Six teams, eightcourts, one longWednesday.
BUCS fixtures run Wednesday afternoons through both terms, with trials in the first fortnight. Below that sits the internal ladder, coached training four nights a week, and a kit bag that is genuinely quite good this year.
Current standing — BUCS Midlands 1A, men’s
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham 1s | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | Warwick 1s | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | Birmingham 2s | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Loughborough 3s | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Coventry 1s | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | Leicester 1s | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Placeholder table — swap for the live BUCS standings feed.
The teams
Men’s 1s
BUCS Midlands 1A
Five-string team, Wednesday fixtures, training Thursday. Currently second.
Men’s 2s
BUCS Midlands 2B
A step down in pace, no less competitive. Good route into league squash.
Men’s 3s
BUCS Midlands 4B
Where most first-team players started. Selection is open all season.
Women’s 1s
BUCS Midlands 1A
Four-string team pushing for promotion after two close seasons.
Women’s 2s
BUCS Midlands 3A
Beginner-friendly league team — several players had their first match this year.
Mixed 3s
Midlands Conference Cup
Relaxed entry team for cup rounds and friendlies against local clubs.
Results so far
Coming up
Coach departure times posted in the team WhatsApp on the Monday.
Four coached nights, one open weekend
| Session | When | Level | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open club night | Mon 18:00–20:00 | All members | Exec on rota |
| Beginner coaching | Tue 19:00–20:30 | Beginners | Tom + level 2 coach |
| Squad training | Thu 19:00–21:00 | Intermediate & team players | Club coach, Marcus |
| Box league round | Sat 10:00–12:00 | Ladder entrants | Self-organised |
| Open play & taster | Sun 14:00–16:00 | Everyone | Exec on rota |
Club coach
Marcus holds an England Squash level 2 and takes Thursday squad sessions plus fortnightly beginner clinics.
Player-led drills
Team players run short technical blocks at open nights — ghosting, length drills, and the volley nobody can hit yet.
One-to-one
Subsidised private coaching, roughly £12 for half an hour. Sign up through the WhatsApp group.
The box league
Everyone gets put in a box of five players at roughly their level. You have three weeks to play the other four, whenever suits you both. Win your box, go up; finish bottom, go down. Sixty-five people entered last round.
It is the easiest way to get regular games without committing to a fixed session, and the fastest way to improve.
Enter the ladderBox 1 — current round
Club championship
One-day knockout in week eight of term two. Graded draws, so beginners play beginners.
Doubles night
End-of-term doubles on the big court. Chaotic, mildly dangerous, extremely popular.
Handicap cup
Points handicaps set by the ladder, so any member can win it. Last year a first-timer did.
Kit you would actually wear off court
Order form →Match shirt
£26Squash red with the club crest and your initials on the sleeve.
Training tee
£18Plain, breathable, survives being left in a kit bag until Friday.
Quarter-zip
£38Charcoal with a small red mark. The one people wear to lectures.
Tour hoodie
£42Back print with the year and destination. Limited to tour attendees.