Squash
Our intramural squash sessions give students and staff the opportunity to play in a fun and friendly atmosphere. Whether you have previous experience or want to learn, it's a great way to get involved.
Weekly coached sessions
If you’re looking to play squash in a fun, relaxed environment, then our coached sessions are for you. Sessions cater for all abilities and all equipment is provided. You can:
- play against other members (staff and students)
- receive coaching from a qualified coach and member of our University Squash Club
- enter into our monthly social tournaments
This session is free to all Sport and Fitness Centre members who hold a Sport or Sport & Fitness membership, or can be paid for on a weekly basis of £4 per session. Sessions have a limited capacity so you must book your place.
Where and when (starting 4th Oct)
- Friday evenings, 17:30 – 19:00 & 19:00 - 20:30
- Term time only
- Booking essential via NCL Sport app or website
- Sessions are bookable up to 14 days in advance
- Starts 11th October
Book your place
Booking is essential due to capacity limits (24 Slots available)
- NCL Sport App - download, select 'Intramural Bookings', then your chosen session
- NCL Sport Web - select make a booking, Intramural Sport, then your chosen session
- Sessions are bookable 14 days in advance
Squash leagues
If you’re looking for something more competitive, then why not join our Intramural squash leagues.
Squash leagues run on a termly basis and are open to all staff and students, with fixtures organised for days and times that suit you.
Multiple divisions with up to 8 players per division means we can cater for several ability levels, with promotion/relegation at the end of each term.
A Sport & Fitness Centre membership is required in order to join our squash leagues.
To enter please see the league registration tab below
Find out more
For more information on squash, contact:
Tom Brearley, Intramural Sport Officer
Telephone: 0191 208 8548
Email: [email protected]
Fixtures, results and tables
Term 1 Nov- Dec 2024-25
IM Squash Box League: Table - T1 24/25
- All fixtures must be complete by TBC
- Please see rules & guidelines for specific match info
- Results to be submitted by the winner via email to:
Tom Brearley; Intramural Sport Officer
Telephone: 0191 208 8548
Email: [email protected]
Contacts
Division 1
| Name | Contact | |
| Ruaraidh Lockett | [email protected] | 07946 333602 |
| Joe Lincoln | [email protected] | 07484 632180 |
| Freddy Nguyen | [email protected] | 07376 989047 |
| Kathyrn Corkish | [email protected] | 07508 487801 |
| Casper bryce-smith | [email protected] | 07988 194717 |
| Keir Pebody | [email protected] | 07456 158066 |
Division 2
| Name | Contact | |
| Olivia Broadbent | [email protected] | 075189 08637 |
| Frank Walsh | [email protected] | 07432 584223 |
| Ed Mitchell | [email protected] | 07910 335650 |
| Daniel Partleton | [email protected] | 074983 12408 |
| Joshua Jenner | [email protected] | 07393 112091 |
| Charles Tighe | [email protected] | 07452 963143 |
Division 3
Division 4
League registration
Entry for the October - December 2023 squash box leagues is now open.
League games start week commencing 30th October and close week commencing 11th December.
A Sport & Fitness Centre membership (minimum level = Sport membership) is required to play in our leagues. Please ensure you have purchased your membership prior to games commencing.
To enter, email the Intramural Officer with the below information:
- Name
- Contact number
- Previous playing experience/level (this will help place you in the correct division)
Deadline to enter: Monday 23rd October
Contact:
Tom Brearley; Intramural Sport Officer
Telephone: 0191 208 8548
Email: [email protected]
Rules and guidelines
All squash box league players must be a member of the University Sports & Fitness Centre, a minimum of a SPORT level membership is required.
The match
- All matches are best of 5 games, you must play all 5 games.
- All games are first to 11.
- In the event of 10-10 players should play sudden death.
- Players should referee their own match.
Scheduling matches
- It is each player’s responsibility to organise their own matches.
- Contact details can be found for each player on the Intramural squash website under the contacts tab.
- Players must offer 3 options when requesting a match, these should be on different days and times where possible.
- Once a day and time has been agreed, a court should be booked at Newcastle University Sport & Fitness Centre, Squash Courts
- Scores should be submitted to the Intramural SPort Officer by email: [email protected]
- If a player has made repeated contact with another player and has received no response after 2 weeks then a walkover can be claimed. Please inform the Participation & Events Officer and provide evidence of the contact attempted.
- If a player does not show up for a match after it has been scheduled then the following will apply:
- 1st time:
- 1 point deduction
- Walkover concede
- 2nd time:
- 2 point deduction
- Walkover conceded
- 3rd time:
- Removed from the league
- Walkover conceded
Point scoring
- Points for winning the match: 1
- Points for playing: 1
- Points for winning a game: 1
- Points for a walkover: 5
- Points for conceding a walkover: –1
- E.g. of points total
- win 5-0, total points for winner = 7, total points for loser = 1
- win 4-1, total points for winner = 6, total points for loser = 2
- win 3-1, total points for winner = 5, total points for loser = 3
Promotion, relegation and awards
- Top 2 players promoted.
- Bottom 2 players relegated.
- In the event of new players adding to the league and to ensure we have players playing at the correct ability level promotion and relegation numbers may change.
- Each player who wins their league will receive a prize
First Aid and Accident Report
The Sports Centre Supervisors and the Sport and Recreation Officers at the Sport & Fitness Centre are first aid qualified. They will be your first point of contact for any injuries and incidents.
If you or a friend leaves the Sport & Fitness Centre and an injury or illness; which occurred whilst playing squash, deteriorates resulting in attendance at a hospital, urgent care centre or doctors then we require submission of an Intramural Accident Report form – this should be emailed to the Intramural Sport Officer or handed in at the University Sport & Fitness Centre:
- For minor injuries – reports must be submitted by 09:00 the following day
- For medical emergencies – notify the Intramural Sport Officer immediately, a report should then be submitted by 09:00 the following day
Accident Report Form
Download the form Intramural Accident Report (PDF: 43KB) for submission.
Contact
Tom Brearley; Intramural Sport Officer
Telephone: 0191 208 8548
Email: [email protected]