Bridlington squash star Hattie eyes professional step up and England call-up
Bridlington squash star Hattie Langley, who has just completed another superb season, is hoping to turn professional this summer as well as eyeing a call-up to the England U19s girls squad for the European Team Championships in 2027.
Her proud dad Mark said: “She continues to be a member of the Beverley Ladies Squash Team, which competes in the York and District Squash League.
"The team had a successful season, winning the Division 1 title, remaining undefeated for the second season in a row.
"She also continues to be a member of the Ferriby Men’s squash team, which competes in the Yorkshire League, and had a good season personally, as did the team.
"Hattie continues to compete in England Squash tournaments up and down the country and in tournaments on the European Squash Federation circuit.
"She recently competed in a variety of tournaments and competitions, winning the England Squash U19 Girls' North East Aspire Regional tournament in Pontefract, the England Squash U19 Girls' Silver tournament in Lincoln, the Bridlington Squash Ladies Club Championship (for a fourth year in a row), the Beverley Squash Ladies and Men’s Plate Club Championships, and the York and District Ladies Competition in York (for a second year in a row).
"Other recent highlights have included finishing seventh in the European Squash Federation U17 Girls' Welsh Junior Open in Cardiff, 12th in the England Squash U17 Girls’ British Junior Championships in Sheffield, ninth in the England Squash U17 Girls’ English Junior Championships in Nottingham, and 43rd in the European Squash Federation U17 Girls’ British Junior Open in Birmingham (the biggest and most prestigious junior squash tournament in the world).
"She has also competed in her first European Squash Federation U19 Girls' tournament abroad at the German Junior Open in Hamburg, which was classed as a PSA Satellite tournament (first rung on the ladder of the PSA Squash Tour).”
Scarborough College student Hattie has once again represented Yorkshire and the North East of England this year.
She is currently ranked number 1 in Yorkshire and number 8 in England in the U19 Girls' age category, with her short-term goals to retain her number 1 ranking in Yorkshire and break into the top 5 in England.
Mark added: “She continues to be part of the England Squash Bridging Squad, which is the squad below the England Development Squad.
"Her aim is to represent England U19 Girls' at the European Team Championships in 2027, with her long-term goal to become a professional squash player on the PSA Challenger Tour.
"She is working exceptionally hard, training and competing six times a week (three squash and three strength and conditioning sessions) in order to reach her goals and ambitions.
"The plan is that she will turn professional this summer for the new season, which starts in September.
"Training has already begun with Sid Bolton in Bridlington, Adam Toes in Beverley, and Andy Cockerill in Hull as well as strength and conditioning training with England Squash.
"She'll once again be playing for Beverley Ladies squash team in the York and District Ladies League along with playing for Ferriby Hall Mens squash team in the Yorkshire Squash League.
"The season starts with a trip to Tenerife to play in the Spanish Junior Open, which will be a great experience for her in itself.
"The tournaments start to come thick and fast from there on in, which include the Welsh Junior Open, the French Junior Open, the British Junior Championships, the Irish Junior Open, the British Junior Open, the English Junior Championships, and the German Junior Open, along with other England Squash tournaments and competitions.
"An exciting opportunity has also presented itself, as, all being well, she will be playing in the US Junior Open in Philadelphia at the end of the year.
"She has been invited to attend a college/university squash camp at the US Squash Center in Philadelphia next summer, which will be of great benefit, as she still has ambitions to attend college/university in America on a squash scholarship programme. Exciting times ahead!”
Chris and Ollie West (West Building Supplies), Jo Hesletine (Fortis Mane Sports Therapist) and Shaw Thompson (Pineapple Joes) have kindly agreed to be Hattie's main sponsors, as well as the charities the Bridlington Lions Club and the Old Scardeburgian' Association.