Squash
Kelvin is proud to be associated with various National and International squash events.
Kelvin Grove is one of the longest standing and largest social and sports clubs in South Africa with a growing squash section. The Club boasts 8 squash courts, enters teams into the Western Province Men’s, Ladies and Masters leagues, runs two annual internal squash tournaments and has a full-time squash coach using Kelvin Grove as a base.
Members may make court reservations up to 7 days in advance either by phoning the reception office during office hours or booking online through the Club’s online booking system.
League
Kelvin Grove participates in the Western Province Winter Leagues, which typically run from March to September every year. The Club has Men’s, Ladies and Masters League teams; with league games being played on various weekday evenings.
For more information on league squash (Men’s, Ladies and Masters) at Kelvin Grove, please contact: kelvingrovesquash@gmail.com
Social
In addition to league, Kelvin Grove also has an active community of social squash players of all strengths, from beginners to more advanced players. Regular games of singles and doubles are played daily on the Kelvin Grove courts, so if you are short of a playing partner, we should be able to find you one.
For more information on social squash at Kelvin Grove, please contact:
Social and Doubles – Margie Hunt-Kemp: margiehuntkemp@gmail.com
General Enquiries – kelvingrovesquash@gmail.com
Community
For up-to-date information on news & events taking place at the Kelvin Grove Squash Club and squash in general, please follow the Kelvin Grove Squash Facebook below.
Squash By-Laws
- Bookings for squash courts may be made two days in advance from 08:00 except for Mondays which can be booked from 12:00 on Fridays. Requests for block bookings must be directed to reception by a squash committee member
- Between 16:30 and 18:30 on weekdays the squash courts are for the use of members only, subject to the provision in bye-law (iii) (a) in respect of block bookings. Members booking courts during this period must give the names and membership numbers of themselves and their partners.
- The list of bookings will be posted each day in each of the squash court lobbies before 15:00
- Members may only book a court for their own use, and may not book a court unless it is their firm intention to take up the booking. The Club must be informed should a member need to cancel a booking.
- If a court is not taken up within 10 minutes of the time for which it is booked, it is automatically forfeited and is available to any member on hand.
- No member may book a court for more than two periods, a period being half-hour time slots on the half-hour.
- The squash courts will be open from 06:00 to 21:00 each day.
- The names of guests introduced into the Club only to play squash must still be entered in the Visitor’s Book and this constitutes a visit in terms of Rule 33.
- Members are required to wear recognised squash apparel whilst playing squash i.e. apparel to World Squash Federation standards. Clothing which will not be permitted includes jogging and running gear, vests and singlets, long shorts or “baggies” and beachwear. Clothing must be of a standard commensurate with the Club’s standing.
- Only recognised non-marking squash shoes may be used on the courts. (NO running shoes will be allowed).
