It may be the new year, but it was a case of goodbye to Largs squash club's sporting history stretching back over 30 years in the town.
The two courts, which were built decades ago, came crashing down during the £12m Inverclyde Sports Centre re-development into a state-of-the-art para sports centre.
It was last Wednesday when the two courts were demolished during the works which are expected to continue until November 2016.
Sportscotland announced the closure of the courts last year, due to only 20% usage, but the decision was a great disappointment to Largs Squash Club which has been running in the town for many years. A campaign was set up on Facebook to try and save the courts.
There is an olive branch, as sportscotland have stated that if Largs squash club could source funding for a facility, then they would be prepared to offer land at Inverclyde Sports Centre for new courts.
A spokesman for Sportscotland said: “While we understand the club’s disappointment that there won’t be any new squash facilities, the 20 per cent low usage rate of the courts means they would not be economically viable or an effective use of space in the new facilities to be constructed on the site."
The only other squash courts in North Ayrshire where it is possible to play include Magnum Leisure Centre in Irvine - http://www.kaleisure.com/activities/other/racquet-sports/squash - and at Townend Squash Club in Dreghorn.