Squash Wales is the national governing body of

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Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in ...

. It has 121 affiliated clubs and is a member of the

World Squash Federation The World Squash Federation (WSF) is the international federation for squash, an indoor racket sport which was formerly called "squash rackets". The WSF is recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the International Federation (I ...

and the

European Squash Federation The European Squash Federation (ESF) was set up in 1973 in order to develop and promote squash across Europe. It is based in Barston, West Midlands, in England. In 2011 it had 43 member federations. Presidents List of members Events Jun ...

. 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

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(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. Squash Wales is based at the

Sport Wales National Centre The Sport Wales National Centre ( cy, Canolfan Genedlaethol Chwaraeon Cymru) is a sports facility in Cardiff, Wales, set up to assist the development of elite athletes in Wales. The Centre, owned and operated by Sport Wales, was established by ...

, Cardiff, having moved from their office at the St Mellons Country Club, Cardiff on 7 December 2009, their home for the previous 13 years. 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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Official site
Sports governing bodies in Wales Squash in Wales Organisations based in Cardiff

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