Squash

Convenor: Rahul Khare | Article by: Jodee Lee

The Squash Section’s AGM was held on 12 February with a healthy attendance from our players. Rahul Khare was re-elected as the Convenor, and new Members Chua Man Tong, Timothy Soh and Tom Bilyard (co-opted member) joined the team. The Squash Section also extends its gratitude to Ben Chandler, Mohamed Rizal and Andrea Nicholas, who have stepped down from the Section Committee after years of service.

SCC Squash has always been home to many outstanding squash players, some of which have done well in external tournaments in early 2022. In the Marigold 2022 SGSquash Satellite tournament in February, Aaron Liang, Chua Man Tong and Jerome Aw were placed in the top 4. In the Marigold 2022 National Squash Championships in early March, Aaron Liang and Chua Man Tong were placed in the top 4 for the Men’s Premier category, James Nicholas and Tay Zi Hang were placed in the top 4 for the Men’s Division 1 category, and Wai Yhann, Ong Zhe Sim and Vicky Lai were placed in the top 4 for the Women’s Premier category. In the Oncocare National Junior Squash Championships 2022, Ethan Chua placed first in the Boys’ Under-17 category, Ong Zhe Sim placed first in the Girls’ Under-17 and Under-19 categories, and Vicky Lai placed second in the Girls’ Under-19 category. In the Marigold 2022 SGSquash Masters Open tournament in early April, Tom Bilyard placed first and Ashish Jain placed third in the Men’s Masters 1 category. Congratulations to all the winners!

The SCC Squash Committee members elected at the Squash Section AGM. (Some members were not physically present at the AGM and hence are not pictured.)

Andrea has relocated and will no longer be in Singapore for the time being. The contributions she made to the Squash Section over the past decade (or more) can fill pages, and she will be sorely missed. She last held the post of Secretary in the Squash Section Committee. Prior to that, she had taken on various roles in the Squash Committee over the years, ranging from Convenor to Ladies Captain. Beyond the titles, she has been an important pillar of the Squash Section, shaping the culture of the Section, building up the ladies’ squash team, mentoring young JSMs and making sure new joiners to the Section always feel welcomed. Her charm off-court belies her killer instinct on court – she plays a really good game of squash to boot!

One of our members, Mahes, had this to say about Andrea: “Andrea has a great personality and is a very ardent squash player with great passion for the sport. She will always be fondly missed by the SCC squash community for her dedication, commitment, enthusiasm and love for the sport. We hope that she will carry on the good work when she returns. She’s a very sincere person who is prepared to play a game of Rizal presenting Andrea with a farewell gift. squash with any player of any grade (young, old and newbies too). She inspires new players and welcomes them to the Section. Sometimes, she’d push you to your limits to help you improve in your game. She’ll give encouragement and good advice, and in doing so she piques your interest in the sport – whether it’s through drills, games or just physical training. We’ll miss her a lot but look forward to her return in a few years’ time. On a personal note, Andrea is a true and sincere friend. A great sportswoman on our squash tours and a great tourist too. Her only weakness – she collapses the next day if she goes overboard with too many drinks!”

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