Happening on the squash courts

The Namibia Squash Association (NSA) Calendar promises some exciting squash for rest of the year.

March will put the focus on our upcoming stars of tomorrow. The Namibian Junior Closed championships will be from March 14 – 16 in Windhoek at Wanderers.April sees the introduction of a Namibian Masters Tournament.This will be played by those 35 years and older.May is probably the most important squash month of the year with the Junior South African Country Districts in Bloemfontein (SA) from May 1 – 5.The Senior South African Districts will be in Pietersburg in South Africa.June sees the introduction of a Top 16 Invitational Tournament from the 20th to the 22nd.The Namibian Closed Championships take place at Wanderers in Windhoek from July 25 to 27.September showcases the biggest annual tournament in Namibia.The Namibian Open will be held in Walvis Bay from September 19 to 21.Another Top 16 Invitational Tournament will be held from October 24 to 26.November will see the 2008 Club Championships in Walvis Bay with a date still to be set.The introduction of a Top 16 Invitational this year puts pressure on players to play and do well in these tournaments in order to improve their rankings and qualify for the Top 16 Invitational.To find out more or enquire about squash training contact John Lingashi who offers training from Monday to Friday.His contact details are: 081-251-9403.Another man who has elevated the level of squash at the coast is Tyc Kahengo.He is also a full-time coach and can be reached on 081- 258-4005Here are the current rankings as at October 2007: Men 1.John Lingashi 253.95 2.Angel Titus 167.282 Ian Rowett 140.058 3.Henry Smit 116.693 4.Jacques Steenkamp 76.7256 5.Norbert Dorgeloh 75.89 6.Andrew Forrest 60.6078 7.Archie Botha 60.5811 8.Mario Rodrigues 55.3333 9.Tyc Kahengo 55.3322 10.Jaco De Witt 55.3311 11.Nelson Herunga 52.8289 12.Dries Tredoux 52.8278 13.Don Forrest 41.7133 14.Werner Margull 39.7467 15.Brian Kahengombe 39.7456 16.Clifford De Witt 34.1667 17.Eril Bruys 33.0756 18.Gerdus Louwrens 33.0556 19.Michael Gruhn 31.9833 20.Joe Lewis 31.9667 WOMEN 1.Adri Lambert 139.47 2.Lydia Lumley 122.016 3.Nancy Fernandez 116.681 4.Jenny Pahl 110.92 5.Desire Tuit 84.2522 6.Zaan De Wit 78.8044 7.Patricia Finlay 75.3467 8.Lucinda Rodrigues 64.2511 9.Lynette Tautenbach 64.25 10.Nicolene Van Zyl 63.1233The Namibian Junior Closed championships will be from March 14 – 16 in Windhoek at Wanderers.April sees the introduction of a Namibian Masters Tournament.This will be played by those 35 years and older.May is probably the most important squash month of the year with the Junior South African Country Districts in Bloemfontein (SA) from May 1 – 5.The Senior South African Districts will be in Pietersburg in South Africa.June sees the introduction of a Top 16 Invitational Tournament from the 20th to the 22nd.The Namibian Closed Championships take place at Wanderers in Windhoek from July 25 to 27.September showcases the biggest annual tournament in Namibia.The Namibian Open will be held in Walvis Bay from September 19 to 21.Another Top 16 Invitational Tournament will be held from October 24 to 26.November will see the 2008 Club Championships in Walvis Bay with a date still to be set. The introduction of a Top 16 Invitational this year puts pressure on players to play and do well in these tournaments in order to improve their rankings and qualify for the Top 16 Invitational.To find out more or enquire about squash training contact John Lingashi who offers training from Monday to Friday.His contact details are: 081-251-9403.Another man who has elevated the level of squash at the coast is Tyc Kahengo.He is also a full-time coach and can be reached on 081- 258-4005Here are the current rankings as at October 2007: Men 1.John Lingashi 253.95 2.Angel Titus 167.282 Ian Rowett 140.058 3.Henry Smit 116.693 4.Jacques Steenkamp 76.7256 5.Norbert Dorgeloh 75.89 6.Andrew Forrest 60.6078 7.Archie Botha 60.5811 8.Mario Rodrigues 55.3333 9.Tyc Kahengo 55.3322 10.Jaco De Witt 55.3311 11.Nelson Herunga 52.8289 12.Dries Tredoux 52.8278 13.Don Forrest 41.7133 14.Werner Margull 39.7467 15.Brian Kahengombe 39.7456 16.Clifford De Witt 34.1667 17.Eril Bruys 33.0756 18.Gerdus Louwrens 33.0556 19.Michael Gruhn 31.9833 20.Joe Lewis 31.9667 WOMEN 1.Adri Lambert 139.47 2.Lydia Lumley 122.016 3.Nancy Fernandez 116.681 4.Jenny Pahl 110.92 5.Desire Tuit 84.2522 6.Zaan De Wit 78.8044 7.Patricia Finlay 75.3467 8.Lucinda Rodrigues 64.2511 9.Lynette Tautenbach 64.25 10.Nicolene Van Zyl 63.1233