Welcome London Squash & Fitness Club London Squash & Fitness Club welcomes you to the 6th annual NASH Cup London Squash & Fitness Club (LSFC) Professional Squash Tournament. Players have come from around the world to was founded in September 1966, and compete for the $15K PSA, and new $5K WSA purses (and points toward their officially opened in October 1966 with world rankings). Australia, Bahamas, Chile, Czech Republic, Egypt, England, exhibition matches involving many of the France, Malaysia, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, The United States top-ranked Canadian and world players. are all represented, as well as players from across Canada. It should be an Today, LSFC includes four international incredible show. singles courts (2 glass-backed), and one glass-backed North American As in the past, the court tins on courts 1 & 2 have been adjusted to 17 inches – doubles court. 2 inches lower than the normal amateur tin levels. Players will complete in a par 11, best 3 of 5 format. The region’s top referees have been brought in to make LSFC is a private non-profit corporation owned and managed by its members. the tough calls. The orientation of the club is toward good fellowship through the sport of squash. Members are encouraged to participate in both on-court and off-court activities, It is important to recognize all our sponsors (page 16) and the dedicated including special exhibition squash matches, feature parties and events, club committee that began work on this event back in January (see page 15). tournaments and other activities. Without their support this week could never happen. Much of the success of LSFC stems from its membership. As a private club, fully Thank you to those who have purchased tickets and entered the devoted to squash, a special camaraderie exists among the men and women of amateur draws. LSFC, because of the members’ involvement in, and commitment to, the ongoing With your support we look forward to many more years of hosting, and growing, growth and development of the club and the sport. this wonderful event. Nestled in London’s historic Old North, LSFC was originally a large family Sincerely, home. This gives the club a feeling of warmth and friendliness not found in more conventional clubs. In 2011 the building underwent renovations to strengthen its position as the premier Jay Nash Tournament Host squash and fitness facility in the region. New for 2013: Live Scores Online at nashcup.com Board of Directors – 2013 Executives Our new live score feature lets you follow the matches and Ross Bentley – President scores in real time on your mobile phone – from your seats Marcus Plowright – Past President at the Nash Cup, or from work or home. Visit nashcup.com Mark MacDonald – Vice President on your computer, tablet or mobile device. Murray Shaw – Treasurer Technology courtesy of Mesh Communications and Polymath Interactive. Lindsay Smith – Secretary The NASH Cup Proudly Supports LSFC PRO SHOP Visit the pro shop to get all the latest racquets, shoes, apparel UNIVERSITY and court accessories. Watch for special deals throughout SQUASH the month of September 2 3 PSA Event PSA Main Draw Monday, September 16th to Saturday, September 21st Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Date Time Event Location PSA Draw; Mon. Sept. 16 4 pm Courts 1 & 2 Wed. 4:00 pm PSA Qualification Round 1 [1] Joe Lee (ENG) PSA Draw; Tues. Sept. 17 6 pm Courts 1 & 2 [WC] Nicholas Sachvie (CAN) PSA Qualification Round 2 Thurs. PSA Draw; Wed. Sept. 18 4 pm Courts 1 & 2 Wed. 5:00 pm 6:00 pm PSA Main Draw Round 1 Joel Hinds (ENG) Thur. Sept. 19 6 pm PSA Quarter Finals Court 2 [Qualifier] Fri. Fri. Sept. 20 6 pm PSA Semi Finals Court 2 Wed. 6:00 pm 6:00 pm Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) Sat. Sept 21 7:30 pm PSA Finals Court 2 [Qualifier] Thurs. 7:00 pm Amateur Draw Wed. 7:00 pm [Qualifier] Friday, September 20th to Sunday, September 22nd [3] Shahier Razik (CAN) GoodLife Fitness Courts in use Sat. 7:30 pm Friday Saturday Sunday Wed. 8:00 pm 4 pm - 9:30 pm 9 am - 5:30 pm 9 am - 2 pm [4] Muhd Asyraf Azan (MAS) Jan Koukal (CZE) Date Time Event Thurs. Tuesday, Sept. 17 th 2 pm - 4 pm PRO/AM Wed. 8:00 pm 8:00 pm Lucas Serme (FRA) 11:30 am - 2 pm Barbeque Ben Coleman (ENG) Thursday, Sept. 19th Fri. 3 pm - 5 pm Ontario Jesters vs. UWO Wed. 9:00 pm 7:00 pm Eddie Charlton (ENG) [Qualifier] At the Nash Cup, We’re Social! Thurs. Wed. 9:00 pm 9:00 pm Andrew Schnell (CAN) [2] Shawn Delierre (CAN) Like us Follow us Connect Facebook.com/nashcup Twitter.com/nashcup Google+ Nash Cup Visit nashcup.com for updates & live scores 4 5 The Players The Players Joe Lee Muhd Asyraf Azan England World Rank: 37 Malaysia World Rank: 63 Date of Birth: 25 May 1982 Date of Birth: 03rd October 1988 Residence: Walton-On-Thames, England Residence: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Coach: Peter Genever Coach: Peter Genever Clubs & Teams: St George’s Hill Clubs & Teams: Malaysian Navy, Negri Sembilan, Racquet: Tecnifibre Carboflex 140 MSN Nash Cup: 2011 Main Draw Racquet: Blade Dragon 130 Shawn Delierre Mohamed Abouelghar Canada World Rank: 38 Egypt World Rank: 64 Date of Birth: 25 May 1982 Date of Birth: 01st October 1993 Residence: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Residence: Giza, Egypt Coach: Yvon Provencal Coach: Akram Yousef, Mohamed Farid Clubs & Teams: MAA Quebec and Canadian Clubs & Teams: Shooting Club Sponsor: Club M.A.A Racquet: Tecnifibre Nash Cup: 2012 Main Draw | 2011 Champion Shahier Razik Lucas Serme Canada World Rank: 50 France World Rank: 76 Date of Birth: 18 November 1977 Date of Birth: 25th February 1992 Residence: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Residence: Bristol, England Coach: Mike Way Coach: Hadrian Stiff Clubs & Teams: Adelaide Club. Canadian National Clubs & Teams: Creteil Racquet: Head Xenon 135 UTEK Racquet: Tecnifibre Sponsor: The Cambridge Club, Athlete’s Care Eddie Charlton Jan Koukal England World Rank: 60 Czech Republic World Rank: 78 Date of Birth: 11th July 1988 Date of Birth: 20th June 1983 Residence: Leeds, England Residence: Prague, Czech Republic Coach: David Campion & Fiona Geaves Coach: Michael Fitteni, Antonin Felfel Clubs & Teams: Nottingham SRC - PSL Racquet:Tecnifibre,Supreme 130 Racquet: Mantis Nash Cup: 2012 Quarters | 2011 Finalist | Nash Cup: 2011 Quarters | 2011 Semi 2010 Chamption | 2009 Quarters 6 7 The Players The Purse Ben Coleman Draw Position Percent Players Prize Total England World Rank: 85 M Winner 19% 1 $2,527.00 $2,527.00 Date of Birth: 11th July 1988 M Runner-up 13% 1 $1,729.00 $1,729.00 Residence: Chelmsford, Essex, England M 3/4 8.5% 2 $1,130.50 $2,261.00 Coach: Paul Carter Racquet: Tecnifibre M 5/8 5.25% 4 $698.25 $2,793.00 2011 Qualifier | 2010 Quarters Nash Cup: M 9/16 3% 8 $399.00 $3,192.00 Q Finalist 1.5% 4 $199.50 $798.00 PSA Player Tax (5%) $700.00 Joel Hinds On-Site Prize $14,000.00 England World Rank: 87 Bonus $1,000.00 Date of Birth: 18th June 1987 Residence: Birmingham, England Total Prize Money $15,000.00 Coach: David Campion, Nick Chadd Racquet: Black Knight & Ashaway World Ranking Points Clubs/Teams: Duffield Psl Team, Priory Draw Result Points M Winner 265.000 M Runner-up 175.000 Andrew Schnell M 3/4 105.000 Canada World Rank: 94 M 5/8 65.000 Date of Birth: 01st November 1991 M 9/16 40.000 Residence: Calgary, Canada Q Finals 25.000 Jonathan Hill Coach: Q 9/16 8.000 Racquet: Black Knight Frost Nash Cup: 2012 Semi | 2011 Quarters | 2010 Quarters Nick Sachvie Canada World Rank: 348 Date of Birth: 22nd December 1991 Residence: St Catharines, Canada Coach: Mark Sachvie Racquet: Harrow Nash Cup: 2009 Main Draw 8 9 WSA Event WSA Main Draw Monday, September 16th to Saturday, September 20th Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Date Time Event Location 11 am WSA Qualification Round 1 Mon. Sept. 16 Courts 1 & 2 Tues. 4:00 pm 4 pm WSA Qualification Round 2 [1] Milou van der Heijden (NED) Tues. Sept. 17 4 pm WSA Main Draw Round 1 Courts 1 & 2 [Qualifier] Wed. Wed. Sept. 18 4 pm WSA Quarter Finals Courts 1 & 2 Tues. 4:00 pm 6:00 pm Julie Lecoq (FRA) Thur. Sept. 19 1 pm WSA Semi Finals Court 2 Micaala Seth (CAN) Thurs. Fri. Sept. 20 6 pm WSA Finals Court 2 Tues. 5:00 pm 6:00 pm Alexandra Norman (CAN) [W] Giselle Delgado (CHI) Be a Nash Cup Sponsor in 2014 Wed. 7:00 pm Bringing this world class event to London takes a dedicated committee Tues. 5:00 pm of volunteers; supporters who purchase their tickets well in advance; and Hollie Naughton (CAN) sponsors who recognize the value of being involved in an event of this caliber. [Qualifier] Please join us as a sponsor and welcome the world’s best squash players Fri. back in September 2014. Thank you for your support. 7:30 pm Tues. 6:00 pm Nash Cup-Presenting Sponsor $10,000 Alix Younger (CAN) WSA & Skills Challenge-Presenting Sponsors $4,500 [Qualifier] Wed. Gold Sponsor $2,500 Tues. 7:00 pm 8:00 pm Green Sponsor $250 [3] Carrie Ramsey (ENG) Nikki Todd (CAN) For sponsorship information, visit Thurs. www.nashcup.com/become-a-sponsor Tues. 8:00 pm 7:00 pm [7] Cecelia Cortes (USA) Menna Nasser (EGY) At LSFC closing time… Wed.