SQUASH RACKETS

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30145, 31 May 1963, Page 13

SQUASH RACKETS

Ch'cli Club, Largest In N.Z., To Open New Court

When the progressive Chrlrtchurcb Squash Racket* Club opened it* new building at. 182 Cbe*ter street on May 7. 1980. the president at that time. Mr M. O. Holdsworth, expressed the hope that within five year*, the building of a third court in that (it* would be justified. Now. only three year* later, the hopes of Mr Holdsworth and the club’* energetic committee members since that time have been more than realised, snd at a function this evening, the club will officially open not only * third court, but a new lounge, gallery kitchen and dressing room facilities ■ The progress of squash m Christchurch and New Zealand tn th* last three year* ha* been remarkable. and the Chrtrtehureh elub has plaved * m«j«r part Three year* »ep the ehtb membership was 184 i It 1* now nearing 400, ha»

again been closed, and th* waiting list reopened There are now tour courts—the original court located elsewhere ha* been retained—and they ar* tn use for mor* than 100 hours a week There has never been any doubt that the fine addition* now available would be needed. The Chriatchurch club i* now the largest In New Zealand snd tt* squash centre the equal of any The new court will be the new No 1 court end will b> used tor all championship finals and other major event* With a large gallery space upstairs, including side viewing and viewing windowdownstairs, there win be provision for mors than 40 additional spectators. At tonight’s opening two of the leading South Island and Chrirtchureh player*- <3 A Davidson and P L Meckehri* will play an exhibition match (tor club members.