Newsletter #2: 22 May 2024
It gives us great pleasure to welcome you to the Growthpoint National Interprovincial Squash Tournament in Cape Town from Sunday 07 July to Friday 12 July 2024.
We extend a warm welcome to every player, administrator and supporter over the week commencing Sunday 07 July. We also acknowledge our headline sponsor Growthpoint for their continued support and encouragement.
The competitive spirit of the Growthpoint IPT has always been to fight hard and fairly on court and follow that up with a few refreshments chatting to old and new friends off the court.
A big thank you to all those unsung administrators and worker bees in the background who make things happen and allow the players to get on and have an experience that they will relish for a very long time.
Have fun, play hard and enjoy the week with us.
REMINDER OF DATES AND TIMES FOR THE WEEK
Teams are required to arrive in Cape Town, on time for registration from 14:00 on Sunday 07 July prior to the Captain’s Meeting, which will take place at WPCC, around 18h00.
Team Photographs will take place from 15:00 – 18:00, at WPCC. A schedule will be provided and distributed in the next Newsletter (expected 5th June).
Play commences Monday 8 July culminating with the finals on Friday 12 July.
Three arranged events will take place as follows:
- Sunday 07 July: Opening Function, Kelvin Grove Club, 19:30+
- Wednesday 10 July: Themed Evening, WPCC (Indoor Centre), 19:00+
- Friday 12 July: Closing Function, Kelvin Grove Club, 19:30+
ACCOMMODATION
Southern Sun, our Squash South Africa accommodation partner, has set aside excellent Bed and Breakfast Accommodation rates for each province to book on a first come, first serve basis:
Garden Court Nelson Mandela Boulevard and Southern Sun Newlands are the preferred accommodation hotels. Teams can contact them directly to arrange team accommodation, showing our support for Southern Sun. Please note Cape Town is extremely busy in July this year, with the World Rugby U20 Championships taking place (29 June – 19 July).
We cannot stress enough that accommodation will need to be booked asap, in order to facilitate your teams.
Contact: Siya Phungula
011 461 9809 / 083 507 4258 / Siyabonga.phungula@southernsun.com
Sunday 07th July (check in) Saturday 13th July (check out)
Blocked Dates:
- GC Nelson Mandela Boulevard 3* – Block Code: 4673827
R1160 BB single and R1350 BB double/twin
GC Nelson Mandela (15km to WPCC) - SS Newlands 4* – Block Code: 4675845
R1480 BB single and R1700 BB double/twin
SS Newlands (5km to WPCC) - StayEasy Cape Town City Bowl 3* – Block Code: 4689341
R1169 BB Single or Double Weekend Rates / R1419 BB Single or Double Weekday Rate
StayEasy City Bowl (12km to WPCC) - Sun Square City Bowl 4* – Block Code: 4675846
R1500 BB single and R1690 BB double/twin
Sun Square City Bowl (12km to WPCC) - SS Cape Sun 4* – Block Code: 4673822
R1800 BB single or double/twin
SS Cape Sun (10km to WPCC)
MEALS
Hotel Rates include Breakfast.
A light dinner will be provided at the Opening and Themed evenings and a sit-down buffet for the Closing function.
IPT LEVY
The Tournament Levy will be R1650,00 per player. Tournament Levies are to be paid into the below WPS bank account, with a POP to be forwarded to WPS. The deadline for the levies is 01 June 2024.
Nedbank, Current Account
Account No: 104 642 4297
Account Holder: WP Squash
Email POP: administrator@wpsquash.co.za
Payment Reference: Province Name
TOURNAMENT COSTS
All other costs such as manager, guardian, event & guests are outlined below with final numbers, names and payment to be received by 01 June 2024.
- Manager: R1,350 per person (covers three official events and tournament sweatshirt. Kindly advise sweatshirt size required when sending POP)
- Guardian: R1,000 per person (covers three official events only)
- Event/Guest (Opening, Theme & Closing): R350,00 per person, per event (NB: Space is very limited)
Nedbank, Current Account
Account No: 104 642 4297
Account Holder: WP Squash
Email POP: administrator@wpsquash.co.za
Payment Reference: IPT 2024 Manager/Guest Name
COURT VENUES
We will be using the following squash complexes during the week:
- Camps Bay Squash Club
- Durbanville Squash Club
- Evertsdal Squash Club
- Fish Hoek Squash Club
- WPCC (Western Province Cricket Club)
PRACTICE COURTS
Practice courts will be available at WPCC on Saturday afternoon (13:00 – 16:00) and at WPCC, VOB and Durbanville Squash Club on Sunday (09:00 – 17:00), for any early arrivals. Bookings are essential and a booking sheet will be provided nearer to the time. The ball to be used will be the Dunlop Pro Squash Ball (double yellow dot).
TRANSPORT
Teams will be responsible for their own transport to Cape Town and to the venues for the duration of the IPT.
Cape Town International Airport is 15km away from WPCC, an approximate 30-minute drive. Please take this into consideration when planning any flights and travel before and after the week.
Airport transfers are not possible though the Association or SA Squash. Own arrangements will be required.
GUARDIANSHIP AND U18 SELECTED PLAYERS
Please refer to the Squash South Africa Policy below.
Paragraph 7.12 of the 2023 Growthpoint Interprovincial Championships Rules.
Should an Association wish to select a player under the age of 18, they must apply in writing to SSA, motivating the selection and providing written permission from the parent or guardian as well as the name of the designated person/parent/guardian, who shall chaperone NO MORE THAN 6 players and ensure that the SSA Safeguarding policy is applied in full, 6 weeks prior to the tournament. All additional costs must be covered by the Association. This designated person/parent/guardian cannot participate in the tournament as a player or team member. U18’s and U16’s are not permitted to drink any alcoholic beverages or smoke, if this rule is ignored, the player will face immediate expulsion from the tournament, and will also face a minimum of a one year ban from all squash tournaments, including no IPT tournament for the following year, if the dates fall out of the year ban.
IPT 2023 Rules v0.19
PROVINCIAL REFEREES
Each association is required to nominate a provincial referee to participate during the week. Information regarding submitting this information will be sent once we have confirmation from Squash South Africa.
THEMED EVENING
Our theme for this year is ‘Back to the 80s’, which will take place in the WPCC Indoor Nets on Wednesday, 10 July. The theme is cost effective, fun, and easy to achieve with numerous styles (neon, retro, disco), so we encourage all provinces to get involved and dress up.
TOURNAMENT WEBSITE
Our tournament website will be launched in early June and information will be communicated in the next newsletter.
TOURNAMENT GIVEAWAY
We will be providing a tournament sweatshirt as the giveaway, so we will require your player sizings to be submitted when registering teams on SportyHQ, in order to place the tournament order. The sweatshirt sizing is based on Male & Female ‘Half Chest’ measurements (see below).
What is a Half Chest Measurement?
Lay your shirt down on a flat surface and measure it from left to right across the chest, about 2 cm below the arms.
Men’s Sizing:
| MEASUREMENT | S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ½ Chest | 55 | 58 | 61 | 64 | 67 | 70 | 73 | 76 |
Women’s Sizing:
| MEASUREMENT | S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ½ Chest | 49 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 61 | 64 | 67 |
DIETARIES / ALLERGIES
When registering your players on SportyHQ, kindly submit any dietary requirements such as vegetarian or vegan. Special dietaries such as gluten-free, celiac, lactose intolerant etc to be emailed to administrator@wpsquash.co.za.
PLAYER REGISTRATION
Player registration for the tournament will be available via SportyHQ. A link will be provided in the next newsletter in order for all provinces to submit their player information.
INDEMNITY FORM
The 2024 Growthpoint IPT Singles Squash Tournament Player Indemnity form will need to be signed and completed by all participating players by 05 July 2024. Refer to the link below.
2024 Growthpoint IPT Singles Tournament_Player Indemnity
Kind Regards,
Graham Jeffery
Tournament Director
