Hat-Trick of Titles beckons for Duffield

The first PSL Fixture is at home on Tuesday 9 October versus newcomers Energie Fitness Redditch spearheaded by former Duffield players Renan Lavigne and Jon Kemp

Please find below the PSL Fixture List for 2007/8. As usual avoiding all PSA/WISPA clashes is impossible but I think England Squash Events supremo Chris Nutley has produced a fair balance and a reasonable spread of dates. The Semi Final + Final dates are provision at this stage as ES will try to ensure that all top players are free from PSA / WISPA commitments for these fixtures.

Benz Bavarian Duffield will be embarking on their 14th PSL (formerly NL) campaign hoping to win a record hat trick of consecutive championships. The squad for the coming season is a formidable one with just two players missing from last season namely Jon Kemp (moved to newcomers Redditch) and Lee Drew (retired).

The nominated squad includes 4 local players namely Paul Hargrave and Kevin White (founder members of the team back in 1993-94), Laura Hill (Eng 7 despite being a full time fire fighter) and rising star Millie Tomlinson (England Junior international and aged just 15).

   Nick Matthew World 8 Eng 2
   Stewart Boswell World 12 Australia No 3
   Andy Whipp Eng 16
   Alex Stait Eng 17
   Nick Taylor Eng 21
   Laurence Delasaux Eng 28
   Peter Billson Eng 29
   Shaun Le Roux Eng 31 Welsh Open winner 2007
   Paul Hargrave Former Eng No 12
   Kevin White Eng O35 Captain
   Tania Bailey World 4 Eng 1
   Laura Hill Eng 7
   Millie Tomlinson Eng U17 No2 U19 No 6

The Club will miss Jon Kemp who clinched the PSL title last season but the signing of Stewart Boswell (former world No 5) will give Nick Matthew the best possible back up at the top of the order. Player of the 2006-07 season Andy Whipp and Laurence Delasaux will have support from other new signings Alex Stait, Nick Taylor, Peter Billson and Shan Le Roux to ensure that Duffield has strength in depth and great experienced cover all the way down the order.

Eng No 1 and World No 4, Tania Bailey will be hoping for a further move up the world rankings in 2008 to possibly emulate the achievements of former star player and world No1 and world champion Cassie Jackman. Laura Hill will be playing more games on the WISPA circuit in 2007-08 and young Millie Tomlinson will be hoping to get an opportunity to make her debut at some stage during the season.

Season tickets (seat) cost £50 (seat) and £30 (standing) for 5 group home games. Supporters are advised to reserve season tickets and to book early with the “local derby” against Nottingham a certain full house.

Team sponsor Felix Frixou has now acquires a 17 seater Mini Bus with the team name and club badge prominently painted on the front and which will transport supporters to Oxford (half day tour) and all other away matches. The bus is available to hire (contact Felix on 01332 840272).

Head UK Ltd in conjunction with www.pdhsports.com  will be supplying and sponsoring the new kit which is expected to be predominantly white shirts with black shorts.

There are various sponsorship opportunities available including match sponsorship, board advertising, programme advertising, after match meals and individual player sponsorship (please phone 01332 841564 if you can help in any way)