 INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENTS (PHASE 2) INVITATIONS
08-09-12
Phase two comprises the
Dave Fox (handicap comp), Robson (for those aged 40 and over), Junior (for
those who have not won a trophy) and Veterans (for those aged 55 and over)
competitions.
You can either enter your name onto the sheet on our notice board at the
Club or email the
entry form
to Paul Evans.
Closing date for entry is 23 SEP 2012.
OLYMPIC GAMES 2012 - THOUGHTS OF TEAM GB's WORLD No.1
30-07-12
The Gaurdian's Donald McRae reported on Monday 7 May 2012 :-
James Willstrop: London 2012 would have been perfect stage for squash.
James Willstrop, the world No1
Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian
James Willstrop, the erudite but almost unknown squash world No1, said the IOC was wrong not to include his sport for the Olympic Games.
2012 LILLESHALL INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENTS - PHASE 1
12-07-12
The results are in! The Lilleshall 2012 Phase 1 Individual tournaments have all reached their conclusion.
WORLD SQUASH MASTERS IS COMING TO BIRMINGHAM
11-07-12
The West Midlands is gearing up for what promises to be a fantastic week of squash for the region. The World Squash Masters is coming to Birmingham from 20-27 July in what will be the largest squash participation event in the world.
ANNUAL SQUASH - BADMINTON 2012
24-06-12
Though the Squash Club was short on players, after some had dropped out at the last minute, we gave a very good account of ourselves not only on the Badminton courts but with a very near whitewash on the Squash Courts.
1970's NIGHT
13-05-12
Remember those old wooden squash rackets from the 1970's? Those small heads, the towelling handles, the red twine in order to flip for serve?
Lilleshall Squash Club went back in time last Thursday to remember those classic days of squash.
2012 INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENTS COMMENCE
22-04-12
Phase one comprises the Andy Sliwa, Open, Laver and new Racketball competitions. These are well subscribed and will hopefully be competitive and fun to be involved in.
As per last year's competitions, any matches not completed by the published dates will result in the players being eliminated from the relevant competition. This is designed to be fair to all competition players who do play their matches on time.
The rules and draw sheets, courtesy of Paul Evans, can be found at our Individual Tournaments page.
SHROPSHIRE JUNIOR CLOSED
19-04-12
Three of our Junior players at Lilleshall picked up awards at the recent Shropshire Junior Closed competition held on Saturday 24th March.
DAVE ROSINDALE
16-04-12
It is with great sadness and a heavy heart we have to tell you all that Dave
Rosindale lost the battle with his illness and passed away on Saturday 14th
April. He will be remembered for his friendship and ready wit and may he rest in
peace.
THE FRIDAY GANG
25-03-12
A group of dedicated Lilleshall Squash members do their best to hone their
Squash skills most Friday evenings at the club. The regime is tough and
unrelenting with a series of punishing routines. They can be seen in one of the
most strenuous sections of the evening's activities in the attached
photo.
2011/12 SHROPSHIRE TEAM SQUASH
14-03-12
The 2011/12 Shropshire Team squash league season drew to a close this week.
Please see the link to our Lilleshall
Team squash page which
shows fixtures and results to date.
We had 3 teams representing us in the League this season and tonight's finale
home fixture for the A team was an exciting event watched by several Lilleshall
club members.
Well done to all those involved.
2012 - TEAMS PROGRESS
14-02-12
The Lilleshall B and C teams are sponsored by Paul Quinn at the Phez pub in Newport. The teams visit the Phez for refreshments and the pub has kindly provided Team shirts.
The teams met for a practice on Tuesday 14th February and to celebrate the B team achieving the Runners-up trophy in the Shropshire and Mid-Wales Squash league cup. The B team under the captaincy of Keith Hansell just managed to beat the C team under the captaincy of Stuart Clark.
Please see photo from this event.
In the Shropshire Leagues, the A team are in League 1 and at the half way stage are 4th. The B team are in League 2 and are also 4th at the half way stage. The C team are also in the 2nd League and are providing a pillar for the rest (at the moment).
Story by our roving reporter - Glyn Thomas.
2011 INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENTS - RESULTS
30-01-12
COURTS OPEN DURING CHRISTMAS WEEK
18-12-11
2011 INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENTS (PHASE 2) COMMENCE
29-10-11
Phase two comprises the Dave Fox, Robson, Junior and Veterans competitions. These are well subscribed and will hopefully be competitive and fun to be involved in.
This year, any matches not completed by the published dates will result in the players being eliminated from the relevant competition. This is designed to be fair to all competition players who do play their matches on time.
The rules and draw sheets, courtesy of Paul Evans, can be found at our Individual Tournaments page.
ROWE British Grand Prix Squash Championships - results
21-10-11
The eight players from Wolverhampton who made it through to Manchester were :-
Mohammed Abbas (EGY)
Stephen Coppinger (RSA)
Simon Rosner (GER)
Borja Golan (ESP)
Tarek Momen (EGY)
Marwan El Shorbagy (EGY)
Nicolas Mueller (SUI)
Chris Ryder (ENG)
Of these qualifiers, only two made it successfully through the first round of the main event in Manchester :-
Simon Rosner (GER)
Tarek Momen (EGY)
The eventual winner of the Rowe Grand Prix event was Ramy Ashour (EGY), seeded 2. He beat Nick Matthew (ENG), seeded 1, with a match score of 11-8, 11-4, 6-11, 11-3.
Omar Mosaad (EGY) very narrowly beat our Lilleshall Squash associate Jonathan Kemp (ENG) in the first round with a score line of 14-12, 8-11, 11-5, 10-12, 11-9
ROWE British Grand Prix Squash Championships
31-08-11
Wolverhampton Lawn Tennis and Squash Club (WV6 0LH) is once again
holding the qualification event for Britain’s biggest and most
prestigious squash tournament, the ROWE British Grand Prix Squash
Championships. The main
event (32 draw) is taking place at the National Squash Centre in
Manchester from Monday 19th to Sunday 25th September.
Qualification takes place at Wolverhampton Lawn Tennis and Squash
Club on Friday 16th and Saturday 17th September with the 8 finalists
from a 32 draw joining those players, who made the main draw directly
by their world rankings.
Players from 17 different countries are represented in the qualification, with entries from as far away as New Zealand, Hong Kong, Australia and Brazil. Local players from the Wolverhampton club include former professional Darren Lewis, now head squash coach at the club, Andrew and Richard Birks are both current professionals and Oliver Mapp ranked 11 in the England under 18 group will also be participating.
The qualification draw will be made at the club at 6:00 pm on Thursday 15th September with the first matches scheduled for 12:00 noon on the Friday. In all there will be 16 first round ties that day with play probably finishing about 10:00 at night. The 16 winners will resume at 5:30 pm on Saturday and again play is expected to go on until a little after 10:00.
Entry for spectators is free and there is a full bar service plus
hot and cold food during all the period of play.
LILLESHALL B TEAM REACH CUP FINAL
11-04-11
It was a tense match which was sitting at two games all and in the final match saw our player come from 0-2 down to win 3-2 and give us the 3-2 victory overall.
We now play in the finals this Wednesday (13th April) at Shrewsbury Schools against LLanfyllin at 6.45, feel free to come along and support. (Story courtesy of Keith Hansell).
2011 INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENTS COMMENCE
09-03-11
Phase one comprises the Andy Sliwa, Open and Laver competitions. These are well subscribed and will hopefully be competitive and fun to be involved in.
This year, any matches not completed by the published dates will result in the players being eliminated from the relevant competition. This is designed to be fair to all competition players who do play their matches on time.
The rules and draw sheets, courtesy of Paul Evans, can be found at our Individual Tournaments page.
FIRST RACKETBALL TOURNAMENT AT LSRC
02-03-11
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SHROPSHIRE COUNTY RACKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
27-02-11
[Read More]
2011 COMPETITIONS COMMENCE SOON
09-02-11
A different agenda this year with the competitions being split into two groups during 2011 and with stricter but fair timetables and deadlines for playing matches.
CLUB NAME CHANGE
01-02-11
Please contact the club if you wish to find our more about playing Racketball.
ROAD REPAIRS AT LILLESHALL SPORTS CENTRE
09-10-10
Phase 1 starts on 18th October 2010.
Please view details from Lilleshall Sports Centre kindly supplied by Roy Fisher.
LILLESHALL SQUASH & RACKETBALL CLUB NATIONAL RECOGNITION
23-08-10
It was good news to see this article in a National Squash magazine and to gain some publicity and recognition.
RACKETBALL COMES TO LILLESHALL SQUASH & RACKETBALL CLUB
18-07-10
There is an increasing interest in Racketball as an introduction and companion to our beloved game of Squash. Lilleshall Squash club welcomes this new spin on an old game.
MARGARET WILKES and GLYN LAVER
15-07-10
It is with sadness that we report the loss of two of our retired squash club members Glyn Laver and Margaret Wilkes both taken from their families and those who knew them much too soon.
SQUASH – BADMINTON CHALLENGE
27-06-10
It was the 27th June 2010 a hot sticky sultry Sunday afternoon an hour after the England football team had again sunk to new low levels and let the Germans score another victory over us in the World Cup Hence it was with a heavy heart that 22 Badminton and Squash players arrived at Lilleshall Sports Centre to do battle over the two sports and vent their collective anger out on a piece of cork with feathers and a little rubber ball.
COURTS REFURBISHMENT
03-04-10
We all welcomed the recent refurbishment of our 5 squash courts. The Shropshire Star carried the story on 3rd April followed closely by a similar item in the Journal on the 8th April - both emailed in to us by Roy Fisher.
UNDER 17 AND UNDER 13 INTER COUNTY FINALS AT LILLESHALL
27-03-10
We were honoured to host the finals of the Inter County Junior Squash
tournament at Lilleshall over the weekend of 27/28th March. A few of
our Lilleshall squash club members were there to witness the action.
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More]
SHROPSHIRE CLOSED SQUASH TOURNAMENT
22-03-10
The 2009_2010 County Closed Competition is taking place this weekend (27/28th March) at Bridgnorth Leisure Centre.
The draw is on Thursday 25th March. You need to confirm your entries no later than Wednesday evening (24th).
SHREWSBURY SPORTS VILLAGE JUNIOR COACHING
20-03-10
On Saturday the 20th March Lilleshall squash courts were closed for refurbishment. The venue for the junior coaching was changed to the Shrewsbury Sports Village.
LILLESHALL JUNIORS VISIT BIRMINGHAM UNIVERSITY
20-02-10
Three of our Junior players went to Birmingham University on Saturday for training with the West Midlands Coach. There was then a competition on Sunday at Newbridge Wolverhampton which two juniors entered, Luke Bywater and Toby Eden. [Read More]
2010 INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENTS COMMENCE
10-02-10
The annual Individual Tournaments commence soon. Draw sheets and rules can be found at the Individual Tournaments page. Whether you are participating or not, you are very welcome and encouraged to come down to the club and support these popular contests.
2010 VILLAGE COMPLETION COMMENCES
24-01-10
The annual Village competition commences on Thursday 4th Feb 2010. Draw sheets, rules and schedule can be found at the Village Tournament page. Whether you are participating or not, you are very welcome and encouraged to come down to the club and support this popular competition.
Stop Press - Final Results. [Read More]
LILLESHALL JUNIORS ATTEND ENGLAND SQUASH TRAINING
27-10-09
3 under 11 junior players from Lilleshall SRC recently attended an England Squash coaching session at Wolverhampton Lawn Tennis and Squash Club. This session was led by the West Midlands regional coach and was for all interested children. [Read More]
STUART MOORE GETS WED
16-08-09
Things have gone well recently for one of our Club members, Stuart Moore. He has been promoted to Division 1 and, yesterday (15th August), married Alison at a ceremony at the Hadley Park Hotel. [Read More]2009 INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENTS COMMENCE
05-03-09
The 2009 Individual Tournaments have commenced. The Tournament draws and rules have now both been published. You can view these at our Individual Tournaments page. Please come along and support your club for this friendly but competitive series of annual tournaments.ENGLAND SQUASH & RACKETBALL FEATURES LSRC
02-03-09
England Squash & Racketball has featured the Lilleshall Squash & Racketball Club in their West Midlands Newsletter for March 2009 along with other highlights from the current West Midlands Squash scene. [Read More]2008 VILLAGE TOURNAMENT COMMENCES
29-10-08
The 2008 Village Tournament starts soon (13th Nov). The Teams and Tournament Draw have now both been published. You can view these at our Village Tournament page. Please come along and support your club for this friendly but competitive annual tournament.LILLESHALL SQUASH ACHIEVES ENGLAND SQUASH SILVER AWARD
10-09-08
Lilleshall Squash & Racketball Club proudly held a presentation at the National Sports Centre on 10/09/08 to receive the coveted Silver Club Charter award from England Squash in recognition of the high standards achieved by the club over a number of years. [Read More]LILLESHALL SQUASH HOSTS NATIONAL TEAM EVENT
22-07-08
Lilleshall National Sports Centre was lucky enough to host a recent two week event where the National England Squash team were using our excellent facilities to prepare for the Petrosport International Championship in Cairo, Egypt scheduled w/c 28/07/08. [Read More]
