The tournament today, Saturday, 10 June 2023, once again attracted the best junior squash players from across the UAE. It is becoming an event in which the number of players in the lower age groups are showing an increasing number, which bodes well for the development of future talent in our country.
In various categories players who have been competing on the circuit for the past 3 years have shown their increasingly improving skills and fitness levels. Ms. Hania Reggi, General Manager of the Tennis & Country Club Fujairah, commented “We have seen these top athletes develop and hone their skills into mature competitive squash players, that with the necessary support from parents and coaches, can continue onwards to one day represent their country at international level”.
In the Under 9 Boys category, Vian Malank, announced his presence for future competitions by overcoming a fierce onslaught from Aley Ahmed Fathi. Khawaja Amaar Adil displayed the skills that has been a trademark of the well-known Maqbool family by beating Omar Ahmed Tarek Aboubakr in a hard fought battle in the under 11 Boys age group. Both players played an exciting game of squash. The under 13 Boys category was won by an old participant in the TCCF events, Zain Ahmed Fathi. Zain defeated Nasser El-Jeaan in the final match.
During the under 15 Boys event, Aboubakr Ahmed Tarek Aboubakr defeated Khaled Mohamed in a match that had the spectators on the edge of their seats. Aley Afifi once again showd his exceptional skills not only as a player, but also as a coach, when he outplayed Aboubakr Ahmed Tarek Aboubakr in the under 17 Boys final.
Our girl’s event had as must of a competitive spirit as the boys. Not only did some of the girls compete in the Boys categories but they also held their own in the different girls’ age groups. In the under 11 Girls category Advikaa Vishnu Nair overcame a difficult opponent in Mariam el Wakeel. In the Under 15 age group Kairavi Sachdev showed her class in outplaying a promising Joy Mario Rafik. With most girls playing in two different categories, they showed their level of fitness over the course of the tournament.
Tournament Director, Jacques Harmse, commented that with most players exhibiting great sportsmanship by volunteering to referee matches, it showed that they not only played the game, but were also interested in becoming students of the rules. This is an area that needs future education in order to elevate the level of our game”.
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