Rainbow Racquets Squash Australia Tournament
Rainbow Racquets Squash Australia Tournament
Wed Feb 22 - Thu Feb 23
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Wed Feb 22 - Thu Feb 23
Wed Feb 22 - Thu Feb 23
Join Rainbow Racquets Squash Sydney for its Pride Open Tournament. Co-hosted with Squash Australia, expect plenty of local, inter-state and international competition to determine who will be the Pride Champion in each of the four play grades on offer (A, B, C and D). We expect lots of racket from you at this racquet event! We are expecting between 60-80 competitors.
The tournament is open to everyone 18+ years of age (LGBTQI+ and Allies), with men and women integrated in one draw, and caters for every skill level (with every player getting 5+ games over 2 days). Our home is Hiscoes in Surry Hills – which is close to all the action happening during Sydney WorldPride. Hiscoes has 4 squash courts, with all matches allocated a time and everyone notified prior to playing. We are proud to announce that Jason McLauchlan, of Stellar Sports fame, and former Junior Squash Champion, will be our Tournament Director.
We are also delighted to work with Squash Australia, who are a fantastic partner, committed to growing LGBTQI+ squash around Australia.Formerly known as GSquash, which started in the 1980s, and which organised the last big international tournament at the Gay Games 2002, the newly-named Rainbow Racquets Squash Sydney is proud to continue its tradition of inclusive squash play!
Expect plenty of competition from around the world and inter-state to determine who will be the Pride Champion in each grade. We look forward to welcoming you all!
On behalf of our team, we love this fantastic opportunity to come to Sydney!
Alexander Panasuk
Chairman, LGBTQI+ Squash Foundation
EuroGames 2021 Squash Gold Medallist
We have no doubt that you will host a great squash tournament bringing together the LGBTQI+ squash community globally. We are very much forward to taking part in it!
Fabian Valencia
President, Outplay London
As the competition director for over 24 international tournaments, we love the Rainbow Racquets Squash team for holding a Pride Squash Open Tournament in Sydney.
Graham Rind
Owner of GaySquash.com
09h00 – 17h00 on both days.
Lunch will be organised, and there will be refreshments throughout.
Hiscoes currently does not have a lift or wheelchair access.
Hiscoes is open to all ages.
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Acknowledgement of country
Sydney WorldPride will take place on the lands of the Gadigal, Cammeraygal, Bidjigal, Darug, Dharawal people who are the Traditional Custodians of the Sydney Basin.
We pay our Respects to their Elders past and present. Always was Always will be Aboriginal Land.
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people come from many different clans and communities across Australia & in 2023 will come together as one, to celebrate with our global LGBTQIA+ community.
Acknowledgement
Sydney WorldPride will take place on the lands of the Gadigal, Cammeraygal, Bidjigal, Darug, Dharawal people who are the Traditional Custodians of the Sydney Basin.
We pay our Respects to their Elders past and present. Always was Always will be Aboriginal Land.
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people come from many different clans and communities across Australia & in 2023 will come together as one, to celebrate with our global LGBTQIA+ community.