Ashtead Squash & Tennis Club

A S H T E A D S Q U A S H &
	. T E N N I S C L U B	Last update 04 June 2008

An Introduction to the Club

Our club is a members' club with a friendly atmosphere and excellent facilities for squash, tennis and social activities. It is situated in the heart of Ashtead village in North Surrey between Epsom and Leatherhead.

Come and visit us (see map),
call on 01372 272215 during bar hours and the Bar Manager, George Gregory, will answer all your questions, or email us at honsec"at"ashteadsquash.org.uk (replace "at" by @), or write to the Membership Secretary, Mrs Nicky Bannister, at:

Ashtead Squash Club,
39 Skinners Lane,
Ashtead, Surrey,
KT21 2NN

Our Club

"Almost hidden away in Skinners Lane with its entrance nearly opposite Highfields, the Club, initially comprising 2 squash courts and 2 tennis courts, was built in 1937 by Edgar Littlewood for his son E.L.Littlewood - known to most people as 'Laddie'. In the 1950s the club went through difficult financial times, but survived partly thanks to 2 members C.E.Merrett and E.C.Higgs (commemorated on a plaque on the door of squash court 4, even if not quite accurately!) who took a 14-year lease from Laddie Littlewood.

In 1966, under the chairmanship of Denys Straker, the club members bought the freehold, together with some adjoining land which C.E.Merrett and E.C.Higgs had the foresight to buy a few years beforehand with the intention of providing the space essential for the expansion which would be needed for development when the members gained control.

The next 7 years saw the Club expand and prosper with the building of a bungalow for the stewards, 2 further squash courts, and extensions of the clubroom and bar. Throughout its history the Club has maintained a good standard of squash, if not at the highest levels, but playing in the top divisions (both the men and the women, at different times) for short periods. It has always had a good reputation for hospitality, with an active social side, and an attractive club room and dining area downstairs, with snooker and pool tables upstairs. Table tennis has also made a return after a gap of many years.

The club also has teams playing with enjoyment and some success in the Dorking and Leatherhead Tennis League, and has an arrangement with the nearby Ashtead Tennis Players Club to use their floodlit courts on occasions.

The membership is limited to 300 full squash members. There are also 'off-peak' members, many non-playing members, and a thriving junior section who learn to play minisquash, squash and tennis from an early age."

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