Men’s Squash, 1st Team Squad 2008/09
Nick Buckley
The youngster of the team at 23, Nick Graduated from university squash stronghold UWIC in 2004. Ranked in the top 5 in England as a Junior, he is known for being incredibly talented with an annoying knack of blowing 8-0 leads. A harsh training regime of pressure sessions, ghosting and court sprints imposed by captain McGill has led to some much improved form throughout the summer season and so he is ready to take the heat up the order through the winter season in the top flight. For a resume of his achievements including the notable success of helping the team to promotion please contact Nick directly.
Peter Baird
The 'Whippet', last season's most consistent performer is looking forward to the challenge ahead. Extremely quick around the court (he weighs approximately 7 stone) with an interesting array of cross court drops, kills and volleys, Pete is always a very tricky opponent. Captain of the very successful Nottingham University side, he has also played regional squash in New Zealand and county squash for Kent. One defeat all season last year has left him craving some real competition, no doubt this will be available this season! One of the games truely awful markers. Pete is a 27 year old town planner and assures us all that it is an interesting job.
Tim Vail
TBA
Phil Nightingale
I was introduced to squash at age 8 while at Chinthurst School in Tadworth. After a few years I joined the Surrey County Squad and then progressed to the South-East England regional squad. At age 14, I was awarded a squash scholarship to Wycliffe College Squash Academy in Gloucestershire. From the ages of 14 to 18, while at Wycliffe, I played numerous national and international tournaments and also undertook tours to South Africa and Australia. At 18 I took a gap year, during which I played full-time as a junior and then went to Birmingham University to read English and German for a joint-honours BA, where I graduated with a 2:1 in June 2005.
- Highest PSA World Ranking 163 (August '06)
- Surrey County Men’s Team Member
- England Universities Team– 2001/2002 – No. 3 String
- BUSA British Universities Team – 2002/2003 – No. 4 String
- PSA Bishop’s Stortford Open – March 2004 – ¼ finalist
- PSA French ‘Open du Gard’ – January 2005 – ¼ finalist (6th position)
- PSA Brixia Open (Italy) – November 2005 – ¼ finalist
- PSA Clod Open (Italy) – March 2006 – ¼ finalist
- PSA Prague Open – March 2006 – ¼ finalist
- PSA Croatia Open (Super Satellite) – April 2006 – last 16
- PSA Losone Open (1 Star) – May 2006 – last 16