Irish Squash Federation Ltd
The Munster Junior Open took place on Saturday 12th of November and finished on Sunday. There were 100 players playing in 10 events, so some super squash was played over the weekend. Well done to Kevin White and his team for organising such a good tournament.See pictures here http://www.munstersquash.com/index.php/junior-news/
Results are below.
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Highfield & Sundays Well Squash Clubs |
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Saturday, November 12, 2016 to Sunday, November 13, 2016
Today’s Annual General Meeting of the World Squash Federation elected a new President to succeed N. Ramachandran following the completion of the Indian’s second and final four-year term.
Jacques Fontaine becomes the Federation’s ninth President since the WSF’s inception in 1967 – the first Frenchman and third European – and was elected by delegates representing a record-breaking 59 National Federations attending the 46th WSF AGM in Hong Kong.
“My intention will be to work with a new governance model based on integrity, transparency and team spirit,” said Fontaine after his victory. “The WSF needs to establish a defined agreement with the professional section of our discipline, the PSA.
“The Olympic agenda remains a priority, along with increasing the profile of our sport worldwide and supporting grassroots development,” added the new President. “Collaboration of all Member Nations is a must.”
Also elected at the meeting were four new Vice Presidents: Gar Holohan, President of the Irish Federation; Pablo Serna, President of the Colombian Federation; Sarah Fitz-Gerald, the five-time World Champion and current World Over-45 Champion from Australia; and Huang Ying How, President of the Malaysian Federation.
“They bring a tremendous skill set, global representation and an unparalleled commitment,” said President Fontaine, delighted by the candidates on his newly-elected board. “I am confident this will be the beginning of a new era for squash.”
[Pictured above (L to R) are Gar Holohan, Huang Ying How, Jacques Fontaine and Pablo Serna (absent isSarah Fitz-Gerald, who was unable to attend the meeting in Hong Kong)]
Fontaine, President of the French Squash Federation and European Regional Vice President as well as being a Board Member of the French National Olympic Committee, was elected ahead of three other candidates –Natalie Grainger, a former world number one from the USA who recently won the World Over-35 title; EgyptianMohamed El Menshawy, a WSF Vice President for six years; and Zena Wooldridge, President of the European Squash Federation, from England.
The outgoing President was characterised by his efforts to secure a place for squash on the Olympic Games 2020 Programme – a bid which was ultimately unsuccessful.
“I want to say what an honour I feel in my heart to have had the opportunity to serve our Member Nations and the sport for the last eight years as your President,” said Ramachandran, from Chennai, who became WSF President in 2008, having previously been President of the Asian Regional Federation.
“I have had the privilege of not only having good teams behind me, but so much support from so many people generally. I leave feeling that I have taken WSF forward.”
The meeting also unanimously approved the application of Tahiti as the newest WSF member.
The incoming Board was delighted that squash legend Jahangir Khan agreed to serve a further term as Emeritus President of the WSF.
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The online entry closes on Friday, October 28, 2016 at 11:59 PM (GMT +01:00).
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Belfast Boat Club |
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02890665012 |
Online entry
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Saturday, October 15, 2016 12:00 AM (GMT +01:00) |
| Entry deadline: |
Friday, October 28, 2016 11:59 PM (GMT +01:00) |
| Withdrawal deadline: |
Sunday, October 30, 2016 11:59 PM (GMT) |
Tournament days
Friday, November 4, 2016 to Sunday, November 6, 2016
The new ESF junior rankings for October has been published. Congratulations to Scott Gillanders. He progressed into top – 5 for the first time in the under 17 group.
There are 6 Irish juniors in the top-10 in different age groups. The full list of Irish players in the ESF top-10:
Oisin Dunne 8th (BU-19)
Hannah Craig 5th (GU-19)
Conor Moran 6th (BU-17)
Scott Gillanders 5th (BU-17)
Denis Gilevskiy 1st (BU-13)
Dylan Moran 5th (BU-13)
There are 8 Irish Juniors who are staying very close to the top-10: Luke Logan (BU-19), Stephanie Ryan (GU-19), Sam Buckley (BU-17), Ellie McVeigh (GU-17), Gavin L’Estrange (BU-15), Jack O’Flynn (BU-13), Hannah McGugan (GU-13).
We hope to see many of them progressing through and reaching top spots in the ESF rankings.
Belgium Junior Open is taking place in Brussel this weekend. There are 15 top Irish juniors traveling to take a part in this Super Series event. Best of luck to all Irish juniors, coaches, parents and supporters.
For all rankings see here –
http://esf.tournamentsoftware.com/ranking/ranking.aspx?rid=90
Irish Squash Federation Ltd
The LEINSTER MASTERS’ OPEN is on Friday 4th & 5th of November from Fitzwilliam LTC. The play on Saturday will be LIVE STREAMED on
IRISH SQUASH TV
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Fitzwilliam LTC |
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Tournament contact
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Brian Mc Nally |
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00353868528727 |
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[email protected] |
Players must wear White Clothing on court.
Events
| Mens O35, Ladies O40, Mens O40, Mens O45, Ladies O50, Mens O50, Mens O55, Ladies O60, Mens O60,Mens O65, Mens O70 |
Friday, November 4, 2016 to Saturday, November 5, 2016Tournament days
Entries for both the Connacht Senior Open and Connacht masters Open are now open.
CONNACHT SENIOR OPEN
18th – 20th November – GALWAY LTC
ENTRY
CONNACHT MASTERS’ OPEN
2nd – 4th December – GALWAY LTC
ENTRY
Entry Form (paper)
Entries for both the Connacht Senior Open and Connacht masters Open are now open.
CONNACHT SENIOR OPEN
18th – 20th November – GALWAY LTC
ENTRY
CONNACHT MASTERS’ OPEN
2nd – 4th December – GALWAY LTC
ENTRY
Entry Form (paper)
Harry Potter Themed Junior Squash Blitz – World Squash Day 2016
This was a team event with four teams of four players, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin! The No. 1s played all the other No. 1s, the No. 2 played all the other No. 2s etc. This ensured all 16
entrants got three matches over the course of the afternoon against people of similar standard. Matches were against the clock for 10 minutes each with a 2 minute warm-up before each match. We also applied a cap of 20 points per player per match which ensured no one walked away with a match and made the final result much more exciting! Matches were all scheduled out and the tournament ran very smoothly – completed in under 2 & 1/2 hours. This was a great achievement for a club with only two courts!
Special thanks to: Ray Ryan, Club Children’s Officer, without whose invaluable assistance the tournament wouldn’t have happened.
IRISH JUNIOR OPEN 2016
CLOSING DATE: 4th November
The 2016 IRISH JUNIOR OPEN will take place from the 25th – 27th of November. Once again the Open will be held at the super facilities of Sutton LTC & Aer Lingus Squash Club (ALSAA). Last 
year the Open had over 130 players from 7 countries. This year we expect even more.
ENTRY FORM (Irish Players only)
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SAT22OCTSaturday, October 22, 2016 to Sunday, October 23, 2016Tournament days
