SPORTS

Appleby sponsors Squash Champs

Local competitors in the Junior Caribbean Squash
Championships

Participants on their way to Stingray City for The Big
Day Out

Friday, July 30, 2004

The 2004 Junior Caribbean Squash Championships, was held in the Cayman Islands ran in early July at the South Sound Squash Club. The competition catered to young squash players aged between 10 and 19.

Cayman hosted over 100 visitors representing teams from Bahamas, Bermuda, Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana, Venezuela and Other Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) – including St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Dominica.

Global law firm, Appleby Spurling Hunter was one of the main sponsors of the event. Bryan Hunter, a partner with Appleby Spurling Hunter, commented. “We are dedicated to supporting sport in our community, especially among our young people, and we are extremely proud to have been involved in this exciting international event.”

Ian Patrick, a member of the organizing committee, commented: “The championships provide a great opportunity for the young people of the Caribbean to meet new friends and participate in a competitive environment without foregoing the spirit and sportsmanship associated with this fabulous competition.”

The tournament was also to promote, among the young participants, an appreciation of the cultures of other nations within the region. After the first three days of competition, all participants and their management teams were treated to a fun day excursion to the world famous Stingray City followed by a beach barbeque at Kaibo.

“As sponsors of ‘The Big Day Out,’ we are pleased to be promoting Caymanian culture among these visitors to our islands,” said Mr. Hunter, adding, “We also hope that the tournament has and will continue to raise the profile of squash in our islands.”

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