Squash Wales

Governing body of squash in Wales

Squash Wales

Sport| Squash
Founded| 1947
Regional affiliation| European Squash Federation
Location| Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Chairman| Richard Bennett
Official website
www.squash.wales

Squash Wales is the national governing body of squash in Wales. It has 121 affiliated clubs and is a member of the World Squash Federation and the European Squash Federation. Squash Wales is responsible for the administration of all aspects of the game including clubs, regional and national leagues, player development and the selection and management of the international squad for competitions, including the European Team Championships and the World Championships. Recent success for the Wales team includes the Bronze medal won in the European Team Championships in Malmö (May 2009), which was the 14th European Team medal won by Wales in all ages since 1997. The Wales team won a world silver medal in 1999.

National competitions organised by Squash Wales include the Welsh Inter-County Challenge Shield and the Welsh Open.[1][2][3][4][5]

Squash Wales is based at the Sport Wales National Centre, Cardiff, having moved from their office at the St Mellons Country Club, Cardiff on 7 December 2009, their home for the previous 13 years.[6]

In 2012, Squash Wales Limited changed its name to Wales Squash and Racketball Ltd.

In 2017, Wales Squash and Racketball changed its name back to Squash Wales Ltd and rebranded with a new logo.

## See also[edit]

* Wales men's national squash team

## References[edit]

1. ^ "NGB websites:About us:Sport Wales-Chwaraeon Cymru". Sport Wales -Chwaraeon Cymru website. Sport Wales. 2010. Archived from the original on 13 December 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
2. ^ "Squash Wales". Squash Wales website. Squash Wales. 2009. Archived from the original on 14 May 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
3. ^ "www.squashwales.co.uk/files/wic2009report.pdf" (PDF). Squash Wales press release. Squash Wales. 9 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
4. ^ "squashwales.co.uk/files/spotoniss10.pdf" (PDF). Squash Wales Spot On Issue No. 10 Autumn/Winter 2008. Squash Wales. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
5. ^ "squashwales.co.uk/files/etc2009.pdf" (PDF). Squash Wales press release. Squash Wales. 6 May 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
6. ^ ""Press Releases: The end of an era - time to move on- from St Melons to the WIS"". Squash Wales website. Squash Wales. 30 November 2009. Archived from the original on 14 May 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2010.

## External links[edit]

* Official site

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Sporting bodies of Wales

* Wales
* United Kingdom

General bodies|

* Sport Wales
* Welsh Sports Association
* Federation of Disability Sport Wales
* Commonwealth Games Council for Wales

Specific sporting bodies|

* Welsh Archery Association
* Welsh Athletics
* Badminton Wales
* Welsh Baseball Union
* Basketball Wales
* Welsh Bowling Association
* Cambrian Caving Council
* Canoe Wales
* Welsh Chess Union
* England and Wales Cricket Board
* Cricket Wales
* Cycling Time Trials
* Federation of Welsh Anglers
* Welsh Fencing
* Football Association of Wales
* Welsh Gymnastics
* Hockey Wales
* Hovercraft Club of Great Britain
* Welsh Judo Association
* Wales Netball
* Welsh Orienteering Association
* Welsh Rowing
* Wales Rugby League
* Snowsport Cymru/Wales
* Squash Wales
* Welsh Association of Sub Aqua Clubs
* British Sub-Aqua Club
* Surf Life Saving Association of Wales
* Swim Wales
* Table Tennis Association of Wales
* Welsh Target Shooting Federation
* Tennis Wales
* Tenpin Bowling Association of Wales
* Welsh Triathlon
* Wales Golf
* Welsh Bowls Federation
* Welsh Cricket Association
* Welsh Crown Green Bowling Association
* Welsh Cycling
* Welsh Federation of Coarse Anglers
* Welsh Federation of Sea Anglers
* Welsh Field Archery Association
* Welsh Indoor Bowls Association
* Welsh Lacrosse Association
* Welsh Pétanque Association
* Welsh Rugby Union
* Welsh Salmon and Trout Angling Association
* Welsh Short Mat Bowls Association
* Welsh Surfing Federation

* Sports
* Wales

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Sports governing bodies in the United Kingdom

Summer Olympic sports|

* Aquatics
* Diving
* Swimming
* Synchronized swimming
* Water polo
* Archery
* Athletics
* Badminton
* ENG
* WAL
* SCO
* Baseball
* Basketball
* GBR
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* Boxing
* Professional
* Amateur
* GBR
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* Canoeing
* Cycling
* BC
* CTT
* Dance sport
* Equestrian
* Fencing
* Football
* GBRMW
* ENG
* NI
* SCO
* WAL
* Golf
* GBR
* ENG
* WAL
* SCO
* Gymnastics
* Handball
* GBR
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* NI
* Hockey
* GBR
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* Judo
* Modern Pentathlon
* Rugby 7's
* ENG
* NI
* SCO
* WAL
* Rowing
* Sailing
* Shooting
* GBR
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* Softball
* Surfing
* GBR
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* Table Tennis
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* Taekwondo
* Tennis
* SCO
* WAL
* Triathlon
* Volleyball
* GBR
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* NI
* Beach Volleyball
* Weightlifting
* Wrestling

Winter Olympic sports|

* Biathlon
* Bobsleigh
* Curling
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* Ice skating
* Ice Hockey
* GBR
* ENG
* NI
* SCO
* Luge
* Skeleton
* Skiing
* Snowboarding

Other IOC recognised sports|

* Air sports
* Bandy
* Billiard sports
* ENG
* NI
* SCO
* WAL
* Boules
* Bowling
* Bridge
* Chess
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* Cricket
* ENG & WAL
* SCO
* Floorball
* Karate
* Korfball
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* Lacrosse
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* Lifesaving
* Motorcycle racing
* Motorsport
* Mountaineering and climbing
* Netball
* GBR
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* NI
* Orienteering
* Pelota vasca
* Polo
* Powerboating
* Racquetball
* Roller Sports
* Rugby Union
* ENG
* WAL
* SCO
* Squash
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* Sumo
* Tug-of-war
* Underwater sports
* ENG
* NI
* SCO
* WAL
* Water ski
* Wushu

Disability and Paralympic sports|

* Wheelchair rugby
* Wheelchair basketball

Other sports|

* American football
* Australian rules football
* Backgammon
* British baseball
* ENG
* WAL
* Bog snorkelling
* Bowls
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* Caving
* Croquet
* Darts
* Fullbore Target Rifle
* Horse racing
* Kho-kho
* Kiteboarding
* Quidditch
* Radio-controlled racing
* Sailing in schools
* Real Tennis
* Rugby league
* Smallbore Target Rifle

* British Olympic Association
* British Paralympic Association
* Team GB
* Department for Culture, Media and Sport
* UK Sport
* Sport England
* Sport Northern Ireland
* Sportscotland
* Sport Wales
* Commonwealth Games England
* Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games Council
* Commonwealth Games Scotland
* Commonwealth Games Wales
* For some sports, Northern Ireland belongs to all-Irish governing bodies; for these, see Category:All-island sports governing bodies in Ireland.

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National members of the World Squash Federation

Asia (ASF)|

* Bahrain
* Bangladesh
* Brunei
* China
* Chinese Taipei
* Hong Kong
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Iraq
* Japan
* Jordan
* Kuwait
* Lebanon
* Macau
* Malaysia
* Nepal
* Oman
* Pakistan
* Palestine
* Philippines
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* South Korea
* Sri Lanka
* Thailand

Europe (ESF)|

* Armenia
* Austria
* Belgium
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* England
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Gibraltar
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Isle of Man
* Israel
* Italy
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Macedonia
* Malta
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Russia
* Scotland
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* Wales

Africa (SFA)|

* Algeria
* Botswana
* Democratic Republic of Congo
* Egypt
* Ghana
* Kenya
* Lesotho
* Malawi
* Mauritius
* Morocco
* Nigeria
* Namibia
* Somalia
* South Africa
* Sudan
* Tanzania
* Uganda
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe

Oceania (OSF)|

* Australia
* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* New Caledonia
* New Zealand
* Niue
* Norfolk Island
* Papua New Guinea
* Samoa
* Tahiti
* Tonga
* Vanuatu

America (FPS)|

| North America|

* Bermuda
* Canada
* Mexico
* United States

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Central America|

* Costa Rica
* El Salvador
* Guatemala
* Honduras
* Panama

Caribbean|

* Antigua and Barbuda
* Bahamas
* Barbados
* British Virgin Islands
* Cayman Islands
* Dominican Republic
* Jamaica
* Saint Lucia
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
* Trinidad and Tobago

South America|

* Argentina
* Brazil
* Chile
* Colombia
* Ecuador
* Guyana
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Venezuela

* Pinnacle Events
* World Championships
* World Teams
* World Juniors
* World Masters
* PSA World Series
* World Games

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States

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