English Games: Squash
Squash is another of those peculiarly English ball
games. It was once confined to Britain and her
colonies and played almost exclusively by member;
of the upper classes, but it must now be one of the
world's fastest-growing sports, for the number of
participants has increased three or fourfold in the
last few years, and new courts are springing up in
almost every corner of the world.
The court consists of a square room in which two
players, equipped with rackets similar in shape to
tennis rackets, have to strike a small rubber ball.
When a player strikes the ball, it may rebound from
any of the four walls, but it must strike the front
wall of the room before it touches the around. His
One advantage of the game is that, since the
court is covered, you don't have to rely on the
weather. Moreover you needn't be a great athlete
and it isn't necessary to possess exceptional co-
ordination to play the game competently. At top
level players have to be extremely fit and talented,
but the average person can get good exercise and
enjoy himself thoroughly even at his first attempt.
