PSA encourages young players

MUMBAI, December 4: I feel it necessary to dwell upon my role as the president of the Professional Squash Association at this juncture, mainly because of the encouraging response that I have received here from the young squash playing generation.

I will now be completing my second year as the president of the PSA and it is no small achievement, because the president is voted, or rather selected by the players themselves who are active on the circuit. I am their representative when dealing with the organising body. All the needs of the players are taken care of and the PSA takes great pains to ensure that they go through the gruelling squash season with the minimum of discomfort. It is necessary to ensure that talented young players can sustain themselves for a long while in this tough sport. The best thing to happen to squash is it’s acceptance into the Commonwealth Games to be held in Malaysia in 1998. I’m sure all the players representing their country will be ecstatic about their involvement in such an event. It will go a long way in attracting more youngsters to the game.

John Nimmick, the executive director of the PSA arrived in Mumbai to help with any suggestions towards improving an already well-run Mahindra International. His arrival also shows the close monitoring of each tournament by the PSA. For me, seeing a junior player get the inspiration to join the PSA from watching a tournament like this is most gratifying. A tournament does not need any bigger reward. This is the icing on the cake.