Squash

Squash Convenor: Rahul Khare | Article by: Jodee Lee

WORLD SQUASH DAY

On 9 October 2021, the SCC Squash Section celebrated as best we could with the number of players per court being limited to two at each time. Not to be deterred, we decided to hold a backhand backwall drive challenge, popularized by World No. 9 Joel Makin. The rules of the challenge were simple. The challenger has one minute to hit as many consecutive backhand drives as possible, and each backhand drive has to come off the backwall. The competition was fierce and our two joint first winners, Chua Man Tong and James Nicholas, both completed 35 drives in one minute, equaling Joel Makin’s score. Besides the challenge, the Singapore Squash Rackets Association also delivered a physical “Instagram frame” to the SCC courts specially to celebrate World Squash Day. This frame was delivered to other squash court venues in Singapore as well. Even though squash players could not gather in large groups to celebrate World Squash Day, players expressed their solidarity through the simple action of posing for photos within the frame.

WE EVEN HAVE MERCH NOW

As if there weren’t already a zillion reasons to be part of the SCC Squash Section… We now have merch, which is exclusively for all Squash Section Members (excluding JSMs), and at no cost. The drawstring bags and towels have been distributed to Squash Section Members at social nights and during Saturday socials. Squash Section Members who have not collected their drawstring bag and towel can check how to do so through the usual Squash Section communication channels.

Praise for the Author

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful and humorous description of life in Singapore and South East Asia.

Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2021

Both the author's parents, in her words, are direct descendants from two separate Royal Houses from Indonesia. The entire Court from both those Houses, were exiled to Ceylon for not succumbing to the Dutch Masters. The author's Father was from a Royal House in Batawie (Batavia to the Dutch) and her Mother is from a Royal House from one of the Sultanates in Sumatra. Their descendants formed the CeylonMalay Community in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). They subsequently ended up in Singapore where the book takes place.

Lily Wells-Lorentzen

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B O O K L A U N C H !

Introducing an autobiographical novel based upon the memoir of an 8-year-old girl growing up in British Colonial Singapore in the 1960’s

Gong Xi Fa Cai !!

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended! A Must Read for those who are into Novels!

Reviewed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on July 10, 2021 Inspired by her own life experiences, the author has very creatively written the book with humour, history and captures the essence of time during the colonial days in Singapore.

B.C. Wong 5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 June 2021

An eloquent and entertaining account of a memorable childhood in Singapore during the waning years of British colonial rule. The author writes with wit and style about the remarkable history and daily lives of her distinguished family and their characterful cast of household staff. Her writing is imbued with a generous seasoning of the lively vocabulary and expressions of Singaporean English - Singlish. She paints authentic and atmospheric word pictures, accompanied by evocative illustrations, of aspects of Singapore that have all but disappeared from the modern metropolis of today.

D. G. Williams

5.0 out of 5 stars A well-structured memorable book to be read by all!

Reviewed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on July 10, 2021 Sacrifices and soul-hearted shown with respect and dignity. Everyone must have her well written book.

Rosnah Ismail

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