Spotlight on Devon Savage

THE highlight on the Namibian squash calendar this year, the Coach Sean Invitational, takes place at the Wanderers Squash Club from 28 to 30 November when Namibia’s top eight male players will battle it out for top honours and prize money to the value of N$24 500.

The tournament was made possible with sponsorships from Wanderers Squash Club, Sanlam Namibia, Paco Engineering, Quickbooks Accounting Namibia, Plant’d and Xterra 4×4 Outdoor & Fitment Centre.

In the run-up to the event The Namibian will place profiles of the eight finalists who have qualified for the tournament and today we take a look at Devon Savage.

The 35-year-old Devon Savage grew up in South Africa where he started playing squash at the age of 12.

He started representing his province, Eastern Gauteng, since the age of 17 and competed in the prestigious Jarvis Cup, which attracts top players from all over the world, on 11 occasions.

He started coaching in 2008 and has since qualified as a Level One coach, while he was ranked 52nd in South Africa last year.

Savage moved to Swakopmund in December last year to take up a full-time coaching position at the coast and has since made an impact on the local circuit.

He won the Walvis Bay Summer League, came third in the BDO Open and fourth in the Nashua Open.

He is currently ranked fifth in Namibia behind Kyle Kriel, Norbert Dorgeloh, Andrew Forrest and Max Endjala.

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