2002 Dallas Area Squash Tournament

 

Dear Rishad,

It was very interesting to watch the refereeing going on at the tournament.  One thing I thought was a bit of a hitch was that the winner usually wound up refereeing his own team.  There was more than just a little cheerleading between/during points.  My services were made available to Bo & he availed himself once.  He really was very nice about it and I got to referee one of Ken Stillman's matches early in the day.  It really was a very easy match to referee, unlike some of the later ones Ken played.  Ken and Bo both complimented me afterwards and did let it be know to the Dallas players I was available and competent.  Bo signed off on the scoresheet & sent it back with me.  When I see you in person I can give more comments on some observations during the tournament.

Susan Morrison was wonderful and arranged for the women to play Sun. a.m. at the Four Seasons and enjoy a little luxury and lunch.  It made the beatings of Sat. easier to bear.  My Sat. opponents were ranked, 3.1, 3.5 & 3.2.  I was able to take service away from every one of them, but was not always able to keep the service.  Playing again on 20 ft. courts was a challenge.  The Houston players provided good support to their fellow Houstonians.

One of the unexpected tasks I received after refereeing was to take care of an 11 month old at courtside while her father played.  One never knows where becoming a certified referee will lead!!

Thank you for the support of HSRA.
Pat Nicholls

 

Houston Team

This is what squash is all about then?

 

Pat and exhausted opponent