Squash

Peter and Heather take Club Championships. (Feb.2006)
Peter Stanton (above left) retained his Northern Club Squash Championship title in an entertaining final against challenger and former champion Peter Wake.
Alan Hendry's 6 years' hold on the Veterans' Title was relinquished when young Ray McGee (left) became champion for the first time.
In the Ladies' Event, Heather Tweedle's name (below left) was added to the Honours Board for a record eight times as she overcame Sue Rutherford, herself a five times champion.
The Plate Final was deservedly won by the popular Ian Price though young challenger Adam Waredale made him work hard for his success, and the Veterans' Plate became the property of Kevin Morrison, who overcame the dogged resistance of Bill Rice.
The Handicap Final was won by Dave Wilson (left) who overcame Gary Powell.
Our squash veteran club president Paul Davies presented the trophies.

Heather stars in National Championships. (Feb.2006)
The National Squash Championships took place 5th to 12th February 2006 at the National Squash Centre, SportsCity, Manchester.
Congratulations to Heather Tweedle who narrowly finished runner up in the Ladies Competition. She entered the competition unseeded and had a turbulent and difficult route to the final. On the way she had to dispose of the No 5 seed, Sarah Giles from Hampshire, followed by the No 3 seed Claire Baker from Surrey. The semi final was obviously the easiest as she disposed of the No. 1 seed Mandy Akin from Kent in straight games!
A magnificent achievement for Heather and tremendous recognition for the Club. This should secure automatic selection to the England Team for the forthcoming international team tournament.

Northern achieve Squash Clubmark Accreditation. (Feb. 2006)
The Northern Club has been awarded the England Squash Club Charter for our successes in ‘Developing the future of Squash in England’.
In addition, we receive the England Squash Club Charter, and Sport England Clubmark accreditation, for our Child Protection, Sports Equity and Ethics, Playing Programme and Club Management.
We have also been acknowledged by England Squash as an Approved Centre for Junior Mini Squash, in recognition of our programme run in conjunction with local schools.

Junior Coaching Christmas Break. (Jan. 2006)
Sunday afternoon coaching sessions have now resumed after the New Year, recommencing from Sunday 8th January 2006.

England Squash Junior Graded Tournament. (Nov. 2005)
Northern are delighted to be hosting the tournament detailed below, on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th November.
Click here to download full details and entry form.

England Squash Junior Graded Tournament

19th & 20th November 2005

Sponsored by

CX Pro Sport & Style Catering

The above tournament sponsored by CX Pro Sport & Style Catering will be held at the Northern Crosby Squash Club on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th November 2005.

The accent is on fun and enjoyment combined with competitive squash.  The tournament is based on the First ever England Squash on-line grading system for all Squash Players.  For more information visit: http://www.esgrading.com/. 

Saturday:  

F2 Grade – Junior players that are new to the sport and have an understanding of the rules (Development Awards Stage 1)

F1 Grade – Juniors that are new to competition and can serve consistently and drive to the rear of the court (Development Awards Stage 2-3)

Sunday:

E1/E2 Grade – Junior players that play regularly and may occasionally play for their club team (Development Awards Stage 3-5).

D1/D2 Grade – Players in the lower order of a county team or in their county feeder squad and regularly play for the club (Development Awards Stage 6-9)

General Information

  • Players must be a member of England Squash (for further information ask your club, or call the England Squash Membership Department on 0161 231 4499)
  • Combined Boys and Girls draws.
  • Round Robin - American scoring.
  • Entry Fee £8 per person - £7 for each subsequent family member.
  • Drinks & Food facilities available.
  • Please note that the wearing of England Squash approved eye protection is MANDATORY for this event.
  • Closing Date for Entries – 11th November 2005. 
Click here to download full details and entry form.

Blues turn tables in snooker clash. (Oct.2005)
Northern players put aside their squash racquets to enjoy some light relief in a Special Snooker Challenge Match in the Clubhouse. Organiser Harry Vidal lead his Red team against George Parry's Blues in a highly entertaining evening. George won the battle of the captains only for D.D. Burr,with the highest break of the evening, to strike back against club President Mike Bishop. Ian "Hurricane" Price put the "Reds" ahead only for Bob Sumner and Steve Lewis to level matters.. The Blue team went ahead again courtesy of Chips Johnson and Ray Kewell's success but the match swung towards the Red team as the Hendrys, dad Alan and son Dom, and Tom Fitzgerald won their matches. Up stepped Dave Mulholland to ensure the outcome rested on the last match and veterans Mike Cunningham and Dave Gil paired up to snatch victory on the black over Ossie Burr and Johnnie Forrest.

Alan is Sefton's Nominee. (Oct.2005)
Following his success at the Sefton Sports Awards, where he was voted Coach of the Year, Alan Hendry was nominated by Sefton to represent them in the corresponding award at the Merseyside Sports Awards, Future Sporting Champions 2005. The awards celebrate the success and achievements of Merseyside Sporting Personalities, and took place at the Crowne Plaza, where Alan missed out on the Merseyside award by a whisker. So close was the decision that Alan's nomination will also go forward to contest the National Final for the Coach of the Year, to be held in London in December.

Our youngsters shine in Merseyside Competition. (Oct.2005)
At the recent Merseyside Closed Competition 2005, Northern Junior Squash members showed once again that they are amongst the best in the County.
In his first outing in the top age group, Under 19, Alex Cunningham was a creditable runner up to a strong opponent who was playing for the final time at Junior level. Cousin Jason Cunningham, not yet 17 took the fourth spot in the under 19 competition displaying a maturity in his game which will serve him well in years to come.
Matthew Davies in his first outing in a higher age group, took an unexpected knock through complacency in the first round of the Under 17 competition. Despite this setback he swept aside all others and took the Plate competition with ease. A familiar Beast (left) was on hand to present Matthew with his trophy.
Kim Davies worked hard to secure her place in the final of the under 13 girls for the second season in succession. She knew her opponent was strong, yet put in a performance to make the game worthy of a final at this standard. Kim’s success in Merseyside earned her an invitation into the North West Regional Finals at Manchester. The surrounding six counties in this region were represented in the competition and at the age of 11 she achieved fourth place overall.