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14/07/2008
BASIL HEBDEN PASSES ON
Basil Hebden, ‘Mr Squash’ in Bournemouth, has died
Basil Hebden, ‘Mr Squash’ in Bournemouth, who for many years ran
the Bournemouth Squash Festival has died. Basil ran the Festival, the highlight
of many players squash lives, while the professional at the Meyrick Park squash
courts.
Every Easter for about 25 years Basil organised the four day
squash festival centred on Meyrick Park but because of the numbers – 40 teams of
5 players he – also used four other local clubs. In the late 60s early 70s
several world ranked Pakistanis came, in the late 70s and early 80s Shawcross,
Brownlee, and Norman came along with many other international players and mixed
in teams with club and county players in tough on court competition and just as
tough off court socialising.
Basil’s funeral will be held at St John’s Church, Christchurch Road, Boscombe,
on Wednesday 16 July at 1pm. Followed by a private family cremation at 2pm and
thereafter a Wake at Bournemouth Sports Club, Chapel Gate, Hurn (just west of
Bournemouth Airport). It was Basil’s wish that his final send off should be more
like a party.
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