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There was a squash tournament that took place in Paddington Squash Courts on 17th March 1974. In November 1974, members were able to practise on Tuesdays at North Kensington Squash Club with professional coaching for an hour and two courts being available. On Wednesdays, there were two squash courts available at Paddington Sports Club. Thursday's practice was at Swiss Cottage Swimming Baths and Sports Complex. Lastly on Friday’s, practice was allocated at the Abraxas Club which was also known as the Hampstead Squash Club in Belsize Park Gardens.
In January 1977, the society was also able to train at the newly opened Squash courts at 18-22 Little Titchfield Street. In March 1977, the society was at the top of the Seetech League Division 2A, and they were expecting to be going into the first division in the upcoming academic year of 1977/78. Mike McHugo won the Plate Competition for the society at the Seetech Individual Competition.
In November 1977, the club was knocked out in the semi-finals of the BPSA Cup and lost to Hatfield Polytechnic. In January 1978, the society was currently in third place in the Seetech Men’s League Division One.
During the time of November 1978, the society saw a rise of students that were interested in the society, which enabled the squash leagues to be extended until the end of January 1979, due to the court time being sparse.
The society also had a qualified instructor in North Kensington on Monday afternoons, that trained beginner students and advanced players.
The rise of students interested in the society grew increasingly at the freshers fair in October 1979, which meant that the society had to book extra courts at the club they usually played at on Thursday and Friday afternoons.
In October 1979, the society was eventually able to arrange coaching for beginners on Friday afternoons at the South Kensington Squash Club. Whilst at this time, the society had earned their place into the B.P.S.A Squash Competition that took place in March 1980. Both the men’s and women’s squash society’s at this time, began to play at the Wembley Squash Centre. In December 1979, the men’s first team qualified for the knockout stages of the British Polytechnic Cup for the first time ever in the society’s existence.
In February 1980, the men’s first team went to the top of the Seetech first division. Around this time a representative for the society, Peter Fall became a semi-finalist at the B.P.S.A Southern Area Individual Championships at Sandown Park. Nonetheless, Tony Downes and Kip Bhacker, who reached the quarter finals, both qualified for the National finals. Both Downes and Bhacker, along with Peter Fall and Carolyne Osner competed in the B.P.S.A National Individual Finals in Manchester. All four members qualified from the matches for the knockout stages. Downes reached the semi-finals to lose against the Southern Area Winner. In May 1980, the men’s first and second team unfortunately finished in second place in the first and second division.
In January 1981, members of the women’s and men’s squash society competed in the B.P.S.A Southern Individuals Competition in Sandown Park. Both Frank Allen and Peter Falla qualified for the finals in Manchester, whilst Amr Karim was knocked out of the competition earlier on. In May 1981, the society became the champions of the Southern England Championships. In December 1981, the Polytechnic hosted their first ever tournament for men and women knock out competition.