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Level one Squash Coaching Course April 21 and 29, 2012 (TBC) at Broadland Sports Club.

Norfolk Squash and Racketball are hoping to sponsor a level one course for Squash Coaching at Broadland Sports Club, Fleggburgh on the Weekends of April 21 and April 29 this year. We need 8 candidates to run the course and already have four or five interested. Please contact Richard Millman at millmansquash@gmail.com asap if you or anyone you know is interested in gaining their Level one coaching qualification.

Congratulations to Peter Alexander who won the O55 Masters Championship, defeating Mark Cowley in the final at the National Championships in Manchester.

Click here to get the January edition of the Eastern Region newsletter of England Squash & Racketball on-line.

Tickets are now available on general sale for the Allam British Open Squash Championships 14-20 May 2012.

Visit www.britishopensquash.net to buy tickets today.  Remember there is high demand for tickets so don't delay!

The Allam British Open

The British Open is the most prestigious and iconic squash tournament in the world. In May the world's best players are coming to the 02 in London to battle it out to become champion of the tournament hailed as the 'Wimbledon of Squash'. Feast your eyes on some of the world's best athletes, where combat is almost literally Gladiatorial and the court becomes a glass coliseum before thousands of ecstatic fans.

 The Players

England has some real contenders to take home the title on home soil but they need your support!

Yorkshire pair James Willstrop and Nick Matthew have a fierce on court rivalry with Matthew just yesterday beating his compatriot in the final of the Tournament of Champions and regaining his World no.1 spot. However, Willstrop has been in fine form recently and will be hoping to avenge his 2009 British Open defeat to Matthew, where the pair competed in an epic five game match which went down in history as one of the all time greatest battles.

Essex players Peter Barker and Daryl Selby will be relishing the chance to play so close to home, with Peter Barker comfortably in the World top ten and Daryl Selby sitting just outside.

In the women's event England's World no.2 Jenny Duncalf will want to overcome the formidable Malaysian Nicol David who looks strong at World no.1.   Lancashire's Laura Massaro is a force to be reckoned with after having a fantastic year on the professional tour, reaching a career high of 3 and winning the US Open.

Buy your tickets today!  www.britishopensquash.net

Dates have been announced for the Suffolk Closed Racketball Championships and the Eastern Regional racketball Championships. The Suffolk Championships are on February 25th and 26th, with the regional event the following weekend. More.

The Suffolk Junior Open takes place on 11/12th February at Ipswich Sports Club but the closing date is 31st January so please get in quick if you are interested. Get the Entry form here.

Big weekend at Moreton Hall. Full report

There are still a few vacancies on the Refereeing Course being held at Ipswich Sports Club on Sunday, Dec 11 from 1pm till 4pm. Contact Shirley Fairburn for more details.

The East of England Masters is being held at Moreton Hall from Friday, Dec 16 to Sunday, Dec 18. There are Ladies' competitions at O35, 40, 45 and 50 and Men's competitiions at O35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 and 65. Entries close at noon on Wednesday, Dec 7. Entry forms are available from www.englandsquashmasters.co.uk.

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