Covid-19: Latest news & club rules: 25/09/2020
With Immediate Effect
Covid 19 – Restrictions & Condition of Entry to the Clubhouse
Following the changes in relation to licensed premises announced on 22 September the
rules governing entry to and activities whilst on the premises have been changed.
> All persons entering the club, must wear a suitable face mask, this means those
entering to use the restrooms, squash courts and the bar areas and whilst moving
around.
> If you are in the club and not sat down or playing squash you should be
wearing a mask.
> Masks are not required when sat at a table.
> Rule of 6 no more than 6 at a table.
> From Thursday 24 September, the club bar (like all pubs, bars and restaurants) will
be restricted to table service only.
> All members must not stand or attempt to order any items from the bar and must
ensure any accompanying children also follow the rules.
> The clubhouse bar area will close at 10PM (sharp), this means all members must
leave the premises by 10PM (there is no last orders or drinking up time).
All staff and volunteers working in the bar or catering areas of the club are instructed
to ensure that all members follow these rules, please work with them to ensure we
follow this your understanding to their role is really appreciated and that on
occasions the service may be slower than usual.
We understand that although some of these items are frustrating that our club must
both follow the law and support the collective effort to beat this virus and get back to
playing the sports we love and enjoying the social elements that follow this.
Note: The rules regarding individual mask exemptions are detailed on the gov,uk
website.
Covid 19 – Restrictions & Condition of Entry to the Clubhouse
Following the changes in relation to licensed premises announced on 22 September the
rules governing entry to and activities whilst on the premises have been changed.
> All persons entering the club, must wear a suitable face mask, this means those
entering to use the restrooms, squash courts and the bar areas and whilst moving
around.
> If you are in the club and not sat down or playing squash you should be
wearing a mask.
> Masks are not required when sat at a table.
> Rule of 6 no more than 6 at a table.
> From Thursday 24 September, the club bar (like all pubs, bars and restaurants) will
be restricted to table service only.
> All members must not stand or attempt to order any items from the bar and must
ensure any accompanying children also follow the rules.
> The clubhouse bar area will close at 10PM (sharp), this means all members must
leave the premises by 10PM (there is no last orders or drinking up time).
All staff and volunteers working in the bar or catering areas of the club are instructed
to ensure that all members follow these rules, please work with them to ensure we
follow this your understanding to their role is really appreciated and that on
occasions the service may be slower than usual.
We understand that although some of these items are frustrating that our club must
both follow the law and support the collective effort to beat this virus and get back to
playing the sports we love and enjoying the social elements that follow this.
Note: The rules regarding individual mask exemptions are detailed on the gov,uk
website.
Court Renovation Update
Renovation work began on the 8th June focusing on courts one and two, the first major work to be conducted on the courts in over two years. With the renovation nearing completion and with only the floors left to be re-sanded and re-lined, both courts have had substantial work completed. Both front walls have been completely stripped back and re-plastered using the well-regarded, Armourcoat plaster. Side and back walls have also been sanded and re-filled to ensure a smooth finish. Both courts have been painted in a white acrylic-based paint, providing a softer finish, better for withstanding ball impact. To finish off, we added new tins to both courts, court 1 features a fixed height tin @ 19 inches, whereas court 2 offers a height-adjustable tin which can be lowered to a pro-standard 17 inches. Both courts have been fully re-lined to finish off finer details.
"It's great to offer the members of this club two fully renovated courts to return to after what has been a long time without any squash. This will hopefully go some way in continuing to attract potential members of all standards around the Biggleswade area to come and join our great and unique club. We are sure that this is just the beginning of further future improvements. Finally, I would like to thank the great work of our squash committee as well as the Rugby club committee for backing our plans to move forward with this project.
- Marcus Gray, Squash Chairman - 18th June 2020
"It's great to offer the members of this club two fully renovated courts to return to after what has been a long time without any squash. This will hopefully go some way in continuing to attract potential members of all standards around the Biggleswade area to come and join our great and unique club. We are sure that this is just the beginning of further future improvements. Finally, I would like to thank the great work of our squash committee as well as the Rugby club committee for backing our plans to move forward with this project.
- Marcus Gray, Squash Chairman - 18th June 2020
