The 2025 Galashiels Squash Club, (sponsored by Safe Services) Handicap Finals eventually got under way last Monday night. The Handicap Quaich 2025 attracted 22 entrants from across the Borders and the Final was contested between 2024 Champion Jerry Cooke from Lauder and Galashiels Own Richard Taylor. The Early round losers fell into the Plate tournament …
The Borders InterTown Squash Championships lit up Galashiels Squash Club this week, with six teams battling it out for regional bragging rights. And for the first time ever, it was Hawick who walked away with the title. Defending champions Selkirk came in with the same winning trio as last year — Iain Laing, Iain Gorman …
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The 2025 Annual Club Championships came to an exciting close last week at Galashiels Squash Club, with a fantastic evening of high-quality squash and well-deserved recognition across the board. This prestigious tournament attracts the best players from across the Borders, and the finals did not disappoint—featuring fierce battles, club legends, and new names making their …
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Lauder Dominates Galashiels Squash Club Handicap Quaich Finals After multiple delays due to injuries and holidays, the much-anticipated Finals of the Galashiels Squash Club Handicap Quaich 2024 finally took place. With members hailing from all over the Borders, this year’s finalists represented Peebles, Lauder, and Melrose, adding to the competitive spirit of the tournament. The …
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The Borders Team Championship 2025 was played at Galashiels Squash Club and this pitted some of th ebest Squash players from across the region against each other. Teams Hailed from Galashiels, Melrose and Lauder, Selkirk, Kelso, Defending Champions Peebles and a Rest of Borders Select. The teams were put in two 3-team groups and matches …
Galashiels Squash Club Members took part in a Squash Tour in Glasgow this weekend. This involved a Team match at David Lloyd, Renfrew and Participating in the SSRC Open in Maryhill. At David Lloyd the Gala squash club team of Ted Lynch, Jimmy Munro, Del Sharratt and Darren Quinn were up against the David Lloyd …
Club Captain Del Sharratt presenting Lucy Johnson with the Ladies Championship Trophy. In her Maiden season at the CLub, Lucy Seen Off Lesley Melvin 3-0 to take the title in a fantastic match, 15-7, 15-12, 17-15. Lucy hopes this is the first of many titles at Gala Squash Club.
In the Shield Tournament. Richard Taylor from Galashiels had a fairly straight forward route to the final seeing off Innerleithen’s Gareth Rose, Graham Bensted from Peebles and Jerry Cooke of Lauder.Iain Gorman hailing from Selkirk made quick work of Jack Bolden (Melrose) 3-0, Lauder’s Ted Lynch 3-1 and in the Semi Final young Jimmy Munro …
The Galashiels Squash Club Championship pits the Best Squash Players form all over the Borders against one another. Tony had seen off Brian Magowan of Melrose and Selkirks Iain Laing 3-0 in the early rounds before being tested by Peebles Richard Hebb in the Semi- Final 15-11, 15-11, 15-7. Sam Collin had defeated Richard Taylor …
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Last week witnessed an exhilarating clash between Lockerbie and the Border Reivers in what has become a bi-annual tradition for the clubs. With Lockerbie recently clinching the Dumfries and Galloway League title and the Border Reivers securing the Champions spot in East of Scotland League 3, anticipation was high as both teams entered the friendly …
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