Category: International
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Hannah Slyth Impresses in Europe 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼
While the Interschool Competition and State Junior Champs have been taking place, 16 year old Hannah Slyth has been representing Aussie grit at the European Junior Open (EJO) in Cologne, Germany, as well as the Dutch Junior Open (DJO) in Amsterdam, Netherlands!! At the EJO, Hannah won her first two matches in straight sets, before…
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Update time squash fans!! #2023britishjunioropen
⏰⏰⏰ Update time squash fans!! 🇬🇧 #2023britishjunioropen 🇬🇧 Our British correspondents Rich Grain(y) and Amanda Hopps are doing a stellar job in reporting back to us with photos and updates! Grainy shared, “Oscar went down in an unbelievably close three,” (9-11, 8-11, 6-11) and unfortunately lost his next match in four against Canadian Jacob Lin…
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International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) – Saturday 3 December 2022
Today we celebrate International Day of People with Disability and acknowledge the 4.4 million Australians with disability. Join the conversation this #IDPwD to help raise awareness, challenge perceptions and break down barriers. Together we can help make our community more accessible, equitable and inclusive for people with disability.
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Women’s Squash Week – Meet Hayley Chiu
How old were you when you discovered squash and how did you get into it? I started playing squash when I was eight. My dad used to play squash and that’s how he introduced my sisters and I to it. Sadly, I’m the only one out of my siblings who enjoys playing squash and decided…
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Women’s Squash Week – Meet Leigh Kaye
How old were you when you discovered squash and how did you get into it? I started to play squash when I was 4 or 5 years old, my brother and I used to wait in the corridors of the squash courts waiting for the adults to come off for a drink between games, then…
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Women’s Squash Week – Meet Bec Treasure
How old were you when you discovered squash and how did you get into it? I was around 9 or 10 when I started playing. I lived in a country town where most kids grew up playing three to four different sports. Squash was great as it could be played all year round unlike softball,…
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Women’s Squash Week – Meet Clare Slyth
How old were you when you discovered squash and how did you get into it? I started playing squash at 7 years old at Bill Lawton’s Squash Academy, held at Blue Gum Squash Club. My mum was a squash coach and so at some time or another the whole family played but only my sister…
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Women’s Squash Week – Meet Amanda Hopps
How old were you when you discovered squash and how did you get into it? My parents played since I was a young girl. I would spend hours at the courts playing upstairs with other kids while they played. I started to have hits and loved it straight away. When I was 11, my parents…
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Women’s Squash Week – Meet Sue Hillier
How old were you when you discovered squash and how did you get into it? I started playing tennis at 8 years old. My mum introduced me to Cambridge juniors when I was 10, then at the age of 14 I had to make a decision about which sport to play as I was unable…
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Women’s Squash Week – Meet Lisa Christou
How old were you when you discovered squash and how did you get into it? I was about 7 years old when I first started playing squash. Mum and dad were running a squash centre so we were always down there. I guess I figured I might as well join in!! What do you love…