The 14th edition of the Cargolux Merchant Express Squash Tournament has been scheduled to hold between Tuesday 28th of August - Satuday 1st of September 2018 at the Lagos Country Club, Ikeja with about 130 players expected to slug it out for individual and club prizes.
The 14th edition of this highly rated tournament, shall involve 12 clubs, namely; The host Lagos Country Club, Ikoyi Club 1938, Apapa Club, Lagos State Civil Service Club, University of Lagos Senior Staff Club, Eagle Club, Police College Ikeja and OTrafford Squash Club Ikoyi while Shell Club Port Harcourt, Ibadan Recreational Club, Obafemi Awolowo University Squash Club, Yenagoa Club and Benin Club are all from outside Lagos.
The annual competition which is being sponsored by foremost Nigerian cargo company will feature three major categories. While members of Lagos Country Club will compete in a closed Tournament, the open competition will have three categories including men, veteran and under-19 male and female.
12 clubs, including five from outside Lagos, have been invited to participate in the open Tournament and will be represented by four player two each in the men’s and two each in the veterans’ categories.
For 14 unbroken years, Shina Akinfenwa’s Cargolux Merchant Express has bankrolled the squash tournament and seven years ago expanded its scope to include under aged male and female categories to deepen interest in the sport among younger Nigerians.
Already, preparations are at fever pitch level at the Squash section of the Lagos Country Club as it gears up to host one of the largest gathering of squash players and aficionados. The Section’s four playing courts are in top conditions while the players are busy putting touches to their skills in anticipation of tough challenges from invited players.
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