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28/10/2004
Super League At Full Strength For 2005
The National Squash Super League kicks off in January 2005, boasting a full complement of six teams and 19 of the world's top 30 players already signed up, making it the most competitive league for years ...
nssl 2005 start
 Last year's
champions Exeter Imperials
have added David Palmer
(WR 4) and Renan Lavigne (WR 17) to their formidable squad which
already
includes John White (WR 7) and Joe Kneipp (WR 10), giving them three
players in
the top ten. Last season's runners-up Halifax
have the current World No
1, Lee Beachill and Nick Matthew (WR 5). New boys Cardiff have Gregory
Gaultier (WR 11) and Anthony Ricketts (WR 14), and the other new team
Bradford have signed (Simon
Parke WR 23).
Fixtures start in January
2005, with the first matches on 31st to avoid a number of PSA
tournaments in January. This has resulted in the season being extended
to May 2005, which means that the Super League Cup weekend will not
take place in 2005.
 As well
as new additions Cardiff, who
signed up several months ago, the sixth and final team to join the
National Super Squash League is Heaton
Tennis & Squash Club from Bradford. Manager Mike Brown said "We're
delighted to be joining such a progressive and prestigious league".
Mike added "We have already signed up, Simon Parke, Ali Walker, Nick
Taylor and Alex Stait, and are looking for a few extra names to add to
the line up before the season starts".
Meanbwhile the
Ipswich Sports Club team will move 7 miles to the Martlesham Health and Fitness Club,
in Martlesham Suffolk. Ipswich manager Dave
Howell stated "We have had 3 wonderful years of Super League
squash at Ipswich, we will keep the same team but move to the nearby
club at Martlesham Health. The reason for the move is financial and
there is no hard feelings between the two clubs.
Dave Taylor, manager of the new
venue said, "I am delighted to be hosting what is arguably the
strongest National League in the world."
Full details, squads and fixtures are available on the NSSL site, www.nsl-squash.com
Dave Howell
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