PLAYING squash can be hard enough when the lights are on but it’s a whole new ball game to play in the dark. Kendal Squash Club hosted some crazy sessions of ‘Glow in the dark squash’ last weekend. The lines were decked out with fluorescent tape, a white ball was painted with fluorescent paint, fluorescent rackets were the order of the day and the players decorated themselves with fluorescent paint and glow sticks.

The normal lights were switched off and replaced with ultra violet illumination – just like at a disco. Then games commenced.

All that could be seen was white ghostly figures drifting around the court in search of the luminous ball. It was novel and bizarre and the standard of squash surprisingly good, albeit it required great concentration.

Fluro Squash is a fun and easy way to get new people into starting out the sport, the development in the game proves squash’s desire to engage with new audiences and fluro squash certainly created an entirely different atmosphere and environment for players.

The club also organised the session to maintain and attract new interest in squash rackets. Club Captain Russ Lilliebridge was enthusiastic about the new sport. He said, ”I loved it. I can’t wait for the next time we do this.” This could become a Halloween special. More info on www.kendalsquash.com