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Squash is an indoor racquet game. The name derives from the relatively soft or 'squashable' hollow rubber ball used. A much harder ball is used in Racquets from which Squash evolved. Squash is engaged in by two players or four players for doubles. The ball is struck by with a racket. The game is played in a four-walled court. Squash appears to be another sport which evolved at a British public school. Some historians belive the game developed at Harrow School during the 19th century. That is a little difficult to confirm, but the first Squash court appears to have been built at Harrow in the 1860s. The came became popular in private clubs and with the British Army as well as crossing the Atlantic to America. Squash is often done as a club activity.
"Five-love! Rats, that's another game I've lost! And the game is squash. Squash is brill; its fairly tiring too. Miss Miller takes us every Tuesday. Squash is held (surprise, surprise!) in the squash courts in the Sports Hall. The rackets we use have small heads and long handles. The balls are small and green and have coloured spots on, according to the speed at which they can be hit; we use the blue ones because they are the slowest.
James Edmondson, Junior Wyvern (Queen's College Junior School), 1989-90.
The squash clun flourished as enthusiasm and skill developed together. By the end of the spring term twelve boys were able to compete in a school "round robin" tourmament which was won convincingly by Charles Sharp. Competition for the minor places was fierce with Jeremy Plastow and Matthew Smith finishing very closely in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th places respectively. Younger and weaker players also showed improvement and potential for the future and it is hoped that soon matches with M.G.S. and other schools can take advantage of this talent.
J.M. The Wheasheaf (Pownall Hall), 1980.
The playing strength remained ten, but with the retirement of Moohouse and of Tress after Christmas, the standard was not so high. Kruger was left firmly in the first position. The staff scrambled its usual win in contest with the boys, alrgough one match is still to be impartially adjudicated.
RMG, Lambrook Chronicle, 1980.
Two parents, Mr. Michael Clapham and Mrs. Rosalind Macdonald, offered to coach senior and junior groups. Mr. Clapham took ten seniors on Wedeneday afternoons. The boys involved thouroghly enjoyed the experience and their standard rose markedly. At the end of the Easter Term the seniors plsyed a competition for a cup, kindly donated by Mr. Clapham, and the winner was fittingly Tim Clapham who defeated Robert Verey in the final. The plate competition was won by Davis K. who defeated Moore.
Beaudesert Park Magazine, Autumn 1978.
