Northern Squash Club Playing Squash

From serious (and not so serious) team squash to not being able to play for toffee, Northern can cater for your needs. The sections below provide more detail on squash at Northern.

Team Squash

Team squash consists of 5 players in a team, seeded from 1 to 5 in order of ability. Matches consist of each numbered seed playing their matching opponent. There are generally 9 or 10 teams in a division (the ladies divisions are smaller), and teams play each other home and away over the course of the season. The season generally runs from September to April.

Northern boasts 6 men's teams, 3 ladies' teams and 2 junior teams. The standard ranges from the top to the bottom of the Northumberland leagues, so Northern caters for established and aspring team players. The teams have their ups and downs, but there are generally more ups (division wins and promotions) than downs. Have a look at the teams page to see how the teams are doing and forthcoming fixtures.

If you are interested in playing in the teams speak to Clive Lucas, Richard Vitty, Dave North or Derek Collins.

Recreational Squash

Recreational squash thrives at Northern. We have several internal leagues catering for team standard to total beginner. League information is on the noticeboard on the squash club balcony. There is a list for members who want to join the leagues. If you are unsure as to what level you are, Derek Collins, one of the coaches and ever-present at the club will be happy to advise.

You don't have to join the internal leagues to play, although we think this is the best way to meet other members and play a variety of other members. Courts are bookable for 40 minute sessions regardless of whether it is internal league squash or not.

If you have that competitive streak and want some help improving, we have a number of coaches who can help give you that edge.