Durham & Cleveland

Squash Rackets Association

2011/12 Season

Last Updated: 2nd May 2012  ------  Next Update Due:  June 2012

• Dates for your Diary:  Presentation Evening  Thursday May 17th, Norton SC, Station Road , Norton. 7.15pm
                                Programme     poster
                                   
                               AGM  Wednesday May 30th, Ceddesfeld Hall. Sedgefield. 7.30pm

• Junior leagues 2011/12  Final Tables

• Next  D&C SRA Committee meeting to be arranged at AGM wed 30th May Ceddesfeld Hall, Sedgefield 7.30 pm.
  Previous meeting minutes are available here.
  The October minutes contain guidelines issued for Juniors playing in senior teams  and post-match hospitality, links to the guidelines are also available in the information page

• League Cup 2012 sponsored by Unsquashable & Netting Services (Northern) Ltd
  Finals held at Nunthorpe SC Sun 1st April. 6pm Ladies, 6pm Mens  Report (web)   Report (Word)  Pictures
  Letter (Web)    Handicaps (Web)    Rules (Web)   Ladies Draw (Web)   Mens Draw (Web)
  Letter (Word)   Handicaps (Word)   Rules (Word)  Ladies Draw (Word)  Mens Draw (Word)

• Primary Schools tournament report

• Updated tables etc with the last remaining match results. Any remaining unplayed fixtures will have points decided at the next Exec Committee meeting as per rule 8(d).

• All division winners and promotion places are confirmed .
  Division1 winners  Guisborough1
  Division2 winners  Sunderland1
  Division3 winners  Redcar1   promoted with Norton3
  Division4 winners  Aycliffe2   promoted with Norton4
  Division5 winners  Darlington5  promoted with Durham University2
  Division6 winners  Norton6  promoted with Millhouse1
  Ladies Division1 winners  Darlington1
  Ladies Division2 winners  Darlington2

• Durham & Cleveland County Closed 2012 sponsored by Hathaway & Cope (Life & Pensions) Limited
   Results and pictures
  Draws: web pages   mens   ladies   mens plate   ladies plate
             word docs:  mens   ladies   mens plate   ladies plate

• Added an online scorecard here. 
  Any forms submitted using this link are saved on the server and emailed to league secretary.

• Sedgefield Primary Schools squash report

• Ghost Players. Some teams have now played 4 matches and are now subject to the 'ghost player' rule (4f).
  Any player nominated for a team that has played 4 (e.g listed between 6 and 10 for a second team) will be temporarily removed from the list until they do play.
  The main effect of this is that players ranked below the ghost will move up and may become ineligible for lower teams. e.g if a second team player is ghosted, player number 11 would move up to 10 and so would not be allowed to play for the third team until the ghost returns and plays a match.
  There is no need to notify League secretary if a ghost player is making a return, they remain eligible throughout.
  100 will be added to the ghost player's ranking so that they still appear on the website, but if they return and play it must be in the same order as they were previously nominated.

• Please note that Durham University courts at Maiden Castle Sports Centre will not be available until the new year, all their fixtures until then will be played at the Riverside, Green Lane, Durham DH1 3JU.  This arrangement covers Hild&Bede also.    Collingwood will play the full season at the Riverside.
  Please watch this space (and the handbook changes page here ) for news of any resulting fixture changes involving the University teams.

• Reminder:  results must be sent in via Email to geoff.watson@dcsra.co.uk within 7 days of match.
  To help with sending results by Email the following form may be used - Result Card (MS Word Format).
  For those without MS Word Result Card in RTF format (can be opened in Wordpad on any windows computer).

• Handbooks have been issued. Last minute changes to fixtures and contacts can be found here.
  Fixtures loaded on website.

• Player nominations for your club may may be submitted up to 24 hours before your first match.  After that 14 days notice is required for new players and changes to the order of existing players can only be done in the re-nomination windows of Nov/Dec and Jan.  Updated player nomination form.

• The  Durham & Cleveland Squash Masters County Championships will be held at Yarm Squash Club on October 20, through October 23, 2011.
  
  The Championships are open to all players in the county from 35 years of age.
  
  The age group categories available are :
  
  Ladies :  Over 35, Over 40, Over 45 and Over 50.
  Men’s :  Over 35, Over 40, Over 45, Over 50, Over 55, Over 60, Over 65 and Over 70.
  
  This is your chance to play against and see some of the best players in the county but don’t worry if you lose your first round, there will also be an optional “Plate” competition for all age groups.
  
  An information poster will be on your club’s notice board along with entry forms.  
  
  A web site has been designed especially for the players and Championships. Entry forms ( mail in or on-line ), calendar of events, previous winners and other information is available on the site.
  
  A Masters Championship T-shirt will be made available on a first come first serve basis so please enter early.
  
  This will be a fantastic event for all players to enter and be part of. 
  
  Please enter early to avoid disappointment and please try to encourage as many of your squash partners to play in this “once a year”  -  Squash Masters County Championships.   
  
  Email : info@dcsm.org.uk             web : www.dcsm.org.uk

• Minutes of the 2011 AGM
  The only change you should be aware of is new rule 3c regarding late payment of league fees.
  The rules page has been updated accordingly.

• England Squash and Racketball North East Newsletter May 2011

• Message from Joe Richardson, South African Knights Tour organiser.
  Dear All
  Sorry for not being in touch before now to thank you all for hosting the Knights on their recent tour.  I attach a copy of the Tour Report written by one of the team, Alan McGuigan, which indicates how much the team enjoyed and benefited from it.
  The Report makes me wonder, again, whether we should not be sending a young British team on a similar and regular tour to South Africa.  I know they would be well received.  If anyone thinks this would be a good idea, and can suggest how it might be organised, I would be glad to hear.
  
  With best wishes,
  Joe

• England Squash & Racketball North East Newsletter March 2011  March newsletter (6MB)
  Forthcoming Events

• Presentation Poster 2011    web   word

• Presentation evening programme  web   word

• Updated Junior league results

• All of the division winners and promotion places are decided.
  Yarm have retained the Mens League championship.
  Redcar Ladies have regained the Ladies League Championship.
  Bannatynes2 are Division2 winners.
  SunderlandHRC1 are Division3 Winners with Aycliffe1 promoted in second place.
  Sedgefield2 are Division4 winners with Guisborough3 gaining promotion in second place.
  Nunthorpe4 are Division5 Winners with Norton5 in the second promotion position.
  David Lloyd are Division6 winners in their first season (The team playing at DavidLloyd last season was Norton Hall now based at NortonSC).
  GlaxoSmithKline are also promoted from Division6 in second place.
  Sedgefield are Ladies Division2 winners.

29/03/11

• Updated Unsquashable League Cup draws  mens   ladies   letter  and  rules
  Note the new rule, "The team that wins the first game is then subject to a further two points handicap and this is continued for each team that wins a game".  See the rules file for further details.

• Added club venues & postcodes to contacts page  direct link here

• Details of courses on how to apply for grants Small Grants Flyer

• D&C County Closed 2011 Results Mens   Ladies   Mens Plate   Ladies Plate   Pictures  Report

• Durham and Cleveland junior committee intend to run regular coaching for a newly formed county junior (feeder) group for boys and a junior girls only coaching group.
  The aim is to target juniors who are not currently involved in the county coaching scheme.
  These coaching sessions will run monthly starting on Sunday January 9th.
   
  location Norton Squash Club
  time      15:00 till 16:30
  cost      £5
   
  If interested contact Phil Harris 07827 343379

• Reminder, South African Knights tourists will be playing an exhibition match against a Durham and Cleveland county select team at Nunthorpe SC Tue 4th Jan 2011.
  
  The Knights Squash Rackets Club was founded by Kendal Jarvis in 1960 with the intention of sending teams of young promising squash players on tour to Britain, not only to play against clubs and county sides, but also to play in tournaments being held at the same time. The first tour took place in 1961/1962 and the 25^th tour leaves South Africa at the end of November 2010 for six weeks of squash, and an experience of a life time.

   

  The success of these tours can be judged not only by the fact that they have been an active part of South African squash for fifty years, but also from the reality that many Knights members have gone onto play for their provinces, win South African tournaments and championships, and become Springboks. In addition to playing ability, selection places a very high premium on sportsmanship and good behavior. Representation from around the country is also an important factor.
   

  Jean-Pierre Brits , Alan McGuigan, Justin Gouweloos and Brett van Rensburg have been selected to represent the Knights on this tour.
  
  The team face 33 matches starting on Tuesday 30th November when they play at the Bath and Racquets Club. In the space of 44 days the quartet will travel through London, Oxford, Surrey, Kent, Guernsey, Essex, Suffolk, Herts., Hove, Bognor Regis, Isle of Wight, Winchester, Birmingham, Nottingham, Oxfordshire, Windsor, Torquay, Exeter, Newport South Wales, Bristol, Yorkshire, Halifax, Middlesbrough, Cumbria, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Newcastle upon Tyne. (Hope they have  a great GPS!!!)
   

• If you are interested in playing for the Durham&Cleveland County Teams please consider entry to the County Veterans competition, details below and/or contact the team organisers:
  Mens Neil Harrison
  Ladies Vicky Barker
  Mens O35/O45 Pete Lonsdale   O50 Brian Duke   O55 Norman Turnbull  O60 Peter Wharton

• The web reports for 2011/12 fixtures and team contacts are now available in Adobe Acrobat format (if you do not have a copy of the Acrobat reader then follow the link at the bottom of this page).

  Divisional Listing   Team Contacts

  Chronological Fixture List by Club

  Chronological HOME Fixture List by Club 

  Full Fixture listing by individual team

Transcript of this document may be accessed from the following link:

Action Plan

Equality Action Plan 2007 - 2010

Will Manson (Mill House) has established a squash ladder in Hartlepool for anyone wishing to play Squash outside the leagues. This is a "fun" ladder and anyone interested should link to the web site established for the ladder to get instructions about how to join etc.

The URL is: http://squash-ladder.net/Hartlepool/index.php

Aycliffe have now established a Web site at http://www.aycliffesquash.com so check it out.

Please check out the "Information" tab on a regular basis for details of activities, reports and general County SRA details as follows:

• ESR Singles Rules 2009

• 2004-11 competitions

• 2005-11 Awards

• 2006 Golf Day

• 2006 League Cup Report

• 2006 County Closed Results

• 2005 County Vets Closed Results

• 2005 League Cup Reports

• 2005 Golf Day

• 2005 Over 35's triumph in Nationals

• 2005 County Closed Results

• Northern Echo Website

• 2004/5 County Vets Closed Results

• 2004/5 County Vets League

• 2003/4 AGM notes

• 2003/4 Presentation Evening

• 2003/4 County News

• 2004 County Closed

• 2004 County Golf Tournament

The following indicates your Executive Committee members for the 2011/2012 Season:

• President:  Peter Walker

• Chairman:  Dominic Hill

• Secretary:  Geoff Smith

• Treasurer:  Geoff Miller

• League Secretary:  Geoff Watson

• Committee:  Brian Duke, Jed Hodgson, James Larcombe,  John Shaw,  Sue Smith

• Co-Opted:  Linda Coleby (Handbook).

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