The Guyana Squash Association (GSA) is delighted to announce a first-of-its-kind event in the history of the sport in Guyana.
It is planning to host a weekend long series of events to mark the 60th Anniversary of Squash in Guyana.
President of the GSA David Fernandes said: “We wanted to mark this special occasion with a celebration of the sport for the entire Guyana squash community and our supporters both local and international. Given all our incredible accomplishments and sustained excellence during this time, we felt it appropriate, not only to acknowledge the contributions from previous generations, but also to outline our vision and strategy for continued success into the future.”
President of the Guyana Squash Association, David Fernandes
The GSA expects significant participation from the diaspora for this inaugural event, scheduled to take place in Guyana between September 26 and 28, 2025.
Of the many events scheduled over the three-day period, the GSA aims to host a presentation on the history of the game since 1965, an unveiling of the national champions from 1971 to the present, outlining a strategy for the future, as well as promoting its marque event- inducting its first-ever class into the Guyana Squash Hall of Fame.
Fernandes said that a sub-group of the association, called the Guyana Squash Archival Project (GSAP), has been quietly and diligently working hard over the past three years to research, digitise and preserve the history and records of the sports from its inception to date.
Fernandes said, “We are so excited to have the first player ever to play on the first court built in the country, Ian McDonald attending this event, along with the first ever Men’s and Women’s national champions, Mike, James, and Josephine Whitehead respectively. It is the contributions of these great players along with many others why the sport is where it is today.”
He added that the announcement of the inductees for the Hall of Fame will be publicised in the coming months, and emphasised that this would be the highest honour that can be bestowed on a national player.
“We very much believe in recognising and acknowledging what great individuals have done for our sport. The sport is in a terrific place right now, and we are so grateful for the support the government has given us with funding the new National Racquet Centre. Especially now with squash being included in the Olympic Games in 2028, we need to plan for the next generation of future national champions and support them in order to compete with the very best on the international level.”
The GSA is currently approaching the local business community to help secure sponsorship for this historic event.
The Association is expecting people from the US, Europe and Canada to attend the main gala event on September 27 for the Hall of Fame ceremony.
Also expected to attend are the Presidents of other Caribbean squash playing nations, as well as various government officials from the Ministry of Sport, the Guyana Olympic Association and the National Sports Commission.
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