At Bowdon Squash Club Racketball is now being played and the hope is that it will keep a lot of older players involved in the club if they are struggling with the physical demands of squash. Also we hope it will bring in new members and allow them to compete with established squash players on a more level playing field.
We have just started the first Racketball internal leagues and for the first time there was a racketball event in the end of season club championships.
We see a real future in Racketball and encourage you try it as soon as possible.
The 2009 National Racketball Championships take place at Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham from
8-10 May. Entries are now open, and it promises to be another fantastic weekend, so click the links on the England squash page to find out more information.
Categories
The following age group categories will be contested at the 2009 National Championships:
Men- Open, O35, O40, O45, O50, O55, O60, O65, O70
Women- Open, O35, O40, O45, O50, O55, O60“The game has proved so popular that the club shop has been inundated with requests for racketball equipment, and the courts are packed with people of all ages trying racketball,” says Price.
“As well as being a great game for experienced squash players, racketball is perfect for people looking to play a fun and competitive sport,” explains Price. “A forty-minute racketball match is also a fantastic cardio-vascular workout, for players of all abilities.”
Manchester City Council has recently introduced a racketball programme in leisure centres throughout the city, and sessions have been full of people from all walks of life giving the game a try.
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