IInnssttaanntt UUppddaattee ISSUE 56 MAY/JUNE 2015 To: ALL WSF MEMBER NATIONAL FEDERATIONS cc: WSF Regional Vice-Presidents, WSF Committee Members, PSA & WSA members, Accredited Companies NETHERLANDS - NEW WORLD JUNIOR HOSTS MALAYSIA WIN WOMEN’S WORLD The 2015 WSF World Junior Squash Championships CHAMPIONSHIP HOSTING BID will take place in the Netherlands, during the same WSA, in conjunction with WSF, has awarded the period as was scheduled for the event before its rights to Malaysia to host the next three editions of recent move from Cairo. the Women's World Championship. The inauguural The WSF World Junior Championships 2015, event will be held from 11-18 December 2015. comprising men's and women's under 19 age Thhe tournament will see a top-class international field individual events followed by the biennial junior of the best 32 players in the world coming together women's team event, will now be held in Eindhoven - for the largest prize-purse in the sport. the former from 26-30 July, with the Women's Team Commenting on the historic agreement, developed in Championship following on from 31 July to 4 August. partnership with Hallmark Events Group, which will The championships will be hosted by the Dutch see the World Tour's premier women's event staged Squash Federation, in conjunction with the 15-court in the same country for three years in a row for the Squashtime Centre. first time in its 36-year history, WSA Chief Executive Thanking the Dutch Federation, WSF President N Toommy Berden said: "We are excited to be returning Ramachandran said: "After the very unfortunate to Malaysia, a country with a successful history in the need to relocate the event, we were very grateful sport. It was crucial for us to create some stability that our friends from Netherlands - who have great and continuity for our pinnacle event and we are facilities and extensive event experience - were in a delighted to be hostinng the Women's World position to offer an option that allows the cream of Championship for three years in Asia, which is a very young players from all over the world to contest their important market for squash. world titles as scheduled. While we very much hope Growth appeal... to return to Egypt soon, for this year we thank our "Squash continues new hosts." to make huuge Enthusiastic crew.... growth in its Hans Arends, Chairman appeal across a of the Dutch Federation wide range of (pictured), added: "We audiences and we are very happy to be will be working able to help the WSF closely with the with organising the promoters to look 2015 World Junior at every Squash Championships. component of the We have an enthusiastic event. Strategies are being put in place to design crew ready to make the something very special and I believe, given the tournament an unforgettable event for the players, venue - which will be announced shortly and is staff and spectators." unique - we have the foundations to put on a grreat show and set a new benchmark for the sport." Both individual world champions Habiba Mohamed (Egypt) and Diego Elias (Peru) should be back to Malaysian superstar Nicol David (pictured above defend the 2014 titles they won in Namibia. Elias pllaying Raneem El Welilyily in last years’ final) will became his country's first ever world squash undoubtedly be firm favourite to extend her champion and 15-year-old Mohamed has a potential remarkable record of eighht world titles on home soil record four world junior titles in her sights! at the end of this year. The 31-year-old from Penang made history in February by topping the world The 2015 Women's World Junior Team Championship rankings for a 106th month, thereby becoming the is likely to see Egypt seeded to win the trophy for a longest-reigninng World No.1 of all-time. record fifth time in a row. Entries for the Individual events will close on 12 June. WSF PRESIDENT APPOINTED ONTO ANOC EGYPT’S ALL AFRICA HAT-TRICK COMMITTEE Egypt triumphed in the All Africa Junior Squash Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Championships, winning all three titles in the regional Al-Sabah, President of the event in Gabarone, Botswana. Association of National Both individual events concluded in all-Egyptian Olympic Committees finals. Top seed Amr Arafa dismissed Saadeldin (ANOC), has appointed Abouaish, the No.3 seed, 11-9, 9-11, 11-6, 11-8 in WSF President N the men's final to keep the trophy in Egyptian hands Ramachandran (pictured) for the fourth year in a row. as a Member of the ANOC International Relations Commission. In his letter to Mr Ramachandran, who is also President of the Indian Olympic Association, the ANOC President said that the appointment was in keeping with his vision "to create working commissions with experts to help develop the work of ANOC". Accepting the offer, the WSF President said: "I am happy and honoured by this appointment. It is an honour for the WSF and the Indian Olympic Association. I have assured the ANOC President that I shall strive to serve to the best of my ability on this It was a similar position in the other final where Commission." Mariam Metwally extended Egyptian ownership of the women's trophy. But the 18-year-old top seed, _____________________________________ ranked 38 in the world, was taken the full distance COURT ACCREDITION / REGISTRATION by second seed Mayar Hany Mohamed before beating The WSF Accreditation scheme the world No.101 from Cairo 11-5, 11-8, 8-11, 9-11, ensures that centre operators 11-8. (Gold medallists pictured). know that they are buying South Africa provided the opposition in the team courts of a good standard, and final. But for the fourth timme in successive years, the their users will be playing in the Egyptian favourites brushed aside the second seeds right conditions. 3/0 to ensure Egypt a trio of titles in the Botswana Full information on WSF Court capital. Acceditation can be found at: RESULTS: http://www.worldsquash.orrg/ws/wp- Men's Individual quarter-finals: [1] Amr Arafa (EGY) bt content/uploads/2015/02/150206_WSF- Callum Lawton (ZIM) 11-5, 11-4, 11-5, [4] Jean-Pierre van ACCREDITATION-INFORMATION-2015.pdf de Merwe (RSA) bt Makashonke Ntuli (RSA) 13-11, 7-11, For all World, Regional, PSA Tour, and Junior Circuit 11-6, 12-14, 11-9, [3] Saadeeldin Abouaish (EGY) bt Dewald events using newly built courts, and expanding to van Niekerk (RSA) 11-8, 11-4, 11-7, [2] Abdel Rahman other events run under the auspices of national Zaher (EGY) bt John Kuhn (RSA) 5-11, 11-6, 9-11, 11-1, 11-6. Semi-finals: [1] Amr Arafa (EGY) bt [4] Jean-Pierre federations, there is a requirement that they are WSF van de Merwe (RSA) 11-6, 11-6, 11-7, [3] Saadeldin Reegistered as being Complete Court Accredited Abouaish (EGY) bt [2] Abdel Rahman Zaher (EGY) 7-11, (CCA), i.e. that all the main components are 11-9, 11-6, 12-10. Final: [1] Amr Arafa (EGY) bt [3] Accredited, and are appropriate for competitive use. Saadeldin Abouaish (EGY) 11-9, 9-11, 11-6, 11-8 Details of this, are at: Women's Individual quarter-finals: [1] Mariam http://www.worldsquash.org/ws/resources/accreditation/co Metwally (EGY) bt Lida-Marie Calizt (NAM) 11-1, 11-1, 11- mplete-court-accreditation-cca/scheme 5, [4] Panashe Sithole (RSA) bt Daniela Scriba (NAM) 11-6, Court Registration is at: 11-4, 11-5, [3] Mariska Wiese (RSA) bt Danielle http://www.worldsquashcourts.org/addAccredited.aspx Cunningham (ZIM) 11-4, 11-2, 11-2, [2] Mayar Hany Mohamed (EGY) bt Jade Pinkney (ZIM) 11-2, 11-1, 11-1. (Recognising that there will be occasions where the Semi-finals: [1] Mariam Metwally (EGY) bt [4] Panashe court owner does not wish all or some of the courts Sithole (RSA) 11-3, 11-2, 11-6, [2] Mayar Hany Mohamed to be Registered where they are not intended for (EGY) bt [3] Mariska Wiese (RSA) 11-3, 11-3, 11-5 national and international competition, in these Final: [1] Mariam Metwally (EGY) bt [2] Mayar Hany circumstances they can List these courts using the Mohamed (EGY) 11-5, 11-8, 8-11, 9-11, 11-8 same form but without paying a fee. The List will not Teeam Championship Final: [1] EGYPT bt [2] SOUTH be published but will be on our database making it AFRICA 3/0 Amr Arafa bt Jean-Pierre van de Merwe 11-2, easy to upgrade in the future from ‘non-competition’ 11-5, 4-11, 11-9, Mariam Metwally bt Mariska Wiese 11-6, to ‘competition’ use if required). 11-9, 11-2, Abdel Rahman Zaher bt John Kuhn 11-8, 12- 10, 11-3 WOMEN’S TOUR BACK IN PAKISTAN WSF AMBASSADORS PROGRAMME 2015 Bahria Town in Rawalpindi hosted the first WSA The latest WSF Ambassador World Tour event in Pakistan for almost seven years. Programme is taking in countries The WSA Challenger 10 Bahria Town International in Eastern Europe when Malaysia's Women's Tournament, which boasted a $10,000 world No.1 Nicol David and prize-fund and attracted players from seven Spain's highest-ranked squash countries, took place at the Safari Club.. player of all-time Borja Golan lead South African champion Siyoli Waters, ranked 35 in the 2015 World Squash Federation the world, was the event's top seed while local initiative into Serbia, Romania and Croatia later this interest was led by Maria Toorpakai Wazir, the month.