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  • Massage Matters opens clinic at Racquets Fitness Centre

    Take an opportunity to see and experience the all new Massage Matters Clinic at Racquets and grab yourself a very special discount voucher at the same time. We are proud to announce a special pre-launch event of the opening of the new Massage Matters clinic only available to Racquets members and families. Following a six

  • Leo shows promise in tournament after long break

    Racquets Fitness Centre in Thame ran a one-day junior squash tournament on 5th December 2015 as a demonstration for Small Business Saturday.  17 juniors competed with spirit but good humour and 2 of our academy juniors ran the tournament. Academy coach Sue Martin-Downhill said ‘what great experience for Oliver Cartwright and Nick Baker to take

  • Active People Survey reveals increase in squash participation

    We have just had this through from England Squash.  Great news. We are delighted to share with you the latest figures from Sport England’s Active People Survey (APS) which reveal more than 224,000 people are playing squash at least once per week in England, an increase of 27,000 compared to last year. These figures are a reflection

  • Roger, age 73, suggests DropiT21 to bring health and fitness back

    DROPit21 Diet & Weight-loss Programme, as experienced by Roger Cooper I am a 73 year-old man, just 5 ft 8 1/2 inches tall, so when the scales hit 15 stone, with a Body Mass Index saying “obese”, something had to change. I am reasonably active – but various attempts to lose weight had a familiar

  • Racquets Bronze Sanctioned Junior Open : December 2015

    11th – 13th December 2015 Sponsored by Boys Under 11s/Girls Under 11s/Girls Under 13s/Boys under 13s/Boys Under 15s Girls Under 15s/Girls Under 17s/Boys Under 17s (All entrants must be under the age group limit on 13th December 2015) Maximum entry limited to 16 competitors in each event. Plate competitions will be run and each entrant

  • Ben Hedger wins Abingdon and Southampton Junior Squash Opens 2015

    Ben Hedger stamped his authority on the Under 19 boys squash category in the South of England by winning the Abingdon Junior Squash Open One-Day Tournament and the Southampton Junior Squash Open One-Day Tournament during this October half term. Ben Hedger goes to Lord Williams ‘s Upper School and plays and trains at Racquets Fitness

  • Pilates replaces Yoga for 1 week Friday 6th November

    For one week only Katie Kennedy will be teaching Pilates in the normal Yoga spot on Friday 6th November at 6pm. Pilates is a holistic style of body conditioning which offers all-round strengthening and stretching to target the core postural muscles. Classes are suitable for those of any age who are in good physical health.

  • Emily and Oliver Coulcher-Porter competing well in Open Squash Tournaments

    Oliver Coulcher-Porter (age 9) and Emily, his sister, (age 7) both took part in the Abingdon Junior Squash Open last weekend 25th October 2015.  Emily was the youngest player at the tournament and showed that she has a tenacity that will stand her in very good stead in tournaments to come. Emily came 3rd in

  • Racquets business squash league results 2015

    Over the last few months we have been running a business squash league.   Lucy Electric from Thame, captained by Rick Moore, were triumphant in the Racquets business league finals that took place last Wednesday 10th October.   It was great to see both old, new and regular players joining in and competing in friendly

  • Results of October One-Day Junior Squash Tournament 2015

    Congratulations to Luke Hayes from Barley Hill Primary School who won the beginners grade at the Racquets October One-Day Junior squash tournament on 10th October 2015.  Luke practices 4 times a week so we expect to see him move up the grades fairly quickly.  Jaco Peacock also from Barley Hill Primary School was second in

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