WESTERN PROVINCE MASTERS SQUASH
P O Box 2265, Clareinch 7740 – Telephone/Facsimile 021-674-6717 Email:
16 June 2015
TO: PROVINCIAL MASTERS CHAIRMEN, SECRETARIES AND SA MASTERS SQUASH
SUBJECT: SA MASTERS SQUASH INTER-PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – CAPE TOWN
5 – 8 SEPTEMBER 2015
NEWSLETTER NO 2
With SAM IPT looming on the horizon, the WPMS organising committee is seeking your team entries, names and contact details as well as ID details. Note that ID detail will not be displayed on the tournament website.
It is really important for us to know just how many teams you will be entering as so much is dependent on this for our final arrangements and court allocations.
The total number of entries will determine whether we need to extend the venues outside of the Southern Suburbs to the Northern based clubs.
We would greatly appreciate it if you could meet the deadline date of 30 June, you will have an opportunity to make changes thereafter, if required.
ACCOMMODATION:
We have been working hard to source alternative accommodation and at this stage have not found any team hotel that is less costly than the Nelson Mandela Garden Court.
We have also sourced accommodation through Bushbaby tours who have in the past provided excellent rates.
· Park Inn, which is a fairly new hotel just before the corner of Campground Road in Newlands where it borders Main Road. It is a 5 minute drive from WPCC, just past Newlands Cricket ground on the right hand side as you come down the bridge into Main Road, in the same circle as the former Newlands Garden Court.
· R500 per person sharing, inclusive of breakfast.
· Contact – Gina Malherbe – 021712 9653, 082492 3501,
· Tsogo Sun – Garden Court, Nelson Mandela Boulevard (formerly Eastern Boulevard)
· Twin Room for the weekend period – R800 per room double sharing, during the week R1060 per room double sharing. Breakfast included.
The full stay therefore for 5 nights Friday to Tuesday should be R2260 per person, double sharing.
· Note that the hotel is close to the playing venues and the Waterfront.
· Contact at Tsogo Sun is Jerry Mokgalapa. Email:
TRAVEL ANDTRANSPORTATION:
Safair airline have some really good specials from Johannesburg, George and Port Elizabeth and are looking at possibly extending their routes to cover Durban and East London to Cape Town.
We attach their flyer so you can vote for the new routes. Please circulate to all your players as the better the response, the more chance of their setting up these routes.
Car Hire
Click on business link to see all the details regarding car hire.
http://www.rentalcars.com/en/airport/za/cpt/avis/
https://www.uber.com/cities/cape-town
TOURNAMENT LEVY:
The tournament levy has now been confirmed at R950 per player. This levy is payable by end of July in full. Provinces that have not paid by then will be excluded from the tournament.
TEAM DEPOSITS:
A deposit of R2000 per team entered is required and payable by 30 June 2015 to WP Masters Squash. The team entry must be accompanied by payment.
A team with invitational players will not be allowed entry without approval from SA Masters executive.
NB. Please include your province name as reference when making payment.
Banking details
Account Name: WP Masters Squash
Bank: Nedbank, Claremont
Branch code: 104 609
Account number: 1046 424 289
Reference: Province Name
FINAL NAMES OF TEAM MEMBERS AND PAYMENTS:
The balance of payments and final list of all players in their respective teams must be submitted by 31 July 2015.
LADIES SECTION:
The women will play in sections according to strength and not based on age. Provincial voting has resulted in a decision to have 5 players per team as per the results of the recent referendum.
GOLDEN OLDIES:
The over 70's will be organised by Varick von Broembsen. Varick can be contacted on 082 458 9338 or .
Note that all entries for Golden Oldies will be done via the tournament Secretary, Glenda Erasmus, and the same tournament entry fee will apply to Golden Oldies.
HANDOUT
WPMS plans to present a towel to each player instead of a T shirt.
Social: The two main functions will be based at WPCC Sports Complex and Happy Hour/Live music will run there each evening as well. Drinks will be very reasonably priced and food will be on sale.
· Welcome function – Saturday 5 September at WPCC – Cocktail stand up
· Final function – Tuesday 8 September at WPCC – Seated dinner – Music by Late Final
· Golden Oldies get together is in the planning stage. The venue is likely to be Kelvin Grove, but more on this in the next Newsletter.
· SA Masters Annual General Meeting - Monday 7 September – Chairman’s View, WPCC
WEBSITE:
A website is nearing completion and will be updated regularly with news items. We will advise all provinces when it is fully operational. An electronic brochure will be distributed to the provinces and placed on the website in due course.
INDEMNITY AND SECURITY:
While every precaution will be taken to ensure the safety and well being of visitors and members as well as their property, thevarious clubs will not be heldliable for any injury or illness sustained, or loss, damage or accident occurring whilst at the Club or on any formal excursion, no matter how such may be caused, including as a result of negligence on the part of the servants, agents, staff, management or officials of the club.
You are urged to look after your property at all times.
TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE:
Coordinator – Operational: Andre Naude 076 370 5436
Coordinator - Social: Graham Jefferyl 072 555 2869
Functions/Social: Kim Commins 082 820 6632
Finance/Website: Philip Lundwall 071 956 6117
Sponsorship/Handouts: Jacques Louw 082 565 4714
Venues/Scores/Results: Gavin Sundstrom 083 283 7841
Host Club Liasion: Shirley Whitmore 074 244 2249
Secretary/Newsletters: Glenda Erasmus 082 290 6161
Andre Naude
President – WPMS
076-370-5436
Glenda Erasmus
Secretary
021-674-6717