Canary Wharf Ticket Rush Underway from Tour Media October 14, 2015 - The Canary Wharf Squash Classic is back in 2016, bigger and better than ever.
With an increase in prize money, organisers are confident of attracting
the world’s leading players to one of the sport’s most iconic venues,
the East Wintergarden at Canary Wharf.
The 2016 event takes place from March 7-11 and hundreds of tickets were
immediately snapped up within hours of them going on sale last week.
Tournament Director Tim Garner said: “We sold 200 hundred tickets
within the first hour and nearly 1,000 since they went on sale last
week. It’s great to see that demand is as strong as ever.”
The Classic has sold out every ticket, every day for the past five
years and the signs are that 2016 will be no exception with an increase
in prize money to 70,000 dollars.
Garner added: “Everyone in squash is bitterly disappointed that we lost
out on the latest bid to get squash into the Olympic Games, but events
like this in Canary Wharf continue to provide spectacular entertainment
for a loyal army of spectators.
“The Canary Wharf Classic is proud to showcase the world’s leading
players and we hope the extra prize money might attract some of the
leading Egyptians, such as world number one Mohamed Elshorbagy and
world champion Ramy Ashour.”
The latest world rankings for October have five Egyptians in the world
top 10, with the sole Englishman being the reigning Canary Wharf
champion, Nick Matthew.
Matthew had an important date in London last week when he visited Buckingham Palace to receive his OBE from Princess Anne.
Matthew collected his fifth Canary Wharf title in March, moving ahead
of fellow Englishman James Willstrop, who has dropped out of the world
top 20 following a long spell out of the game because of a hip
operation.
TICKETS: Tickets for the 2016 Canary Wharf Classic cost from £20.00 (£15 U16s/OAPs) and are available from Ticketmaster.
The fabulous East Wintergarden offers superb opportunities for
corporate hospitality, with the gallery restaurant offering “the best
view of squash anywhere in the world” according to former world
champion Peter Nicol.
The qualifying competition takes place at Wimbledon Racquets and
Fitness Club over the weekend of March 5-6 with four winners joining
the top 12 seeds in the main draw.
Online: www.ticketmaster.co.uk
Ticket Hotline: 0844 8472419
Event website: www.canarywharfsquash.com
Host Sponsor: Canary Wharf Group plc
The Canary Wharf Squash Classic at the East Wintergarden is jointly promoted by Eventis Sports Marketing and SquashUK.
Tournament Dates: March 7-11, 2016
Venue: East Wintergarden, Bank Street, Canary Wharf, E14
Corporate Hospitality: Superb packages are available, enabling
spectators to wine, dine and watch all the gripping squash action from
the Gallery restaurant within the East Wintergarden.
About Canary Wharf Group plc
Canary Wharf Group plc has overseen the largest urban regeneration
project ever undertaken in Europe, designing and building more than 16m
sq ft of iconic London real estate which now houses local and
international companies and renowned retailers.
The Canary Wharf Estate is a major retail destination comprising five
shopping malls, including the new leisure development, Crossrail Place,
housing one of London’s most stunning roof gardens. It also has
world-class, year-round arts and events programme offering over 100
diverse and culturally inspiring events performed throughout the Estate.
Canary Wharf Group is a wholly owned joint venture between Brookfield Property Partners and the Qatar Investment Authority.
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