Seven of Seacourt’s finest — James Lewis, Rhys Glide, Andy Cummings, Ollie Boniface, Doug Quinn, Bruce Levy and Chairman Nick Atkins — travelled to Jersey for the Jersey Squash Festival, taking on teams from other clubs in a weekend of competitive squash and enthusiastic socialising. For Jersey-born James, it was a homecoming; for everyone else, a chance to discover whether his local knowledge extended beyond the squash courts.
Seacourt recorded a 3–2 win over Achilles Healed, a narrow 3–2 defeat to Warwick and a 4–1 loss to Manntrain. Tough opposition, plenty of effort, and a recovery programme unlikely to receive funding from UK Sport.
James “Steady Eddie” Lewis won all three matches without dropping a game, tackling a yard of ale with the same calm composure. Rhys
collected two wins, nearly reached 200bpm and kept everyone busy with compulsory press-ups. Andy “Lob Drop” Cummings battled hard despite finding the low ceilings an unwelcome restriction on his usual tactics.
Ollie faced tough opposition, supported by a nightly diet of pizza and garlic bread — with Imodium eventually joining his coaching team. Doug secured a valuable win against Clive Morrison, although his yard-of-ale performance involved considerably more stoppages and spillages.
Bruce juggled medical reports, squash and a reunion with his brother from the Isle of Man team. Family bragging rights escaped him, but he excelled as chief supplier of yards of ale. Chairman Nick showed the youngsters how it was done, choosing an event where his one functioning leg proved less of a disadvantage.
A huge thank you to James’s parents for being incredible hosts, taxi
drivers and chefs. Keeping this lot fed, transported and vaguely
organised deserves a medal.
A brilliant weekend of squash, questionable nutrition and relentless laughter — with enough press-ups completed to last until the next tour.
