WISPA Celebrates Silver Jubilee At Women's World Open

WISPA stars past and present will celebrate 25 years of the Women's International Squash Players Association at a special WISPA Silver Jubilee Masters event and Gala Dinner held during the Forexx Women's World Open in Amsterdam in September.

The Masters events - featuring Over 35, 40, 45 and 50 age groups - will be open to any past or present WISPA members, and will be played alongside the Forexx World Open from 23-27 September.

The WISPA Silver Jubilee will also be celebrated at a combined Gala Dinner for both the Women's World Open and WISPA anniversary on Saturday 26th September, at the Frans Otten Stadion.

"The first WISPA AGM was held in 1984, so if we use that as the starting point, the Women's World Open this year is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the progress from our conception to maturity," commented WISPA President Natalie Grainger.

Andrew Shelley, who has been WISPA's Chief Executive for nearly fifteen of these years, added: "We really hope that many past members will want compete in the Silver Jubilee Masters or simply attend the Women's World Open and WISPA Jubilee Gala Dinner as it will be a great evening for reunions, to remember and to reminisce.

"WISPA is really delighted that the Dutch hosts of the Forexx Women's World Open have wholeheartedly supported this additional element to the excitement of the Women's World Open. The search is now on for past WISPA members that we have lost contact with!"

The Forexx Women's World Open Squash 2009 will take place from 20-27 September in the renowned Frans Otten Stadion in Amsterdam. Coincidentally, it will be the 25th staging of the world's most prestigious women's individual championship. It will also be the first time that the championship has been hosted by the Netherlands since it was held in Warmond in 1989.