Grace Park Hawthorn Club
Squash
Squash is a dynamic and exhilarating racquet sport that offers a full-body workout and a thrilling mental challenge. Singles and doubles squash can be played and it's fast-paced nature, strategic shot-making, and constant movement make squash an incredibly engaging and addictive sport.
A survey by Forbes Magazine, based on consultations with fitness experts, ranked squash as the top sport in terms of overall health benefits, including cardiovascular health, strength, fitness, weight management, flexibility, and coordination.
Booking a Squash Court
The Club has 4 state of the art squash courts. Court 1 is all glass tournament surface (the only all glass court of its type in the state) and courts 2-4 are competition system courts.
The online booking system enables members to book squash courts at any time that they are not being used for competition, coaching or other organized events.
Non-Member Bookings
Non-member bookings for Squash are available via web booking only. See "About Booking" for cost and restrictions.
Competition Squash
Grace Park Hawthorn Club is extremely active in competitive squash, catering for all ages and standards. Information regarding the variety of competitions the Club participates in can be found below.
GPHC has teams across the following competitions:
Club Circuit
Masters
Plus a less competitive in-house competition!
Useful links
Squash Victoria
Southern Squash League (SSL)
Squash competition usually culminates in a relaxed social atmosphere with supper and our fully stocked bar.
Any new players wishing to compete should contact the club via the form below
Social Squash
GPHC has active social squash participation, catering for all. There is an organised pick up hit on Friday evenings, which is available to all ages and standards and often followed by a social meal or a drink. Other graded goups catch up at various times over the weekdays and weekends plus there is a lively WhatsApp groub to find a playing partner at a time that suites
If you are not sure about your standard, use the contact form below and we can get someone to roughly grade you.
Squash Coaching
GPHC is thrilled to have Selena Shaikh as head squash coach. Selena and her team from F8 Squash bring a new level of squash performance to our club. Ultimately, Selena sees squash as a competitive challenge and aims to help players to improve performance as a way to get more enjoyment from the game we all love.
Whether you want one on one coaching or prefer training in a small or large group setting Selena will ELEV8 your squash with a range of squash coaching and fitness training options. “We want people of any level to feel that there is a coaching option available that can help them improve their squash. From beginners to our club’s best, I am confident we can help anyone find that little bit extra, mainly because I believe it’s in there anyway and our job is to help players realise what they are capable of.” said Selena.
F8 Squash will also run junior sessions and school sessions which promise to be a fantastic introduction to squash, a way of finding our future champions and helping them to love and enjoy the game as they progress.
Get F8 Merchandise from the F8 Shop.
New squad tops, Warm up Hoodies, Junior tops, Beanies and more.
Selena comes with a first class pedigree:
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A full time squash pro since turning 18
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Has been ranked in the world top 100
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Represented Australia twice
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Captain of the Australian Team at the 2011 Junior World Championships
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Holds Certificate 3 and 4 in Fitness
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Level 1 PSCAA Squash Coach
You can book coaching or training squad sessions with Selena and her team, any time the centre is open, in person, through her website, www.f8squash.com.au or on 0413 778 257 .
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