October 2008 - Trent Vale Squash Club
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October 2008 - Trent Vale Squash Club
October 2008 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 1 O C T O B E R 2 0 0 8 New Boy Joins The Team! INSIDE THIS ISSUE: NEW AREA 1 MANAGER! WORLD CHAMPS 2 2008! CLUB OF THE YEAR 3 RESULTS! EAST MIDS AREA 4 CLOSED 2008! NATIONAL 5 SQUASH WEEK PSL UPDATE! 7 USEFUL 8 CONTACTS Handley and Phillip Nightingale. England Squash have welcomed a new member of the team to the East Midlands ..... Pete has also assisted for the past 3 years with the running of one of the world’s largest PSA events, the Virginia Open and prides himself on being one of the fittest Masters players on the UK circuit. He is hoping to play in the Over-40’s as well as the Over-35’s competitions in 2009. Pete Goodings has taken over the reigns as Area Manager from Andy Hastings. Pete joined the team in mid July and brings with him a breadth of knowledge & experience from the world of squash. Pete started playing squash at the age of 11 in Northamptonshire – originally starting out at Whitehills Squash Club then moving to Dallington. As a county junior he was always keen but ‘sports mad’ Pete struggled to commit to the game amongst the other sports he played. Never-the-less he progressed onto the men’s scene at the age of 17. His keen interest in fitness and sport took him away to join the Royal Air Force at the age of 21. He continued his squash playing during his 15 years active service with the RAF, becoming the National RAF Champion, a title Pete maintained for 4 years - remaining undefeated for 3 Our Pete (above) in action! years within the service. After leaving the RAF in 2004 he started to concentrate more on his squash and went on to represent England in the Home Internationals Over-35 age group. Amongst his competitive squash career, Pete also finds time to coach! He has been a level 3 coach since 1995 and currently trains Adrian Grant (World Ranked no.14). He continues to work with Grant on the mental disciplines of the game using NLP and other psychological tools. He has also worked with Joey Barrington, Ritwik Battacharia, Scott There is no doubt that Pete has a true passion and enthusiasm for squash. He believes, as an active coach and player, that whilst remaining competitive and determined, the ‘fun’ element should never be lost. Pete is very excited about meeting as many people involved with squash and racketball in the East Midlands as he can in the future. To get in touch with Pete see the back of the newsletter for all his contact details. PAGE 2 World Champs 2008 Egyptian Ramy Ashour and Malaysian Nicol David were crowned champions in the HiTec World Open Squash Championships after victories at the first joint staging of the Men's World Open and Women's World Open in the UK. This year’s event took place at The National Squash Centre at Sportcity in Manchester and ran from Saturday 11th October through to Sunday 19th October where the prestigious finals took place. The World Champs is the biggest squash event in the world and this was the first time England has hosted such an event since 1987 and the first time ever that the men’s and women’s World Championships have been run together in Britain. With both the men’s and women’s World Opens running concurrently at the National Squash Centre in Manchester’s Sportcity, the nine day tournament saw the leading 64 men and top 32 women in action in what was probably the biggest squash tournament ever staged! There were no less than 17 British players through to the knock out stages, and they all gave the home crowd plenty to cheer OCTOBER 2008 about! Manchester home favourite Vicky Botwright made it through to the womens final disposing of 2nd seed Australia’s Rachael Grinham in the second round and England number one Jenny Duncalf, who unfortunately had to retire through injury. Spurred on by a capacity home crowd in which she was born and raised, England's Vicky Botwright took the opening game against favourite Nicol David in the women's final but failed to prevent the world number one from reclaiming the title she lost last year in Madrid. Botwright, the 11th seed playing in her last competition before retiring to take up a position as Head Coach at the National Centre, led throughout the opening game to take a surprise lead. But, after dropping her first game of the tournament, David raised her game in the second to draw level after the loss of just a single point. The Malaysian superstar extended her lead by taking the third. It was extremely close in the fourth before David clinched the match 5-11, 11-1, 11-6, 11-9 in 44 minutes to win the world title for the third time ! The men's event climaxed in an all-Egyptian clash between Ramy Ashour, the fourth seed from Cairo who removed compatriot and defending champion Amr Shabana in the semifinals, and close friend Karim Darwish, the No7 seed who defeated Australia's two-time champion David Palmer. Both men were playing in their first world final and Darwish took the opening game 11-5. However Ashour, the 21-yearold world No4 and twice winner of the world junior title, changed his tactics and clinched the second game to draw level. Ashour went on to beat Darwish 5-11, 11-8, 11-4, 11-5 in 60 minutes to become only the second player in history (after Pakistan legend Jansher Khan) to win both the junior and senior world titles. For everything you need to know about the World Champs including full listings of the Men’s and Women’s Draws visit the official website: www.worldsquash2008.com VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 PAGE East Mids Club of the Year Results Huncote Take Silver! Huncote Leisure Centre in Leicestershire have been rewarded for all the hard work carried out in the main by Kathy and Sid Smith by winning the England Squash Regional Silver Charter ‘Club of the Year’ award for 2008. Kathy’s enthusiasm and fantastic organisational skills have been recognised by England Squash and the many who greatly appreciate all her efforts for squash in Leicestershire. The club have also been awarded £150 to put towards club development and have now been entered into the National competition. The winners for the National Competition will be announced at The World Squash Championships in October. Congratulations Kathy and Sid and to everyone at Huncote Leisure Centre, keep up the good work! Kathy Smith receives the award from East Mids Area Manager Pete Goodings. Huncote offer a full club program of events and activities including: Individual Coaching Junior and Adult Coaching Club Nights Tournaments Racketball Mini Squash Leagues and Ladders If you would like to know more about the centre, please call 01162 750246. And Sutton Take the Bronze Sutton Squash Club in Nottinghamshire have won the Bronze ‘Club of The Year’ award for the East Midlands Region for 2008. Andy Hay and his team have helped keep the club alive with all the work they have done over the past season particularly with the junior section. Despite the Club’s imminent relocation, there are even bigger ideas for the future! Well done to Andy and everyone else at the club who have really helped keep Sutton well and truly on the squash map! The club wins £100 to put towards club development and also entry into the National competition where there are lots of fantastic prizes up for grabs!! Andy Hay from Sutton Squash Club receives the award. 3 PAGE 4 East Mids Area Closed 2008 Grantham Squash Club played host to this year’s East Midlands Area Closed Championships which took place on Saturday 4th October. The event is open to all juniors who play their squash in Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire or Northamptonshire. The culmination of the results for this event result in selection for the East Mids Area Squad, so for all juniors involved, there was a lot at stake! The event was a huge success by all accounts with all participants producing a high level of squash. Well done to everyone who took part, shown below are the result listings. MIXED UNDER 11 EVENT Winner - Luc Elsby Runner Up - Matthew Barton BOYS UNDER 13 EVENT Winner - George Parker Runner Up - Adam Turner BOYS UNDER 15 EVENT Boys Under 13 Event Winner - George Parker Winner - Sam Haycock Runner Up - Chris Able BOYS UNDER 15 PLATE EVENT Winner - Sam Koelling Runner Up - Hallam Robson BOYS UNDER 17 EVENT Winner - Adam Auckland Boys Under 17 Event Winner - Adam Auckland Runner Up - Jac Poncelet BOYS UNDER 17 PLATE EVENT Winner - Jonathan Lovegrove Runner Up - Joe Harvey GIRLS UNDER 17 EVENT Winner - Hannah Blythe Runner Up - Siobhan Baxter OCTOBER 2008 Girls Under 17 Event Winner - Hannah Blythe VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 PAGE National Squash Week Update!!! For those of you that didn’t already know, National Squash Week recently took place and squash clubs up and down the country have been busy raising money for a good cause. National Squash Week took place from 29th September - 5th October and money raised will go the children’s charity Whizz Kidz who supply disabled children with mobility equipment. Eleven clubs from the East Mids took part in the event and we will bring you news of their fun and frolics and more importantly how much money they managed to raise in the next edition of the newsletter. Wooden Rackets Competition at Repton Squash Club On Sunday Oct 5th Repton Squash Club done their bit for National Squash Week by holding a Wooden Rackets Competition and Squash Quiz. Over 20 members took part in the competition. The format was to divide the entrants into groups, with all group participants playing each other individually in matches lasting 7 minutes. The entrants were handicapped to create a level playing field and the person in the lead after 7 minutes was deemed the winner. At the end of all the matches the four Group Winners went through to the Semi-Finals. A closely fought final saw Club Coach Lee Watson against Rob Flynn with Watson claiming the match 14-12 after the 7 minutes. Pictured are Lee Watson and Simon Price The Quiz was an equally tight competition and once again Watson came out victorious after a tie-break question with Adrian Oldbury which proved to be the only way to separate the two contestants. The prize was a squash racket which was donated by England Squash. The night was enjoyed by all the members at Repton and raised around £100 being for Whizz Kids. We would like to thank the clubs that have participated in National Squash Week and we look forward to hearing how you got on! If you would like any further information about Whizz Kidz you can visit their website at www.whizz-kidz.org.uk or call 020 7233 6600. New Academy Gets Off the Ground in Nottinghamshire Richard O’Connor, head coach at Nottingham Squash Rackets Club has launched a very successful academy based at the club with 15-20 juniors attending throughout the summer period. Young Pro players such as Lewis Walters and Eddies Charlton who are just starting out in their careers, were asked to be on hand to help out and encourage these younger but just as enthusiastic players. It is great to see people like Richard giving something back to the game and looking to develop new initiatives. Well done Richard and all the other coaches who assist him at The Park – you’re a credit to the game! We look forward to hearing about your progress in the future! 5 PAGE 6 NSRC Start of Season Party NSRC always celebrates the start of the squash season with a great big party and this year was no exception. Due to the Ryder cup being played the following week, they thought it a suitable theme, as two teams of 15 squash players battling it out ‘loosely’ as Europe Vs USA. Adopted player names were not strictly golf players! There were some famous faces from both sides of the pond most notably the fancy dress match up of Shaun Ryder Vs. Alice Cooper! As well as featuring a dozen or so club members, there were also some notable names from NSRC’s top quality Premier League Team including current Irish International John Rooney and Honorary club member and former World No. 2 Peter Marshall. Youthful exuberance got the better of experience on the night as Rooney’s greater match fitness meant he saw off Marshall in straight games. A night of top quality squash was had by all which eventually led to Europe demolishing USA 10 matches to 5, a result sadly not repeated in the actual Ryder Cup. The event was a fundraiser for NSRC’s 2008 / 2009 title challenging Premier League Team which had its first match on Tuesday 7th October. Tickets are available for home matches and U16’s go free so contact Nottingham Squash Rackets Club on 0115 941 7022 to book your seat for the countries most prestigious squash league. For more info about NSRC and the variety of events being held over the coming season visit www.NSRC.co.uk OCTOBER 2008 VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 PAGE Notts off to Flying Start in PSL! While Pontefract and Probuild Bristol top the two group tables after the first round action in the new season of the Premier Squash League, there were mixed fortunes for PSL newcomers Chapel Allerton and Devon & Exeter on the opening night of the 26th season of the world's most prestigious squash league! Yorkshire club Pontefract, led by England number one James Willstrop, secured their best ever start in the PSL, beating Esporta Oxford 3/2 - while the other tie in Group A saw Nottingham also overcome Leeds-based Chapel Allerton 3/2. Last year’s runnersup Probuild Bristol produced the most decisive victory in Group B, with a 4/1 home win against UniSport Guildford. The titleholders PCL Whitehall Security Surrey H&RC recovered from 1/2 down to beat Surrey county rivals TWP St George's Hill 3/2. Malaysian star and first string Ong Beng Hee made the best possible start to his third season for Nottingham by clinching victory for the club with an 11-8, 11-7, 11-3 win over Jonathan Harford. Like Devon & Exeter, former champions Nottingham may also have benefited from the last-minute reduction in the fire-power of newcomers Chapel Allerton, whose top string Alister Walker was forced to pull out with injury. The Leeds newcomers romped to a 2/0 lead after wins by England number one Jenny Duncalf and squad latecomer Stephen Coppinger. However, Nottingham regular John Rooney restored order for the hosts, beating Chris Simpson in four games before Julian Illingworth - the US champion making his PSL debut - despatched the visitors' Scott Arnold 11-9, 11-1, 511, 11-6. The full results are shown below: Nottingham 3 Chapel Allerton 2 Ong Beng Hee bt Jonathan Harford 11-8, 11-7, 11-3 Julian Illingworth bt Scott Arnold 11-9, 11-1, 5-11, 11-6 John Rooney bt Chris Simpson 11-6, 10-12, 11-5, 11-7 Arthur Gaskin lost to Stephen Coppinger 10-12, 0-11, 11-4, 7-11 Sarah Kippax lost to Jenny Duncalf 5-11, 5-11, 5-11 For more information on the PSL visit www.pslsquash.com Also, see the back of the newsletter for a PSL poster! Northamptonshire Get Top ‘Marks’! Northamptonshire County Committee are trying to encourage their squash players to brush up on their marking skills by organising several marking & refereeing courses in the run up to the start of the season. There is extra incentive for those interested as the County have kindly agreed to fund these courses. So far there have been successful courses held at Cripps and Daventry Clubs. This is a great initiative by the County Association and will only help progress the game forward. The number of people who do not wish to mark a game during team matches is a growing problem and is something that we all should be able to do. If you wish to take advantage of this great opportunity and enrol on one of these sessions simply contact Dave Everitt ([email protected]) and get yourself up to speed with the current rules. 7 If you have any information on events, stories or competitions that you would like to be included in future newsletters please contact the East Mids Area Office. England Squash Contact Details England Squash Head Office National Squash Centre Sportcity Rowsley Street Manchester M11 3FF Tel: 0161 231 449 Email: [email protected] County Sports Partnerships Leicestershire: www.lrsport.org Nottinghamshire: www.intosport.org.uk Derbyshire: www.derbyshiresport.co.uk Lincolnshire: www.lincolnshiresports.com Northamptonshire:www.northamptonshiresport.org County Squash Websites Area Office Contact Details England Squash Mid East Area Office 211 Ashby Road Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3TU Tel: 01509 265 241 Pete Goodings: 07970 826 734 Email: [email protected] Leicestershire: (contact Pete Goodings) Nottinghamshire: www.notts-squash.org Derbyshire: www.derbyshiresquash.co.uk Lincolnshire: www.lincssra.co.uk Northamptonshire: www.directsportz.com/squash/ northants/index.htm England Squash Website www.englandsquash.com Course Dates and Events Isle of Man Team Competition The Isle of Man Sports Club are hosting their fourth Annual ‘Squash Blitz Club Team Competition’. The event will take place next year from 17th - 19th April. The first Isle of Man Squash Blitz was held three years ago and has grown in strength year on year. The emphasis is on fun but competitive squash, and with no county or country players allowed to enter, this gives players who would not normally be selected to go on tour a chance to represent their club in competition. To be eligible for the competition you must not have played squash at County level or above in the last 10 years. The event which promises to be even better than last year with even more cash prizes and blitz t-shirts for all entrants. It is an excellent opportunity to play against other clubs and enjoy an exciting weekend away with your team. For more information or for an entry form, please go to www.iomsportschallenge.com, or email Les Callow at [email protected] or see the back of the newsletter.