KENT OPEN WORLD TOUR EVENT
The forthcoming Kent Open (to be held at The Mote Squash Club in Maidstone from June 1-6) is now a One Star world ranking event on the PSA World Tour. This provides the opportunity to see six days of top-class squash in the county and we expect the event to be supported by squash enthusiasts from all over Kent.


KENT FESTIVAL: BRINGING ON THE NEXT GENERATION

The Kent Squash Festival is already under way with coaching and
development projects taking place all over the county, including
coaching courses involving more than 20 schools. This is a massive project, superbly co-ordinated by Steve Franks and involving as many Kent coaches as possible.



The Kent Squash Festival is designed to promote squash and racketball all
over the county, with a special emphasis on junior development and attracting new players to our sport.

KENT OPEN

Steven London from Park Langley has been awarded the wild card into the Kent Open
first round, which is a major boost for him in his early days as a PSA
member, and it would be nice to see a large crowd coming down from
Priory land to cheer him on.



We will also be holding a Kent Doubles Championship during the tournament weekend and we are setting up a Priory v Outer Kent Challenge for the top
players in each division and age groups on the Saturday. All the players
will be expected to stay and support the Kent Open semi-finals and the
Tournament Party that evening!



This is the biggest project ever undertaken by the Kent SRA and we are now promoting it solidly for the two months leading up to the pro
tournament.

We will be adding extra Festival events in the next few weeks to involve as many players as possible, from a variety of different
age-groups, so please keep an eye out for announcements.

ENGLAND SQUASH AND RACKETBALL
We are indebted to England Squash and Racketball for their generous support for funding the Kent Squash Festival and providing substantial financial support for the Kent Open.

We are building a fantastic partnership and our intention is to provide a genuine link between the professional game and the sport's grass roots. We want to help every squash club in the county to attract new members and keep their courts busy.

JUNIOR EVENTS
Youngsters taking up the game will be able to watch some of the world's leading professionals in action during the Kent Open and our current crop of highly talented
county junior squad members will all be given the opportunity to get on court with
the pros during junior coaching sessions which will be held every day
during the tournament.
Junior events will include a Kent Invitation tournament, Kent v SE Region Challenge, plus numerous other activities for new and existing players.
We will be adding extra Festival events in the next few weeks to the programme during the Kent Open to involve as many players as possible, from a variety of different
age-groups.

MINI SQUASH FESTIVAL
A Mini Squash Festival will be held at The Mote on Wednesday, May 26, from 12.30pm to 3pm. This will involve a large number of the juniors who are currently receiving introductory lessons at school sessions all over the county. We are also expecting several big names from the world of squash will be there on the day, so please come along and support the event if you can.

KENT OPEN TICKETS:
The Kent Open provides the opportunity to watch top-class squash in a world ranking tournament - free of charge! There can't be many events that provide such an amazing bargain. If any clubs would like to bring a group along during the weekend, please let me know in advance so that we can make the necessary seating (and catering) arrangements.

TOURNAMENT PARTY
As previously mentioned, the Tournament Party will be held on the Saturday evening (June 5) immediately after the semi-finals. We would love to see the club packed out for the last major squash event on the world calendar before the World Cup football takes over!

The Kent Open and Kent Squash Festival are designed to show the world what a great sport we have. Please help us to spread the word all over the county.