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PROGRAMME 2018 WWW.BRITISHJUNIOROPEN.COM WELCOME Dear players, coaches and spectators, On behalf of England Squash, I would like to welcome you to The Dunlop British Junior Open 2018. “I WOULD LIKE TO This year marks the first year Birmingham will host this prestigious tournament in the Open’s 92- WISH EVERYONE year history. I would like to thank the University of Birmingham, Edgbaston Priory Club, Solihull COMPETING THE Arden Club and West Warwickshire Sports Club for staging the event over the next three years. BEST OF LUCK FOR This year, more than 600 players from nearly 40 nations will battle it out, striving to claim the historic and much coveted British Junior Open titles. THE TOURNAMENT I would like to thank Dunlop and other support sponsors as well as the fantastic support and AND AN dedication from our volunteers, referees and coaches who work tirelessly throughout the week. ENJOYABLE STAY IN We have an exciting tournament ahead of us, with the best juniors from around the world joining our home grown heroes to battle it out for the coveted titles. BIRMINGHAM.” Keir Worth Happy New Year! CEO, England Squash Keir Worth CEO, England Squash 2 3 WWW.BRITISHJUNIOROPEN.COM Despite its strong industrial heritage, there are over 8,000 acres of parkland open spaces in Birmingham, making it the largest urban nature reserve in Europe. Today Birmingham is a major BIRMINGHAM international commercial centre, ranked as a beta−world city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network; and an important transport, retail, events and conference hub. Birmingham’s six universities, with a combined student population exceeding 65,000, make it the largest Birmingham is a transformed, and still transforming city, with a proud centre of higher education in the United Kingdom outside London. Its major cultural institutions, industrial heritage. Today the city is a major international commercial including the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, the Birmingham Royal Ballet and the centre, and an important transport, retail, events and conference Barber Institute of Fine Arts (at the University of Birmingham), enjoy international reputations. It hub, and host to many international sporting events. Birmingham also has a range of international sporting venues, including Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Villa Park, International Airport is a short train ride from the city centre. Edgbaston Priory Club (home of the Birmingham Tennis Classic), the Barclaycard Arena, and The Belfry golf resort. The growing confidence of the city is reflected in the UK bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Alongside these city developments, two of the city’s main squash venues, located one In recent years, many parts of Birmingham have been transformed, with the redevelopment of mile apart in Edgbaston, have recently been transformed, providing 16 new modern courts in the Bullring Shopping Centre and the new Grand Central station (opened September 2015), the high quality settings, with excellent transport access by air, train, car or bus. Both EPC and UoB regeneration of old industrial areas such as Brindley Place (featuring Birmingham’s canals), the have extensive events management experience, including squash, and direct experience of many Mailbox and the Jewellery Quarter. The International Convention Centre and the new Birmingham of the events in our submission. Birmingham hosted a very successful World Masters’ Squash Library have become new important features in the City Centre around a vibrant retail, restaurant Championship in 2012 (immediately prior to the London 2012 Olympics) across 5 squash venues and theatre offer. Birmingham is the only English city outside London to have five Michelin in the city, using 30 courts. UoB is also hosting The World University Squash Championships starred restaurants: Simpson’s in Edgbaston, Turner’s in Harborne, Carters of Moseley, Purnell’s in 2018, and is the likely squash venue in the feasibility plan for Birmingham’s Commonwealth and Adam’s in the City centre. The Balti, a type of curry, was invented in the city, and has Games . received much acclaim for the ‘Balti Triangle’. Birmingham is surrounded by a range of attractive international visitor attractions across the Midlands region, including Warwick Castle, Stratford Birmingham is located in the heart of the English Midlands. It is the most populous British city Upon Avon, the Cotswolds, Ironbridge World Heritage Centre, Black Country Living Museum, The outside London with a population of just over 1m. Its roots lie in its explosive growth during the Potteries, Alton Towers and Drayton Manor Park. Within the city, Cadbury World is just two train industrial revolution, hailing it as “the first manufacturing town in the world”. stops from University Station and the Sea Life Centre is in city centre. 4 5 PHYSIO ALL VENUES MAY HAVE PHYSIO, ASK RECEPTION FOR MORE INFORMATION. RACKET RESTRINGING ALL THE VENUES OFFER A RESTRINGING SERVICE. PLEASE CHECK AT THE TOURNAMENT DESK.* *Receive a discount in the Edgbaston Priory Club shop. 6 7 STV_ABSTRACT-AD_2018_A5-ENG.indd 1 24/11/2017 07:57 Quantity Surveyors and Project Managers WWW.BRITISHJUNIOROPEN.COM RESIDENTIAL Quantity Surveyors and Project Managers RETAIL FIRST AID RESIDENTIAL All venues have first aid qualified staff. LOCAL WALK IN CENTRES BIRMINGHAM NHS WALK IN CENTRE SOLIHULL HOSPITAL RETAIL 66 HIGH STREET, BIRMINGHAM B4 7TA B91 2JL LEISURE & HOSPITALITY 0121 255 4500 01214242000 LEISURE & HOSPITALITY PRACTICE OFFICE & COMMERCIAL COURTS OFFICE & COMMERCIAL EDUCATION DURING THE TOURNAMENT THERE WILL BE LIMITED PRACTICE COURTS AVAILABLE AT EACH EDUCATION VENUE FROM 7:30AM. Players should contact the venue receptions and courts will be allocated on a first come first served basis. 16 High Holborn 10 Fleet Street HEALTH London Birmingham 16 High Holborn 10 Fleet Street HEALTH WC1VLondon 6BX Birmingham B3 1JL 0203WC1V 405 6BX 4812 B30121 1JL 212 3607 0203 405 4812 0121 212 3607 8 9 www.emmausconsulting.ukwww.emmausconsulting.uk REFEREEING Due to the number of players we are accommodating at this year’s event there is a possibility that some rounds at Solihull Arden and West Warwickshire Sports Club will require both winner and loser to referee the following match on court- many thanks in advance. 10 11 WWW.BRITISHJUNIOROPEN.COM THE OFFICIAL RACKETOF THE PSA AWARDS CEREMONY Pro Evolution Evolution Pro Revelation 125 Revelation 135 Revelation The Awards Ceremony will take place on the Glass Show Court from 4:45pm immediately following the Boys U19 final where trophies, medals and prizes will be presented to the top three positions in each category. HYPERSPEED • HYPERPOWER • HYPERPERFORMANCE 12 www.dunlopsports.com #TeamDunlop 13 Squash - Adverts for the PSA - A5.indd 2 23/11/2017 09:52 WWW.BRITISHJUNIOROPEN.COM 33 Stores Nationwide • Online • Sales Consultants • Training Academies Professional Hair & Beauty Brands • Store & Field Sales Career Development Aston & Fincher, Pavilion Drive, Birmingham B6 7BB 012114 331 2000 | www.astonandfincher.co.uk | [email protected] 15 AF Advert British Junior Open A5.indd 1 04/12/2017 15:13:38 WWW.BRITISHJUNIOROPEN.COM FOOD OPTION Lunch Menu 2017: 12.00pm – 3.00pm Dinner Menu 2017: 5.00pm – 9.00pm WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MEAT Beef Lasagne, Lamb Tagine Chicken Chilli Con Shepherd’s MEAT Chicken & Minted Leg Butter chicken Chicken N/A Homemade Stir Fry Carne Pie Mushroom Pie of Lamb Chasseur Focaccia, mixed leaf FISH Fisherman’s Roast Trout Masala Smoked N/A Pie Style Fish Haddock FISH Cod, Creamed Steamed Seafood Cod Fishcakes Fish Pie & Spinach Leeks Salmon, Paella Risotto Capponata VEGAN Mushroom Vegetable Chickpea Vegan N/A VEGAN Butternut & Aubergine Quorn Stir Fry Spiced Bean Vegan & Spinach Tagine Curry Lasagne Sage Risotto Parmigiana Burgers Shepherd’s Linguine Pie CARBS Rustic Breads Roast Pilau Rice Wholemeal N/A CARBS Rosemary Mediterranean Chips Steamed Rice Dauphinoise Potatoes Pasta & Sea Salt Roasted Potatoes Roasted New Vegetable Potatoes Couscous VEG Selection of fresh, steamed seasonal vegetables VEG Selection of fresh, steamed seasonal vegetables SALAD Selection of Ottelenghi Salads, served with a daily cold protein SALAD Selection of Ottelenghi Salads, served with a daily cold protein Example menus from Edgbaston Priory Club. 16 17 WWW.BRITISHJUNIOROPEN.COM CONTACTS EVENT DIRECTOR Mike Edwards 07734559864 Open Day 3 March 2018 TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR Judy Williams 07714235180 Wycliffe, seriously VENUE ORGANISERS/TOURNAMENT DESKS John Tate UoB 07930461390 good at Squash Mike Harris EPC 07826316065 Train twice a day, 5 days a week with Chris Tasker WWSC 07786716800 likeminded friends and players who want to be the best they can be Chris Ryder SA 07971986926 7 current pupils are ranked in the top 5 in their age group internationally TOURNAMENT REFEREE Wendy Dansall 8 – 10 tournaments a year including North America and Europe Co-educational from 2-18 Day and boarding ASSISTANT REFEREE Our programme is recognised Nursery Prep School Senior School Sixth Form Malcolm Whitely In the heart of Gloucestershire by American Universities [email protected] Coached by Jonny Harford, Level 3 wycliffe.co.uk Coach, ex-professional Squash Player 18 19 Squash Ad_portrait_Print Ready.indd 1 16/11/2017 13:25 WWW.BRITISHJUNIOROPEN.COM VENUES TRANSPORT Venues Edgbaston Priory Club (EPC) University of Birmingham (UOB) UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM Solihull Arden Club (SAC) West Warwickshire Sports Club (WWS) SPORT