THE squash season started last week with Leigh's R K Fitness first team coming up against strong opponents, Lancashire Health and Racquets.

Howard Thornley got the team off to an excellent start, winning 3-1. Tod Bulmer, Graham Collier and Mike Carter lost hard fought games by the same margin. Mark Taylor came back from two games down to level the score at two all. Taylor couldn,t maintain the pressure in the fifth and lost 3-2. R K Fitness lost the match 4-1.