A club with ambition
A local newspaper reported an informal group playing at the Kinloch Hotel court and working to encourage more islanders to give squash a try.
ISLE OF ARRAN · AYRSHIRE SQUASH ↗
ARRANSQUASH CLUB
An island with a squash story worth continuing.
Arran has already shown what a welcoming, community-led squash club can achieve. Now we'd like to reconnect that local enthusiasm, support existing players and help the sport flourish on the island.
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Community rootsArran Squash Club active in 2022
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Successful fundraiserCommunity-backed equipment appeal
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Existing squash courtKinloch Hotel, Arran
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Island connectionOpportunity to work together
Historic groupArran Squash Club — documented in 2022
Current activityPresent club programme not yet confirmed
Our ambitionListen, reconnect and support island squash
WELCOME TO ARRAN SQUASH
Squash already has a place on Arran.
This isn't a story about bringing squash to an island that's never played it. In 2022, an informal group of Arran players was already meeting, helping people try the sport and raising funds to make equipment more accessible.
That effort deserves recognition. The opportunity for Ayrshire Squash is to reach out to the people who built it, understand what exists today, and explore how we can offer useful support without replacing the island's own identity.
Independent local history. Arran Squash Club was active in 2022. Its current organisational status has not been confirmed, and Ayrshire Squash is exploring opportunities to collaborate—not claiming ownership or an established partnership.
OUR ISLAND'S SQUASH STORY01 · NOVEMBER 2022 02 · DECEMBER 2022 03 · A COACHING PATHWAY
A genuine community effort.
In 2022, Arran Squash Club set out to make a brilliant sport accessible, affordable and enjoyable on the island. Here's what the public record tells us.
Equipment for everyone
A successful £80 crowdfunder supported the plan to buy two squash rackets, balls and a racket bag for communal use.
Investing in local people
The fundraising organisers said they had also secured support for one player to train as a squash coach, with the goal of introducing more people to the game.
Sources: West Coast Today, 25 November 2022 ↗ · Arran Squash Club crowdfunder ↗
PLAY SQUASH ON ARRAN
Arran, Isle of Arran
KA27 8ET
Kinloch Hotel squash court.
Kinloch Hotel, in Arran, is the court named in the 2022 Arran Squash Club coverage. It continues to advertise squash among its leisure activities.
The hotel currently lists its squash court as available daily between 10am and 10pm, with advance booking recommended. Check access, pricing and availability directly with the venue; we are not operating its bookings.
Kinloch HotelArran, Isle of Arran
KA27 8ET
THE OPPORTUNITY01 · LISTEN FIRST 02 · REMOVE BARRIERS 03 · WORK TOGETHER
Reconnect. Collaborate. Grow.
Rather than launch something over the top of Arran's earlier club, we'd like to explore what existing players and organisers need — and where a link to Ayrshire Squash could help.
Find the people
Connect with former and current Arran players, volunteers and anyone who helped establish the 2022 club effort.
More first-time players
Explore equipment sharing, beginner sessions and age-appropriate junior opportunities, building on Arran's inclusive approach.
Island-led squash
Offer coaching links, volunteer support and wider community promotion while respecting Arran's local ownership and practical travel constraints.
These are development opportunities, not confirmed club events or commitments from the venue or the original organisers.
OUR REGIONAL CONNECTION
Supporting the island, not replacing its story.
Ayrshire Squash is a regional development identity working within West Squash to support participation, coaching and volunteering. On Arran, the strongest starting point is collaboration: understanding the community that's already existed and helping it thrive on its own terms.
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Help shape what comes next.
We're keen to hear from people involved in Arran Squash Club, from islanders who already play, and from anyone interested in helping more people discover the game.
NEWS · ARRAN
Design your club badge
If a community-led identity for Arran is taken forward, we want local people to help shape it. Send your proposed design to Ayrshiresquash@gmail.com by 31 March 2027.
Designs would be shortlisted for a local vote, with branding developed around the preferred choice.