Just over 4 weeks to go! We are looking forward to welcoming you all to Cape Town. Our committee is working hard to finalise the last details and we appreciate your support in wrapping up any administrative items.
IMPORTANT TIMINGS FOR THE WEEK
Saturday 06 July:
- 13:00 – 16:00: Practice Courts available – WPCC
Sunday 07 July:
- 09:00 – 17:00: Practice Courts available – WPCC, VOB and Durbanville Squash Club
- 14:00 – 18:00: Registration, WPCC
- 15:00 – 18:00: Team Photographs, WPCC (Chairman’s View)
- 18:00 – 19:00: Captain’s Meeting, WPCC (Captain’s Cabin)
- 19:30+: Opening Function, Kelvin Grove Club (Ballroom)
Dress Code: Provincial Formals / Smart Casual
Wednesday 10 July:
- 19:00+: Themed Evening, WPCC (Indoor Centre)
Dress Code: Back to the 80’s
Friday 12 July:
- 19:30+: Closing Function, Kelvin Grove Club (Ballroom)
Dress Code: Provincial Formals / Jacket & Tie
PLAYER REGISTRATION
Player registration for the tournament is available via SportyHQ. Please click on the following link in order for all provinces to submit their player information by 11 June 2024.
SportyHQ Player Registration
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.
INDEMNITY FORM
The 2024 Growthpoint IPT Singles Squash Tournament Player Indemnity form will need to be signed and completed by all participating players and uploaded onto SportyHQ when registering.
2024 Growthpoint IPT Singles Tournament_Player Indemnity
TOURNAMENT WEBSITE
Please find the tournament website link below which includes all key information to date. Please communicate this link to your players as well as the WP Squash social media handles for more instant comms throughout the week. We will keep updating the website between now and the tournament start date.
https://growthpointipt2024.com
WPS Facebook
WPS Instagram
TOURNAMENT GIVEAWAY
A reminder that 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. We have a strict deadline for the sizing, which is 17:00, 11 June.
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 |
ACCOMMODATION
A gentle reminder that 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. Cape Town is extremely busy in July this year, with the World Rugby U20 Championships taking place (29 June – 19 July).
Contact: Siya Phungula
011 461 9809 / 083 507 4258 / Siyabonga.phungula@southernsun.com
IPT LEVY
The Tournament Levy is R1650,00 per player. Tournament Levies were due for payment on 01 June 2024. Kindly submit POP to WP Squash asap, payment details are below:
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. If you have not communicated this information as yet, please contact Penny asap.
- 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
TEAM PHOTOGRAPHS SCHEDULE
As above, Team Photographs will take place on Sunday 07 July, from 15:00 – 18:00, at WPCC. The schedule will be communicated shortly and posted on the tournament website once finalised.
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 with 30 min slots available. Kindly contact Penny at WP Squash to book courts. Below is the Practice Courts Schedule link (viewing access only):
THEMED EVENING
A reminder that our theme for this year is ‘Back to the 80s’. This function 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.
TRANSPORT
Airlink is offering a discount comprising 10% off the base fare, excluding all taxes and carrier-imposed levies for the Growthpoint IPT 2024. The promotional discount is valid for sale from 31 May 2024 to 13 July 2024 only, applicable for travel on Airlink routes between Johannesburg and Cape Town, from 05 July 2024 to 13 July 2024. The discount is applicable to every fare on every seat of the aircraft operating on the above-mentioned dates and routes.
This special is applicable to sales on Airlink’s website only and the Promo Code IPT must be inserted into the Promo Field on the website www.flyairlink.com. Instructions for inserting the Promo Code are available using this link:
Airlink Promo Code
Kind Regards,
Graham Jeffery
Tournament Director
