Trustee and Chairman

It is fair to say John has been obsessed with Squash for most of his life, following an early conversion from a nascent badminton career.

After competing at schools level, he went on to represent Surrey at under 16 and under 19 age groups. He has played Surrey Cup squash for over 35 years, playing for Effingham, Ebbisham, Merrow, Riverbourne and Woking squash clubs.

John became Chairman of Woking Squash Rackets Club in 2010, serving for five years. He joined the Surrey Squash committee in 2011. After fulfilling several roles including Treasurer, John became a trustee and was elected Chairman of Surrey Squash in 2018. John is also a former trustee of the charity, The Surrey Squash Rackets Association Junior Trust.

John has established, developed, invested in, bought and sold several owner-managed businesses in his career and continues to advise others in this regard, including holding non-executive directorships across different industries.

John brings with him his professional experience, along with his passion for squash, with the aim of modernising the governance and operation of the sport for the long term.

Trustee and Honorary Secretary

Colin’s initial introduction to squash, for one term as a sixth-former at school in 1969, had a profound lifelong impact. He has since played squash regularly for over 50 years and has been a member of the West Byfleet club (now Nuffield West Byfleet) since it opened in the early eighties.

In the nineties, having previously been just a social player, Colin received a very welcome Christmas present – a set of 6 coaching lessons. He began to realise just how much more skill he could acquire! Regular coaching followed and he subsequently enjoyed 15 years playing and captaining West Byfleet teams in the lower divisions of the Surrey Cup.

In 2013, when Surrey Squash needed a new Secretary, Colin was coaxed into giving “a few voluntary hours each month”! From small beginnings, as meeting organiser and minute-taker, he has progressively become a mainstay of the organisation. He has worked in the background, implementing many of our major initiatives, including:

• A £10,000 Sport England grant.
• Setting up the processes for charging and collecting county membership fees.
• Establishing procedures to comply with the control and management requirements of Surrey Squash becoming a Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
• Collaborating regarding the changing role of England Squash, especially helping Surrey Squash transform by taking enhanced responsibilities, from the national body, to promote squash and squash 57 in Surrey and South-West London.

Colin plays regularly and is an active club coach, with a keen interest in promoting squash in leisure centres.

Trustee

Shayne started playing squash early in her secondary school years in South Africa on a rainy day when she would otherwise have been playing tennis.  Shayne represented her province (Natal) all through high school, was selected for SA Schools, and after her arrival in the UK has played for and captained the Surrey women’s Senior and O40s teams at the Senior and Masters Inter County Championships for several years.

Shayne has her Level 1 in coaching and spent a year or two playing Masters Regionals, the Masters British Open, the Masters Nationals and the Europeans, all of which she has won.  Shayne has been a Trustee of Surrey Squash since early 2019 and her role currently is to co-ordinate the Junior, Senior and Masters’ Inter Counties, as well as to support her fellow Trustees and our Committee.

Trustee and President

Patrick has extensive international business experience in finance, strategy and general management. More recently he has been a non-executive director and chairman of several start-ups and early-stage companies and a trustee and chair in the charity and not for profit sectors. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Management Accountants and a Fellow of the Chartered Governance Institute.

A keen squash and Squash 57 player, he has represented Surrey in many Masters’ Inter-County Championships, although he says that his only ambition now is to stop himself careering downhill too quickly! He is currently President of Surrey Squash and a committee member and trustee. His main responsibilities are governance and strategy and representing Surrey Squash on the England Squash Council and at events.

Trustee

Chris is a long-standing member and Director of St George’s Hill Lawn Tennis and Squash Club, where he has been actively involved in both the squash and tennis programmes for many years. With extensive experience in club governance and sports administration, Chris brings a strong understanding of how to support clubs and players across Surrey. His passion for community sport and commitment to the development of squash at all levels make him a valuable member of the Surrey Squash Board of Trustees.

Committee Member, Squash 57

Rob has been a member of Surbiton Racket & Fitness Club since 1980 where he originally played tennis, competing around Surrey on the junior circuit. He also played football for many years spending a short time at Millwall FC back in the late 80’s. He soon realised that he would not fulfil his dream of becoming a professional player, but continued to play locally. Rob suffered an anterior cruciate ligament rupture in 1991 which culminated in him being away from football and tennis for almost two years. Upon returning to sport again, he started to play racketball, which back then was with a fast blue ball and heavy metal rackets.

Rob never played squash, only racketball and he has been amazed to see how the game has evolved over the past 20 years including the name change to Squash 57.

It was back at the start of 2017 that Rob joined the Surrey Squash committee with a sole focus of developing the squash 57 section. At that time there was just one league with seven teams but after resuming since the Covid pandemic, in 2021 we had four leagues with 18 teams and we can now boast the largest county league in the country.

Rob’s passion for the game will inspire him to further develop squash 57 within the clubs around the county for men, woman and children of all ages from all backgrounds.

Committee Member

A late starter to squash, Tim started playing team squash at Colets in 1998. Coming from an IT background, when Colets needed a system for running their box leagues, he put his programming skills to use and created what would eventually become League Master. Once Surrey had adopted this for running their main team leagues, he became a member of the committee and took over the coordinating of the Surrey leagues, something he has been doing for nearly 20 years. Tim works with a team of individual league organisers for the various winter and summer leagues, helping to run easily the largest single county league structure in the country and looks forward to another 20 years of involvement in Surrey Squash.

Committee Member

As a keen sportsman, Rob’s love for squash grew from watching his dad play every Saturday afternoon at the Thames Ditton squash club, now known as Colets.

At the age of 12 he got offered some after school lessons with Danny Lee at St George’s Hill and has been hooked ever since.

Alongside playing for Woking’s junior team Rob attended the Surrey junior training camps up to the age of 16, played for his university team in the BUCS championships and has been an active member of Woking Squash Club for the last 10 years, where he currently captains its men’s second team.

He is still incredibly passionate about the game and is excited to be further involved with squash within Surrey.

Committee Member

Kim has been involved with Surrey Squash for more than 15 years. During that time, she has managed both the over-40 and over-50 women’s squash teams and assisted in various other activities for the association.

Kim is a member of Colets Health & Fitness Club and has played squash for over 45 years, representing Surrey and England in various age categories.

Kim is passionate about the game and has been an active member of the Surrey Squash committee for many years.

Director of Squash

Neil started playing squash at around the age of seven, then playing consistently for Surrey from the age of nine to the present day.

Neil turned professional at the age of 16 and achieved a world ranking of nine in the under 19 age group. At the age of 20 he started his coaching career at Surbiton and West Byfleet whilst continuing to play professionally both individually and representing several clubs.

A year later Neil became the Surrey County coach and spent several years seeing boys and girls achieve National rankings and a lot of National titles. Whilst continuing to play and coach professionally Neil was selected to play for Scotland in 1997 with Peter Nicol, John White and Martin Health as part of the team and he became Scottish Champion in 2000.

In Neil’s international career, he achieved 49 caps for Scotland recording 36 wins. He played in four European, three World championships and competed in the Manchester Commonwealth games in 2002. Neil was captain of the Surrey men’s team for 12 years and during that time he achieved 10 national titles.

Neil still coaches at Nuffield West Byfleet, Epsom College and Charterhouse School and for the last 10 years he has held the role of Director of Surrey Squash, working on development and management of all the clubs in Surrey with his main focus on increasing participation in the sport that he loves.

Honorary Treasurer

With a strong foundation in accountancy and practice management, and a specialisation in both charity accounting and cloud accounting, Jonathan brings a wealth of expertise to the field. His dual expertise allows him to offer a unique blend of traditional accounting skills and cutting-edge cloud solutions tailored to the needs of nonprofit organisations. He is dedicated to enhancing operational efficiency, ensuring regulatory adherence, and supporting transparency in financial reporting.

Jonathan’s innovative approach leverages the latest technology to streamline accounting processes, improve data accessibility, and enhance financial insights while helping to adapt to the evolving digital landscape.

Jonathan is new to the world of squash, having never played, this fresh perspective gives an impartial perspective on the finance committee.

County Coordinator

Luke serves as the full-time County Coordinator for Surrey Squash, where he plays a role in the smooth operation and growth of our organisation. Luke provides comprehensive administrative support to all Surrey representatives, committee members, and trustees, with a particular focus on assisting Neil Frankland, Director of Squash.

In addition to his administrative duties, Luke is responsible for the meticulous management of our database, ensuring it is accurate, up-to-date, and continuously expanding. This database includes players, coaches, club contacts, parents, and guardians, forming the backbone of our community.

An avid squash player himself, Luke is dedicated to enhancing Surrey Squash’s web and social media presence. By increasing our engagement across various platforms, he aims to attract corporate sponsorship and drive the future success of Surrey Squash.

Luke is always eager to connect with players, coaches, and clubs. Feel free to reach out to him at [email protected] for any inquiries, suggestions, or just a friendly chat about squash.