Squash is being revitalised in North Bedfordshire.
The lack of a true squash club in Bedford, ever since the Kimbolton Road club closed in the late 1990s, has hurt player development at both adult and junior level. We have made great progress in addressing this by reviving junior and adult coaching in Bedford and creating social and competitive squash opportunities for all our members.
Whether you are a hardened squash veteran, or a newcomer to the sport, we have coaching and playing opportunities for you. We are particularly keen to get more people playing the sport in Bedford, so if you have never tried it, pop down and take a look. It is a superb sport for cardio and overall body conditioning, as well as being a lot of fun.
It is also a great sport for youngsters of any age – developing agility, balance and coordination skills, a good eye for a ball and their competitive instincts.
4 heated, block & plaster courts
Members box leagues
Social Squash & Racketball
We encourage players at all levels of the sport. We operate group coaching sessions for Squash beginners and juniors (see below), and if you like a bit of competition, we have internal box leagues operating, with close to 100 members taking part. These box leagues cover all levels from beginner through to advanced.
Our social squash night is on a Friday evening and social Racketball on a Thursday evening and both attract players across a range of ability levels. We run and host a number of competitions through the year including the County Championships, our own Club Squash and Racketball Championships and our popular handicap event. We also run regular competitions and matches for our juniors, to help with their development.
We have a dedicated and growing ladies squash section as well.
Playing Facilities
Club Towers offers the best squash and racketball facilities in Bedfordshire. Four heated, block and plaster squash courts, with sprung flooring, toughened glass back walls and superb LED lighting. There is a viewing area behind the courts for spectators to watch and socialise. Courts can be booked on your phone via our App or on a PC using our web-booking system. There is no additional charge for court bookings.
Squash Teams
We enter four teams into the local Bedfordshire Leagues and one team into the Cambridgeshire League, generally with great success. We also enter the Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire Cup competitions and the Bedfordshire Summer League.
Steve Barlow
Level 4 England Squash Performance coach
QUALIFICATIONS:
Level 4 Elite England Squash CoachEXPERIENCE:
Steve has a wealth of coaching experience and has coached many adults and juniors in the area that have gone on to play at either county or professional level. Steve is equally at home with club players and beginners and is running a number of group sessions on our timetable as well as being available for individual coaching. From a playing perspective Steve has won the Bedfordshire County Closed a record 8 times and represented England at both O45 and O50 age group categories.PRICE:
£30 per 45 minutes“I have known Steve for many years both in a playing and coaching capacity and would happily recommend him to players of all ages and standards. Steve can adapt his sessions to suit the complete beginner through to the serious competitor in a fun progressive manner.”
Paul Carter – Former England International, National Champion and Assistant National Coach
“Steve coached me through my formative years and helped me win National titles at every age group. Coaching sessions were always fun but firm which definitely helped me improve my temperament, discipline and technique.”
Vicky Lust – Formerly World Ranked 12 and ex-England International.
Sam Morris
Licensed Level 3 England Squash Performance Coach
QUALIFICATIONS:
Licensed Level 3 England Squash Performance CoachEXPERIENCE:
As well as being an active member of Club Towers and our resident squash coach, Sam also plays in the Bedfordshire Premier League and further afield. Sam is a Level 3 England Squash Performance coach and is also our lead coach for the Bedford Squash Academy, run by Club Towers at Mowsbury Squash and Golf complex. He is also integral to our schools coaching programme. He is available for one-to-one junior and adult coaching sessions at all times, especially on Thursdays and Fridays.PRICE:
£30 per 45 minutesI would not hesitate one bit in recommending Sam to anyone who is serious about improving their Squash game and overall fitness. He very quickly understood my goals, identified my areas of weakness in my style of play and made me work on them regularly during my sessions with him. This very quickly led to a positive impact on my game and I saw improvements after every single session. He also worked immensely hard on my overall fitness which is key in Squash.
Syed Hussaini
Jenny Denyer
Level 3 Licensed England Squash Coach
QUALIFICATIONS:
Level 3 Licensed England Squash CoachEXPERIENCE:
Having reached number 8 in the world in 2005, represented England and won 11 professional tour titles, there is not much Jenny can’t tell you about the game. She helps out with some of our schools coaching, coaches on our junior Performance Programme and helps with the ladies squash activities in the Club. She is also a Club member with her family and always happy to offer a bit of advice to our members.PRICE:
Steve Evans
Level 4 Squash Wales Performance Coach
QUALIFICATIONS:
Level 4 Licensed Squash Wales Coach and Senior Performance Analyst for the English Institute of SportEXPERIENCE:
As a former world number 93 and Wales Masters international Steve has a wealth of both playing and coaching experience. He has coached adults and juniors at all levels from beginner to national standard. Currently Steve helps with our Wednesday evening junior sessions where his two boys attend, and he also coaches our Saturday morning 7+ group.PRICE:
£30 per 45 minutes“Steve coached me from when I started hitting with my mother until I moved up to junior international level and became involved with the England squads. His coaching always focused on me as a person as well as a young developing player, particularly stressing the need for robust technique, and all-round physical strength and control for my longer-term health and wellbeing. In addition to teaching me the usual basics he always tried to extend my technique and tactical understanding to what I would need to play at the elite level and achieve my ambition as a top professional player. Steve was always be ready to help me attain my squash goals and even now I can come to him for sound advice on my squash career.”
Katie Malliff – British u23 Champion 2020, British Open u17 Semi-finalist 2020
Ed Norris
Licensed Level 2 England Squash Coach
QUALIFICATIONS:
Licensed Level 2 England Squash CoachEXPERIENCE:
Along with his role at the Club as a Duty Manager and Cleaner Ed has a real passion for helping beginners or improvers find their way in the sport. You can book a free squash welcome with Ed to get some tips on the game and guidance on what squash activities to get involved in. Ed runs a Thursday morning social squash session and is also available for 1:1 sessions.PRICE:
£25 per 45 minutes – specialising in adult beginners“Ed has done a great job with teaching me squash. My game has improved so much, I am even boasting now! Honestly, I can’t recommend him enough. He’s patient, thorough, technical, kind and really fun to be around too. An awesome coach all round.”
Simone Policella – Club Towers Member
Ryan Pescod
Licensed Level 2 England Squash Coach
QUALIFICATIONS:
Licensed Level 2 England Squash CoachEXPERIENCE:
Ryan’s magnetic personality and fun-based approach is excellent for coaching all ages. He jointly runs the mini and junior squash on a Saturday morning at the Club. He is an experienced team squash player and an active member of the Club.PRICE:
£25 per 45 minutes -specialising in Junior Squash & Adult Intermediate“Ryan is a very strong squash player and coach, with lots of competitive game experience but also a real commitment, enthusiasm and generosity to coaching. He has a profound understanding of the game and uses a wide variety of coaching techniques to suit all ages and abilities.
I am developing in confidence playing and look forward to competing and joining in on the informal tournaments that the Club runs with other clubs and also with individuals. It is now my favourite sport and I look forward to it every week and that’s all thanks to the quality of Ryan’s coaching and his encouragement.”
Natasha Saleh
Simon Marshall
Licensed Level 2 England Squash Coach
QUALIFICATIONS:
Licensed Level 2 England Squash CoachEXPERIENCE:
Simon has run multiple junior age groups and adults ever since Club Towers opened in 2017. He also runs one of the Club’s School Sessions. He is an experienced team squash player and is a member of the Towers 2 team which won the Beds Squash League in 2021/2023. He also sits on the Beds Squash Committee as the league organiser.PRICE:
£25 per 45 minutes“Simon has given me such a good grounding in technique, from grip, watching the ball, racket position, movement, swing, approach to ball and returning to the ‘T’. He has shown me how important it is to build on the basics. He has also coached me on how to return the difficult shots such as the ball tight in the back corner, and the unexpected boast. He has motivated me and demonstrated that with the right approach I can improve my game immensely”
Jennifer Sauboorah Till
Alexis White
Licensed Level 2 England Squash Coach
QUALIFICATIONS:
Licensed Level 2 England Squash CoachEXPERIENCE:
Alexis is a keen squash player participating in our box leagues and playing and competing regularly. He gained his level 2 qualification in 2021 and joined our squash coaching team in October 2021. He coaches groups of beginner to intermediate juniors on Wednesday and Saturdays at Club Towers as well as sometimes supporting other sessions run by other coaches in the team. Outside of Club Towers he also plays and coaches badminton.PRICE:
£25 per 45 minutes
