B.C. is developing a thriving community of female squash players that come together to play, compete, and share their love of the game. For opportunities to get more involved in squash, either recreationally or competitively, check out the following events and/or get in touch with your local squash facility to discover what opportunities are available for your level of play. Get involved and connect with our community of passionate players!

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Women In Squash Calendar

Women's Squash Week - September 15th to 22nd

Success stories from Women's Squash Week 2018

The numbers are in. 18 Squash BC Member Clubs held 21 events to make Women's Squash Week 2018 an unqualified success!

We are still gathering participant numbers, but we estimate that we had 310 women come out and make the most of this celebration of squash and women. Some of the clubs shared their squash stories:

Kamloops Squash Association ran two event sessions! Turnout was solid, with 13 players and two coaches. Two players had played before and the rest were new to squash. We have some follow-up sessions planned - we look forward to getting these new squashers back to the courts!

Nanaimo Squash Club had 12 women come out for the event and 11 of them returned for free clinic held after the event.

The Club handed out a 60-day pass and four 30-day passes along with lunch bag "prize" from Squash BC.

Participants were offered additional promotional club membership passes which proved popular. The club is looking forward to seeing these women continue with our great game!

Cheam Leisure Centre had 17 women participate in their intro coaching and round robin event and enjoy some socializing afterwards with a glass of wine.

Bentall Centre Athletic Club's event had an exhibition match, skill development, and game play! 12 women participated and had lots of fun!

Squamish Squash Club"Our event was a great success... we had 6 new women sign up to attend our Ladies' Squash 8-week program that starts up this week which is great for our membership."

The Victoria Squash Club welcomed 20 women to their Women's Intro to Squash event on Saturday, September 22. There were four instructors on hand to show them the ropes and organize the round robins and between all the laughter and wine and appies, a good time was had by all!

Bonsor Recreation Complex- 17 wonderful women attended the mini-coaching sessions, played games, enjoyed pizza and had lots of fun!

Vancouver Racquets Club held an exhibition match followed by 2 hours of drop-in/ round robin play and a reception afterwards in our bar. Result? 20 new/returning women interested in squash! Added to the 15 volunteers = a total of 35 participants at VRC for the WSW 2018 event!

The Arbutus Club "The women's squash evening was a huge success... I counted 22 keen, athletic women during the evening, and Ian had all 5 courts buzzing with action. At the end of the night, many of the women seemed interested in creating an informal women's drop in on Thursday nights which would be fantastic."

The Jericho Tennis Club hosted two 'sold out' Women's Squash Events as part of the province wide BC Women In Squash Week.

On Saturday Sept 15^th, 10 women from both squash and tennis joined an Intro to Squash session. These ladies had an opportunity to pick up a racquet and learn about the basics of the game. It was a great time for everyone who had fun running around the court and meeting some new friends!

On Tuesday Sept 18^th, 41 women (14 years to 60+!) came out for a round robin, reception and an intro to refereeing thanks to our very own Dara Sklar! This was a great way for women of all levels to come together, have a laugh, and celebrate this beautiful game!

Huge thanks to our Squash Professionals Richard Yendell and Sarfaraz Ahmed for pulling this together as well as Promosapien for their support of this province wide initiative.

Vancouver Lawn Tennis & Badminton Club celebrated women's squash with a mini tournament on Sep 22 and a free coaching clinic for any new players.

We had a good mix of 15 fantastic ladies that took part. New players were involved in the free coaching clinics while the other players took part in a mini tournament. One of the highlights was seeing Debbie Hungerford playing squash again for the first time in 30 years!

Thanks to Kristen Goldsmith, Laura Ramsay and Carolyn Russell for helping out and making this a terrific event!

Bayside (Parksville): "We had a great time...small community but it looks like we have seven new women interested in playing either in league or socially until they feel strong enough for league. We covered everything we said we would with lots of sharing and interaction from court to court."

Draw Winners!

Squash BC's Women in Squash Committee arranged a few draw prizes for Women Squash Week 2018 participants. We are excited to announce that:

Joanne Reaka, Megan McMillan, and Donna Barker who attended events held at Nelson, Jericho and Arbutus respectively have each won a racquet courtesy of Black Knight and Squash BC.

We will be reaching out through the Clubs to get these prizes to each of the winners!

Overall, we are thrilled at this year's Women's Squash Week. Again, thank you to participating clubs, coaches, pros and women ambassadors!

We also wish to thank our Community Partners:

Events near you.

Whistler's Women Squash Weekend

The Queen of The Court² Women's Weekend will be held again in Whistler on the weekend of November 9-11 ~ the same weekend as Cornucopia. This one-of-a-kind weekend is designed specifically for women, featuring top athletes, training sessions, tournament play, all perfectly paired with the social festivities of Cornucopia, Whistler's premiere food and wine event. Check out last year's event.

For more information contact Rob Eberhard at [email protected]

League Play

Playing league is a great way to get/stay fit, meet new friends, and have fun. There are many opportunities for women to play league in B.C., both recreationally and competitively.

The Vancouver Squash League (VSL) being the largest league in the province is an amateur league for players in the Greater Vancouver area. There are both open and women only divisions. The teams are club based and players and it is expected that players are club members. For more information please check out the VSL website.

Victoria has a Women's Squash League. Please contact one of the local squash clubs to get more information. Cedar Hill Squash Club; St. Michael's University School; University of Victoria; and Victoria Squash Club.

For those in other parts of the province, please drop by your local squash club to see what leagues are available. You can find a list of our member clubs by clicking here.

And, for those who are interested in Doubles, Vancouver has a Ladies Doubles League (VLDL). The clubs that offers doubles are: Vancouver Racquets Club; Evergreen Squash Club; Hollyburn Country Club; and Vancouver Lawn and Tennis Club. Please contact the individual clubs to find out more about doubles squash.

There are more leagues across the province. Check with your local club or contact the Squash BC office at [email protected]

Past Events