Squash very popular among sporting public - Guruge
by Ranjan ANANDAPPA
SQUASH: The cream of the country's squash players will be in action
when the 'Sunquick' Open Squash championships will get underway from
December 5 to 12 at the Gymkhana Club squash courts Maitland Place. This
popular squash tournament was previously conducted as the Gymkhana Open
Squash Championship, but C. W. Mackie PLC and it's Scan products
division will sponsor the event for the first time this year. From next
year onwards the sponsors will organise this tournament as a separate
one with the consent of the Squash Federation.
The contest will be conducted for 8 days with 16 events on the card.
It includes boys and girls under 11,13,15,17 and 19 and the main events
Men's and Women's Open, Men's intermediate over 35 and Master's over 45.
"Squash is turning out to be a popular sport during the past year
judging by the large number of entries for all tournament conducted this
year". said Oliver Guruge the President of the Sri Lanka Squash
Federation.
"The enthusiasm for the sport was great since the new committee took
several far sighted measures to further popularise the game among the
schools. The dividends are paying richly. Our wish is to see Sri Lanka
emerge as a major squash playing nation in the region in the not too
distant future. I am happy to have 'Sunquick' on board as principal
sponsor." added Guruge.
General Manager Operations C. W. Mackie Scan Product Division Mangala
Perera said that they were proud to be a part of the SLSF Squash
Championship and was thrilled to note that squash has attracted large
numbers of players in all age groups and was confident that 'Sunquick'
will continue to be a key player in the rapid growth and development of
squash in the country.
Kithsiri de Silva (Squash Convenor, Gymkhana Club), Shane Dullewa
(Chairman Joint Sports and Hon Secretary Gymkhana Club) and Cosmos M
Ockersz (Assistant GM, C W Mackie Scan Product Division) were also
present at the media conference held in collection with the regard to
the tournament at the Gymkhana Club Auditorium).
Entries will be accepted only at the SLSF Secretariat,Maitland Place
and the Tamil Union C&AC, upto 5 pm on Monday November 30. The draw will
be held on the same evening at 6.30 pm at the Gymkhana Club. The age
cut-off date will be December 12, 2009.
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