Oxford Squash Club, NZ

26/10/2023

Voice of Participation Survey 👀

Squash New Zealand Poipātū Aotearoa are currently doing a voice of participation survey, to capture the experiences of members in the Squash community. Link for the survey below:
https://tinyurl.com/VOPSQSH1

Prizes are up for grabs, not only for individuals that complete the survey, but also for the clubs that have the highest percentage of members who have completed the survey 😱

Canterbury is leading the district pack with a 7.4% response rate from our members – great work everyone! The national average is 5.32%. Make sure you have your say and get your survey in before the 31 October 2023!

17/10/2023

This is huge for squash! An Olympic sport from 2028 and beyond.

Squash New Zealand Poipātū Aotearoa is thrilled squash has been included on the Olympic Games programme for LA 2028.

Squash is one of five new sports confirmed for the LA Games, following voting this evening at an IOC Session in India.

Squash New Zealand Poipātū Aotearoa Chief Executive Martin Dowson says it’s great news for the sport and for New Zealand.

“Our squash community is celebrating today,” said Dowson.

“Having squash at the Olympic Games provides great exposure for the sport we love, and we hope this will inspire even more New Zealanders to take up the sport.

“New Zealand has a really proud legacy in squash, we’ve produced some amazing athletes over the years and it’d be really special to see a New Zealand squash player on the Olympic podium.”

Squash is played in 185 countries around the world and is renowned for its gender equity with the sport popular with both men and women. It is also ranked the healthiest sport in the world by Forbes, due to the impressive cardio-respiratory workout a squash match provides.

The sport is exploding in popularity in the US, especially among young people, with an 87 per cent increase in squash participation between 2015 and 2019.

Fresh off winning the US Open of Squash New Zealand’s Paul Coll says it’d be a dream come true to go to the Olympic Games.

“I’d be 36 by that point so definitely getting on a bit but I’d love to give it a go if the body’s still up to it,” said Coll.

“My Commonwealth Games experiences have been unreal, it’s such a cool environment and the Olympics is a whole level up from that so it’d be amazing to get to experience that.

He says it’s fantastic squash has been added to the Olympic programme.

“I love this sport, it’s a great sport to play, it’s great for fitness, it’s great for community and it’s a lot of fun, so I’m really pleased to see it getting a place at the Olympic Games.”

Other sports added to the Olympic programme include cricket, lacrosse, flag football and baseball/softball. The LA 2028 squash competition will consist of singles matches only.

06/10/2023

Players and parents throughout New Zealand are being asked to have their say on their squash experiences through our Voice of Participant survey.

By completing this survey, you will go into the draw to win either VIP tickets for two to the finals of the NZ Open in Tauranga on 10 December, or one of five $50 Rebel Sport vouchers, or one of five PSA SquashTV one-month passes.

https://tinyurl.com/VOPSQSH1

16/07/2023

Welcome to the page for Oxford Squash Club! Here are answers to some frequently asked questions:

* Our courts are located at Pearson Park, Oxford (directly behind Fresh Choice). Access by road is via Dohrmans Road.

* We have two glass-backed courts, changing rooms, spectators area, kitchen and a toasty log burner at our facility.

* Social club night is Thursdays from 6pm onwards

* We welcome new players of all ages and experience levels.

* We have graded and ungraded members, and one, sometimes two teams playing interclub squash.

* You must be a member to play but anyone is welcome to come along for a couple of social club nights to get to know the club and have a hit. Just bring some non-marking shoes and a racket if you have one (we can loan you a racket if you don’t).

* Membership starts at $170 per year for an adult (less than $3.50 per week) and for that you get a key and 24/7 access to the club.

* We’re not running junior squash at the moment but hope to again soon; if you have a child keen on squash, please get in touch.

* Message us if there’s anything else you want to know.

14/06/2023

Wāhine Wednesday: an introduction to squash, for women starts tonight!

If you filled in the registration form, please come! We emailed everyone but it seems you didn’t all get an email. 😞 spam filters

06/06/2023

💛 If you’ve signed up to Wāhine Wednesday, thank you! We will email you this week with more info.

🧡 if you haven’t yet and are keen, there’s still time to register. Follow the link on the poster here or message us.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to try women's squash!

17/05/2023

Are you a parent or whānau member of a sporty teenage girl? There are some critical things that you should know but are rarely talked about.

14/05/2023

Local tournament needing more players if anyone is keen!

14/05/2023

Don't miss out on this opportunity to try women's squash!

01/05/2023

Congratulations and good luck to Oxford’s Maria Hinz in the South Island Quadrangular Tournament!

South Island Quadrangular Team Announcement🤩

Congratulations to those who have been selected for the 2023 South Island Quadrangular Teams event in Midlands.

The Quads Tournament is an annual event which brings teams from Squash Southland, Squash Otago, Squash Midlands and Canterbury together to compete.

The 2023 Quads is being hosted by Timaru Squash Club on 13-14th of May. Thank you to all the selectors that worked to put our teams together and another thank you to Midlands and its volunteers for hosting.

So from everyone here at Squash Canterbury, we wish you goodluck!!🏆

22/03/2023

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19/09/2022

📯It’s Women’s Squash Week!📯

Shout out to the women at Oxford Squash Club. We have just three women’s squash players and we all show up to play each week in the Men’s (mixed) Interclub 💪 💪

Props to the women behind the scenes who keep the club running too ❤️