Hardball Needs Help
by Tefft Smith
October 8, 2011 - Last season saw a resurgence of interest in Hardball Singles play from new as well as long dormant hardballers, the hardball doubles communities and PSA professionals.
We saw increased participation on the traditional 18.5 foot wide hardball courts, especially at the US Squash Hardball National Championships in Boston.
There was also much increased play and experimentation of hardball singles play on the wider, 21 foot “international” courts, with the green, Austral ball, including avid interest from the ISDA hardball doubles community.
To further encourage hardball singles play, the US Squash Hardball Singles Committee provided cash prizes from the Hardball Singles Squash Restricted (to Hardball) Fund, for both the Open US Squash Singles National Championship, and for a Pro tournament in April in conjunction with an ISDA Doubles tournament.
We want to build upon last season’s momentum to see further expansion of hardball singles play, BUT we need your help!!!!
To further fund the National Championships and support ISDA and other professional tournaments, we need to replenish the US Hardball Singles Restricted Fund.
PLEASE make a – tax deductible, charitable – contribution to US Squash, RESTRICTED to the Hardball Singles Fund, using the following form or, however, works BEST for you.
Tefft Smith and David Slosburg have each committed $5,000 for the 2011-12 Season, provided that at least that much money is raised from the rest of the Hardball Singles Community.
In addition to recognition on the US Squash website’s Hardball Singles page, every financial supporter will be sent an Austral ball for use on the wide courts and general experimentation.
Gifts to the U.S. SQUASH Hardball Singles Restricted Fund are 100% tax-deductible and directly benefit the encouragement and support of hardball singles squash play.
For questions or assistance, please contact the Development Office at 212.268.4090 or
Preston Quick at preston.quick@us-squash.org.
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