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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), April 22, 1987, p. 20

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Page SECTION Till- I Wednesday April liW iash exchange works for benefit of all Georgetown was one of the slops on a tour by the Jamaican National Junior Squash team as they took to the courts for a series of exhibition matches local Juniors last Wednesday Racquet Club hosted the event which was staged through Squash Ontario Phil Parke Is the coach of Jamaican team which is making stops in Ottawa Brock lie Aax Oakville and Toronto as well as Georgetown during the two The Jamaican bom Clarke splits his year between Hung on the island and in Toronto Will a of two million it s somewhat surprising to learn that there are only about sou crs on the island However given the fact tint is a predominantly pop country and that there ii only club for the entire islind it comes as less of a surprise It i a major thing or them Clarke says Here the drive their kids to a somewhere two hours down the When we to go to lour it a matter of flying miles Clarke has focused his on promoting the sport of squash with young the island This Is second year a tour of his kind has been held and Clarke says it gives the young Jamaican players something to shoot for re trying to develop an many junior players in Jamaica as we possibly can This tour is an live for the kids to work for The ones who how the most get to travel Hie cost of the team tion is covered by Air Jamaica The Jamaican squash association has been active lor 10 years however Clarke says the junior pro gram has been neglected for some time This is something he hopes to help change like to kids who can afford it be able to play There a plan to build new courts at the university in Jamiica which I would like to see go through It put more people in touch with the game On the courts the five Jamaican team members emerged victorious throughout over the local players although many of the match Paul Duval squash director for the Georgetown llocquil Club said there was far mart to be teamed through tin exhibition matches though than squash There an element of social ex posurc to kids from another country is well he says I think this is very positive so I anxious to promote il Duval says Georgetown clubs junior program virtual in in fancy to the id blight having played in more tournaments One clement of the In par stood out to Duval in the matches he viewed They seem to be a more disciplined Our player seemed to ffi or the winning shot too soon They little In the feature milch of the night and Gene a seasoned player from Brampton took to Ihe courts in three match that wait the limit The two maintained a competitive but good pace exchanging excellent squash shots that drew ap plause from he sizeable gallery In he end was Duval who came out on top by scores of and An exhibition squash match be I wren Phil Clark coach of the Jamaican national juniors and Grnr of Brampton was the highlight of series of matches last between the Jamaicans and local squash Mayer Here Clarke on right fires a backhand while Duval prepare for a return Herald included Joey Levy ranked third second under and for Jamaican Juniors under 16 Tern pier ranked first under 12 Karen Anderson ranked first The Georgetown team members under id Robert Reynolds ranked Included Owen Jones Itobby Sun first under 14 Marcos Chen Greg Sinclair Ktilh Smith Jeff Andrea Newman Karen Mela til Jans Jim and Alexander Their coaches are Christine and Murray J ami A number or fool squash have put together a J an lor team which played series of don matches ail Wednesday against a group of Jamaican player front row from lift Owen Jones Bobby Sun Greg Sinclair Keith Smith and Jeff Paler am Hack row Christine Coach Andrea Newman Kirn Smith Jans Jim and Alexander Absent when was Warn was coach Murray Jana Herald photo group of Jamaican squash were In Georgetown last day to like on junior members from the local club In a series of exhibition matches Seen here kneeling from left are Karen Anderson and joey Ievy Mantling are Marcus Chen Phil Clarke Coach Templet and Reynolds I Hera Id photo

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