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Dec 07, 2012 Sports
Marketing Executive of Digicel Jacqueline James presented a cheque worth $500,000 on Wednesday to the Guyana Squash Association (GSA) to assist players traveling to the Cayman Islands for the Women’s World Open Squash Championship which is scheduled to run from December 13-21.
Digicel’s Jacqueline James (right) hands over the cheque to GSA Secretary Vidushi Persaud in the presence of Ashley DeGroot (second left) and Mary Fung-a-Fat.
James handed over the support to Secretary of the GSA Vidushi Persaud, who in brief remarks said the association was proud to have three outstanding young ladies competing in the tournament.
She mentioned world rated Nicolette Fernandes, Mary Fung-a-Fat and Ashley DeGroot as the players that will be competing in the Championship.
According to Persaud the relationship with Digicel is in its second year and she hopes that the support continues, adding that the Company have shown a strong commitment for the support of Squash and the GSA is extremely appreciative and looks forward to continued collaboration with the Company.
James said the Company is always pleased to be on board with anything that supports the development of young people and them moving forward, while recognizing that they are all Guyanese.
“As usual this is our second year being on board with the Guyana Squash Association and it has been a tremendously warm and welcoming feeling. We have no reason not to celebrate every day, every month because there is always something to celebrate about the Guyana Squash Association achieving something. We have our women now who are going to the World Championship and this is a phenomenal moment and event. Of course they are always champions for us because they have won the Caribbean Junior Championship so they are forever champions”.
James said even if the three players do not come back with championship trophies, they will nonetheless be considered winners because of the experience that they would gain at such a high level event.
Fung-a-Fat and DeGroot, who were present at the occasion, expressed how pleased they are to be getting the opportunity to compete at the world championship.
“It’s an amazing feeling to represent Guyana at such a big level event, the World Open, so we are well prepared and will go and have fun and show the world what we have to offer”, Fung-a-Fat said.
DeGroot said, “This has always been the biggest event of our Squash life and it is great to have you on board with us (Digicel). Since you have been on board with us we have accomplished a lot and we are thankful for that”.
Six wild cards were up for grabs two of which were given to Fung-a-Fat and DeGroot for their performance at the World Junior Championship.
One hand at the presentation ceremony were the mothers of DeGroot and Fung-a-Fat both of whom said they were elated that their daughters will be competing at this level in the sport.
They were accompanied by parents Camille DeGroot and Selouchinie Fung-a-Fat both of who also made remarks.
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