A new season, a new division and a new line-up for the Cambridgeshire Ladies to kick off their 2011 Inter County campaign. Having gained promotion in the previous season the ladies were expecting some tough matches ahead in their first taste of Division 1 for some time.

The minutes from the Cambs Squash AGM 2011 are now available to download on the downloads page or you can download the minutes directly.

One couldn’t have asked for a more positive response to being relegated last season. As I planned the weekend, I was expecting the best result we could expect would be 3rd place. We were fortunate to have a change in venue that gave us a home advantage. The group consisted:

Cambridgeshire
Gloucestershire
Northamptonshire
Suffolk

Our first opponents were Suffolk who had previously beaten us comfortably and as we were a weaker than that previous encounter, defeat was on the cards. Well, I was wrong thanks to some superb squash from lower down the order. The result:

Download your application form here.

What a great day for Cambridgeshire squash! We hosted matches with neighbouring counties Herts and Essex at Cambridge Squash club. Not an auspicious start with a back injury in the knock-up to Anne but she stayed on court and competed to at least give us all a chance. A team effort was of course needed more than ever and thankfully Nikki, Julie and I managed impressive (dare I say!) 3-0 wins to leave Julia the luxury of losing 1-3 to a very tough opponent but not without quite a battle. So a 3-2 win to start the day – not bad!

I'm pleased to announce this year's cup competitions. Here are the links to the draws:

Light Blue Travel Cup

Hereward Knock-out Cup

Portway Perpetual Knock-out Cup

The application form is attached to this post. Good luck.

Girls U13 Players

The annual tournament was held over the weekend of 24/25 September at Hunts County Squash Club in Hemingford Grey and attracted over seventy competitors ranging from eight to eighteen years old. As last year the winners’ trophy haul was dominated by the host club with a tally of 5; Comberton Village College Squash Club grabbed two, one to Fenland and the remaining to Crown Lodge.

The weekend saw some superb squash across the complete age spectrum. Prizes were donated by Dunlop.

Here is the entry form for this year's Cambs Junior Closed
competition to be held at Hunts County on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th
September 2011.

Stories regarding the imminent demise of Cambridge Squash club have circulated the Squash fraternity for some time and it’s probably fair to say that on occasion these might have been close to the truth.
However since the turn of the year there has been a very noticeable “buzz” about the club.

Important dates for your Diary

•Cambs League AGM – Tuesday 6th September –CSC- Histon Road 7.30pm

•Marking and Refereeing Course – Saturday 10th September –Hunts County 2pm

•Junior Regional Championships – Sat/Sun 10/11September – TBA

•County Junior Championships – Sat/Sun 24/25 September – Hunts County