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Are you ready for Squash getting included in the Olympic Games?

admin — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:35:49 +0000

Squash has the chance to finally be included in the Olympic Games. And things look hopeful. Never before this target has been aimed at with so much enthusiasm. At the same time the world-wide squash circuit of the professional players becomes more and more successful and tournaments become more attractive by TV- and Internet coverage. This will lead to more interest in squash and it is time to get ready and to have the courts up to date.

Check your facility and have a look at the courts to find out: What is missing? Is it necessary to carry out repairs, to paint or to clean them? Maybe the marking lines need to be exchanged or the slippery floor needs to be renovated?

All these jobs can be carried out in a self-made way. For this purpose we offer a big range of ASB products - we will be happy to advise you.

Another ASB SquashCourt at sea – MSC Fantasia!

admin — Mon, 18 May 2009 11:23:20 +0000

Now that “seagoing” squashfans no longer have to do without their hobby number one onboard, as there has been an ASB GlassCourt on the “Aida Diva” for some time now, another opportunity has been added. On the cruise ship “MSC Fantasia” sailing under the Italian flag, the second ASB Squashcourt is travelling on the seven seas. Not only the length of 333m, width of 38m and height of 59m of the MSC Fantasia show that it is a great deal bigger than the Aida Diva, but also the tonnage of 133.500 BRT, which is double of the Diva’s weight. All those who do not only wish to play squash, are offered a wide variety of options that will make the passenger’s heart miss a beat: Not only six restaurants and twelve bars, but also an art gallery, photo gallery, conference rooms, sports field, fitness centre, jogging trail, gymnastics, aerobics, four swimming pools, wellness centre and much more.

Top Training with ASB SquashCourts

oberhans — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:25:37 +0000

The Tenerife Top Training (T3) was recently completed and offers everything that an athlete’s heart may desire: Football, Tennis, Paddle Tennis, Swimming, Beach Volleyball, Gym, Sun, Beach and Squash.

The facility provides 4 ASB SquashCourts built in accordance with the World Squash Federation’s specifications for squash fans and those wanting to become one. The courts are in a row with sufficient space in front of the glass back walls. As soon as you step through the court door, you have a wonderful view of the bay of Adeje in the South of Tenerife.

Jordi Bercedo, President of Canary Islands Squash, announced already that T3 is planned to be used as trainings centre and he will recommend it to other Federations for training purposes. “We have everything that is required for modern training and it’s maybe in the place with the best weather in the whole of Europe,” said Jordi Bercedo at the opening party.

Almost every week ASB SquashCourts are handed over for new squash players all over the world.

The ASB GlassCourt at the Saudi International

oberhans — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:19:08 +0000

The Saudi International, the world’s richest ever squash tournament is carried out in the Saudi city of Al-Khobar from 14th until 19th December, with a record prize money of 250.000 US Dollars. Promoter and organiser of this event is the Arab multi-entrepreneur Ziad al Turki, who decided in favour of an ASB GlassCourt already one year ago. “The world’s best 32 players play for the highest prize money and therefore it is only consequent to play this tournament on an ASB Glass Court, as we wish to offer the players, the spectators and the media the best conditions”, Al Turki said during the opening event. In the semi-finals there are Nick Matthew (Eng), Karim Darwish (Egy), David Palmer (Aus) and Greg Gaultier. Which of these four will have a real Christmas present with the prize money still remains to be seen – may the best man win.

Benazir Bhutto Komplex with ASB SquashCourts inaugurated

admin — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:53:15 +0000

In Rawalpindi, Pakistan, a new squash complex was inaugurated by the Federal Minister for Water & Power, Raja Pervez Ashraf. The squash complex is named after the former prime minister Benazir Bhutto. Five ASB squash courts are the heart of the facility which is part of the new Squash Development Programme – vision 2011. With this programme the Pakistan Squash Federation wishes to support young squash players with new commitment and new ideas. The best players from Pakistan, New Zealand and HongKong have inaugurated the ASB Courts and the whole facility on the occasion of the Pakistan Open for women and men. “The Rawalpindi Division is already one of the winners, because with the Benazir Bhutto Squash Complex there is one of the best playing facilities and the players will benefit a lot” , Minister Raja Pervez commented.

The ASB GlassCourt at the Racketlon World Championships

admin — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:36:13 +0000

The Racketlon World Championships will take place in Germany, in the “Sport-Park Fürth”. Racketlon is made up of four sports: Two players play against each other in the following order: table tennis, badminton, squash and tennis - each set is played up to 21 points. Every point counts and the player with the most points of all matches is the winner.

The promoters around Gunnar Biermanns decided to organize the 5-sided ASB ShowGlassCourt for this event, to make squash a highlight of the Racketlon World Championships. The floor, the ASB CeramicFloor, is the latest development, which is made of safety glass with ceramic dots, to make the glass anti-skid.

Two independent institutes came to the result that the ASB CeramicFloor offers higher slip resistance than a normal wooden floor - under wet and also under dry conditions. Tournament director Biermanns comments: ” With this innovation we will for sure be able to present squash the best way at the Racketlon World Championship.”

The new season starts in Malaysia - on an ASB Show GlassCourt

admin — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:59:10 +0000

The first world ranking tournament of the upcomming season, the Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur, started on the new ASB GlassCourt.
Set up in the noble shopping centre - The Curve - the ASB GlassCourt is the eye-catcher of this event. Dato A. Sani Karim, President of the Malaysian Squash Federation, said: “This will help us on our way to Olympia”. The Glass Court indeed gleams in breathtaking brilliance in the middle of all the noble boutiques and it is put further into focus by the world’s top athletes.

ASB Glasscourt on its way to Malaysia

admin — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:31:29 +0000

After checking all different options, the Malaysian Squash Federation, SRAM, under the presidency of Dato’ A. Sani Karim, decided to buy a new glass court: it is an ASB GlassCourt. Karim expects that it will help to further improve the presentation of the sport of squash. This is of decisive importance with respect to all the efforts to bring squash to Olympia, says the president. The court is demountable and it is a show glass court. At the moment the court is being prepared to be loaded into a container which will start its voyage to Malaysia on 16th May and where it will arrive on 16th June. As soon as it has arrived, the Malaysian Federation’s new eye-catcher will immediately be installed under the guidance of an ASB Supervisor, so that it will be ready for the use at the first tournament in due time. This is already the 27th ASB GlassCourt, which was sold around the world - innovation is a matter of experience.

World Doubles Squash Championships on wider ASB SquashCourts

admin — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:37:36 +0000

The 2008 World International Doubles Squash Championships will take place in the ICL Squash Academy in Chennai from 15 - 20 December. It will be staged on seven ASB SquashCourts with moveable side walls and an ASB Show Glass Court.

In order to make the squash doubles more attractive the World Squash Federation (WSF) decided at the AGM in Bermuda to increase the width of the doubles courts from 7.62m to 8.42m. This new width will already be used at the World Doubles Championships. A Task Force headed by Squash New Zealand
carried out a thorough review and many test games. The result: 8.42m is the best width for doubles squash.

The ICL Squash Academy, Chennai, is equipped with ASB SquashCourts with moveable side walls and therefore it is most easy to change the width, thanks to the visionary planning of this squash facility from the beginning.

The ASB Show GlassCourt will be extended by additional glass elements. With the increased width the ASB GlassCourt will offer another possibility to perfectly present doubles squash to the media and spectators.

Innovation is a matter of experience.

The ASB SquashCourt in front of millions of TV viewers

admin — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:29:29 +0000

On 29th March the ASB courts were presented by Paris Hilton in the famous TV show “Wetten, dass …?” in the Club named “Turnhalle Krefeld”, which was followed by the ASB Show Glass Court being in the eye of many millions of viewers in the popular TV Game Show “Schlag den Raab” where the challenger Jens from Bielefeld played against the allround-entertainer Stefan Raab in the 5-sided-glass-court, which was installed in the studios of Pro7 in Cologne for this event.