Covid-19: Latest news & Re-openign plans
Dear Members
We finally have some more clarity in regards to playing squash again. I held a meeting with the clubs 'Covid' committee last weekend to discuss preparations for re-opening.
The initial plan to open from the 25th July has been delayed until the 3rd August, so long as we can put in place the necessary protocols to ensure we are operating a Covid-secure site.
Although we will be returning, I want to emphasise that things will be very different, both in the way we play and how we will need to act when at the club. Please see below more detailed information on this.
I hope this help gives some clarity - please take time reading the 'ways to play' document I have attached, and for those of you that are interested, I've attached a more detailed draft covering all aspects, including who you are allowed to play with.
Many thanks
Marcus
Squash Chairman
We finally have some more clarity in regards to playing squash again. I held a meeting with the clubs 'Covid' committee last weekend to discuss preparations for re-opening.
The initial plan to open from the 25th July has been delayed until the 3rd August, so long as we can put in place the necessary protocols to ensure we are operating a Covid-secure site.
Although we will be returning, I want to emphasise that things will be very different, both in the way we play and how we will need to act when at the club. Please see below more detailed information on this.
- How we can play - see attached statement from England Squash 'ways to play'
- Cleaning - members will be responsible for cleaning key touch points before and after playing
- No use of changing facilities at first
- Staggered court times - proposed 15 minute gaps in-between court times for cleaning
- Use the bar - the bar should only be used by members that are playing squash that day, members should only stay a maximum of 40 minutes at the bar after playing squash. This ensures that a maximum of 8 people will be upstairs around the bar area at any given time.
I hope this help gives some clarity - please take time reading the 'ways to play' document I have attached, and for those of you that are interested, I've attached a more detailed draft covering all aspects, including who you are allowed to play with.
Many thanks
Marcus
Squash Chairman
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
