ATHLETE NEWS – AUGUST 2016
Harrow Players at WSF World Doubles
Taking place August 15 – 18 in Australia, 2016’s WSF World Doubles Squash Championship featured 5 #TeamHarrow players–Ryan Cuskelly, Joshna Chinappa, Rachael Grinham, Alan Clyne, and Donna Urquhart. Cuskelly, Grinham, and Urquhart all hail from Australia, making it an especially momentous competition for the trio.
RESULTS
Women’s Doubles – Final
J.King & A.Landers-Murphy (NZL) def [2] R.Grinham & D.Urquhart (AUS) 11-7, 11-4 (20 mins)
Men’s Doubles – Final
A.Clyne & G.Lobban (SCO) def [4] Z.Alexander & D.Palmer (AUS) 11-8, 11-4 (33 mins)
Nele Gilis Gets Third!
Nele Gillis was invited to play the Kooyong International Invitational at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club this year where four of the top men’s and women’s seeds from the 2016 Victorian Open played for prestige and $10,000 in prize money in a round robin event. Nele placed 3rd and and went on to make it to the quarter finals at the Victorian Open.
Nele uses the Harrow SPARK
Al Tamimi Wins Australian Open 2016
Congratulations to Abdulla Mohd Al Tamimi for winning the Australian Open 2016 by beating Campbell Grayzon 3-1 #TeamHarrow #Proudtosponsor #HarrowVapor
Final: Men’s Australian Open 2016
[3] Abdulla Mohd Al Tamimi (QAT) bt [2] Campbell Grayson (NZL) 3-1: 6-11, 11-9, 11-7, 11-5 (49m)
7 Harrow Players are Top Seeds at HKO
Running August 23 – 28, the Hong Kong Open marks the first tournament of the season for squash pro, and the first chance to accrue points toward the World Series. Included in the top seeds are ELITE Team members Marwan ElShorbagy, Karim Abdel Gawad, Tarek Momen, Raneem El Welily, Amanda Sobhy, Omneya Abdel Kawy and Joshna Chinappa.
Chinappa, Kawy Model for Louis Vuitton UNICEF Campaign
Featured in Louis Vuitton and UNICEF #MakeAPromise campaign featured 6 of the top international squash players including #TeamHarrow’s Joshna Chinappa (center, bottom) and Omneya Abdel Kawy (right) as well as a perfectly placed Harrow Stealth Ultralite Retro Squash Racquet. A specially designed Louis Vuitton Silver Lockit Bracelet and necklace is available, with a portion of proceeds benefitting UNICEF.
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