Swapping tennis rackets for squash rackets eighteen months ago, Alice Green, a year 8 pupil from Billericay School, has experienced a successful 12 months of squash, culminating in winning the British Junior Squash Championship title for U13 girls in Manchester, the same day at Nick Matthew won the World Title.
Alice has rapidly climbed the English squash rankings to 3rd position in England U13 girls and is aiming to be ranked 1st by early spring and secure a place in March to play for England U13 in the Five Nations competition. Alice, who is sponsored by Harrow Rackets and has recently been awarded an ‘Inspired Athletes’ Award’ from Active Essex, has recently won the Essex Closed U15 and the East Region Closed U13 event.
Alice’s rapid success has earned her a place in the Essex County Girls U15 Team and the East Region Team. Alice has also earned a place in Club Kingswood’s Ladies’ Essex League team, under the watchful eye of ladies’ captain, Kerry Munn and played her first match on 17 April 2013 – her 12th birthday!
Alice’s enthusiasm for squash is immeasurable but clearly obvious even when she is putting in the hard work at training sessions. Alice has never looked back since swopping her tennis racket to play squash; an exciting, fast-paced game of physical and mental endurance which ultimately is great fun and has become part of the Essex Squash family who nurture and support children in this wonderful sport.