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August 2013 Issue | London & South East Edition Regional Managers Headline This month we have had some great news from Oxshott Squash Club who've been awarded funding for a new glass-back court,and Bexley Squash Club who got chosen at random out of over 90 entries to win the exclusive prize of free LED lighting supplied for ALL five squash courts at the Club! Congratulations! In this issue Also this month, some jobs opportunities are appearing across the region. Hazelwood Sports Club are looking for a junior manager • Squash 2020 and junior Squash coaches are needed in Egham and Addlestone. • Oxshott Squash Club 50K funding • Club Manager Wanted Have a look at the Volunteer of the Month feature at the bottom of • Bexley Squash Club win LED lighting! the newsletter, as well as the new Dates for your Diary section • Junior Squash Coach wanted which lists all up and coming events, coaching courses, • Regional Junior Closed competitions and tournaments. • Roehampton Club Universities Squash Next month is the Deaf Squash Open Fun Day at Bishop's • Dates for your Diaries! Stortford Squash Club, as well as the next Squashercise • Volunteer of the Month workshop! Lastly, don't forget to enter the Regional Junior Closed event at Surrey Sports Park in October! Paul Fennell National News Squash 2020 Squash is gearing up for the decision on whether squash is included in the 2020 Olympic Games. The International All the best players in the world are Olympic Committee member vote takes place in Buenos Aires passionate about what it would mean to on September 8. them to have the chance to compete in the This is a huge moment for squash; the Olympics provides the Olympic Games and be part of the biggest pinnacle of all professional squash players’ careers and will of all sporting events. help to inspire more people to play our sport. You can watch the world’s best players in the AJ Bell Men’s World Squash Championship 2013, which is set to be staged at the National Squash Centre and Manchester Central from the 26 October to 3 November 2013. Set to be the world’s biggest squash event, can England’s two- time world champion Nick Matthew add a third title to his collection in his home country? The Egyptian duo of reigning champion Ramy Ashour and four-time champion Amr Shabana will provide plenty of flair and excitement whilst England’s James Willstrop will be hoping to add a world title to his name for the first time.Tickets are selling quickly. To book click here or call 0844 847 2508. Regional News Oxshott Squash Club secures £50,000 from Sporting Legacy Fund Oxshott Squash Club has secured Olympic legacy funding from Sport England’s Inspired Facilities fund. Sport England today revealed that more than 1300 local sports projects across the country have now received National Lottery funding though Inspired Facilities, part of its Olympic and Paralympic legacy programme. Oxshott Squash Club, who play in the Surrey Squash leagues, currently have two squash Surrey Squash Chairman Patrick Fleming added: courts and will receive £50,000 towards the building “This is very exciting news for squash at Oxshott. of a third glassback squash court. The two existing The upgraded facilities and additional court will help courts were built at the end of the 1960s and has the club to expand its squash section across all age enabled hundreds of players get into the sport since groups in the community and build on the success it opened its doors at the end of the 1960s.The which has been achieved in recent years. I’m improvements will include a third court and delighted.” refurbishment of the existing reception area. Sport England’s Chair, Nick Bitel, said “a year on OVSC Club Manager, Bob Gasston, who was from the Olympics, the National Lottery investment is responsible for overseeing the application stated helping us deliver a lasting sporting legacy in that he “was absolutely delighted with the award for Oxshott. With investment now on offer from our the club. Sport England has once again provided us Inspired facilities fund until 2017, we look forward to with a fantastic platform to complete a project so supporting many more sports clubs in the South of important for Oxshott Squash at a time when we are England...". looking to have the sport put in the 2020 Olympics” Oxshott’s Squash Club chairman Rob Butler, said: Oxshott Squash Club is one of well over 300 projects “We are delighted to have secured this investment, across England receiving lottery investment from the which means we can upgrade the quality of our fourth round of the Inspired facilities fund and one of premises to attract new players and create a superb more than 1300 to benefit overall. legacy for the Community. This facility is all part of the exciting long term Development programme for Many more communities are now set to benefit from the Club” the hugely popular fund, after Sport England today announced that it was extending Inspired Facilities until 2017, with an additional £40million of National Lottery funding to invest. Bids will be accepted for the next round of Inspired facilities funding from 21st October 2013. The photo above shows a group of youngsters from Oxshott Squash Club and coach Peter Crossman on the squash court. You can find out more about Inspired Facilities by clicking here. London & South East Regional Junior Closed Competition 2013 Surrey Sports Park, Guildford will host the 2013 Regional Junior Closed tournament, on 26-27th October. You can now enter online by clicking on the poster (left) clicking here, which will redirect you to the ESR competition pages. Please note that the deadline for entries is Friday 4th October 5pm. Coaching Courses in London & South East The coaching education programme for the 2013/14 season has now been confirmed and published on the ESR website. There is an ESR Level one award in coaching at Surrey Sports Park on November 2nd-3rd, and a UKCC level two coaching award in May/June 2014 also at Surrey Sports Park, Guildford. The University of Essex in Colchester is also host to various courses throughout the year, as is Finchley Manor Tennis Squash & Health Club, Rodmersham Squash Club in Sittingbourne and Potters Bar Squash Club. For a full list of all new coaching courses around the country please click here Final Reminder for the Squashercise Workshop! The Future is Bright for The next Squashercise workshop is Bexley at Surrey Sports Park, on Tuesday Bexley Lawn Tennis, Squash & 10th September 2013, 10:30am - Racketball Club, Kent was drawn 1:30pm. There are still a few places Club Manager Wanted left but space is limited so if you are by Nick Rider, ESR Chief a qualified Squash coach looking for Executive as the lucky winner of Hazelwood Sports Club are a new qualification please book the exclusive prize of seeking an enthusiastic manager online now! free LEDlighting supplied for our members’ sports club. for ALL five squash courts at the Reporting to the Club’s There are now many new Club. Over 90 Clubs entered Management Committee, you will Squashercise classes being set up the LED Ideas prize draw held in lead a small team and be across the Region including partnership with ESR. LED Ideas responsible for the day-to-day Uxbridge Squash Club, Hanworth Air has established an excellent management of all aspects of the Parks Leisure Centre and reputation for providing a high Club. The Club has excellent Wimbledon Lakeside. Following the quality and efficient lighting facilities: indoor tennis courts, Official Squashercise Launch this system to UK squash clubs. Nick floodlit tennis courts, squash month, Squashercise is expected to Rider emphasised “We’re courts, a small gym, an aerobics keep getting more and more popular delighted to be working area, a separate wellness centre, across the country! with LEDIdeas and are grateful on-site physiotherapist, changing for their support of the 2013 Allam rooms, office, meeting rooms, and To find your nearest Squashercise British Open. We’re always a large clubhouse with bar and classes visit our Big Hit website by looking for ways to update court kitchen. The Club has a large and clicking on the Squashercise logo technology and the opportunity to well established membership below, and enter your postcode. show the advantages base in the north London local of LED court lighting is very community. welcome. I’m sure Bexley will soon see the benefits!”.Pictured For a job description, person below is one of the courts at specification and application form Bexley. For more information please visit the Club’s website by on LED Court Lighting contact clicking here. CVs will not be Joseph Battle on 07817 135264. accepted. Completed applications For a full report, click here. should be posted to The Secretary, Hazelwood Sports Club, Ridge Avenue, Winchmore Hill, London N21 2AJ or please contact the club directly. The closing date is September 15th 2013. Pre-sale tickets to the British National Squash Championships for ESR members We are delighted to give England Squash & Racketball members notification of pre-sale ticket offers for the 2014 British National Squash Championships through isportgroupprior to general release. The 2014 British National Squash Championships will be staged at the National Squash Centre in Manchester from the 12 to 16 February and to order online and take advantage of exclusive savings, please visit the isportgroup website by clicking here. Leading contenders for the men’s title will include record 5-time champion Nick Matthew, James Willstrop, Peter Barker, Daryl Selby, Tom Richards and Daryl Selby whilst challengers for the women’s competition will include defending champion Alison Waters, British Open Champion Laura Massaro, Jenny Duncalf, and Madeline Perry.
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