  Apbest Member Username: Apbest Post Number: 195 Registered: 03-2006 |
is there anywhere in the city to play squash? I know the franklin racquet club has courts, but does the downtown YMCA or DAC or anything have a place to play? | ||
Irish_mafia Member Username: Irish_mafia Post Number: 632 Registered: 10-2003 |
DAC and the Racquets Club both have squash courts I believe. I think the old University Club, which is now the YWCA, has squash courts as well. Not sure about the downtown YMCA. | ||
Docmo Member Username: Docmo Post Number: 111 Registered: 10-2005 |
The downtown Y has two courts, I believe. | ||
Rrl Member Username: Rrl Post Number: 641 Registered: 12-2003 |
DAC has quite a few squash courts, about six from my recollection. East side, the Wimbledon racquet club in SCS has several as well. | ||
Frenchman_in_the_d Member Username: Frenchman_in_the_d Post Number: 54 Registered: 08-2006 |
Not exactly in Detroit, but Oakland University has 2 Squash courts as well... Apbest... I'm in Detroit area this week-end... down for a game?? Been playing Squash for 9 years. | ||
Detroitplanner Member Username: Detroitplanner Post Number: 218 Registered: 04-2006 |
I think there are Squash courts on Belle Isle and in Stien Field. | ||
Zephyrprocess Member Username: Zephyrprocess Post Number: 45 Registered: 08-2006 |
Docmo is correct: the Downtown Y has two courts with moveable walls that can switch between racquetball and squash configurations. | ||
Apbest Member Username: Apbest Post Number: 196 Registered: 03-2006 |
Frenchman...Im in East Lansing right now, Im a student @ MSU...but if you're still around during Thanksgiving I would definitely be | ||
Frenchman_in_the_d Member Username: Frenchman_in_the_d Post Number: 56 Registered: 08-2006 |
Ap, im a studen @ UM, A2... yeah, I'll be around for thanksgiving. By the way, get rdy to loose next Saturday... I just feel like you guys are going to get somptuously creamed.... | ||
Jfried Member Username: Jfried Post Number: 909 Registered: 11-2003 |
ooooooooh. frenchman hasn't been here long enough to realize that the better umich is playing, the bigger the upset msu smacks down upon them. definitely use the courts at the downtown y - I don't think I've ever seen anyone playing there... | ||
Rustic Member Username: Rustic Post Number: 2813 Registered: 10-2003 |
does WSU still have squash courts? I used to play there all the time. I recall the DAC (or maybe the Masonic Temple?) had a (rare) old time doubles squash court, is it still around? Not many of those around anymore anywhere. | ||
Lowell Board Administrator Username: Lowell Post Number: 3038 Registered: 10-2003 |
There are no squash courts on Belle Isle, however there are squash courts at the new downtown YMCA - sort of. The two courts are handball courts, but have moveable 'ding' boards which can be quickly installed or removed and the walls are lined for the lesser inbounds area of squash. For those not familiar with squash, ding boards [aka the tin topped by a thin board] covers and area roughly two feet up from the floor which if hit during play is an out of bounds shot resulting in loss of point or serve. In fixed courts these are often metal and make a ding sound when hit. At the new Y they are plastic. This cool tournament picture shows a squash court with red 'tin' visible. |
