Hong Kong Squash is delighted to announce the HK$280,000 cash sponsorship by Crocodile Garments Ltd. for two major events of the calendar year, namely the “Crocodile Hong Kong Closed Championships 2008” and the “Crocodile Squash Challenge Cup 2008” which will take place in May and June respectively.

The Hong Kong Closed Squash Championships is the most prestigious local competition organized by Hong Kong Squash over 3 decades, annually attracting our top national players, including 12-times HK champion Rebecca Chiu Wing-yin and defending champion Dick lau Siu-wai. This year, the tournament is again title-sponsored by CROCODILE, held between 19 to 31 May 2008 at the Hong Kong Squash Centre, including masters, men's and women's main competition.

Chiu and Lau will be the top seeds in the championships, Chiu will play against either 5/8 seed Joey Chan or Pinky Li on 28 May, while second seed Annie Au Wing-chi will meet either 5/8 seed Chiu Ka-kei or Karla Chong in the Women’s Championship.  In the Men’s Championship, top seed Dick Lau Siu-wai will meet either Yip Tsun-yuen or Kwok Chun-lok in round 2 on 26 May, while second seed Max Lee Ho-yin will meet either Wong Wai-chung or Ken Lindeque.

The event is also an ideal competition for our HK Team members, Max Lee Ho-yin, Anson Kwong Yu-shun, Roger Ngan Lun-cheung, Annie Au Wing-chi and Leung Shin-nga as a warm-up tournament for competing in the East Asian Team Championships which will be held between 12 to 15 June in Nanjing, China. 

Besides that, the Champions will receive a wild-card to enter the main draw of the Hong Kong Open to be held in HK this year in late November.

Full HK Closed Draws

The “Crocodile Squash Challenge Cup”, sanctioned by WISPA) and PSA, is set to welcome and bring world-class men and women players from all corners of the world to Hong Kong for the 16-draw competition with the total prize money of HKD140,000, to be held between 18 to 22 June. It is an ideal world professional event for our top local players to gain valuable world ranking points and well prepare for the upcoming international tournaments.