England have beaten Switzerland in an international exhibition squash match in Dorchester to celebrate the sports inclusion into the Olympics.

For the first time in 20 years, Dorchester Tennis and Squash Club was chosen to host the exhibition match which featured Toby Ponting of England (world ranking 380) and Campbell Wells from Switzerland (Proffessional Squash Association ranking 270).

The pair competed in front of club members and visitors to celebrate squash being accepted into the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics for the first time in its history.

The match was played at the club’s glass-backed court where special ranked seating had been set up for the event.

A crowd of 50 people were entertained to a breathtaking display of competitive squash played over four sets.

The stroke play was superb, the drop shots dead in the corner, the side boasts extraordinary.

Both players were masters of all the shots and fizzed around the court like blurred superheros.

Their positioning around the court was astonishing, while the fitness and recovery shown by both was incredible.

Wells was the master of the drop shot and teased Ponting with sequences of drops and drives.

Ponting on the other hand was immensely nimble and well-controlled – able to retrieve almost any ball.

At one point, the Englishman launched himself across the court in a full body dive.

HE somehow retrieved the ball which nestled in a far corner and went on to win the point with a pin-sharp forehand drive, much to the crowds enjoyment. 

In the end, after a tumultuous battle lasting almost an hour, Ponting's consistency edged out Wells' front court skill and the battle was over with England victorious.

Giles Watts, chair of squash and racketball section of DTSC, said: “It is not often in Dorchester that we are witness to live sport played at professional level.

"This evening, we were truly entertained by two exciting young talents who are continuing to improve and climb the rankings.

"Now that squash has been accepted into the Olympics in 2028, we may even get to see them competing in Los Angeles in four years time.”

The pair also offered some coaching and challenge matches for club members.

Dorchester team members Callum Watts, Ros Godfree and Marcus White all played superbly well, and with some success, but found it tough going to take more than a few points off the pros.

The Dorchester Tennis and Squash Club hopes people have been inspired by the exhibition match to come and play more racket sports.

The club has excellent facilities in Dorchester for tennis, squash and racketball, and it is looking to introduce padel, the world’s fastest growing racket sport, to its roster in the near future.