Thanet Squash Rackets Club

It was fantastic to see so many people playing in the TW Canterbury squash Open.

Several of Thanet’s finest, left the sunny beaches for a very hot squash club but they didn’t disappoint .

We had our very own squash princess, Zymante “Jam” Gintalaite runner up in the E grade plate.

Michael the Couchman, over came Josh Pilcher in the semi to book his place in the final but his run was short lived.

Notable mentions go to James Dyer, playing a great standard of squash and Craig Couzens for not being able to beat anyone wearing goggles that was under 4 foot tall and less than 12 years old.

Carlos also deservers a mention for some very enthusiastic running.

But the main star of the weekend, was coach Caspar. Despite sampling the delights of folk week and not getting in until 2 in the morning, he still managed to beat “ The Hairy PT” in the semi final. He went on to keep his cool in a feisty final, coming out 3-0 winner and gaining over 2k of squash levels across the weekend.

Well done to Joe Magor and all those at Canterbury Squash Club.

Not a bad adage if you really think about..

What great day yesterday. It was fantastic to see the club busy and some excellent squash.

Ray Grimes 2026.

Thanks to, Coach Caspar for organising, with brilliant support from the bar staff, Julie Chaplin and late substitute Alan Pope for keeping the players fed and watered.

Biggest thanks for all the people that turned up, Mr Grime’s always said the club is as strong as its member’s.

Upon turning up players were given their “Funky it up” colourful t-shirts for their adopted team.
This is where the controversy started and the club this morning has received a complaint from the European Court of Human Rights for forcefully moving a member from last years Green team. Apparently sighting people trafficking, anti slavery and racism law. Who knew plasterers were a race, I thought they/them was a fluid gender not a race.

After some hours of play, with some exceptional matches Chris, Ant, Carlos and Auden winning all of theirs, it came down to just one point.

The Ray Grimes 2026 Champions were the Green Team.

With one week to go to The Ray Grimes, how is your training going?

Coach Caspar is in Prague and bumped into Green Team legend, Fast Freddie Miles. This was the early hours of the morning so don’t know how fit either of them are going to be.

Meet 2:30 Saturday 13th for briefing and to pick up your t-shirt (new zesty colours incoming)

It’s back, It’s bigger, It’s better…..

13th of June! Save the day.

Ray Grimes Team Cup, we going to funky it up baby..

FUNK IT UP!

Announcement In coming….

The Thanet Squash Club competition committee met today ( it’s a bit like the illuminate but just a bit dimmer) and the date for the 2nd Ray Grimes is going to be announced…..

Big, Bolder and Brighter than last year…
One member of the CCC was heard to be shouting “Let’s Funk it up”

Great to see Coach Caspar stepping up to the Men’s Kent team.
We did miss him on Friday Night Coaching with Caspar but did have a great replacement of Mentoring with Max

Well done to our men’s team winning division 1 of the inter counties and securing our spot back in the Premiership!!
Only dropping 1 Match the whole competition!