Kevin McCabe backs rugby club’s plans for squash academy
Scarborough Rugby Union Football Club has submitted plans to develop a squash and racquets academy to be built within its Silver Royd premises.
The application for a new facility comprising four glass backed courts and seating areas for spectators follows the recent closure of the town’s Filey Road Sports Centre and the subsequent withdrawal of three courts from the newly opened leisure village at Weaponness.
The new build will form part of the Baron’s Fitness Centre and is being led by the McCabe Family via their family owned company Scarborough Group International with the support of Scarborough Borough Council.
Kevin McCabe and his two sons Scott and Simon are well known sports enthusiasts and keen racquet players, who say they do not wish to see the demise of squash in the town and have therefore decided to back the development where construction should start in early 2018.
Speaking about his backing for the new facility, Kevin McCabe said: “Squash in past times has enjoyed a long and successful history in Scarborough and so at our new academy to be built within the footprint of the excellent SRUFC’s headquarters, we will create a centre of excellence working with local schools and businesses to kick start and reinvigorate this wonderful game in our community for the benefit of all.
“In addition the courts can be used for racquetball, a blossoming sport that is becoming ever more popular.”
Graeme Young, chief executive of Scarborough’s RUFC, said: “We are delighted with the plans for a new squash academy at Silver Royd which will form part of Barons Fitness Centre. The membership of Scarborough Rugby Club is extremely grateful to the McCabe Family and the Scarborough Group International for their substantial financial investment in the project.
“Kevin’s enthusiasm for the sport is the driving force behind this exciting development. Senior officers and councillors at Scarborough Borough Council have also played an active and very supportive role in the Squash Academy Concept.”
