Squash Court Lights Payment System
After the introduction of the on line (Wazygoose) squash court booking system in September 2010 it became apparent that some members were not attending for their bookings or cancelling at late notice. With Northern squash Club being a successful club and the membership numbers near capacity most people were finding it difficult to book courts and were becoming frustrated and angry when they realised that peak time courts were not being used.
Added to this problem is the unreliability of the light machine which has broken down in the past and after extensive research it has found that an adequate replacement cannot be sourced.
This has led the Squash Committee to investigate and devise a completely new system.
The proposed basic details/benefits of the new system will be:-
- Member logs on to their Wazygoose account.
- Member is presented with their Account Homepage on which is marked the current balance of their booking funds.
- Member clicks on a link to charge-up their account and the system presents the member with the “Charge Your Account” page.
- Member selects how much money they want to add to their account (by a minimum of e.g. £20.00 and in pre-determined increments of e.g. £10.00), types their password (for security) and submits the request.
- Member is presented with the 3rd-party payment screen and enters their payment details (credit/debit card or PayPal) and submits the request.
- Member is presented with confirmation screen and receives an email with details of their payment
When a member arrives at the club at the appointed time for their game the squash court lights will automatically be ‘turned on’ For example court booked at 7pm lights will be on at 7pm and turn off at 7.40pm.
It is understood that members will have questions with regard to this new system and over the course of the next few months we will send out further newsletters with more extensive details of the system. It is hoped that the new system will be fair to all members and make playing squash at Northern an enjoyable experience. We propose to go ‘live’ with the new system on 1st June 2013.
2013 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
This year’s Club Championships will be held over the period 9 to 18 May 2013.
The format will be: Men’s ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ Events and a Ladies Events. Rounds will be played as follows:
Men’s 1st Round Thursday 9 May 2013 5.40pm to 9.40pm
Ladies 1st Round (i.e. ¼ Finals) Friday 10 May 2013 5.40pm to 9.40pm
Junior’s 1st Round (i.e. ¼ Finals) Friday 10 May 2013 5.40pm to 9.40pm
Men’s Quarter Finals Sunday 12 May 2013 5.00pm to 9.40pm
Please note that Men’s ¼ finals include the start of the Plate Competition.
Ladies and Junior’s Semi Finals Wednesday 15 May 2013 5.40pm to 9.40pm
Please note that Ladies and Junior’s ½ Finals include the start of the Plate Competitions.
Men’s Semi Finals Friday 13 May 2013 5.40pm to 8.20pm
ALL FINALS Saturday 18 May 2013 3.00pm to 7.30pm
If you are unable to play on the specified dates then you will have the option to arrange your match outside of these dates (either before or after) as long as your opponent agrees and, obviously before the next round (please bear in mind that any re-arranged match might have an impact on Plate Competitions and if the Tournament Organisers or your opponent cannot accommodate you then you will have no option but to concede).
Please also note that early start times will not suit everyone. Anyone who cannot make this time is to inform one of the organisers of their arrival time in order to adjust the schedule and, inform opponents.
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO COMMIT YOURSELF TO THE ABOVE PERIOD,
PLEASE DO NOT ENTER. ALSO, JUNIOR’S ENTERING BOTH THE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS AND THE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS MUST ACCEPT THAT THEY MAY HAVE TO PLAY MORE THAN ONE MATCH PER DAY OR DECIDE WHICH COMPETITION TAKES PRIORITY AND FORFEIT ONE OR THE OTHER.
Entry Fee: £5.00
All matches to be the best of 5 games:
Men’s ‘A ‘and Junior Events: American scoring.
All other events: English scoring.
It is the responsibility of the WINNER to inform a Tournament Organiser of the result.
It is the responsibility of the LOSER to enter any subsequent competitions (i.e. Plates).
All players will be expected to referee at least one match following their own match.
Any disputes must be referred to the Tournament Organiser’s (Alex Storey, Derek Collins or Richard Vitty) whose decision will be final. PLEASE ENTER BY EITHER:
Email (derekcollins462@hotmail.com)
or (storz1991@hotmail.co.uk
or adding your name to the Entry Form on the downstairs Club Notice Board.
ENTRIES CLOSE – 3 MAY 2013 DRAW POSTED – 6 MAY 2013
Dates for your diaries
Friday 12th April - Curry night. 6pm to 9pm, £6.50 all you can eat.
NEW - Saturday 13th April - last home game of the season will also see the re-appearance of the "Northern Singers". Come and join in with the club medley from "Running Bear", to "King of the Road" and many, many others. Song sheets provided.
Friday 26th April- English Night (English themed menu).6pm to 9pm, £6.50 all you can eat.
Friday 10th May - Northern Club Dinner - more details to follow
Friday 17th May - Pie night. 6pm to 9pm, £6.50 all you can eat.
Friday 31st May - Curry night. 6pm to 9pm, £6.50 all you can eat.
Friday 7th/Saturday 8th June - NORTHERN BEER FESTIVAL
Friday 14th June - Fish and Chips. 6pm to 9pm, £6.95. Friday 28th June - NORTHERN CLUB BBQ. 6pm to 9pm
Clive Lucas
Northern Squash Club Committee
