Squash
Squash has only been included in the Games once before, in Shetland in 2005. The event was hosted on the newly built squash courts at the Clickimin Centre in Lerwick and saw squash players from most of the British islands taking part.
Squash is a popular racquet sport in Shetland played throughout the isles mostly during the winter months, both recreationally and in local leagues. A peak of the squash calendar is the annual Inter-County match against neighbouring rivals in Orkney, who have fielded strong squash teams against Shetland in recent years.
The agreed format of the squash competition at the Games includes men’s and women’s singles matches and, where courts are available, also doubles matches. A maximum entry of five men and five women is allowed. After an absence of a few years, squash is included again in the sports programmes of the 2011 and 2013 Games.
Shetland Squash Association is represented on the SIGA Committee by Ramsey Hogg.
