We have over 200 players signed up to participate tomorrow at our USA main event at the Apawamis Club in Rye, NY. There will be doubles play on two courts every hour on the hour from 8am to 5pm and then doubles exhibitions to follow.
Same format for singles play on the five courts at Apawamis Club, Rye, NY.
The grand finale are the exhibition matches from 5-7pm with wine flowing....
We have pro players from around the world including Jonathon Power, Mark Chaloner, John White, Natalie Grainger, David Palmer, Suzie Pierrepont, Mark Price, to name a few. These pro's accented with local "heroes" like Peter Briggs (US Squash Hall of Fame first inductee), Narelle Krizek (founder of the women's professional doubles tour), Sandy Schwartz (Founding Father of the Urban Leagues here in the USA where underprivileged kids learn squash and also get academic coaching), Mark Hayden (CEO of Harrow Sports and lead sponsor), Scott Frantz (Connecticut State Senator), Palmer Page (Founding Father for US Squash Hall of Fame) + hundreds of many more dignitaries and enthusiasts.
There will be constant junior clinics all day as kids show up (rackets, shoes, and protective eye wear supplied); constant adult clinics/opportunities for novices to test the sport. At days end we will have many more squash enthusiasts just because they got "exposed" to this great sport!
See my earlier email for city by city activity with Hollywood glitter events in Los Angeles and Millennium Park on Chicago's water front as two highlights.
In addition to myself... the others on the WSM Committee based here in the USA are: Peer Pedersen, Marie Vlcek, Suzie Pierrepont, Josh Schwartz, Nan O'Neill, Ted Murphy.... and, the enthusiasm and spirit that emanates from the committee members starts with the contagious inspiration of Natalie Grainger.
Wish you could be here but know what is going on across the pond is probably even more dramatic. Together we will surely succeed in our bid for Olympic Squash!
Jack Farley, WSM Coordinator
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