Winter Leagues - Refereeing

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March 2008 
  • GSA Summer League

  • If you want to enter a team in this year's summer league then can you please let me know now (you can use the 'contact us' webpage). Entry fee is £25 per team, and it will follow the usual format - teams play each other once, there are 3 singles and 2 doubles matches on the night, and the food and beer arrangements are sorted out beforehand between the team captains and all costs are shared. All entries by the 26th April at the latest. Entry fee cheques should be made payable to the GSA and posted to Tony Jordan, c/o East Glos Club, Old Bath Road, Cheltenham, Glos GL53 7DF.

October 2007 
  • GSA Winter Leagues

  • 1. Would all premier team captains please check your fixtures - there were two last minute changes as a Cotswold team dropped out and East Glos entered - yet another ! - team. So the dates of your bye will have changed from the fixtures posted originally.

  • 2. Results Entry - all teams should now have entered at least one result, so no excuses now, and results must be entered within one week to avoid a 5 point penalty, and two weeks to avoid the match being awarded as a 20/0 w/o to the away team.

  • 3. Entry fees - the few teams who have STILL not paid your entry fee, please send the cheque in now. ( £45 per team payable to the GSA and posted to Tony Jordan, c/o East Glos Club, Old Bath Road, Cheltenham, Glos GL53 7DF.)

October 2007 
  • Cotswold Team's Venue

  • The Cotswold Teams will be playing all their home matches at Cricklade Leisure Centre, Stones Lane,Cricklade, Swindon, Wiltshire SN6 6JW Tel: 01793 750011, start time 7.10pm.

October 2007 
  • Over 50's and over 60's

  • Calling all over 50 and over 60 squash players ! There are inter county matches on the weekend of the 20/21 October for both over 50's (at home) and over 60's squash players. Anyone who is eligible for either these age groups please contact Tony Jordan (over 60's) (email: tonyjordan AT hotmail.co.uk), or Neil Overton (email: noverto AT muellereurope.com )(for the over 50's youngsters ). Or use the 'contact us' webpage for to request further information.

September 2007 
  • GSA - Winter League

  • You must ensure your players are registered, your team contact details correct, you have paid your £45 entry fee, and your England Squash affiliation is up to date - before your first match !

  • Important Note - due to flooding the Cotswold teams are unable to play at home in the first half, and so will have to swap over all their home matches. We'll try to play these on the same night, but if that is a problem for the opponents then try to rearrange in the same week on any other night. If that is still not possible, then please contact us via the website.

  • If you need any marking pads, please contact Phil Taylor on 07768747589 to arrange to pick them up from the Riverside Club.

August 2nd 2007 
  • Anne Stevenson

  • With deep regret we inform you of the untimely death of Anne Stevenson following a road accident on Thursday 2nd August.

  • Anne had been a member of the Dursley Squash Club for over 20 years and when the ladies had their own separate divisions, she played for Stroud Ladies for several years. Over the last 10 years she had also served as an active committee member and on several occasions had organised club tournaments and social events. Anne will always be remembered as a very competitive and determined player but always playing fair and sportingly.

  • She will be sadly missed by all and our sympathies go out to Dave, her husband and her children, Kim, Ryan and James.

  • Peter Poulton Dursley Squash Club

August 2007 
  • Squash Tips

  • See http://www.squashsite.co.uk/squash_tips.htm for squash tips from the experts !

August 2007 
  • Junior Squash Coaching

  • The East Glos Squash Coach - Jonathan Gallacher - is running junior squash coaching. See the East Glos website, http://www.eastglos.co.uk/ for further details.

August 2007 
  • Racket Restringing

  • MIKE EDWARDS RACKET RESTRINGING SERVICE, WYCLIFFE SQUASH, REGENT STREET, STONEHOUSE, GL10 2AD. Mobile: 07734 559864, Email: squash@wycliffe.co.uk, TECNIFIBRE £15, ASHWAY £15, STANDARD £10. Guaranteed turn around no more than 48 hours. Must bring and collect.

July 2007 
  • Squash Videos on the East Glos Club Website

  • You can now view squash videos online - check out the East Glos club website to see the videos they have been creating ! See http://www.eastglos.co.uk/enews/video/ for the videos.

June 2007 
  • Lee Carson and Dan Loton Football Aid Matches in memory of Ed Johnson

  • Hi to all of you – Well, I have done my Anfield match and Danny boy did white hart Lane. (I know I have spoken to some of you already) We both scored and are awaiting the final figures re the total amount raised, expect it to be around the 3K mark. As far as my match went I had Jan Molby in my team, he still has the skill but is even bigger than he was. John Durnin was on the opposing team and I felt like I was following him around for most of the match. I scored our second goal to put us up 2-1 just before half time, first half was tight and we were fortunate to go in one up….the second half was a different matter, we had a couple of good players come on and we controlled the second half comfortably and we ran out 8-1 winners. J I was fortunate enough to be awarded man of the match again, ensuring that my final game had a wonderful finish, given the match ball from Jan. I am waiting to see the dvd to see if my goal was as good as I remember it. Fantastic day, many thanks to all our sponsors for helping raise awareness and funds for footballaid/type one juvinille diabetes. The Anfield event raised a total amount of around £60K the most raised at any club in the history of football aid at that time. See you soon Lee.

May 2007 
  • The summer league fixtures are now available on the website, so please take a moment to check them and let me know if you can see any problems. Captains, your website accounts have been setup - so now you can update the team details and select the team members.

March 2007 
  • Wildin and Co have kindly agreed a 2 year sponsorship deal with Gloucestershire Squash with the aim of having the top mens county side in the country. Gloucestershire has a highly talented group of county players who, under the guidance of Dave Morrish, can become the mens inter county champions. Alex Stait, Alister Walker, Jonny Harford, Robbie Temple, Chris Tasker-Grindley and others will be contracted to represent the county and take the county team into the premier league. This will raise the profile of squash in Gloucestershire and give the currently very strong junior section motivation to aspire to the high standard of squash played by the mens team.

December 2006 
  • League Marking pads: Grafx have kindly agreed to sponsor the GSA. New marking pads have been printed and are available for collection from Riverside. Please call the club to arrange collection of a box.

new courses start next week, click to read more ...

GSA Diary Dates

Premier Champions - Dave Morrish's Wycliffe A

June 9th 2008 - GSA AGM 7.30pm Riverside

Division 1 - Angus Davidson's Strings B

GSA Winter League 2007/08 - Roll Of Honour

click to see the AGM Agenda and proposed league rule changes ...

Summer league - fixtures are now available on the website. First matches are on the 28th May.

GSA AGM - June 9th 2008 Division 2 - Robert Peace's Old Pats C Premier Champions - Dave Morrish's Wycliffe A Captains - can you please check the fixtures and let me know of any problems. Also, you can now login and select your team and enter your team contact details. Division 1 Winners - Angus Davidson's Strings B Summer League 2008 (runner up - Cotswold B) (runner up - Stroud B) (runner up - Stroud A) (runner up - Old Pats A) Many congradulations to this season's division winners ... Division 3 - Simon James's Seb Coe B Division 2 - Robert Peace's Old Pats C East Glos, National Club Championships, click to read the report ... click to read the report ... Gloucestershire County Closed ... The GSA wish to support the inclusion of juniors in the leagues where they want to participate and have earned their place in their club's team. However, having selected a junior, it is then the team captain's responsibility to ensure the player is supervised at all times by either a parent or guardian, or another adult appointed by the parents or guardian. The nominated adult must be present and supervise the junior at all times, including whilst oncourt (from the viewing gallery), off-court and in the changing rooms. Winter Leagues - Junior Involvement click here to see the full squash rules ... click here to see the squash rules in brief ... The Referee is in Control ... The GSA periodically arrange marking and refereeing courses, and we encourage you all to attend whenever possible. Only in this way can we ensure the standard of marking is consistent, fair and of a high standard throughout the whole league. If during the next match you are marking the standard of behaviour of the players involved does not come up to scratch - then don't hesitate to use your powers to bring them back into line ! The rule also states that the referee can warn the player, allow a let to their opponent, or award a stroke, a game or the match depending on the severity of the incident. These are known as a conduct warning, conduct stroke, game or match. Included in this category are: audible and visible obscenities, verbal and physical abuse, dissent, abuse of racket, court or ball, unnecessary physical contact, excessive racket swing, unfair warm-up, time-wasting, late back on court, deliberate or dangerous play or action and coaching (except between games). Offensive, disruptive or intimidating behaviour in squash is not acceptable. Rule 17 ( Conduct on Court ) of the 'Rules of World Singles Squash 2001' can be stated briefly as : The big majority of league matches are played in a friendly but competitive and good spirited manner. However, I'm sure we have all from time to time winced at a player's behaviour, manner or utterances on court. So, what exactly do the rules state about conduct on court, and what powers does the marker/referee have to ensure the appropriate behaviour is maintained ? Entry fee 'early bird' discount ... All those teams who enter and pay for next season's GSA winter league at the AGM in June will benefit from an 'early bird' discount ! So, please support the AGM and claim your discount ! GSA Winter League 2008/09 England Squash South West Newsletter You can view ( or download ) the England Squash South West Area news magazine by clicking the link below. Check out the reports on Strings, and East Glos Club's Squash Development Award. Squash News in Gloucestershire Junior Squash Coaching at East Glos ! GSA Sponsors Cotswold BMWGSA Website DiaryLatest News

 

 

 

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1. Riverside (Phil Taylor)
2. East Glos A (Karl Frewin)
3. East Glos B (Pete Green)
4. Seb Coe (Bob Williams)
5. Stroud A (Bill Gyles)
6. Stroud B (Mark Dickensen)
7. Strings (Chris Higgins)
8. Cotswold (Joe Watson)
9. Old Pats A (Bob Brewer)
10. Old Pats B (Ron Luxton)
11. Chelt Civil Service (Adrian Jowett)
12. Glos Civil Service (John Turner)

There will be an 'early bird' discount for next season's winter league. All teams whose entries are received either before or at the AGM in June will only have to pay a £45 entry fee. The entry fee after this date will be £50.

This year's AGM will be held on June 9th at the Riverside Club (Riverside Sports & Leisure Club, St Oswald's Way, Gloucester, GL1 2TF), starting at 7.30pm.