SQUASH RACQUETS.

Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 299, 1 August 1929, Page 1

SQUASH RACQUETS.

GROWING IN POPULARITY. Squash racquets is grow’ng in popular.ty by leaps and bounds. In every hotel—and the majority of modern hotels have one or more squash racquet courts—club, and private house where a court is installed there is hardly a mcmemt of the day when it is not in use (says the Dally Mail”). The secret of the popularity of the game :s that, besides being very skilful, it provides the maximum cf exer? cise in the minimum of t'me. This is a great advantage to the busy man. He dons flannel and plays squash for three-quarters of an hour and he has done as mush good as if he had been in a Turkish bath for a couple of hours. Moreover, muscles have been exercised and all his flabbiness vanishes.

Squash racquets is groat training for almost every ball game. It makes for quick movement, the ball travels at l’ghtning speed, footwork has to be fast, and good condition is acquired. The boxer benefits from squash because It is played in a small area and the dancing footwork is similar to what is required in the ring. Th? cricketer and lawn tennis player appreciates the value of squash, because without a quick eye one cannot eo very far at these two games. The Rugby footballer, too, has his abdominal muscles hardened by the many turnings and twists of the body tka* one has to make when playing squash and it helps the “Soccer” footballer because it keeps him absolutely fit. Private courts are springing *up everywhere. In some suburbs residents cfnb together to build a court, ir which they instal artificial light. Every even'ng they play till they are : exhausted, but their health is improv- I

ed. The cost of a modern squashracquet court varies from about £23 to £4OO, according: to mater'al used. There is no upkeep except an occasional brushing. The game has the advantage that it can be played in any weather because the courts aro covered.