Skipper Carr helps guide side to runners-up spot in top county division

HENLEY Squash Club have been celebrating a successful winter season and are looking forward to their summer campaign.

The club has recently held a monthly club player league, an open Friday evening club night, a handicap tournament, dedicated junior and adult squash coaching sessions, Oxfordshire county and Berkshire veteran teams, as well as elite level player participation in several domestic and international tournaments.

In the Oxfordshire league’s Henley's first team, captained by Harry Carr, finished second in Division 1 behind Brackley. Richard Brown and Carr played the most matches, while Adam Edge had the best win ratio winning all seven of his matches played.

Henley 2nds, captained by Steve Dance, finished joint fourth alongside Hithercroft in Division 4. During the season, 14 different players played in the team with Tim Budden playing 11 out of the 12 matches while Richard Little had the best win ratio.

The veteran team, captained by Richard Little, in their first season playing again after the covid lockdown, finished fourth in Division 3 of the Berkshire Winter Vets League. Jim Reay and Dance played the most matches.

Jill Campion had an outstanding season, winning her masters age category at the European Championships, the Welsh Masters Closed Championships, British National Masters Championships and the prestigious RAC Vintage tournament.

Over the summer the club will be fielding two teams in the Oxfordshire County leagues as well as seeing the results of the final rounds of the internal handicap tournament.

Squash has been announced to be included in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and the club is keen to take advantage of this announcement to promote and make available the sport at all levels to the Henley community. The club plays at Henley Leisure Gillotts Sport centre and details can be found at www.henleysquash.co.uk