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THE HERALD Squashs popularity surprises organizers sports editor A few years ago several Georgetown men led by Boyd wanted to a Club bo they did a study to gauge If there was demand for one In this They were surprised at how much response they received said Dave Steen president of the Racquet Club By the time the club opened in January were approximately members Recently an addition which is approximately the same alia as the original complex was completed on the Armstrong Avenue site and today the club has more than members Members of the club who all own equal shares of it saw that squash was becom ing more and more popular and approved the addition in principal In the fall TWO NEW COURTS The addition which inclu des two international courts women change rooms and a fitness room meant that for the first time the club was able to admit women and youngsters as members We are surprised at bow well the women have taken to the sport said We have many women playing under the family plan and also five women registered as singles They play as much as the men do The club now has two types of memberships family and singles A single member has to buy a share of the club and pay yearly dues On the family membership plan a share has to be bought and the yearly dues are The fact that our fees at present tend to favor family memberships Is a source of concern for the executive Steensald Wehavesetupa committee to study the situation and the fees may be altered in the future said that the club is at full capacity We Just cannot sell anymore memb erships Although there does ap pear to be Interest in the sport to Justify another exp ansion Steen said he doubts very much that it will take place soon People wbo should not be on a squash court at all start to play and get involved in the competitiveness of it Shepnard told The Her aid Squash is a great sport for the syst em and has many other benefits but people tend to over extend themselves too much on the court Sleen said no one has yet suffered a heart attack of any degree while competing at the Georgetown Club We tell people who do not look like they are In proper shape to see their doctor before competing too heav ily be said We have or so doctors as members here and they tend to keep an eye on things as well The president of the club said that the perception of squash as a sport mostly for the rich Is a false one We have members here all walks of life he said Later in front of the ladder ratings for the top squash player on down Steen proved his paint He went down the IS or so names on the ladder and listed their occupations represented were doctor mayor lawyer teacher principal reporter cleaning man barber inst ance salesman and so on I think the fees we charge are very reasonable when you consider the facilities which are available Steen said The Initial investment of buying a share Is always going up We have the lowest rates in southern Ontario B team is only winner Only one of the three squash teams representing the Georgetown Racquet Club was able to come with a victory In action last week The team beat the Hamilton Squash Club 32 in action here last Wednesday Al playing in the number one position went Into the evening final mat needing a win to give Georgetown victory That last expansion Just drained everybody It was very hard work Steen said I do not think that the members would be ready for another expansion for quite some time The president said that the great growth of squash over the past few years can mostly be attributed to the average Canadians more of physical only Bob Marchand was Squash Is a sport w on fl works every part of the body dubs one match previous to match Dave Steen and Rod Press wood had loot by scores and Rod Eastwood and Norm were victors by the same scores won the crucial final match and Georgetown had the win and is also fast and com petit said Steen It is a great way to get in shape MUST BE FIT Squash is also a sport which dictates that its partic ipants be in good shape before tbey step on the court Roy SbeDhard MD PhD and a professor at the University of Toronto is one of Canadas most knowledg cable people when it comes to keeping fit He says that many people suffer heart attacks on the squash court because they are not in proper shape stepping on It four loss to Regency hero on Thursday Marchand won by a 31 score Sam Gilmer and Ray Stee le lost and Alex and Gary Thomas ended up on the short ends of The team lost two matches to three against Dixie in away action last Tuesday Barry Griffiths won by a score and Ben Lindberg was a winner dropped a match Tom Kanxainen was a 13 loser and Paul Duval was shutout TWO NEW COURTS The pride and Joy of the members of the club are the two new International courts The top court in the compl ex is the new international court with a gallery The gallery is capable of seating and holding There were approximately peo ple In the gallery at the unofficial opening of the two new courts when singer- composer Dan Hill played Mrs Dave in an match Steen expects there will be more than spectators In the gallery late in April is hopeful he can sign two top international players to play an exhibition match here The event will be part of the activities marking the Official opening of the clubs new facilities As previously mentioned the chances of more Indoor renovations being done at the club In the next few years are remote How ever Steen said that the club executive has plans in the works for the nine acres of land which surround the dont even think the members reallte how the land around the club is said Most of the land Is bound by the Credit River TENNIS COURTS Two tennis courts have already been constructed on the property and aald there are more short range and long range plans Tor the land Although there are no openings for new member- or single available at present said a committee has been formed to study court usage and whether it can be chang ed to accommodate more members There are two formulas to study court usage Steen said The American la says there should be 100 people per court and the British one says people per court using either one we are way over The club has Issued 107 family memberships and S3 single memberships There are about people on the family memberships With the two new courts the club now has four Herald photo Kogon one of the op ranked players the Georgetown Steen the club president says squashs fantastic growth Racquet Club slams one the wall In a match against Dave I mainly due to Canadian more of physical fitness Young bowlers heading west The young bowlers from Georgetown Bowl have finished qualifying for the chance to compete for the national championship to be held in Vancouver this spring The elite of the bowling fraternity are singles champions and the six boys and girls to try for that honour are Bantam Girl Julie Bantam Boy Brent Osatchuk Junior Girl Hope Hulme Junior Boy Stephen Turner Senior Girl Wendy Hay and the Senior Boy Grant Richardson June Cook Tillie Harvey are divisional winners Daytime Ladies Doubles Championship June Cook and Harvey as winners in the district round on Jan 14 went to the regional finals Feb 4 in Guelph Grand is a day vacation in the Bahamas Grant Richardson won a medal as member of Central Ontario reps In the Pepsi Cola High School Champion ships as the team of boys came second Saturday February 10 the Canadian Legion Mens Division Zone finals are at Georgetown Bowl Colt IS Classic Tournament Qualifiers for zone round February 11 in ore Handy Hooker Gretta Stoddart Vera Campbell Helen Hum phreys Dave Campbell Colin Vernon Joe Foster George Humphreys Winston Campbell Gerald English National Classified Champ lomhlps Is Sunday February C Majors Kevin Jcpson on Sunday February in league play bowled a game Combine with a Also on the medal trail will be three teams of girls and three teams of boys Bantam Stone Cherle McElroy Debbie Watts Karen Humphreys and Elizabeth Glbbs Bantam Boys Kenneth Boyer Anthony Philip Hughes David Hicks and Darren McCallum Junior Girls Kelly y Jane Hicks Debbie Lane Carole Duguay and Shelley Junior Boy Bill Kay Jerome Stone Weatherall Robbie Qulnton and Philip Handy Senior Girls Wendy Chaplin Margaret Janet Hicks Julie Bums and Roberta Burke Senior Boys Glen Collier Kelvin Paul Chaplin and Jeffrey Dafoe