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‘The Mini Wall’ - a brand new development initiative aimed at increasing awareness of the game and encouraging more young people to play squash.
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Feb 2003 was a landmark in the development of the game of squash. It was
the day that Squash Factory and England Squash officially launched the new
Mini Wall before the start of the evening action at the National
Squash Championships in Manchester. The Mini Wall has already received rave reviews from schools, sports colleges, coaches and clubs who have taken part in the pilot development process. The Mini Wall provides players with a unique controlled rebound to assist the development of key skills and is an ideal resource for use in a school or sports hall as part of your coaching programme or school – club link activity. |
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TAVISTOCK WINS THE WALL
17-Apr From Tavistock Today TAVISTOCK Squash Club has been presented with a Squash Factory Mini Wall after winning it in a competition. The mini wall has been officially endorsed by England Squash as a revolutionary new product for learning and practising the game outside a squash court, and was presented to the club by Emma Gibson of England Squash. The presentation took place at Tavistock Community Primary School in front of a group of children looking forward to having their first experience on the mini wall. Emma, regional development officer for England Squash said: "The Squash Factory Mini Wall will take squash into the local community and significantly help to introduce new players to the game." Leading grassroots sports agency Factory Eleven, in association with England Squash, has developed the Squash Factory Mini Wall. Peter Gray, director of Factory Eleven, said: "We are especially proud to be working with England Squash and for them to be utilising our Squash Factory concept to change the perception of the game and its accessibility for young players." Malcolm Tripp from Tavistock Squash Club accepted the mini wall on behalf of the club. The squash club won the mini wall in a competition held in the Squash Player magazine. |
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"Key development tool"
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"Fantastic" The last words are left top the new National Champion and world number 1, Peter Nicol: "This is fantastic and something I wish had been around when I was starting out."
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For details contact |
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Managing
Director of Squash Factory, Peter Gray, says: "We are very excited about
our partnership with England Squash and by being able to provide them with
a key development tool for their new squash programmes. It has taken us
over 18 months to develop the right rebound characteristics to create a
'real game' experience for young beginners and developing players alike.
We
are also aware that development tools such as the Mini Wall are not just
for use in clubs and leisure centres, but also in schools. Therefore, we
had to ensure that the Mini Wall could be transported and stored,
assembled and taken down in as little time as possible, thereby
maximising the opportunities for use."