Each team fielded one pro and one StreetSquasher in their line up of 6 players. The games went on for many hours with each team playing 6 ties. The Williams Alumni and the Racquet and Tennis Club finished on top. They had some good players. Afterward there was an exhibition game featuring Chris Walker. It was a lot of fun and was a great day for squash in New York.
At the end of the tournament play there were prizes. Some teams won Yankee tickets, others get to see the Mets (how is this a prize? kidding), some got entry to the US Open tennis and yet others earned a day fishing in Montauk (presumably this is not Great White fishing, but you never know what you are going to catch). My team's prize is a lesson with this year's Tournament of Champions winner, James Willstrop. How cool is that?
The real winners though were the kids themselves. As a result of the fund-raising efforts of the competitors there is now almost $300,000 sitting in an endowment account for their benefit. This money is to be used solely to pay for college educations and is completely separate from the existing operating budget of the organization. Many of you who read this blog have donated money and for that the kids are extremely grateful.
It is great to be involved in a sport where people give so generously. Know that you have helped to create a new generation of young men and women who will not only have a college education but who will also have a real life-long appreciation of the game of squash.
This was an awesome effort by everyone involved.
Reposted courtesy of Brett Erasmus from Brett's Squash Blog www.brettssquashblog.com
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