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Asian Squash Federation Calendar 2015 ASIAN SQUASH FEDERATION CALENDAR Edition: August 2015 2015 DATES EVENT M W LOCATION August 8 - 13 ASF Level 2 Coaching Course M W Tehran, Iran 11 - 14 Malaysian Tour Squash VI 2015 M W Perlis, Malaysia 12 - 16 HEAD Hong Kong Junior Open (AJSS Platinum Event & M W Hong Kong, China WJC T2) 15 - 18 Iran Junior Open (AJSS Gold Event & WJC T3) M W Tehran, Iran 21 - 23 ASF Referee Course M W Macau, China 23 - 27 22ndAsian Junior Individual Championship (WJC T2) M W Tehran, Iran 26 - 1 Sept Arab International Junior Open M W Egypt September 1 - 6 Stars On The Bund China Open 2015 M W Shanghai, China 1 - 6 JSW Indian Squash Circuit NSCI Open 2015 M W Mumbai, India 5 - 11 Commonwealth Youth Games M W Samoa 8 - 12 Malaysian Tour Squash VII 2015 M W Pahang, Malaysia 8 - 13 CCI International JSW Indian Circuit 2015 M Mumbai, India 15 - 20 Macau Open M W Macau, China 19 - 21 CMS Borneo Junior Open 2015 (AJSS Silver Event) M W Sarawak, Malaysia 20 - 24 ASF Level 2 Tutor Course M W Hong Kong, China 22 - 27 Kolkata international JSW Indian Squash Circuit 2015 M Kolkata, India 25 - 26 WSF Level 1 Tutor Refresher Course M W Hong Kong, China 26 - 30 Indian Junior Open (AJSS Platinum Event & WJC T3) M W Jodhpur, India October 1 - 6 CAS International Squash Championship 2015 M Islamabad, Pakistan 29 - 6 Nov Qatar Classic M Doha, Qatar November 4 - 5 WSF AGM Conference M W Nice, France 6 45th WSF AGM M W Nice, France 6 - 10 Qatar Circuit I 2015 M Doha, Qatar 6 - 11 Pakistan International Squash Tournament M Islamabad, Pakistan 13 - 22 PSA Men’s World Championship M Seattle, USA 16 - 20 1st West Asian Junior Championship M W (TBA) 29 - 6 Dec Cathay Pacific Sun Hung Kai Financial Hong Kong Open M W Hong Kong, China December 1 - 6 REDtone KL Junior Open (AJSS Gold Event) M W Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 11 - 18 PSA Women’s World Championship W Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 12 - 18 WSF Men’s World Team Championship M Kuwait 16 - 20 Old Chang Kee Singapore Squash Open (AJSS Gold Event) M W Singapore 19 - 23 Qatar Circuit II 2015 M Doha, Qatar ASIAN SQUASH FEDERATION CALENDAR 2016 2 - 6 Jan British Junior Open M W Sheffield, England (May / Jun) 18thAsian Team Championships M W Chinese Taipei (Jun / Jul) 23rd Asian Junior Individual Championships M W Malaysia 5 - 11 Sept World University Championships M W Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 24 - 30 Sept WSF world Masters M W Johannesburg, South Africa 2017 21 - 30 Apr World Masters Games M W Auckland, New Zealand 20 - 30 Jul World Games M W Wroclaw, Poland (Jan / Feb) 18thAsian Junior Team Championships M W Hong Kong, China (Apr / May) 19thAsian Individual Championships M W India (Jun / Jul) 24thAsian Junior Individual Championships M W Jordan Key: AJSS – Asian Junior Super Series WJC – World Junior Circuit .
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