Jr Nationals 2010 announced by SRFI

The Junior Nationals entry form is available on www.indiasquash.com - The event is from 25 - 29 Oct. The Interstate championships are from 29 Oct – 2 Nov 2010. The closing date for the event is 20 SEPTEMBER 2010.

PLS NOTE

1. Players seeded top 4 and those who finish top 4 in each category will be required to undergo a radiological evaluation of age. In addition, the SRFI Observer has the right to order medical tests / dope test on any other player, if required.
2. Each participant will pay an entry fee of 250/- to The Squash Rackets Federation of India. A consolidated demand draft of the entry fee must be sent by each affiliated state associations / associate members payable to the Squash Rackets Federation of India at the time of sending the entry.
3. Entries must be sent to the Squash Rackets Federation of India only through the affiliated state associations of the Federation. No direct individual entries will be accepted. Entries can also be sent directly to the Federation through Associate members under section 9 (b) of the Constitution viz. Clubs, Schools, Colleges, or other organizations not specified.
4. For any accommodation requirements you may contact me. Hotel Marriott has offered us a special rate of 3,500 (nett) including breakfast for a double room and `4,000 for a triple room.
   

Await your entries.
Regards

Cyrus Poncha
National Coach

All Delhi Squash players requested to submit their performance data

All Delhi Squash players desirous of representing Delhi State in the upcoming Junior Nationals 2010 are required to fill the online form by CLICKING HERE

Details are provided as a note with this form. Last date of submission - 25 Aug 2010

If you find any problem in filling/submitting the form online, kindly prepare a Word doc with all your responses and email to office@squash-northindia.org with a cc to squashdelhi@gmail.com

As an attempt to promote transparency, all data submitted by players/parents is also available in public domain. Click here to view.

Please remember:

1. All info being submitted is verifiable.
   
2. Kindly ensure utmost propriety in submitting any info.
   
3. Inadvertent errors may also be pointed out by sending me an email at office@squash-northindia.org
4. Players' contact info & address have been removed from public view in order to preserve confidentiality
   

Dr. Bharatinder Singh

UP Open 2010...Press Release

July –Aug 2010: UP State Open Squash Championship July 30th to 01st Aug 2010

The newly renovated Squash Complex in Noida Stadium was the host of one of the most popular squash events in the region over the weekend. The event saw the presence of all the top players in Northern India converging for the event with a record 358 entries in nine categories ( Women – 3 and Men -6 ) ranging from Under 13 to over 40 for men with representation from Allahabad, Varanasi, Kanpur, Bareilly, Dhampur, Chandigarh, Delhi and the NCR.

The event was held under the aegis of the UP State Squash Association (UPSRA)and was organized by the District Gautam Budh Nagar Squash Racket Association ( DGBNSRA).The 4 glass back courts complex with a wide viewing gallery within a stadium complex is an excellent facility and we must be thankful to Noida administration for having given these facilities stated Dr NK Pandey Secretary UPSRA.

The Noida Centre for Squash under the mentorship of Lalit Verma, Wg Cdr Bir Singh & nationally acclaimed squash coach Puneet Singh is attracting young talent even from Delhi and many of the children are seeded among the top 8 in the country including two national champions in a short span of less than two years stated Dr Tarun Sahni President of the DGBNSRA

The Mens & Womens Final was a closely fought event followed by the Prize Distribution carried out by Mr Pramod Aggarwal IAS Director Sports MOS&YA, Shri CB Singh Deputy CEO Noida and Dr Bharatinder Singh Chief Medical Officer for the Commonwealth games.

Final Results : Mens Open : Karm Kumar beat Amjad Khan (3-0(11-7, 11-4, 11-8); Women’s Open : Vishrutyi Sahni beat Janet Vidhi (3-2(9-11, 9-11, 11-9, 11-4, 11-5);Boys U19: Shakir Hussain best Ishaan Ghosh 3-0(11-5, 11-9, 11-7); Girls U19:Tanvi Khanna Beat Vishrutyi Sahni 3-2(11-4, 11-6, 9-11, 4-11, 11-6); Boys U17 : Divij Singh beat Aditya Advani 3-2(11-8, 9-11, 11-4, 4-11, 11-6); Boys Under 15 : Ranjeet Singh beat Rajat Sharma 3-2 (11-6, 8-11, 11-4, 7-11, 11-3); Girls Under 15 : Tanvi Khanna beat Anna Awasthi 3-0(11-6, 11-5, 11-4); Boys U13 Ranjeet Singh beat Junaid Muzzafar 3-0 (11-8, 13-11, 11-6) ; Mens Over 40 : Lalit Advani beat Nikhil Pant ; 3-0(11-4, 11-6, 11-4)

UP Open 2010....Draws & LIVE UPDATES!!

Please click here to view and download. All the best!!

Live Updates of Results and Schedules

Entries invited for UP Open Squash Tournament 2010

Finally a tournament for Delhi - NCR squash lovers!! Check out the details here

Dates: 30 July to 1 Aug 2010
Venue: Noida Stadium Squash Complex
Last date for entries: 6pm on 26 July 2010

Have a great time!!

Indians shine at the Milo All Star Squash Tournament 2010

Indian Squash Academy trainees Ravi Dixit and Kush Kumar win the Milo All Star Malaysian Junior Open being held in Kuala Lumpur from 7-12 June 2010.

Ravi Dixit wins Boys Under 19 category for the second consecutive time defeating 2 seed Mohd Zul Azri( Mas) in straight games 11-5,11-7,12-10. In semi finals he beat Mujahid Hussain ( Pak) 11-2, 13-11,13-11. Ravi played with confidence thought his final hitting winners at will from all parts of the court. Down in the 3rd game 3-8 Ravi played disciplined squash without making any error to defeat his opponent in the tie breaker.

In the Boys under 15 category Kush Kumar won the finals beating Vin Tan (Mas) 11-7, (Conceded) . Vin Tan conceded due to an injury that occurred in the match. In the semi finals he beat Chris Lo Cheuk (Mas) 13-11,12-10,11-6 .

"We are very happy to win the gold medals for India" echoed both Ravi and Kush "we want to thank the federation, our coaches and our school for all their support" said the boys

There was more to cheer In the Boys Under 11 Category as Dev Vazirani from Mumbai upsets the top seed Eugene Heng (Mas) 11-9.9-11,3-11,11-9,11-8 in semi final . Hammas Ahmed Tarar from Pakistan defeated Dev in finals in straight games 11-8,11-5,11-1.

Final Results

SDP launches its school outreach programme

Check out http://www.sportsdevelopmentprog.com/

Mandatory for all squash players to have SRFI Identity Cards

Kindly follow the link http://www.indiasquash.com/register.asp and register with your State Associations at the earliest.

Government of India has issued this directive to all National Sports Federations.

SRFI launches its new website

Check out http://www.indiasquash.com

Northern India Inter School Squash Championships 2010

Due to Commonwealth Games 2010 related issues the Championship has been postponed. For revised dates and schedules please watch this space.

Dr. Bharatinder Singh