Bishops Stortford Squash Club, Hertfordshire 8th-9th May 2014
Shabana's
Stortford Shootout
8th-9th May 2014
EGYPTIAN maestro Amr
Shabana is combining his two great loves – squash and golf – in an
amazing bid to land the British Open title in May.
The
four times world champion will fly to England ahead of his normal
big-tournament schedule for his own two-day event at Bishops Stortford
Squash Club in Hertfordshire where he’ll take on three of his biggest
rivals, Essex pair Daryl Selby and Peter Barker, and hard-hitting Aussie
No.1 Cameron Pilley.
The Shabana Stortford Shootout on May 8th and 9th
will be Shabs’ first ever exhibition tournament in England and will be
the hottest ticket in squash as fans flock to watch the star-studded
line-up.
But
the action will not be confined to the squash court. Shabana, like many
of his PSA colleagues, is a golf nut and he’ll be heading for the greens
at the Romford Golf Club in Essex for a shootout of a different kind.
World
number 10 Daryl Selby has helped organise the unique event and explained
how the plan was hatched.
“Shabs’ and I were chatting at the Tournament of Champions in New York
earlier this year and we were recalling a brilliant exhibition evening
we did together in Aberdeen a few years back,” said Daryl. “Amr was
sensational that night and the fans absolutely adored him.
“He
has never played in that sort of event in England so we decided to
prepare for the British Open by putting on our own tournament here. But
we couldn’t just stage a regular exhibition event so we have come up
with the Shabana Stortford Shootout over two nights to give fans the
chance to see four of the world’s best in action on their own doorstep.”
All
four players will also take their competitive nature on the golf course
where the rivalry will be equally intense,
“Shabs loves his golf, “ added Daryl. “ He only started playing three
years ago but he has become addicted to it. He’s down to about 16
handicap but he might be a bit of a bandit and can play lower.
Strangely, he plays right handed, unlike his squash. That’s the opposite
to me. I play squash right-handed and golf left. It should make for some
interesting competition.”
Fans
not only get the chance to see the stars, they can get on court – and
the golf course – against their heroes.
The
promoters are offering some amazing sponsor packages that include squash
and golf showdowns with the players, tournament branding, limited
edition tournament merchandise and VIP tickets.
