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England Squash & Racketball NEWS!

Contents: Welcome to the February 2012 edition of the Page 1: Contents

Page 2: General News London & South East Regional Newsletter for

Page 3: General News London, Middlesex, Surrey, Sussex, Kent.

Page 4: Technifibre English Junior Cham- pionships We also have our own regional page on the Page 5: Master Events

Page 6: Personal Development for ESR website and the competitions and Coaches events are put on here: Page 7: British Open Pre-Qualifiers

Page 8: Willstrop’s Book http://www.englandsquashandracketball.com/

Page 9: Roehampton Uni Cup clubs/in-your-region/london-and-south-east

Page 10: Roehampton Uni Cup

Page 11: Squash-a-Mile

Page 12: Tournament Results

Page 13: Inter-County Racketball

Page 14: Inter-County Squash

Page 15: Inter-County Squash

Page 16: Inter-County Squash

Page 17: Taster Lab

Page 18: Canary Wharf Classic 2 Page 19: Canary Wharf Classic

Page 20: Canary Wharf Classic & Wimble- don Wells & Young Tournament

Page 21: PSL Update

Page 22: 2012 Tasters

Page 23: 2012 Tasters

Page 24: General Information

Page 25: Promotional Aids

Page 26: County Contacts

Page 27: Other Useful Contacts

Nick Matthew and James Willstrop, World Numbers 1 and 2!!!

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General News

British U23 Championships

The event will be taking place on the 13-15 April 2012 at Hunts County Squash Club. http://www.englandsquashandracketball.com/competitions/644

Sport England Squash & Racketball Experience

Please could you take the time to tell Sport England about your experience of Squash & Racketball by completing one of the following surveys. Thank you

Participants (e.g. leisure centre/casual players): http://www.ipsos-mori.com/SquashRacketball

Club Members: http://www.ipsos-mori.com/SquashRacketballclub

Talent Pool (Regional Squad Players who are 16+) http://www.ipsos-mori.com/SquashRacketballtalentpool

U16 Talent Pool (Regional Squad Players) http://www.ipsos-mori.com/SquashRacketballtalentpoolconsent

Excel (professionals etc) http://www.ipsos-mori.com/SquashRacketballexcel

Petition to save squash in Godalming

Please sign the petition to help keep squash courts in Godalming: http://petitions.waverley.gov.uk/godalmingsquash/

World Squash Day 2012: To Boost Olympic Bid

World Squash Day 2012 is set for Saturday October 20th.

The theme this year is to support the World Squash Federation bid to get squash included in the 2020 Olympic Games.

We need to stage eye-catching events around the world on this one special day to raise the profile of the sport ahead of the IOC vote in early 2013.

The squash world united ahead of the last Olympic bid and we need to go the extra mile this time, with support from clubs, national federations and the best brains in the game. Please consider get- ting your club involved and start thinking of some ideas.

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General News

UKCC Level One Certificate In Coaching Squash - Coolhurst Tennis & Squash Club- May 05 & June 23 2012 http://www.englandsquashandracketball.com/find/courses/138

Nominate your Club for Club of the Year!

For a chance to win: • VIP day for the three National finalists at the British Open on the 18th May, including presenta- tion of prizes on the show court • Publication on England Squash & Racketball website and the popular Squash Player magazine • A coaching session for club members with the England Squash & Racketball National Coaching Team • Significant prizes, including wall plaques and club development grants • Awards for each of the eight regional winners http://englandsquashandracketball.com/news/club-of-the-year-competition-launched

Regional Webpage

Events calendar! You can now look up upcoming events on our regional calendar and then check below for the posters, entry forms etc. http://www.englandsquashandracketball.com/ clubs/in-your-region/london-and-south-east

Dates for your Diary: National Racketball Champs: 4th-6th May British Open: 14th-20th May See the calendar on our regional webpage for more!

As well as this the regional webpage also has:

• Newsletters and Reports • Funding information • Ezeesquash • Coaching Workshops And more

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TECNIFIBRE ENGLISH JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

2-4 March – Colets Health Club & Surrey Sports Park

This weekend will see the finest junior squash players in the country travel to Surrey to compete in the Tecnifibre English Junior Championships (EJC) . This event has now established itself as a major event in the calendar, complimenting the traditional Tecnifibre British Junior Championships and the Tecnifibre British Junior Open, giving the players the opportunity to fight it out for a coveted English National title. Colets Health Club and Surrey Sports Park will host 250 players from 2-4 March for three days of fiercely competitive squash.

Declan James (Nottinghamshire) will be hoping to defend his BU19 title as he plays this competi- tion for the last time before moving out of the juniors. Looking to stop him will be Tom Ford (Gloucestershire) the second seed who is hunting for his first National Title along with county com- patriot Oliver Holland (Nottinghamshire) who is a 3/4 seed. The Girls U19 event will see the reign- ing GU17 Champion Victoria Temple Murray (Devon) come into the competition as favourite, her main challenge will come from last year’s GU19 beaten finalist Katie Smith (Yorkshire) who will be hoping to go one better this time round. Samantha Ward (Northumbria) and Chloe Pearson (Warwickshire) are also in contention and will be looking to cause an upset.

The Boys U17 event will see former BU15 Champion Richie Fallows (Essex) return as hot favourite to take another title with the second seed Lyell Fuller (Devon) his main threat. Current British Girls U17 champion Ellie Lake (Gloucestershire) will be looking to consolidate her position as the best U17 player in the country as she hopes to add the EJC title to her collection, she is seeded to face last year’s GU15 EJC champion Lucy Beecroft (Northumbria) in the final.

In the Girls U15’s , the current British GU15 champion Georgina Kennedy (Kent) will also be looking to make it to the end of the season as a double champion, she will face stiff competition from Amelia Henley (Kent) who will be raring to go in this event after missing out on the British Junior Champion- ships earlier in the season. James Peach (Yorkshire) narrowly missed out on collecting a BJC title this season after reaching the final and will be looking to go one better in this competition, his main rival will come from Patrick Rooney (Merseyside) who has enjoyed success in this event as a pre- vious BU13 champion. Elise Lazarus (Essex) is favourite to claim the Girls U13 title with Jasmine Hutton (Sussex) also hoping for success while current Boys U13 BJC Champion Curtis Malik (Sussex) looks to continue his great form by collecting a first EJC title. His main challenger looks to be second seed Todd Bennett (Gloucestershire) who will be searching for his first major honours.

Both venues have fantastic facilities and plenty of viewing. Play begins at 9.00am on Friday with the finals scheduled for Sunday afternoon. All spectators wishing to watch the best junior players in the country are invited to attend the event free of charge.

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WORLD MASTERS SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIPS

The World Masters Squash championships take place on 20-27 July 2012 in Birmingham , Eng- land.

Both the men and women’s entries for this prestigious championships have been superb so far. Over 400 entries have already been received. However, we would like to welcome more entries in the women’s O35, O70, O75 and O80 categories, respectively. Also, places are still available on all the other categories. So don’t delay and enter now by visiting www.squashworldmasters.com

Also, book your seat at the closing dinner which is to be held in conjunction with the Opening Cere- mony of the Olympic Games at the spectacular function rooms in the ICC (International Convention Centre) in the centre of Birmingham.

Visit www.squashworldmasters.com to enter and for more information about the event, or go straight to the Entries page: www.squashworldmasters.com/?p=232

VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES AT WORLD MASTERS SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIPS 2012!

• Would you like to get involved in a fantastic event? • Have you got a passion for sport? • Would you like to be part of the success of another major sport event in Birmingham?

Whatever your reason, your city needs you! It’s a chance to meet some great people, gain some invaluable experience and be part of something special.

There are a number of different roles so definitely something for everyone! Some roles will need little or no experience while others may be better suited to people who have volunteered on previous events. Either way we’re sure that we can find a role to suit you. Have a look at the roles available and to apply, please follow this link http://www.englandsquashandracketball.com/competitions- rankings/volunteering

THE ALLAM BRITISH OPEN MASTERS

Following the completion of a million pound redevelopment programme, providing four state of the art glass backed squash courts, Coolhurst Tennis and Squash Club in Crouch End, North London, will host the Allam British Open Masters Championship .

The British Open Masters, 12 – 16 May 2012, is an open competition divided into nine age catego- ries spanning over 35s to Men’s over 75s and is expected to draw a strong entry from clubs nation- wide and across Europe. The British Open Masters is the premier masters event on the yearly world calendar and will provide a great end of season festival for all involved.

To Enter This Competition, click here http://www.englandsquashandracketball.com/competitions/659

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PRESS RELEASE Publication date: Title: Willstrop ACCL NO 1 In Olympic year, it is a marvel that squash continually fails to make it to the Games. Englishman James and one of the sport’s most complex and cerebral characters, gives an eye be. Brought up in Pontefract, he is anything but the archetypal Yorkshireman vegetarian with a love of musicals, Morrissey, Oscar Wilde and Philip Larkin. He became world No 1 in Janua nice’ to be a winner. James, 28, has just written his first book accou with c flashbacks to earlier periods in his life. As crit father and coach acrimonious rivalry “Desp minutes,” he say Acclaim for ‘Shot and a Ghost’: "There pages." Matt Pinsent, BBC Sport and four "Wills racket sports player Patrick Kidd, "The w true role models for our young." Tony Smith, Warrington Wolves head coach ‘A Sh James Willstrop is available from Note to Editors: For fu Graham Stanford PRESS RELEASE Publication date:

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Roehampton Club University Cup 2012 – A fantastic weekend of squash!

Saturday 11 & Sunday 12 February 2012 saw Roehampton Club host the 3 rd ‘Roehampton Club University Cup’ sponsored by Reliable Networks and supported by BUCS.

After only three years, and due to unprecedented demand from the Universities themselves, the event has grown from a one-day competition between eight teams, to an entire weekend involving sixteen teams, a minimum of five matches and a growing waiting list

Any concerns about the weather causing travel problems (with team travelling from as far as Aberdeen and Dur- ham) were dispelled as over 80 players plus supporters and friends descended on the club, with play beginning promptly at 9.30AM - a tribute to the organizational skills and the enthusiasm of the Universities’ squash sections. Matches were ‘timed’ at 22 minutes continuous play, with American scoring, best of three games. The matches continued throughout the day until 19:30, with the four groups of four teams playing three group matches on the Saturday, to determine Sunday’s Quarterfinalists - and the remaining teams competing for places nine to sixteen. At the close of group matches on Saturday and before his appearance as guest speaker at the Gala dinner, the former world number 1, Peter Nicol MBE would be participating in an exhibition match against his friend and long time training partner, Women’s Squash Association (WSA) Tour Director, Tim Garner.

Of course everyone wanted to watch but there was only room for half of the spectators! But thankfully our superb sponsors - and IT whizzes - Reliable Networks had arranged to have this live-streamed to a clubhouse screen (very close to the bar), another technological first for the Roehampton Club!

Peter & Tim treated the crowd to a true exhibition of squash shots and movement as they (metaphorically) pushed each other around the court creating angles some thought impossible. Rivalry between these two has always been friendly, but with a serious sub-plot. Bragging rights between encounters being the ultimate prize! Tim continues to play at very high level and Peter, having had distinguished squash career, never likes to lose.

Peter started quickly with some fierce attacking shots, keeping Tim on the back foot wondering where his oppo- nent would hit the ball next. Slowly Tim got into his rhythm and clawed his way back into the first game. But the early lead Peter had built up was too much for Tim, so it was 1 st blood to Peter 11-9. The level of play continued to wow the spectators, as did the rising level of banter and ‘pressure’ on the guest scorers/referees, and with shots played between legs, from behind their backs and corkscrew shots. The watching crowd gained both sore necks and some ‘interesting’ ideas for shots when they were next on court.

Tim went two games to one down with Peter showing exactly why he was world number one for so long, too often a cross court rolling ‘nick’ had Tim scratching his head on where to put the ball. A change of tactic or possible su- perior fitness! Not sure exactly which one it was but Tim kept the pressure up throughout the fourth game and a few mistakes from Peter , combined with Tim’s winning shots, saw the match leveled at 2-2. By this time everyone was meant to be showered, changed and ready for the gala dinner! An ‘Executive decision’ agreed between the players and the Club Professional was to play a sudden death point, winner takes all. Only one of them has a good record in this single point format….Tim, played one won one. Peter, played lots, not winning many!! So it was down to the final rally, with neither player wanting to make a mistake whilst both seeking the winning shot into the ‘nick’. The point was played at a fast and furious pace until till a loud noise finished the exhibition….Peter ,with head in hands, was a picture for all to see….one shot too low into the Tin and Tim kept his 100% record in sudden death points and current bragging rights. The watching crowd was extremely appreciative of what was a superb exhibition of squash.

All players and guests were then invited to take their seats at the gala dinner. This commenced with a speech of welcome by Roehampton Club’s Chief Executive, Marc Newey. After supper, Paul Lindsay, the Roehampton Club’s Head Squash Professional and tournament organizer, updated the players with the day’s results and posi- tions, letting the teams know who their Sunday opponents would be. Paul then introduced guest speaker, Peter Nicol MBE. Peter with his knowledge of squash, his authority within the game, his engaging personality and his high profile support for the event had the crowd listening to every word. His speech ranged from his opinion of squash training methods and level of commitment to the sport’s current state of development and its future. The evening was a great success and the post match activity reflected both the prestige of the event and the teams’ differing expectations. For the quarter-finalists there was time for maybe one more drink and a ‘relatively ‘ early night, for other teams it was a rare opportunity to visit less ‘sporting’ clubs, and enjoy some of London night- life.

Sunday’s play provide competitive squash from the first matches to the last, with each and every team wanting to win the tournament or just finish as high up the league table as possible. The semi finals saw Cambridge beating Bristol 3-2 in a very close match with an extremely high level of play and Sheffield beating Kings College London 4-1. The final between Cambridge & Sheffield would always be close but the Cambridge middle order proved too strong, as it had done during the tournament, with a 3-2 win. Congratulations to Cambridge! The expanded tournament, sponsored by Reliable Networks and endorsed by British Universities & Colleges Sport proved a great success with every University already looking forward to next year. Anyone interested in a full report and result details, including event photos or enquires for entry in 2013 please contact Paul Lindsay.

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Roehampton Club University Cup 2012 – A fantastic weekend of squash!

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Tournament Results

National Squash Championships Lots of London & South East representatives competed at the National Squash Championships, several with some great results. Alison Waters of Middlesex came runner-up in the Ladies main draw, after just coming back from a year off injured. In the masters categories Kent’s Ben Ford was runner up in the O35s. Middlesex produced both the men’s O50 and O55 runners up: Alan Thomson and Mark Cowley. In the men’s O65 there was an all London & South East final, with Phil Ayton or Sussex beating Chris Goodburn of Middlesex. In the ladies masters, Surrey’s Alexa Prior was runner-up in the O35s and Kent’s Mandy Akin was runner up in the O45s. Well done to everyone who took part! Now the training starts for the British Open!

French Junior Open This February half term lots of London & South East players took a trip to Lille to play in the French Junior Squash Open. Among them was Gina Kennedy from Kent who was runner-up in the U15 girls and Tom Walsh from Sussex who came 4th in the U13 boys. Congratulations!

Surrey Sports Park Bronze Event

Age Winner Runner-Up U11 Girls Margot Prow Joelle Wilton

U11 Boys Marcus Tranter Harry Kitchens U13 Girls Alice Rose Elise Bailey

U13 Boys Ryan Burrell-Grant Jared Carter U15 Girls Rawan Elkalaawy Rosemary Luscombe U15 Boys Matthew Broadberry Jonathan Camfield U17 Girls Alisha Bhanot Abigail Stewart U17 Boys Robbie Keefe Paddy Harrison U19 Girls Nada Elkalaawy Emily Carr U19 Boys Harry Faulkner Seigo Massuda

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Racketball Inter County Final 18-19 Feb - West Hants Club -Dorset Round Robin: DORSET V SUSSEX Dorset supported by packed galleries won their round one tie with Sussex, with the bottom order strings giving them an unassail- able 3-0 lead. Tim Vail got some valuable points for Sussex at 1 st string, comfortably beating Clive Ewins. The match of the tie was between Andy Corben and Ben Hutton, Corben holding on to take it 12/10 in the 4 th . Clive Ewins v Tim Vail 0-3 5/11 5/11 6/11 Neil Chambers v Brandon Handley 3-1 8/11, 11/5, 11/9, 11/6 Andy Corben v Ben Hutton 3-1 11/8, 11/8, 10/12, 12/10 Theo Woodward v Miles Jenkins 3-0 11/7, 11/8, 11/6 Paul Taylor v Gary Chissell 3-0 11/3, 11/8, 11/4 Dorset win 4-1 (17-5)

DEVON V WARWICKSHIRE Devon also won their first round tie comfortably, without dropping a match, in fact the only player to drop a game was captain Matt Baker! James Snell v Jake Grayston 3-0 13/11, 11/3, 11/8 Mike Harris v Jack MClevenny 3-0 11/3 11/9 11/8 Dave Palmer v Lee James 3-0 11/7, 11/7, 11/5 Christian Turner v Andy Warmington 3-0 11/5, 11/5, 11/7 Matt Baker v Rob Alger 3-1 11/6, 11/4, 7/11, 11/4 Devon win 5-0 (20-1)

DORSET v WARWICKSHIRE Dorset started brightly going 2 up with wins for Corben and Ypes, both 3-1. Theo Woodard sealed the win for Dorset as he com- fortably beat Warwickshire captain Andy Warmington. Jake Grayston ensured it wasn’t a whitewash for Warwickshire, beating a tiring Clive Ewins . Chambers wrapped it up for Dorset winning 3-1. Clive Ewins v Jake Grayston 1-3 11/8, 11/13, 1/11, 1/11 Neil Chambers v Jack MClevenny 3-1 11/6 8/11 11/8 11/5 Andy Corben v Lee James 3-1 10/12, 11/5, 11/4, 11/7 Theo Woodward v Andy Warmington 3-0 11/9, 11/4, 11/4 Mike Ypes v Rob Alger 3-1 11/2, 8/11, 11/5, 11/6 Dorset win 4-1 (18-6)

DEVON V SUSSEX Holders Devon started brightly winning at 3 and 5 strings, and settled the win when 4 th string Matt Baker dispatched Miles Jenkins 3-0. Mike Harris continued the good form for Devon, beating Brandon Hanley 3-0, and yet again it was only captain and 1 string Tim Vail who salvaged Sussex pride with an entertaining 3-1 win over James Snell James Snell v Tim Vail 1-3 11/9, 8/11, 11/3, 11/3 Mike Harris v Brandon Hanley 3-0 11/6 11/7 11/3 Christian Turner v Ben Hutton 3-0 11/6, 11/6, 11/8 Matt Baker v Miles Jenkins 3-0 11/8 11/4 11/7 Gavin Perrett v Gary Cissell 3-0 11/5, 11/6, 11/4 Devon win 4-1 (18-3)

SUSSEX V WARWICKSHIRE This tie decided 3rd and 4th place, with Sussex on 8 points over all and Warwickshire 7. Warwickshire went ahead 10 points to 9 when Rob Alger beat Gary Chissell 3-1. Ben Hutton pushed Sussex ahead 12 points to 11 as he held off a strong challenge from Lee James. Andy Warmington then won 3-0 for Warwickshire making it 14-12 to the West Midlands side. Sussex captain Tim Vail beat Jake Grayston 3-1. 15 all So all was decided on the last rubber between Brandon Hanley and Jack McCLevenny, which Hanley won 3-0 So 18 points over all to Sussex with a bonus of 5 for winning the tie made the finishing points for the weekend Sussex 23 (3rd) Warwickshire 15 (4th) Tim Vail v Jake Grayston 3-1 11/5, 9/11, 11/4, 11/1 Brandon Handley v Jack McClevenny 3-0 11/6, 11/8, 11/8 Ben Hutton v Lee James 3-1 13/11, 7/11, 11/4, 12/10 Miles Jenkins v Andy Warmington 0-3 8/11, 5/11, 3/11 Gary Chissell v Rob Alger 1-3 10/12, 11/9, 8/11, 5/11 Sussex win 3-2 (15-7)

DEVON V DORSET The outcome of this tie decided the Champions, with Devon starting 3 points ahead of Dorset over all. Dorset soon levelled things to 38 points each with Andy Corben totally outplaying Dave Palmer. Devon inched ahead as Matt Baker beat Jamie Broomfield 3- 1 - 41pts to 39. Devon got more points on the board as 1st string James Snell easily overcame Clive Ewins 3-0. Devon 44 Dorset 39. Meanwhile an epic encounter was unfolding in the 4th string tussle between Christian Turner and Theo Woodward, Dorset won 3-0 after 94 minutes interrupted by a change of court due to a drinks spillage on the initial court. 42 points Dorset 44 Devon. So the outcome rested on the 2nd string match between Mike Harris and Neil Chambers which Harris won 3-0 in a tough match to hand Devon the title – 3-2 in the match and 52 42 overall James Snell v Clive Ewins 3-0 11/4, 11/4, 11/3 Mike Harris v Neil Chambers 3-0 11/7, 11/9, 11/9 Dave Palmer v Andy Corben 0-3 6/11, 5/11, 5/11 Christian Turner v Theo Woodward 0-3 11/13, 8/11 12/14 Matt Baker v Jamie Broomfield 3-1 11/6, 9/11, 11/8, 11/6 Devon win 3-2 (14-7)

Overall Standings Devon 52 Dorset 42 Sussex 23 Warwickshire 15

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Men’s Over 45, Over 55 and Women’s Over 40 Inter County Finals 25-26 Feb Stourbridge Lawn Tennis and Squash Club

MEN O45 3-4 PLAY OFF AVON V LANCASHIRE 1-1 after the first 2 rubber, but Lancashire sealed 3 rd place as Willis and Hollinrake won at 1 st and 2 nd strings, Willis coming from 2 down. Day also won at 2 for Lancashire Rob Watkins v Nigel Willis 2-3 9/4, 10/8, 3/9, 2/9, 7/9 48m Mark Taylor v Allen Day 0-3 2/9, 2/9, 4/9 24m Mark Regan v Stuart Wardle 0-3 1/9, 4/9, 0/9 21m Ben Dillistone v Steve Hollinrake 0-3 5/9, 5/9, 9/10 27m Nick Drysdale v Allen Barwise 3-1 9/3, 8/10, 9/6, 9/3 33m Lancashire win 4-1

FINAL MIDDLESEX V SURREY A bad start for Middlesex as 5 th string Houlihan pulled up with a calf strain in the first rubber. Things got worse as Middlesex when captain Thomson was well beaten by an in form Hyatt. The 4 th string match decided the destiny of the trophy, after 2 tight opening games it was 1-1 between Ockwell and Harland. Harland then took a tough 3 rd 10/8, which broke Ockwell who lost the 4 th to love, and Surrey were champions. Couch salvaged some pride for Middlesex at 1 st string beating Pearman 3-1. Aldridge beat Jaski 3-0 in the other dead rubber. Expect the fierce rivalry between these neighbours to continue next season! Alex Couch v Greg Pearman 3-1 9/1, 6/9, 9/7, 9/7 54m Adrian Jaski v Mark Aldridge 0-3 3/9, 5/9, 2/9 13m Alan Thomson v James Hyatt 1-3 0/9, 9/6, 1/9, 0/9 34m James Ockwell v Chris Harland 1-3 9/7, 4/9, 8/10, 0/9 42m Mick Houlihan v Dermot Hurford 0-3 4/3 retired Surrey win 4-1

FINAL STANDINGS SURREY MIDDLESEX LANCASHIRE AVON

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Men’s Over 45, Over 55 and Women’s Over 40 Inter County Finals 25-26 Feb Stourbridge Lawn Tennis and Squash Club

MEN O55 3-4 PLAY OFF YORKSHIRE V SURREY With the exception of Dave Lines and Steve Everitt, Yorkshire let themselves, Surrey and the competi- tion down as they failed to field a full strength team, with no notice. Dave Lines enjoyed a great win over Dave Clarke for Yorkshire, and Jackson won the 2 nd string tie for Surrey Dave Lines v Dave Clarke 3-2 9/5, 9/6, 1/9, 3/9, 10/8 38m Steve Everitt v Steve Jackson 1-3 2/9, 6/9, 9/6, 2/9 30m No player v Andy Wilde w/o 0-3 No player v Paul Ekins w/o 0-3 No player v Alisdair Niven w/o 0-3 Surrey win 4-1

FINAL MIDDLESEX V DURHAM &CLEVELAND First blood to Middlesex in the 1 st string match as Adhihetty won a see saw encounter with Lumsden 9/2 in the 5 th Durham levelled when 5 th string Spence beat Goodbourn 3-0 in a match tighter than the score line suggested . Hardy inched Middlesex ahead as he won at 3 rd string against Shields. Durham forced the match to the wire as Dryden beat Cherlin 3-0, with the key 2nd game going his way 10/9. All was decided by the match between Cowley and Shields. Any edgy Shields did not seem to settle and was overcome 3-0. Middlesex retained their crown Duleep Adhihetty v Dave Lumsden 3-2 9/2, 9/2, 1/9, 3/9, 9/2 35m Mark Cowley v Colin Shields 3-0 9/7, 9/0, 9/1 23m Stuart Hardy v Brian Duke 3-0 10/8, 9/7, 9/2 41m Howard Cherlin v Kevin Dryden 0-3 2/9, 9/10, 4/9 38m Chris Goodbourn v Bob Spence 0-3 3/9, 8/10, 5/9 48m Middlesex win 3-2

FINAL STANDINGS MIDDLESEX DURHAM & CLEVELAND SURREY YORKSHIRE

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WOMEN O40

3-4 PLAY OFF

SURREY V KENT Surrey went 2 up with wins for Dunn and Ledger. Akin pulled one back for Kent at first string, but in a great match between 4 th strings Dredge and White, Dredge sealed 3 rd place for Surrey 10/8 in the 5th after being 2 -0 down Isabelle Tweedle v Mandy Aikin 0-3 8/10, 4/9, 6/9 21m Tammy Bennett v Karen Hume 0-3 5/9, 4/9, 5/9 25m Sandra Dunn v Sue Giles 3-1 5/9, 9/3, 9/2, 9/4 30m Helen Dredge v Angie White 3-2 7/9, 3/9, 9/4, 9/5, 10/8 45m Julia Ledger v Becky Czuzman 3-0 9/4, 9/0, 9/5 31m Surrey win 3-2

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YORKSHIRE V MIDDLESEX With 3 national champions in varying age groups, it was going to be tough for Middlesex, even more so when Yorkshire got off to a flier as Field comfortably beat Lillizo at 4 th string, and turned the screw as Robins took out Levin at 5. Arrowsmith secured the victory with a 3-1 defeat of Campion. Horn also won at first string for Yorkshire as did Santa Maria to complete the whitewash Nikki Horn v Rina Giny 3-1 10/8, 5/9, 9/4, 9/3 40m Andrea Santa Maria v Jo Brown 3-1 9/7, 9/6, 4/9, 9/6 37m Paula Arrowsmith v Jill Campion 3-1 4/9, 9/4, 9/5, 9/1 27m Julie Field v Jillian Lillizo 3-0 9/0, 9/4, 9/2 18m Lucy Robins v Wendy Levin 3-1 10/8, 2/9, 9/0, 9/1 35m Yorkshire win 5-0

FINAL STANDINGS YORKSHIRE MIDDLESEX SURREY KENT

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Over at TasterLab, we believe everyone should have an activity or hobby in their life they feel passionately about. It’s so easy to get caught up in the monotony of the work/home/work/home cycle that we let our free time slip away from us without using it to do something we really care about. It’s also really easy to get over- whelmed by all of the options out there and not know where to start. That’s why we try to make it as simple as possible for people to discover something new to love. You’re reading this because you love squash and racketball, and we think that’s great! It’s a super fun game and a great way to get or stay fit so we offer a ton of squash and racketball tasters on the site. So if you’re look- ing to get some coaching to improve your game or just try out a new location - we’ve probably got something for you. Grabbing a taster for someone else is also a great way to introduce someone to this game that you feel so excited about. For the beginner, we’ve got a night of squash and racketball introduction at the Woodford Wells Club in Essex. It’s a relaxed two hours of game playing with coaches on hand to get everyone started. http://tasterlab.com/things-to-do-in-london/racketball-london-1/the-woodford-wells-club/850/?a=ESR If you’re feeling like you need to have a little coaching to step up your game, we have experienced coaches all over the London area that can provide you with the instruction you’re looking for. Keith Palmer in Bromley is Level 2 squash coach and was at one time the England National Champion at Over 40 and Over 45 levels. He’ll give you your first one-hour coaching session for free! http://tasterlab.com/things-to-do-in-london/squash-coaching/keith-palmer/825/?a=ESR For those seeking instruction in the South London area, coach Matthew Schonfrucht has a wealth of experience and is even in the South African top 20 professional squash players. He works with everyone from absolute beginners to experienced players looking to take their squash skills to the next level. http://tasterlab.com/things-to-do-in-london/squash-london/matthew-schonfrucht/753/?a=ESR One of the best things about playing squash and racketball is definitely that it’s a social sport. Get a group of friends together, and you can all have a lesson together for free with George Greene. He’s a Level 2 coach with over a decade of coaching experience. http://tasterlab.com/things-to-do-in-london/squash-coaching-1/george-greene/830#/?a=ESR And if you’re looking to try something entirely new - check out our incredibly eclectic selection of tasters - everything from capoeira to language lessons to cocktail making classes. http://tasterlab.com/things-to-do-in-london/tasters/?a=ESR Also, please get in touch if you’re interested in having your club featured on TasterLab. We’re always looking to expand the selection for our members and would be happy to create a page for you. Just shoot us an email at [email protected] . Happy Tastering!

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CANARY WHARF SQUASH CLASSIC 2012 YOUNG EGYPTIANS CHALLENGE TOP ENGLISH STARS By ALAN THATCHER James Willstrop warmed up for the Canary Wharf Classic by winning the Davenport North American Open in Richmond, Virginia. Willstrop, who is bidding for a fourth Canary Wharf title this year, is enjoying the best form of his career. He has reached the final of six of his last eight tournaments and has racked up four PSA World Series titles since November in the game’s elite series of events. He is returning to world No.1 in the March rankings but his great rival Nick Mat- thew is top seed at Canary Wharf. London’s premier squash tournament is being staged at the superb East Wintergarden venue from March 19-23 and tickets have already sold out for the semi-finals and final. Squash fans are clearly intrigued by the massive rivalry between England’s two leading players, who are both from Yorkshire. Despite Willstrop’s current success, Matthew has beaten him 15 times in a row, including the final of the Tournament of Champions in New York and the British National Cham- pionships in Manchester. They avoided meeting in the North American Open as Matthew crashed to a rare straight-games de- feat to Egyptian Ramy Ashour in the semi-finals. Willstrop went on to beat Ashour with a commanding performance that denied his opponent any op- portunities to display his outstanding shot-making abilities. Willstrop said: “I had to find a way to contain Ramy’s attacking play. He will hit winners all day if you let him but I was very pleased with the way I played.” Willstrop had removed No.3 seed Gregory Gaultier of France in a 97-minute semi-final and added: “That gave me a lot of confidence going into the final. It was a wonderful feeling over Christmas know- ing that I was going to be world number one for the first time and I was very disappointed to lose it the next month. It made me determined to win it back, and I was pleased to play well enough to get back to number one in March.” World champion Matthew Tweeted: “I don’t think many people expected that result in the Richmond final. James played a tactical master-class and deserved the win.” He was realistic about his own form and shortcomings in Richmond, especially in his loss to Ashour. The first two games went to tiebreaks and Matthew, who blew leads of 10-7 in the first and 8-4 in the second, admitted: “I have got some important lessons to learn from that. It was hard to push on in the third when I could and possibly should have been 2-0 up. I was weak in the third, though.” There are plenty of Egyptians lying in wait in the Canary Wharf draw, including No.4 seed Mohamed El Shorbagy and his younger brother Marwan. Marwan succeeded his bother as world junior cham- pion and both have made significant impact on the senior rankings, with Mohamed rising to number six earlier this year. Mohamed has been drawn against wild card Joe Lee, from Surrey, and Marwan meets fellow Egyptian Tarek Momen, who enjoyed a shock victory over Matthew in Qatar last year. Matthew meets Mohamed Ali Anwar Reda in the first round and is seeded to meet England team- mate Daryl Selby in the quarter-finals. Willstrop has been drawn against his Leeds-based training partner, Saurav Ghosal, the Indian num- ber one. East-Ender Peter Barker, the number three seed who has been struggling injury since Christmas, is in line for a tough quarter-final against German number one Simon Rosner, who gave Matthew a hard time in Richmond. Fellow Londoner Adrian Grant is scheduled to meet Mohamed El Shorbagy in the quarters. Joint promoter Peter Nicol said: “It is an intriguing draw with the top English players and so many tal- ented Egyptians coming over this year. I am sure it will guarantee another week of entertaining squash for our loyal and knowledgeable audience at Canary Wharf.” Tickets for the 2012 Canary Wharf Classic cost from £15 and are available from Ticketmaster. The fabulous East Wintergarden offers superb opportunities for corporate hospitality, with the gallery res- taurant offering “the best view of squash anywhere in the world” according to Nicol. The qualifying competition takes place at Wimbledon Racquets and Fitness Club on March 17-18 with four winners joining the top 12 seeds in the main draw. Tickets: www.ticketmaster.co.uk or 0844 8472419 Event website: www.canarywharfsquash.com Host Sponsor: Canary Wharf Group plc Tournament Partners: ISS Facility Services The Canary Wharf Squash Classic at the East Wintergarden is jointly promoted by Eventis Sports Marketing and SquashUK. Tournament Dates: March 19-23, 2012 Venue: East Wintergarden, Bank Street, Canary Wharf, E14

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2012 Qualification at Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club

Winner 2011: Nick Matthew

SATURDAY 17th & SUNDAY 18th MARCH

World Class Squash From 3.00 - 7.00pm both days......

TICKETS: £10 ADULTS / £5 JUNIORS (INCLUDING BUFFET) TO RESERVE/BOOK TICKETS PLEASE CALL 02089 475 806

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Exciting Squash events at WR &FC in March!

2012 Qualification Rounds

th th When: Saturday 17 March & Sunday 18 March.

Play starts at 3pm through to 7pm both days.

Tickets: £10 adults / £5 juniors, including a buffet.

To reserve tickets please call: 0208 947 5806

The Wells & Youngs Wimbledon Cup 2012

nd th When: Thursday 22 through to Sunday 25 March.

Thurs: Qualification Fri: Rounds 1 & 2 Sat: Q-F’s & S-F’s Sun: Finals

Tickets: Free of charge for spectators throughout the tournament

“We hope you will enjoy watching the squash with your friends & family.”

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MATCH REPORT (PSL) Team Chichester –v- Integrity Surrey – Round 8

This week Chichester Racquets & Fitness Club’s Premier Squash League team played its penultimate home match of the 2011/2012 season. The Chichester squad played current champions and leaders of the league (Group B) Integrity Surrey H & R; a tough undertaking for the city squad. Lauren Briggs, currently world No.32, started Chichester’s campaign and played Alison Waters (world ranked 41), in a repeat of the 2012 National Championship semi-final. Alison is returning to form after injury and on the night was in fantastic form and ran through a 1/11, 5/11, 3/11 to put Surrey 0.1 up. On the adjacent glass-back court, Anthony Graham (WR116) played Surrey’s Alan Clyne (WR35). Graham started well and built up a 9/5 lead, with great lengths and by using good holds in the front of the court. Thereafter his pa- tience deserted him and Clyne edged back to take the game 10/12. Exactly the same happened in the second game; Graham forged ahead to reach 9 first before Clyne reeled him back to take it 10/12. A long road back for Graham failed to materialise and Clyne took the 3 rd game 3/11 and a 0.2 lead for Surrey Next on court 4 Chichester’s Alex Gough (former WR5) started well against Adrian Waller (WR55). Gough was very competitive and with some great anticipation and reading of Waller’s cross courts he took the first game 11/9. Waller fought back to take the 2 nd , 3/11. Waller then maintained the pressure and went on to win the match 8/11, 5/11. This gave Surrey an unassailable 0.3. lead. Meanwhile on the glass-back championship court Sussex No.1 and WR66, Olly Pett, took the first game against WR17, Adrian Grant. He played fast attacking squash and hit good straight lengths and used his volley drop to great effect. Grant then came back at Pett and started hitting better lengths and took the pace down a little; consequently Pett’s rhythm started to go and Grant took the game 4/11. In the 3 rd Pett impatiently looked for winners too soon allowing Grant to take it 4/11 and a 1.2. lead. In the 4 th Pett regained his rhythm and fought back well to win it 11/9 to force the match into a decider. Both players were wary at the start of the early exchanges and tried to weigh up each other’s game. The game was never more than a couple of points apart and eventually they reached 9-all. Grant held his nerve against the fearless, young rising star, who is ranked 49 places below him, to eventually win the match 9/11. 0.4 to Surrey. The final match on the glass-back was between number one strings Robbie Temple (WR60) and Surrey’s Peter Barker (WR7). Barker started strongly and reached 9 first before Temple gamely fought back to level the score. Both players were striking good lengths with crisp hitting and tight straight drops. There was nothing between them before Barker squeezed it 12/14. In the 2 nd the exchanges were even to the mid-way point when Barker stepped up the pressure and Temple hit the tin a few times to give Surrey the 2 nd game, 5/11. The 3 rd game was again evenly played to 4-all but thereafter Barker was always ahead and took the game 7/11 to give Surrey an emphatic 0.5 victory. It was, however, a thoroughly entertaining evening of exciting squash. With 2 rounds to go Team Chichester is away to Winchester in 2 weeks time with the final match of the season on 27 th March, at home to Bristol. By Mike Phillips (Team Chichester Manager)

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New Club/Activity form to be included on the Activity Finder on www.activesurrey.com (Sport & Activity database)

Sport / Activity

Club Name

Borough

Venue Address

Postcode Email Website Activities

Do you offer a free taster or first session? Yes/No

If yes don’t forget to make this visible on your website homepage for potential new members! Are you offering special free sessions in the lead up to the Olympics? If yes please list if no leave box empty

If yes don’t forget to make this visible on your website homepage for potential new members!

Contact Information – for use by Active Surrey & not published on the web search tool First Name Surname Address for Correspondence

Postcode Telephone Email

Please complete this form and return to [email protected]

If you are not in Surrey please contact your local County Sports Partnership (Details on back page) who are mostly running similar programmes.

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General Information

Coaching Courses :see http://www.englandsquashandracketball.com/find/courses/ results?post_code=&distance=&date= and contact Louise Pickford ([email protected]) to sign up for these courses.

Funding: http://www.englandsquashandracketball.com/clubs/funding

Sportivate: http://www.sportengland.org/sportivate

Small Grants: http://www.sportengland.org/funding/small_grants.aspx

Sportsmatch: http://www.sportengland.org/funding/sportsmatch.aspx

Cash 4 Clubs: http://www.cash-4-clubs.com/

The Mayor’s Fund Coaching Course Funding for those who live in London: http://www3.course-source.net/sites/sportml/index.asp?target=node_catalogue.php% 3Fnid%3D446%26treeID%3D445%26sitelabel%3DALL%26SiteID%3Dsportml

Neil Desai award for university students http://www.bucs.org.uk/page.asp? section=16288§ionTitle=Funding+%26+Bursary+Opportunities

Funding for Level1 and Level 2 Coaching Courses for Sussex: Please contact An- thony Statham: [email protected]

Useful Information for Clubs and Coaches: http://www.sportengland.org/assettoolkit/ http://www.sportengland.org/facilities__planning/planning_tools_and_guidance.aspx

HM Revenue & Customs are clamping down on coaches who aren’t declaring every- thing: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/ris/tcup/introduction.htm

ESR London & South East are now on Twitter! Please follow us for updates: @ESR_LondonSE

ESR are helping U3A groups to set up racketball. If you belong to a U3A group and would like us to help you set up racketball for your group please get in contact . [email protected]

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Promotional Aids

A3 or A4 sized posters to promote your Squash or Racketball competition.

Racketball promotional Postcards, with “What is Racketball” printed on the reverse.

DVD including “how to guides” for Squash and Racketball and a collection of “why I love” videos featuring players of all ages and abilities. As seen on our website !

NEW RULES POSTERS We also have new A3 rules posters, one for Squash, one for Racketball and a more abbreviated one for both. Please contact Kirstie if you would like any of the above. [email protected] or 01483 689296

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County Contacts

Surrey Middlesex

http://www.surreysra.co.uk Facebook group: Middlesex Squash and Racketball. If you are a Middlesex squash http://www.facebook.com/surreysquash player on facebook please join the group.

Also see http://www.middlesexsra.com/ for their latest news. Sussex Sussex Squash & Racketball FACEBOOK page!!!

There is also a blog on the Sussex website: http://www.sussexsquash.org.uk/blog/ Kent

http://www.kent-squash.co.uk

Useful links

Watch squash online at http://www.psasquashtv.com/

UK Racketball: www.uk-racketball.com They also have a great newsletter that you can sign up to for free with details of upcoming tournaments .

Your Newsletter Needs You! If you have any stories that you feel would be good for this newsletter please contact Kirstie: 01483 689242 ( [email protected] ) The information can be any news-worthy squash or racketball story from within the region. We also have a regional webpage where we can advertise your tournaments and other events.

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Club/Coach Development Workshops

If you are a club who are working towards your England Squash Club Charter, or a Coach looking to keep your Coach Licence up to date, please use the following websites to find out details of course local to you. These include: Equity in Your Coaching, Safeguarding and Protecting Children in Sport, How to Coach Disabled People in Sport and A Club for All. Alternatively, check local availability by visiting http://www.runningsports.org

London: http://www.pro-activelondon.org/ http://www.pro-activecentrallondon.org/ Middlesex: http://www.pro-activewestlondon.org/ http://www.pro-activeeastlondon.org/ Middlesex: http://www.pro-activenorthlondon.org/ http://www.pro-activesouthlondon.org/ Surrey: http://www.activesurrey.com/ Sussex: http://www.activesussex.org/ Kent: http://www.kentsport.org/

Useful Contacts

Paul Fennell Regional Manager 07989743054 [email protected]

Kirstie Thompson Regional Administrator 01483 689296 [email protected]

All Regional correspondence can be sent to: England Squash & Racketball, Surrey Sports Park, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH

England Squash & Racketball Headquarters The National Squash Centre Sport City Manchester, M11 3FF 0161 231 4499

You can follow England Squash & Racketball on facebook http://www.facebook.com/ englandsquashandracketball and on twitter http://twitter.com/englandsr And youtube: http://www.youtube.com/esquashandracketball