06-Sep-08:
World Squash Awards
set for Manchester
The world’s leading players will be honoured at the fourth annual
World Squash Awards which will take place in the stunning Manchester
Town Hall on Saturday 18th October, during The Hi-Tec World Squash
Championships – Manchester 2008.
Last year’s PSA Player of the Year
Amr Shabana and WISPA Player of the Year Nicol David will
be joined by the world’s top men and women who will be hoping to win
one of the sport’s most coveted awards.
Having reached seven PSA Tour Finals
in the past 12 months and reached number three in the World
Rankings, England’s James Willstrop will be one of the
favourites for the prestigious Male Player of the Year accolade,
while Malaysia’s David looks set to fact stiff competition to retain
her award from reigning World Champion Rachael Grinham from
Australia.
 “We’re
delighted to be staging the World Squash Awards in conjunction with
The Hi-Tec World Squash Championships. This year’s Championships
will be a historic occasion with both the men’s and women’s World
Open’s being played out alongside each other for the first time ever
in England which provides the perfect platform for the awards.
“The standard in squash gets higher and higher every year with
incredible strength in depth in both the men’s and women’s games.
There are also many exciting youngsters coming through so it will be
fascinating to see who the winners will be this year.”
Director of Eventis
The glittering gala evening will be
hosted by former top player Adrian Davies and local Olympic
swimming medallist Steve Parry. Manchester’s Lord Mayor will
be among the 300 guests attending the awards ceremony which has
rapidly established itself as one of the off court highlights of the
squash calendar.
 “Since
hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2002, Manchester has established
itself as one of the world’s premier sporting venues and we’re proud
to be the host venue for both the Championships and the Awards
ceremony. We have extremely strong links to squash with the National
Squash Centre being based here and this October’s Championships and
Awards will be a fitting tribute to the passion which the city has
for the sport.”
Head of Major
Sports Events and Partnerships,
Manchester City Council |
World Squash Awards
Hall of Fame
PSA Male Player of Year
2005 Thierry Lincou,
2006 and 2007 Amr Shabana
PSA Young Male Player of Year
2005 James
Willstrop,
2006 and 2007 Ramy Ashour
WISPA Female Player of Year
2005 Vanessa Atkinson,
2006 and 2007 Nicol David
WISPA Female Young
Player of the Year
2005 Raneem El Weleily,
2006 Tenille Swartz,
2007 Camille Scerme
WISPA Female Most
Improved Player of the Year
2005 Alison Waters,
2006 Nicolette Fernandes,
2007 Shelley Kitchen
Lifetime Achievement Award
2005 Jahangir,
2006 Jonah Barrington,
2007 Heather McKay
Tickets Online
Information about the dinner, which will also see a special
presentation being made to Jahangir Khan, who is stepping
down as President of the World Squash Federation in October, is
available from Tim Garner at
Tgarner@eventis-sports.com
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