Say it with a French Accent
... from Broadgate10-May-04:
BACK
AT BROADGATE
Say it with a French Accent
in the City ...
A lot of memories this place brings back. I met a lot of people last year
for the first time: John White, Jean De Lierre, Linda Davie, Alan
Thatcher…
Last year, I was there to do a little interview for Squash Player
Magazine, and for a report on Planète Squash. And Alan Thatcher also gave
me the opportunity to comment on Thierry Lincou’s matches for the
broadcast.
So, pretty busy I was, already.
This year? Ouuuuh. 2 players I’ve never met before, Amr Shabana, from
Egypt, and Joe Kneipp from Australia. Can’t wait!
Everything is nearly ready.
Tom Maidment (Press
Officer) puts a bit of order in the press room, Charlie and Nick are at
the desk, ready to sort out any problems, Jean De Lierre and his “boys”
are placing the cables and cameras to capture the magic of the event, Nick
Matthew is warming up for his match tonight at 8pm against the
'Boss' (Peter Nicol). Funny really, Nick is here for the first time, and
Peter for the 9th time.
Passing the torch do you think?
Naaaaa. Peter is as fit as he ever was, and not going anywhere, dear!
In a very short time, this place will be buzzing with journalists,
players, referees (Linda Davie is again the tournament referee this year).
Actually, as we speak, the lady is sorting out a “white front wall”
problem.
“Somebody is winding me up, are they? You are about to peel it off or
something… White rectangle with white ball????”.
Well, I took the picture, and did it strike me? No!
God, am I blind or something…
Oh well, just a normal day at Broadgate, really….
White Ball ... White Wall ??? Could be trouble!
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CHEERS
FOR BRIT!
At the opening Press Conference while some of
my colleagues were enjoying a lovely glass of Champagne (French, if
you please), I had a quick chat with Philip Wolski, the Head
of Group Marketing at Brit Insurance, the major sponsor of
the event.
Philip Wolski
He was very proud and happy this year, as Brit
insurance was
shortlisted for the 2004 Sports Industry Award
for last year’s Super Series Finals, along with little household
names like Stella Artois, MacDonalds and Bank of Scotland for sports
like football, cricket, you know, small sports…
It’s wonderful when sponsors and sports get mutual benefit from a
sponsorship! Squash is helped by the wonderful support of Brit
Insurance, and then Brit Insurance gets a prestigious exposure for
their support to the sport of squash.
And everybody is happy, and bless Brit Insurance for their great
presence here at the Broadgate!
Meanwhile, Fritz Borchert, the famous photographer, was one of those
enjoying Brit's champagne, and he has already told me that the
quality of today's pictures might suffer !! |
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