EASTER HOLIDAY JUNIOR SQUASH & RACKETBALL SESSIONS &
TERM-TIME MINI SQUASH AFTER-SCHOOL SESSIONS

Jamie Mathews (World Deaf Squash Champion & Professional Squash Player) and Jo Robinson (County player & Squash/Racketball Coach) are organising some more Mini Squash/Squash/Racketball short and long sessions for Beginners, Improvers and Advanced Juniors aged 7-11 yrs, 11-15 yrs and 15-18 yrs during the Easter holidays on Friday 9th, Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th April (Download flyer for more details).

The 'short' sessions from 10-10.45am will include coaching and games and the 'long' sessions from 11am-3pm will include squash and racketball coaching & fun activities in the morning plus round-robin tournaments and team challenge games in the afternoon.

Places are limited (4-6 per court x 2 courts) on a first come, first served basis so if you are interested, please reserve your place with Jo asap.

These sessions are open to Non-Members as well as Members and it's more fun if you have friends who would also like to learn how to play Squash and/or Racketball.

We also have After-School Mini Squash Coaching Courses for Members and Non-Members - 10 session courses during May & June 2010 for children aged 5-7 yrs (FUNdation), 7-11 yrs (Beginners/Improvers), 8-11 yrs (Pro). Contact Jo Robinson for more details.

SURREY YOUTH GAMES 2010

This year the competitions for Junior (Mini) Squash (for Year Groups 6 & below) and Senior Squash (Year Group 7 & below) will be held on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th June 2010 respectively at the brand new Surrey Sports Park, Guildford. Chris Mathews and Jo Robinson are joint Team Managers for both the Epsom & Ewell Borough Mini Squash and Squash squads (i.e. for those children living or going to school in the E&E Borough).

There will be free ‘Tasters’ and ‘Trials’ on 27th and 28th March 2010 to pick the Mini Squash and Squash squads members who will all receive several free coaching sessions at Ebbisham on various Saturdays and Sundays from 1-2 pm leading up to the Surrey Youth Games in June.

EBBISHAM ANNUAL JUNIOR SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010

The Junior Championships matches for U11 Mixed, U13 Boys, U15 Boys/Girls, U17 Boys/Girls & U19 Boys are being played from February-April 2010. Most of the JUNIOR FINALS will be played on the same evening as the Senior Annual Championship Finals from 5 pm on SATURDAY, 24TH APRIL 2010. There will be a free finger buffet/nibbles after the Presentation of Trophies around 9pm(ish) - a highlight of the Ebbisham Squash calendar!

EBBISHAM JUNIOR GRADED TOURNAMENT 2009
28th November, 5th & 6th December 2009

EBBISHAM SPORTS CLUB held its seventh Mini Squash and Junior Graded Squash Tournament incorporating 10 separate events/grades on Saturday 28th November, Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th December 2009.
Click here for a full report.

EBBISHAM JUNIOR GRADED TOURNAMENTS 2009
28th November, 5th & 6th December 2009

Prizes sponsored by Harrow/Kentbridge Sports, plus all entrants receive 30% discount on their products.

Ebbisham is holding its seventh annual EBBISHAM MINI SQUASH & JUNIOR GRADED TOURNAMENTS, with generous sponsorship for the second year from HARROW/KENTBRIDGE SPORTS, plus 30% discount for all entrants on their products (see www.kentbridgesports.co.uk ).

These Tournaments are half to one-day fun and sociable events for all abilities/grades from beginners to Nationally Ranked players (see Grade details on entry form below):-

Saturday 28th November 2009: Mini Squash FUNdation (red/yellow ball) & Improver (orange/yellow ball) & Pro Grades (green/yellow or black 1 dot ball) - juniors aged 11 & under

Saturday 5th December: C1/C2 & D1, D2 & E1 Grades (aged 15 yrs & under)

Sunday 6th December: E2, F1 & F2 Grades (aged 15 yrs & under)

Closing date for entries: Friday, 20th November 2009 (entries may be limited on first come, first served basis - over 100 participants last year and some were on waitlist for certain grades so get entries in quickly to guarantee a place)

For further Tournament information, please call Jo Robinson on 020-8393 5284 or see last year's report below.

N.B. With current postal disruption, please do not rely solely on posted entries - contact Jo to advise entry submitted! Thanks.

Click here to download the Junior entry form.

Click here for a full 2008 report.

SUMMER HOLIDAY JUNIOR SQUASH & RACKETBALL SESSIONS, BEGINNER ADULT SQUASH & RACKETBALL COURSES & TERM-TIME MINI SQUASH AFTER-SCHOOL SESSIONS

We have lots of different Squash and Racketball coaching sessions planned at Ebbisham over the next few months as follows: Beginner Junior Mini Squash, Squash & Racketball coaching sessions - on 3rd, 10th & 17th August 2009 for children aged 8-11 yrs & 11-14 yrs (plus 5-7 yrs for short 45-minute sessions 9.30-10.15am on those dates if there is sufficient demand)

Beginner Adult Squash & Racketball 4-week courses - Course 1 on 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th September and Course 2 on 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th October 2009 for teenagers aged 15+ and adults

After-School Mini Squash Coaching Courses - 12 session courses during September - December 2009 for children aged 5-7 yrs (FUNdation), 7-11 yrs (Beginners/Improvers), 8-11 yrs (Pro)

Places are limited (4-6 per court x 2 courts) on a first come, first served basis so if you are interested, please contact Jo Robinson on 020-8393 5284 or email jo.robinson123@btinternet.com to reserve your place asap.

These sessions and courses are open to Non-Members as well as Ebbisham Members so everyone is welcome, whatever age or ability! Click the posters for full details

SURREY YOUTH GAMES

After a 5 year stint volunteering his help with the Surrey Youth Games trials and coaching sessions, newly-qualified Ebbisham Squash Coach CHRIS MATHEWS became the SYG E&EBC Mini Squash & Squash Team Manager this year for the first time, with two squads of 8 children who represented Epsom & Ewell Borough in the Surrey Youth Games in June 2009. The teams (comprising several Ebbisham members and some who’d only just started playing squash) didn’t win any medals this year but enjoyed themselves immensely!

In recognition of his support, great commitment and enthusiasm, CHRIS MATHEWS was subsequently awarded Epsom & Ewell Borough’s TEAM MANAGER OF THE SURREY YOUTH GAMES 2009 and was also RUNNER-UP for VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR at this year’s prestigious Surrey Sports Awards in October 2009. Well done, Chris, and many thanks again on behalf of everyone at Ebbisham Sports Club and E&EBC!

EBBISHAM JUNIOR GRADED TOURNAMENT 2008
8th, 15th & 16th November 2008

EBBISHAM SPORTS CLUB held its sixth Junior Graded Squash Tournament incorporating 10 separate events/grades on Saturday 8th, Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th November 2008. Click here for a full report.

TRI-SQUASH AFTER-SCHOOL COACHING COURSE

In collaboration with 3 local Borough Councils (Epsom & Ewell, Mole Valley & Elmbridge), Active Surrey, School Sports Partnerships and England Squash National Governing Body, Ebbisham Sports Club, Ashtead Squash Club and XCel Leisure Centre are delivering free 10 week Tri-Squash After-School Coaching Courses for local primary schoolchildren during January-March 2009, culminating in a 3-Borough Squash Competition to be held at XCel Centre in Walton-on-Thames.

This exciting new venture was successful in its bid for funding by Sport England as part of the 'Sport Unlimited' (Extending Activities) funding targeted at "semi-sporty" children and young people, engaging them in an extra 1-2 hours a week of high quality sport and physical activity.

EBBISHAM SPORTS CLUB AWARDED EQUIPMENT GRANT BY EPSOM & EWELL SPORTS COUNCIL

In recognition of its role in providing facilities, Coaches and volunteer Assistant Coaches for the forthcoming Tri-Squash After-School Coaching Course and Surrey Youth Games Junior & Senior Squash Squads coaching over the past few years, Epsom & Ewell Sports Council has recently awarded Ebbisham Sports Club a grant of £400 towards the cost of specialised Mini Squash balls and protective eyewear. Special thanks to Nicola Gray at E&EBC for her help and guidance with the grant application process.

CARPETWORLD SPONSORS EBBISHAM JUNIOR SQUASH TEAM FOR A THIRD TIME

Ebbisham Member and proprietor of CARPETWORLD in Epsom, CHRIS LUCAS, has again generously agreed to sponsor new Members of the Ebbisham Junior Squash Teams by paying for smart new red and white T-shirts for 2008-9 season. This is the third time he has sponsored them - in 2004-5 and 2006-7 and the children just love the new kit and wear them every chance they can get!

EBBISHAM JUNIOR GRADED TOURNAMENT 2008
8th, 15th & 16th November 2008

Sponsored by Harrow Sports

Ebbisham is holding its sixth annual EBBISHAM MINI SQUASH & JUNIOR GRADED TOURNAMENTS, with new sponsorship from HARROW SPORTS this year. These are one-day fun and sociable events for all abilities/grades from beginners to Nationally Ranked players (see Grade details on entry form below):-

Saturday 8th November 2008: Mini Squash FUNdation (red/yellow ball) & Improver (orange/yellow ball) & Pro Grades (black 1 dot ball) - juniors aged 11 & under

Saturday 15th November: C1/C2 & D1 & D2 Grades (aged 15 yrs & under)

Sunday 16th November: E1 & E2 & F1 & F2 Grades (aged 15 yrs & under)

Closing date for entries: Friday, 31st October 2008 (entries may be limited on first come, first served basis - over 100 participants last year and some were on waitlist for certain grades so get entries in quickly to guarantee a place)

N.B. Juniors aged 16 & over (or younger juniors of an appropriate standard) are eligible to enter Ebbisham's Adult Graded Tournament in January 2009 as follows (click here for Adult Open Graded entry form)

Saturday 3rd January 2009: Grades A & B (aged 16 yrs & over)

Sunday 4th January 2009: Grades C1, C2, D & E (aged 16 yrs & over)

Closing date for entries: Wednesday, 24th December 2008 (entries may be limited on first come, first served basis - over 60 participants last year)

For further Tournament information, please call Jo Robinson on 020-8393 5284

Click here to download the Junior entry form

MEDAL SUCCESS AT SURREY YOUTH GAMES 2008

Over the 21st & 22nd June 2008, nearly 200 children from Epsom & Ewell travelled to compete in the Surrey Youth Games. Epsom & Ewell entered 21 teams across 12 different sports, and were the Borough with the most participants entered. Through a tremendous effort by all the participants, team managers and volunteers Epsom & Ewell finished 5th out of 11 boroughs! A great result considering the Borough is the smallest of all 11 in Surrey.
Ebbisham Sports Club was pleased to again support the Surrey Youth Games by providing free SYG coaching and court facilities in Badminton and Squash and this year was particularly successful as the Junior Squash Team came second overall, winning themselves shiny Silver medals!

The competition in the Senior Squash gets tougher year by year and our Epsom & Ewell team battled valiantly to the end, coming 5th overall. But with young new talent coming up the ranks, let's keep our fingers crossed for next year's Games!

EBBISHAM JUNIORS FAQ SHEET

Click here for a handy sheet of Frequently Asked Questions on Ebbishams Junior Section.