Pays To Be Safe

Hi Squashie's,

Last night I was witness to what could have been the nastiest squash related accident I have seen. Jake Shepley (who has asked me to use him as a poster child) was hit in the eye with a squash ball by accident after his opponent had played his shot during a game at the club.

This is a prime example of why you MUST WEAR GLASSES whilst playing this game!

Jake, as you all know, is an accomplished singles and doubles player and current club champion in more than one category. Even good players can make mistakes and miss hit the ball. I still see many of you not wearing glasses when playing squash and it makes me cringe!

I wear them myself, not only during lessons, but also when competing in Pro tournaments in singles or doubles. I am a victim of being struck with a ball at least twice in the eye whilst playing a fellow professional. The comment "Well Pro's Don't Wear Glasses" does not make much sense to me. Even at the highest level of squash, where two players know where the ball is always going, miss hit shots can happen.

After all your eyes are very important. Putting up with a bit of sweat on your glasses or some slight fogging, is well worth it. I have glasses that won't fog and are much more comfortable than the old types in the shop.

I hope we can all help each other to make sure everyone is wearing glasses at the MAC Squash courts.

Cheers
Scott Denne
macsquash.com