Here we go with the 2023 club championships - it’s our Christmas gift to you! Always thinking of you, you see! Read on for details...

We’re going to ask you for your responses by 31st December, so we can launch the draws at the start of the New Year. No better start possible to 2023!

Yes we know there will be some other things occupying your time in the next 10 days, but you’ll have your moments when you’re fed up with eating, drinking and fraternising with the family. What better time to select which events you’re going to conquer in the club champs.

The events are:

• Squash Open (men and women combined)
• Squash Ladies Open
• Squash Handicap
• Squash Veterans (age 45 and over as at 1st Jan 2023)
• Squash Vintage (age 55 and over)
• Squash Junior Tournaments
• Racketball Open (men and women)
• Racketball Ladies Open
• Racketball Vintage (age 55 and over)

In a change to the usual event calendar, Finals Day is likely to be on the Club’s open day in May. Usually the 2nd Sunday in the month. It’s always a busy day at the club, with the bar open and food served, and it will also be a great way to show the vibrancy of our squash and racketball community to prospective new members.

As last year, Junior tournaments and the Racketball Ladies Open will be run on Finals Day.

Action by Saturday 31st December

This is what you need to do:

Squash

1. All men and women players in the current round of the squash box leagues will be automatically entered in both the Squash Open and Squash Handicap events. No action required unless you do not want to play in one or other of these events - in which case, email Sean O’Shea at squashtournaments@outlook.com to opt out
2. All women players in the current round of the squash box leagues will be automatically entered in the Squash Ladies Open. No action required unless you do not want to play in the event - in which case email Sean at squashtournaments@outlook.com to opt out
3. To play in either or both of the Squash Veterans and Squash Vintage events, email Sean at squashtournaments@outlook.com 
4. If you are not playing in the current round of the squash box leagues and you would like to enter either the Squash Open or the Squash Ladies Open or the Squash Handicap, email Sean at squashtournaments@outlook.com 
5. SquashLevels will be used for all seedings

Racketball

1. All men and women players in the current round of the racketball box leagues will be automatically entered in the Racketball Open. No action required unless you do not want to play in the event - in which case email Andrew Bryson at racketballleague@bltsrc.co.uk to opt out
2. All women players in the current round of the racketball box leagues will be automatically entered in the Racketball Ladies Open. No action required unless you do not want to play in the event - in which case email Andrew at racketballleague@bltsrc.co.uk to opt out
3. To play in the Racketball Vintage event, email Andrew at racketballleague@bltsrc.co.uk 
4. If you are not playing in the current round of the racketball box leagues and you would like to enter either the Racketball Open or the Racketball Ladies Open, email Andrew at racketballleague@bltsrc.co.uk 
5. Average box positions (and previous event performance for non box players) will be used for all seedings

All the draws and event updates will be posted as usual in the squash corridor. Box leagues will continue as usual in parallel.

Get entering, or opting out if that is your preference. Go on, reply NOW! Let’s GO!

Tournament Organisers (Sean O’Shea and Andrew Bryson)