Squash and Racketball at Syndale Park Personal Fitness Club

Syndale Park Personal Fitness has three squash and racketball courts that are bookable up to seven days in advance.

The use of these courts is included in your membership and rackets are available for hire, as well as a selection of balls and grips.

The club has a dedicated squash and racketball coach, two adult squash teams in the Kent League, as well as two junior teams.



Squashacise takes place on a Thursday morning - it's a fun, dynamic session perfect for ladies who are beginners or lapsed players. Sessions include circuit training, coaching and sociable games under the guidance of the club coach ... and are often followed by coffee, cupcake and a chat afterwards!

Steve Franks has been the resident coach at Syndale since 2009. He is a fully licensed UKCC Level 3 Squash and Racketball. He is also the England Squash and Racketball County Development coach, part of both the County and Regional Coaching Teams and is coach to the U11 County Development Squad.

Since being at the club strong links have been forged with the local schools, where Mini Squash courses are offered at local primary schools or courses at the club for secondary schools. The success of these courses are reflected in the growth of the Junior squash club which meets on a Thursday night from 4 – 7 pm and fielding 2 teams in the Kent Junior League. There is also a QE Grammar school squash club on a Friday night from 4.30 – 5.30 specifically for students of that school.

Ladies squash has been encouraged at the club through the introduction of the dynamic Squashacise class, which has attracted many new lady members to the club who have formed their own league and squash team. Squashacise is held every Thursday morning from 9.30 – 11 at £2 per session; it is an active, social class involving circuit training, coaching and round robin matches. From this class a ladies squash team is being formed with ladies team training available from 7 – 8 on Tuesday nights.

Many players from the club’s ladder league are keen to challenge for team selection for the 2 Outer Kent League teams and a group training class is delivered by the coach on Monday nights from 5.30 – 6.30. In this class players learn drills and match play routines to hone their existing techniques for £3 per session.

Racketball is a fast growing national sport and is seen as an easy way to learn squash while having an excellent cardio work out , stats report that that at least 700 calories are burnt in a 45 minute session. Beginners’ classes are available on demand and a racketball clinic is held once a month.

Individual and group lessons are available at the club by contacting the coach on either 07855 288 471 or email