December Monthly Social

Folks,

December squash social, Tuesday 20th Dec, 5 pm - 8 pm. SIA Group Sports Club.

See ya there!

Season's Greetings,

Felix

World Airline Squash Tournament 2012

I have been informed that next year, World Airline Squash Tournament 2012, will be held in our favorite Hong Kong,

starting 15th Sept 2012.

Book your leave slots now ;-)

November 2011 Monthly Social

Hello SIA squashers,

As we gear up for the Nov-Dec holidays, time to also put in some exercise in anticipation of the feasting that will surely come ;-)

Let's get together for this month's Squash Nite:

Date: Thursday 17th Nov

Time: 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm, or as late as we can hack it ;-)

Venue: Squash courts, SIA Group Sports Club.

Both courts have been booked for our use from 6pm - 9pm on that day.

Let's plan on going for late dinner and beers too, after torturing each other in the courts!

Show of hands, who can make it?

SIA Squash catches up with the times on FaceBook

Dear all,

It's plainfully clear, resistance is futile ;-)

We now have a FaceBook page:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/308643392495684/

Let's utilize it as another tool for us to connect to one another.

Happy squashing!
Felix

Friday Oct 21st squash social

Dear all,

I'd like to propose a Friday evening squash social. Next month, Oct 21st.

Venue: Squash courts at SIA Sports Club.

Open to members and non members of the Club. Let's get together and have some fun at the courts followed by dinner.

Time: 6.00pm onwards.

Depending on number of response, I will book the court time accordingly.

Cost: To arrange the dinner catering, I suggest a fee of $12 for non members (which is also needed to cover guest fees) and $8 for members of the Club.

If you cannot stay back for the dinner, then it will be just the Guest fees for non members, and free for members.

Whether you want to play or not, come by and join the social, catch up with old friends ;-)

Let me know please if you can make it, Cheers!

Singapore CIMB Women Open 2011 Semifinals

I've got a recording of the two semifinal matches, taken from the broadcast from Racquet Channel a few weeks ago. Not sure if they have screened the final. If you remember, this was one of the rare occasion where Nicol David registered a loss.

Two matches of contrasting pace, style and feel.

Anyone wants a copy, let me know ;-)

Keep squashing,

Felix

Bilateral: vs Singapore Swimming Club, 16 Oct

Trust you are all looking forward to the bilateral (code for friendly games) against Chinese Swimming Club on 18th Sept.

The next one is on 16th Oct (Sunday), vs Singapore Swimming Club (SSC), hosted at our SIA Sports Club. Squash event playing format is suggested as 4-men and 1-lady. Start time is 4.00pm for us.

As usual, there'll be camaraderie and dinner which follows. It's always nice to meet with old friends from SSC and indeed, make new ones. And its a good opportunity as any for us to meet up as well - and drink the Club's beer! So, sign up mateys ;-) Let me know if you are able to play.

Keep squashing,

Felix

HKG trip: Sept 23-25

Dear all,

Unfortunately, as only Mazlan and myself are confirmed for the trip, it is best to postpone it. Wendy had to withdraw late on.

The Club had been agreeable to support the trip even with a 3-player team as it was accepted that international team tournaments are played in 3-player formats. Of course, it would have been nice to have more in our travelling team.

So, when is a good date for some of you in the coming months? Please let me know so I can arrange with our friends from CX ;-)

Cheers all, and keep squashing.
Felix

World Airline Squash Tournament 2011

Hello all squashers,

This year's WAST in Dubai is ON ;-) Hosted by our friends from Emirates. Take advantage of the low USD for a week-long squash-shopping-drinking-partying get-away. and make new friends along the way.

Itinerary details is simple;

Sunday 23 October Teams Arrival and Opening Function with Dinner and Beverages - Alcoholic included

Monday 24 October Morning and Afternoon Round robin matches, lunch included

Tuesday 25 October Morning and Afternoon Round robin matches, lunch included

Wednesday 26 October Morning Round robin matches

MID WAST 2011 - CRUISE ON THE BIGGEST CATAMARAN IN THE MIDDLEEAST

Cruise along the Palm Islands and Dubai, BBQ lunch onboard, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages - time for swimming and rides on banana boat - all inclusive

Thursday 27 October SEMI FINALS and more Round robin matches, lunch included

Friday 28 October Morning Final round robin matches

Afternoon FINALS

Night Closing Party (Dinner and Beverages - Alcoholic included)

Saturday 29 October Teams Departure

Tournament hotel Ibis Hotel Al Barsha, http://www.ibishotel.com/gb/hotel-6540-ibis-al-barsha/index.shtml

Ibis Al Barsha is conveniently located in the new leisure and business districts of Dubai, just minutes from the Mall of Emirates, Madinat Souk, Wild Wadi and Jumeirah Beach, Media & Internet City. The hotel is only 25 km from Dubai International Airportand Jebel Ali free zone. It offers 480 comfortable, cozy and modern rooms, a restaurant, a cafe and two bars. WIFI internet access is available both in the rooms and at the lobby. Ideal choice for leisure and business travelers.

* Looks like most evenings are free for roaming around, taking in the cosmopolitan city delights and shopping.

Cost:

Team fee of USD 150

Individual fee of USD 270 or equivalent AED 990/participant

(covers all Squash Court fees, Transportation to-from Tournament Hotel for squash and WAST activities, Opening and Closing Night functions with dinner and alcoholic/non-alcoholic beverages, Lunch and Beverages (no alcohol) on all squash playing days, Mid WAST function (lunch and beverages both alcoholic and non alcoholic), Welcome Kit)

Hotel AED 135/person/night twin share basis, to include breakfast and free internet at all lobby areas.

* 6 nights = AED 810/person.

Total per participant approx AED 1800 for the individual fee and hotel. At approx SGD 1 = AED 3. AED 1800 approxs SGD 590

*** This is less than SGD100/day! *** although, it includes dinners only for opening and closing functions ....

The Squash Committee will present a budget for club's support, and given that we are winners from last year's WAST, can anticipate up to 80% sponsorship.

Note that this does not include tickets and the usual surcharges. Usually, air tickets can be company sponsored, but surcharges are our own.

Please let me know if you can join us for this adventure ;-) Hope to hear from you real soon... by Sept 11th please if you can.

Felix CSK

chenong@pilotshub.net

SSRA AGM - 8th Sept

Hi everyone,

Anyone interested to attend on behalf of the squash committee of the SIA Group Sports Club?

felix

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To: SSRA Ordinary, Life and Individual Members

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN FOR THE SINGAPORE SQUASH RACKETS ASSOCIATION (SSRA) 41^st ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

to be held on

Thursday, 8th September 2011, 7.00PM
at:
The Singapore Contractors Association Ltd,

Multi-purpose Hall, Construction House,

1 Bukit Merah Lane 2, Singapore 159760

A G E N D A

1. President’s Opening Address
2. Confirmation of minutes of the 40^th AGM
3. To receive and if approved, pass the Annual Report
4. To receive and if approved, pass the annual statement of accounts
5. To elect the office bearers for the year 2011/2013
6. To appoint the auditors for 2011/2012
7. To attend to any other business for which 7 days notice (by 31^st August) must be given in writing to the Secretary (c/o SSRA)

BY ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE

Edwin Lee

Secretary

5 AUG 2011

Squash (and siew-ngo, seafood, dimsum, beers) trip - HK

Squashers,

A trip to HK is being planned from Sept 23rd - 24th - 25th (Friday, Saturday, Sunday). Apart from the food, and shopping, the trip is also an opportunity for us to re-connect with our close friends at CX Squash. We have an annual match with them after all, which is really just an excuse to share airline talk and drink each other silly ;-)

Planned itinerary:

Friday 23 Sept Land into HK by early afternoon.

Late lunch

Play CX in late evening

Late night supper

Saturday 24 Sept Morning Free time

Play CX in late afternoon

Seafood dinner, followed by drinks and some dirty dancing (if the legs can still handle it)

Sunday 25 Sept Catch flights back to SIN at own time.

The SIA Sports Club has a subsidy for each travelling member, in support of the activities of our group. It is, per pax, $200 or 50% of the approved subsidy rate, whichever is lesser. Not insignificant. Make your membership subscription count.

Approximate budget per pax, on a twin sharing basis, for those travelling from SIN:

Hotel: S$120/pax/night = S$240

Airfare: ID90 EY

$80 + $35 + $72 = S$187

Meals: Bfast, Lunch, Dinner

S$10 S$20 S$30

S$20 + S$60 + S$60 = S$140

Transport, Misc @ S$15/day = S$ 45

TOTAL = S$612

Of course, some of you may be ale to work out a flight pattern which brings you there over those days. That will save you some $.

The trip will be on if we can get at least 5 players. Because it involves our friends at CX who have to confirm courts/rosters etc, lets fix Aug 15th as the due date to firm the trip, or not. So, who's keen to go???

At the moment, the confirmed list include:

Me

Wendy Quah

Chinese Swimming Club vs SIA Sports Club 18th Sept

Annual Bilateral - CSC vs SIA - 18th Sept

Calling all SIA Squashers,

This annual tradition is being hosted by CSC this year, arranged on 18 Sept, to start at 2pm at their courts at Amber Road. They have proposed a 6-men 1-lady format.

Appreciate your support to participate here and fly our flag ;-) Winning isn't everything, having our best players will be nice but never has been the priority. We want to play, make new friends or renew old ones, have some fun - and finally drink their beer!

Dinner is hosted by them at 7pm at their club.

I'm avbl. Show of hands how many can make the team? Thanks all.

Interhouse Squash 2011 - Saturday 30th July, 1pm

Hello everyone,

Please come and take part in our Interhouse Squash event for 2011. Bring family members for an afternoon of fun and games. At the same time, celebrate the re-opening of both our squash courts, catch up with old friends and then stay for the dinner which follows.

Planned start time is 1pm. Be there ;-)

Cheers,

Felix

WAST 2011 Dubai Blog

The WAST 2011 Dubai Blog is officially created today!

Training Trips - BKK

Ladies and Gents of SIA Squash,

As preparation for the WAST2011 Dubai, I would like to propose a training trip to BKK.

I'm looking at a 3-day 2-night affair, can try to arrange 2 matches over that trip. Still plenty of makan and R&R opportunities.

Probable itinerary:

Day 1: morning flight SIN-BKK

late afternoon or early evening squash match

late dinner

Day 2: R&R morning and afternoon

early evening squash with a different team

late dinner (again)

Day 3: Leisure morning

Late afternoon flight BKK-SIN

Estimate cost:

Hotel: probably around SGD100/pax twin share over the 2 nights.

Airfare: each own-arranged subload ticket

Meals: Budget for another SGD100 over the 3 days, reasonable makan.

Shopping: No limit

Will have access to Sports Club overseas training trip support, I can check up the amount and post here.

Any interest? Please sign up and I'll pursue the planning.

Cheers,

Felix

WAST 2011 - Dubai

I have exciting news - fresh from our friends at Emirates.

WAST 2011 is soon to be confirmed by the formal invitations. I have been informed that the invites will be out soon.

The dates:

Arrival: 23rd Oct

Matches: 24th till 28th

Departure: 29th October.

2011 Squash Interhouse Update

Dear everyone,

With apologies, I regret to announce a delay to our 2011 Squash Interhouse, which was originally planned for 28th May.

Unfortunately, the repair works on our courts are proceeding and will not be completed by then. I am pursuing the Club for more information with regard the progress of the repair works and establish a more realistic re-opening schedule.

I will try to organise a gathering to celebrate that date and play our Interhouse!

Stay tuned,

Felix

Squash Singapore Website

squashsingapore.blogspot.com

SIA Sports Club Squash Interhouse 2011

The Squash interhouse has been slated for 28th May. The posters have gone out sometime already. With some effort, we can make this a well attended one and press the club for more support for our game.

The Paya Lebar team has been coordinated and will be avbl. Kalidas will be checking his team. Other captains please rally your players? More importantly, let us know early if the date is not a good one.

Alternative dates will be in July (likely 30th July)....

I'll coordinate with the Club - but need you to kick in to assist. Otherwise the event goes down in flames and we will have no complaints.... One thing that can complicate matters is that the courts are undergoing major repairs now. I've pressed the Club to ensure that the courts are ready for 28th May. But there is always an outside chance that it won't. Then we'll have to rework this. But for now, we work on assumption that the 28th May Interhouse Squash is on.

Hope to hear from you guys soon ;-) cheers,
Felix

Now This Is Squash....

After watching the videos in the previous posts, its time to get real.... ha  ha.
Enjoy...


Jeremy vs Gabriel Ang

Club courts closure

Dear everyone,

In case you are not aware, the Club's two squash courts have been closed since early March for a more complete repair work plan. Some issues identified include moisture seepage into the walls causing the walls to 'soften' and paintwork damage - apart from the obvious stains.

The works are planned to take about 3 months, depending on the weather conditions (some work will involve the roof terrace, and that will be affected if long periods of rain occur). You can watch the SIA Sports Club website for updates:

http://www.siasportsclub.sg

Rgds,

Felix

Videos

Hi Jeremy,

Great videos post! Thanks ;-)

felix

A collection of 40 rallies from the Saudi International Squash Tournament in December 2009

WSF Promotional Video

We have a few new players ....

We have a few new players who are keen on playing regularly. Hopefully they can form a regular group and by playing regularly, take their game to a higher level and get the all important exercise at the same time.

Maximillian Ho (Flight Ops)
Jason Ooi (Engineering)

Mazlan (Engineering - Simulators)
Chris Chan (Flight Ops)

Do make use of the player availability calendar to find players looking for some exercise.

www.worldairlinesquash.com is born

Something new to start off 2011.

Drew of CX has set up a forum at www.worldairlinesquash.com

Do drop by and sign up. Please use your full name as your userid. I am sure any userid that Drew cannot identify will be automatically wiped off the face of this earth.

Jeremy

Cathay Pacific's New Website Address

Drew has just advised us that their website address has changed to www.cxsquash.com.

Inter-Airline information can be found at the following pages on their website.

www.cxsquash.com/Inter-Airline/Inter-Airline_Home.html