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Sport | Squash |
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Founded | 1947 |
Regional affiliation | European Squash Federation |
Location | Sophia Gardens,Cardiff |
Chairman | Richard Bennett |
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Squash Wales is thenational governing body ofsquash inWales. It has 121 affiliated clubs and is a member of theWorld Squash Federation and theEuropean 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 inMalmö (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 theSport Wales National Centre, Cardiff, having moved from their office at theSt 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.
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