Pair 1. John White and Ryan Donegan
   Final – 1/2 on, Winner - Evens

JOHN WHITE
Known as ‘Whitey’, he is undoubtedly the hardest hitter on tour. The Bouncing Bow Legged Aussie/Scot is a real showman on court, using power and sharp angles to expose his opponent's weaknesses.
FORM :Currently is enjoying a return to the top10 in the twilight of his career. A semi-finalist at the Kuwait Open has the game’s biggest hitter in tip top form and will keep the punters happy.

RYAN DONEGAN
A graduate from Dartmouth, Ryan has been on the PSA tour for 4 years. Based in St Louis, he has been slowly climbing the world rankings, playing mainly in North America.
FORM : Had a two month spell in the paddock. Might pay to stay there another week!
 

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Player Auction

In this unusual auction, our 16 main draw players will be paired together. Opening bids for each pair will start at $200. As 100% of the proceeds will go to our charity, St. John's Educational Threshold Center of San Francisco, we are hoping the auction will be lively, and that all eight winning bids will bring in more than $1,000 each for this worthy cause.

The auction will start on Monday evening at Bay Club Marin, continue on Tuesday at The San Francisco Bay Club, and end at The Olympic Club on Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m.

If you make a winning bid, and at the end of the tournament the pair of players you "own" have won more games as a combined team than any other pair, then you'll win our first prize.*

For instance if John White wins the tournament (winning all four of his matches), and his partner Ryan Donnegan, loses his first match 3-2, then the total for the pair is 14 games. Only main draw matches count toward the total.

We also have a second prize for our second highest total, and a third prize for the third highest total.

Come to the early rounds of the tournament, enjoy some fiercely competitive qualifying matches, and make a generous bid in our charity auction. To encourage everyone to come along and support our auction, entrance to the Tuesday evening matches at The San Francisco Bay Club will now be free of charge.

If you can't make it to the early rounds of our event, but would like to be involved in the auction and make a bid, contact me at mallen@sfbayclub.com  or 415.901.9335 so we can arrange for you to participate in the final round at The Olympic Club by phone.

Good luck and see you at the auction!

First Prize
(worth approx $6,000)

Mayacamas Ranch Corporate or Group Retreat for 10, including lunch with wine pairing, massage, and overnight accommodations.

Second Prize
(worth approx $3,000)

Mayacamas Ranch Corporate or Group Day Retreat for 10 including lunch, with wine pairing.

Third Prize
(worth approx $1,000)

6 Tickets to Teatro Zinzani with limousine service included.


Mark Allen
Head Squash Professional
The San Francisco Bay Club
150 Greenwich Street
San Francisco
CA. 94111.

Tel; 415-901-9335
Fax; 415-433-7161
E-mail; mallen@sfbayclub.com

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Pair 2. Liam Kenny and Miguel Angel Rodriguez
   Final – 20/1, Winner – 40/1

LIAM KENNY
Another of the multi-nationals, Liam is Australian born but  represents Ireland. Ten years touring brings a wealth of experience. Technically sound and by no means the quickest on tour, but effective in putting the ball in the right places.
FORM: The Irish No.1 is enjoying his best season on tour to date. An outside bet for a finals place at best, but even that might be stretching it.

MIGUEL ANGEL RODRIGUEZ
One of the fresh faces on tour, Miguel hails from Columbia. He uses his impressive court speed to retrieve almost anything his opponent throws at him. His fighting qualities have seen him climb the ranks very quickly and he is one to watch.
FORM: A solid season in 06/07. Might be a little green for this. Prefer others.
 

Pair 3. Shahier Razik and Raj Nanda
   Final – 2/1 Winner – 5/1

SHAHIER RAZIK
The two-time (and current) Canadian Champion is a seasoned campaigner with a tremendous fighting spirit. Famous for enduring many two-hour matches, Shahir uses deft touch with superb agility to counter any attack his opponent offers.

FORM: Always a solid place bet. Keep him safe.
 

Pair 4. Shawn Delierre and Omar Elborolossy
   Finals – 40/1, Winner – 80/1

SHAWN DELIERRE
Which Shawn will turn up ... that is the question. The charismatic Canadian blows hot and cold from week to week on tour. A very talented and capable young player who can give almost anyone a run for their money on his day.
FORM: Some encouraging form this season breaking into some of the top tier events. Could ask some questions if he gets things right.

OMAR ELBOROLOSSY
Came out of retirement this season after three years off the tour. The gentle giant from Egypt achieved a career high ranking of 16 so plenty of experience. A master of moving the ball to great position with maximum efficiency, Omar uses great touch and skill to move his opponents to defensive positions.
FORM: Battled through many qualification draws this season so it is hard to gauge true form at this early stage. Could surprise a few but not in any danger of making it to Saturday.
 

Pair 5. Azlan Iskandar and David Phillips
   Finals – 2/1, Winner – 5/1

AZLAN ISKANDAR
The Malaysian No.1 is a gritty competitor, working hard in the points to keep the tempo fast. Very fit and strong, Azlan uses this pace and power to force the weak returns from his opponent. Tough attritional squash serves him well and gets the right result more often than not.
FORM: Been in indifferent form recently after knocking on the door of the top ten last season. A tremendous fighter, he is definitely a danger if he can turn around his recent form.
 

Pair 6. Eric Galvez and Chris Walker
   Final – 25/1, Winner – 50/1

ERIC GALVEZ
The little Mexican may be small in stature but his heart makes up for it. A fierce competitor, Eric chases down every ball and whilst not always pretty he tests his opponents resolve to win the point several times.
FORM: A winner in Canada this season, Eric is enjoying the form of his career, but a finals berth maybe too tall for little Eric in this company.
 

Pair 7. Chris Simpson and Yasser El Halaby
   Finals – 50/1, Winner – 100/1

CHRIS SIMPSON
A former European Junior Champion hailing from England, Chris has made rapid progress up the PSA Rankings. An exciting young player to watch, he has a great natural hold on the ball and has already claimed some big scalps on tour this season.
FORM: May go further than Seeding, but very unlikely to gain a finals berth.

YASSER EL HALABY
Princeton Graduate originally from Egypt, Yasser is in his second year back on the Pro tour. Shows all the hallmarks of the Egyptian squash players, great hands and mixes his game well.
FORM: Won his first pro-tournament this season in the states. Still finding his feet back amongst the professional ranks and it may be a bit too soon for a big showing.
 

Pair 8. Adrian Grant and Wade Johnstone
   Final – 6/4, Winner – 2/1

Adrian Grant
The England International has been a consistent performer on the PSA tour for many years. A steady even tempered player who has a very balanced controlled game using solid lengths to out-position his opponent.
FORM: A multiple winner in Pakistan this season. Doesn’t have too many bad tournaments and should be knocking on the door of a finals berth. Would surprise few if he added a third title to the season.