HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL

That time of the year has approached where we look back on the year that has passed, either frown or smile at some memories and milestones that we have reached. I am blessed to know that I look back with such a feeling of favour, and know God must be truly watching over me. The year 2008 was  superb!

Looking onwards to 2009, there are lots of tournaments and other surprises in store.

WISPA WORLD TOUR 2009

Welsh Open, Cardiff
22nd – 25th January

Artemis Edinburgh Open, Scotland
30th January – 1st February

Internationaux Feminin de Creteil, France
10th – 14th February

Look out for updates towards these events and more.

Have a fabulous festive season!!

 

 

Professional Squash Player

It’s official folks!

I’m signed up as a professional squash player to
play tournaments on the WISPA World Tour!

Watch this space.

www.wispa.net

Egypt

Team talk in german camp

The smiles before the battle begins…

Egyptian Team: World Champions

The sphinx in the background

Outside the museum

Entrance to pyramid

5 South african squash beauties

local transport??

The pyramids in their splendour

World Championship RESULTS

Hello everyone!

Hope you have enjoyed navigating your way around the popular squash websites. South Africa finished 10th overall – not too bad considering we were ranked 13th AND had the world No.4 and No.5 teams were in our pool. Excuses . . . excuses. . . i hear you say!

Personally, I had a successful tournament placing 5 out of 6 wins under my belt. Included in that was a surprise (but well fought for) victory against the World No.22, Annelize Naude from the Netherlands.

Here are those results:

RSA vs Spain

Advice is always welcome from the coach, Wael

RSA vs Malaysia

 

RSA vs MALAYSIA
Played: Deliah Arnold (World No 32)
Lost: 11-8, 14-12, 11-4 in 40 minutes

RSA vs NETHERLANDS
Played: Annelize Naude (World No.22)
Won: 13-11, 12-10, 9-11, 11-5 in 37 minutes

RSA vs GERMANY
Played: Sina Wall (World No.214)
Won: 9-11, 11-4, 11-3, 11-8 in 39 minutes

RSA vs SPAIN
Played: Alicia Alvarez Riaza
Won: 11-4, 11-1, 11-3 in 16 minutes

RSA vs FRANCE
Played: Maud Duplomb (World No.80)
Won: 14-12, 5-11, 12-10, 15-13  in 43 minutes

RSA vs CANADA
Played: Carolyn Russel (World No.100)
Won: 11-5, 11-4, 11-7 in 13 minutes

These results are an indication that when I join the professional circuit (WISPA), a goal to have a ranking that reflects me in the Top 50 in the world at the end of 2009 is more than realistic, more than possible.

World rankings obtained from www.wispa.net

WORLD WOMEN’S TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

30th November – 6th December 

Please visit www.squashsite.co.uk or www.squashegypt08.com for daily results in Cairo, Egypt.