CHILDREN and young people are being encouraged to pick up their racquets and try their hand at squash at a new Saturday morning squash session for young people.

Starting on Saturday, November 23, Okehampton Squash Club will host sessions for five to seven year olds, eight to 11 year-olds, and 11 and upwards.

It is an exciting time for the club, having recently received a £50,000 grant from Sport England to update their facilities. The club's courts have been clad with modern insulation, and the heating and hot water systems have been modernised.

The sessions run from 9.30am to 10.15am for five to seven year olds, 10.30am to 11.15am for eight to eleven year olds, and 11.30am to 12.15pm for eleven plus. Sessions cost £3 per session, or £9 for four weeks.

For details call level two squash coach and multiskills coach Clive Marais on 07825 701902.