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SQUASH STARS BACK THE BID
From Jack Farley
We have over 200 players signed up to participate
tomorrow at our USA main event at the Apawamis Club in Rye, NY. There will be
doubles play on two courts every hour on the hour from 8am to 5pm and then
doubles exhibitions to follow.
Same format for singles play on the five courts at
Apawamis Club, Rye, NY.
The grand finale are the exhibition matches from 5-7pm
with wine flowing....
We have pro players from around the world including
Jonathon Power, Mark Chaloner, John White, Natalie Grainger, David Palmer, Suzie
Pierrepont, Mark Price, to name a few. These pro's accented with local "heroes"
like Peter Briggs (US Squash Hall of Fame first inductee), Narelle Krizek
(founder of the women's professional doubles tour), Sandy Schwartz (Founding
Father of the Urban Leagues here in the USA where underprivileged kids learn
squash and also get academic coaching), Mark Hayden (CEO of Harrow Sports and
lead sponsor), Scott Frantz (Connecticut State Senator), Palmer Page (Founding
Father for US Squash Hall of Fame) + hundreds of many more dignitaries and
enthusiasts.
There will be constant junior clinics all day as kids
show up (rackets, shoes, and protective eye wear supplied); constant adult
clinics andopportunities for novices to test the sport. At days end we will
have many more squash enthusiasts just because they got "exposed" to this great
sport!
See my earlier email for city by city activity with
Hollywood glitter events in Los Angeles and Millennium Park on Chicago's water
front as two highlights.
In addition to myself... the others on the WSM Committee
based here in the USA are: Peer Pedersen, Marie Vlcek, Suzie Pierrepont, Josh
Schwartz, Nan O'Neill, Ted Murphy.... and, the enthusiasm and spirit that
emanates from the committee members starts with the contagious inspiration of
Natalie Grainger.
Wish you could be here but know what is going on across
the pond is probably even more dramatic. Together we will surely succeed in our
bid for Olympic Squash!
Jack Farley, WSM Coordinator
Greenwich, CT USA
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