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06/11/2009 - The inaugural Squash New Zealand Hall of Fame Dinner is being held on Friday November 20th at The Novotel, Ellerslie in Auckland. To help celebrate this event each of the inductees will be profiled leading up to the evening. Today we profile Murray Day. |
Murray Day - "Helping the game go global"
The first New Zealand squash administrator to make a significant impact on the world stage. Day, from the Hamilton club, was president of the New Zealand Squash Rackets Association from 1968-71, and co-ordinated the hosting of the 1971 world men's championships in Hamilton, the first time New Zealand had hosted a world squash event. He was one of the key figures behind the explosion of squash in New Zealand in the early 1970s. He became involved with the International Squash Rackets Federation and rose to be its president from 1975-81. His popularity, innovative style and organisational ability helped to transform the federation into an efficiently-run, global body and paved the way for turning squash into a game for the masses.
The Squash NZ Hall of Fame Dinner starts at 7pm with pre dinner drinks and wine with dinner. The price is $100 per ticket. Tickets are available from the Squash New Zealand Office (Ph: 09 815 0970 E-mail: squashnz@squashnz.co.nz).
For more details and for any queries contact Don Cotter on 027 297 1922 or email: dcotter@ihug.co.nz.
Click on the link below to access the Hall of Fame website.
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www.nzsquashhalloffame.co.nz/home.html
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