FOBISIA SQUASH TOURNAMENT 2023

Paul Rotherham Director of Sports and Activities, Shrewsbury International School, Bangkok Riverside

Shrewsbury International School, Bangkok Riverside, hosted the FOBISIA Squash Tournament 2023, where 55 players from 6 FOBISIA international schools travelled from Brunei, Malaysia, and South Korea to attend.

In addition to the matches, athletes attended Squash Masterclasses led by Terry Cheetham, the ex-Captain of Australia and former Head Coach of the Thailand National Squash Team, and the current Head Coach at Thailand Squash Academy. In these masterclasses, Terry shared tips and tricks he picked up over his illustrious squash career that spanned over 30 years.

Students also had the opportunity to test themselves against each other with a series of technical and athletic challenges. This additional offer was well received by everyone.

The tournament had squash players of all abilities from those just recently starting on their playing journey to elite junior squash players which comprised Asian ranked No.1 and No.4 U16 girls, Asian ranked No. 2 and No. 4 U11 boys and Asian ranked No. 4 U19 boys. Some of the best squash players around!

After two days of competition, the tournament culminated in a Gala Dinner where all the athletes got to relax and unwind. Winners of each age group were announced; U19 Boys Winner - Epsom College in Malaysia won for Under 19 Boys and shout out to Kolej Tuanku Ja'afar School for winning the Under 15, Under 13, Under 11 Boys, and Under 18 Girls categories!

Aiden (U19 Boys Winner) went on to compete the following week in the Malaysian Junior Championships, he won that tournament too. A great week for Aiden and for FOBISIA Squash!