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th0mascricket
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 Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:28 am Post subject: Pro squash players' other talents |
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| Anyone got any good stories on pro squash players' other talents? I know Paul Price is a very good musician, for example. Could be other sporting prowess; business nous; academic brilliance or just odd hobbies, |
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swiftfoot
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Willstrop and Beachill are in a band called Lost for Words. Whether that name describes their playing in a good or bad light I know not.
Ahmed Barada went off to be a pop star in Egypt. Whether he still is I know not.
Jonathon Power was excellent Golfer. Unsurprising I feel. |
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Paul_SW_London
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I grew up in Cape Town.
On tours I'd bump in to Mark Boucher from time to time.
He was our South African number 1 for age groups U12, U14, U16 and U19.
Then he concentrated on cricket and is still the wicket keeper for the South African cricket team.
Sporty guy!
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ashrafamer
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| Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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| barada is a singer & actor now |
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th0mascricket
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| Paul_SW_London wrote: | I grew up in Cape Town.
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Did you ever play squash with a young guy from Yorkshire, Matthew Rudd? |
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Paul_SW_London
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| th0mascricket wrote: | | Paul_SW_London wrote: | I grew up in Cape Town.
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Did you ever play squash with a young guy from Yorkshire, Matthew Rudd? |
No sir, that nameis not familiar.
My junuir squash years were around 1986 to 1994 if thats relevant?
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whitty
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| Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:46 pm Post subject: players other talents |
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from what i understan barada is still acting and singing, but by all accounts the the word 'talent' should be used losley.
rodney durbach could have played county cricket. or province i think it is in south africa.
i,m guessing that most top squash players would be able to turn their hand to most other sports witha degree of sucess. |
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| Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:07 pm Post subject: Re: players other talents |
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| whitty wrote: | from what i understan barada is still acting and singing, but by all accounts the the word 'talent' should be used losley.
rodney durbach could have played county cricket. or province i think it is in south africa.
i,m guessing that most top squash players would be able to turn their hand to most other sports witha degree of sucess. |
Peter Barker and Daryl Selby were selected for the Independent Schools FA England Football Team when they were about 17. |
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Heather MacKay is in both the Canadian and American Racquetball Hall of Fame. She never played until about age 39. She also won a World Masters Tennis championship. Vic Niederhoffer (North American champion) has gained and lost a large fortune in the stock market twice. Jansher Khan can pass a case of beer through the eye of a needle.
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Adrian19
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| swiftfoot wrote: | Willstrop and Beachill are in a band called Lost for Words. Whether that name describes their playing in a good or bad light I know not.
Ahmed Barada went off to be a pop star in Egypt. Whether he still is I know not.
Jonathon Power was excellent Golfer. Unsurprising I feel. |
There same way he won't beat them.
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Flash
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| squish wrote: | Heather MacKay is in both the Canadian and American Racquetball Hall of Fame. She never played until about age 39. She also won a World Masters Tennis championship. Vic Niederhoffer (North American champion) has gained and lost a large fortune in the stock market twice. Jansher Khan can pass a case of beer through the eye of a needle.
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She also represented Australia in Field Hockey. |
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