Ashaway Renews Partnership as Official String of WSA
Ashaway
Renews Partnership as Official String of WSA
Ashaway Racket Strings
has renewed its partnership programme with the Women's Squash
Association, becoming once again "The Official String of WSA".
"We're
very happy to renew our longstanding relationship with the WSA and their
new management team," said Steve Crandall, Vice President of
Ashaway Racket Strings. "The WSA World Tour is the premier venue for
women's professional squash competition, and WSA members comprise the
best female squash players from around the globe. Many women players,
both amateur and professional, find Ashaway strings ideally suited for
their unique style of play and we want to do all we can to support WSA
and encourage more women to take up this exciting and challenging
sport."
The
Women's Squash Association is the global governing body for women's
professional squash. It is responsible for governance of the WSA World
Tour and WSA World Tour tournaments; the welfare of players competing on
the WSA World Tour; and promotion of professional women's squash around
the world. The WSA World Tour comprises 72 events in 25 countries, where
a total of 247 players from 42 countries compete for prize money,
ranking points, and (where relevant) World Series Standings points.
Total prize money on WSA Tour is now US $1,450,000.
"WSA
are delighted to rename Ashaway as 'Official String Partner'," said WSA
Chief Operating Officer Kim Creamer. "Our long and productive
relationship, spanning over a decade, has played a valuable and
supportive role to both our player members in their pursuit for the
perfect game as well as generate positive visibility within the squash
community."
Ashaway Racket Strings are made by
Ashaway Line & Twine Mfg. Co., the only U.S. manufacturer of string for
squash, tennis, racquetball, and badminton. Operated by the Crandall
family since 1824, Ashaway has been making racquet strings since 1949,
and is responsible for several important technical innovations. Ashaway
has been the Official String of USA Racquetball for more than ten years,
and has recently been named the Official String of Professional Tennis
Registry. Ashaway Line & Twine Mfg. Co. also makes braided products for
medical and industrial applications. For more information visit
www.ashawayusa.com
