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Det er med stor glæde og forventning, at Dansk Squash Forbund og Herning Squash Klub ser frem til at være værter ved de kommende European Team Squash Championships 2015 i Herning.

I dagene 29. april til 2. maj mødes næsten 200 sports-folk fra hele Europa i Herning, og der vil blive en ene-stående lejlighed til at opleve squash i verdensklasse fra de 19 bedste europæiske nationer, heriblandt Dan-mark.

Danmark fik tildelt værtskabet af European Squash Federation så sent som i sommeren 2014. I de forløbne måneder har vi arbejdet intensivt på at gøre disse mesterskaber til en oplevelse, som de deltagende na-tioner vil se tilbage på som et minderigt besøg i vort land.

Det omfattende planlægningsarbejde ville ikke have været muligt uden professionel bistand og økonomisk støtte. Der skal derfor udtrykkes en stor tak til Sport Event Denmark og Herning Kommune samt en stor i-mødekommenhed fra Sportscenter Herning.

Jeg håber, tilskuerpladserne omkring centrets 7 squash-baner vil blive besat med et livligt og entusiastisk pub-likum, der på denne festlige måde kan stifte bekendt-skab med vores fascinerende sport.

Hjertelig velkommen til de mange squashspillere, repræsentanter fra bestyrelsen i European Squash Fe-deration, vore gæster og sponsorer samt til publikum.

Tom Kjærbye LarsenFormand, Dansk Squash Forbund / President, Danish Squash Federation

It is with great joy and anticipation that the Danish Squash Federation and Herning Squash Club are look-ing forward to hosting the upcoming European Team Squash Championships 2015 in Herning, Denmark.

On April 29th to May 2nd close to 200 athletes from all over Europe will meet in Herning, and it will be a unique opportunity to experience world-class squash from the best 19 European nations, including Denmark.

Denmark was appointed host by European Squash Federation as late as the summer of 2014. During the past few months we have worked intensively on ma-king these championships an experience that the par-ticipating nations will look back on as a memorable visit to our country.

The extensive planning work would not have been possible without professional assistance and finan-cial support. I would like to express sincere thanks to Sport Event Denmark and the City of Herning as well as Sportscenter Herning for their great help and ap-proachability.

I hope that the spectator seats at the 7 squash courts will be occupied with a lively and enthusiastic audience who - in a festive way - can get acquainted with our fascinating sport.

I warmly welcome the squash players, representatives from the Board of European Squash Federation, our guests and sponsors as well as the audience.

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The story of Danish squash

The European Championship in Denmark

Squash for Dummies

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European Squash Federation

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Sport Event Denmark

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Tournament during the EC

Sportscenter Herning

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Dansk squash i et historisk lys

Europamesterskabet i Danmark

Squash for Dummies

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There are plenty of online opportunities to stay upda-

ted before and during the European Championship.

Check the tournament website. Here you will find news,

practical information, Danish and international player

profiles, as well as the tournament programme. The

website will be updated with results throughout the

tournament.

Visit Facebook, like the page and be among the first to

receive news about the tournament.

If you are not able to join us in Herning, there are still

ways to follow the action. All matches will be live

streamed. You will find the link on our website before

the tournament starts.

Help us promote the tournament by using the hashtag

#eurosquash2015.

Der er masser af muligheder for at holde sig opdateret

om EM på nettet.

Tjek turneringens hjemmeside. Her kan du blandt an-

det finde nyheder, praktisk information, danske og

internationale spillerprofiler - og turneringsprogram.

Hjemmesiden vil blive opdateret løbende med resul-

tater under turneringen.

Gå på Facebook, synes godt om siden og vær blandt de

første til at modtage nyheder om turneringen.

Er du forhindret i at være til stede i Herning, så er der

stadig mulighed for at følge med. Der vil nemlig være

livestreaming fra alle kampene. Linket kan du finde på

hjemmesiden forud for turneringsstart.

Hjælp med at promovere EM ved at bruge hashtagget

#eurosquash2015.

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Danmark er et af de lande uden for England, hvor squash er blevet praktiseret i længst tid. Spillet kom til landet i midten af 1930erne, hvor danske tennisspillere, der turnerede i England, tog det med hjem. Især brødrene Plougmann, fik skaffet mulighed for at spille squash i Danmark, da de medvirkede til etableringen af de første tre baner, på Bülowsvej i København. Næsten samtidigt blev der også etableret tre baner i Vestersøhus.

Vestersøhus forblev i en årrække hjemstedet for dansk squash. Den 17. november 1942 grundlagdes KSK, Københavns Squash Klub i Vestersøhus, hvor klubben stadig har hjemme. Klubben kom i de efterfølgende mange år til at stå som den eneste repræsentant for dansk squash.

Sportsligt klarede man sig ganske godt, og danske spillere skabte ofte gode resultater, som da Peter Ger-low i henholdsvis 1961 og 1962 vandt Drysdale Cup, også kaldet verdensmesterskabet for juniorer. På den tid var Vestersøhus også ofte vært ved turneringer med de bedste udenlandske spillere. I den forbindelse omtales perioden 1958 til 1972 ofte som dansk squash’s gyldne periode. Flere baner blev etableret, og flere klubber blev dannet. I 1972 blev Dansk Squash Rackets Forening (DSRF) etableret. I 1976 skiftede DSRF navn til Dansk Squash Forbund (DSqF), og to år senere, i 1978, blev forbundet optaget i DIF.

Squashsporten udbredtes hurtigt til hele landet - i store provinsbyer som Esbjerg, Aarhus og Odense blev der etableret squashcentre, og i slutningen af 1970erne blev Danmarksturneringen indført.

Udviklingen betød, at der kom flere aktive spillere til, så man gik fra at være under 1.000 i starten af 1980erne til lige under 8.000 i starten af 1990erne. I dag formodes der at være 25.000 aktive squashspillere i Danmark.

Samtidig med at squashsporten opnåede landsdækk-ende udbredelse, fortsatte man med at arrangere store turneringer.

Med de forestående europamesterskaber kommer Danmark op på 4 værtsskaber ved internationale mesterskaber. En forholdsvis stor præstation i forhold til squashsportens størrelse her i landet.

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Aside from England, Denmark is one of the countries where squash has been around for the longest time. The game came to Denmark in the mid 1930s when Danish tennis players touring in England, brought it back. The Plougmann brothers played a big part in bringing the game to Denmark and helped in setting up the first three squash courts on Bülowsvej in Copenha-gen. Three courts were also set up at Vestersøhus dur-ing the same period.

For several years, Vestersøhus remained the home of Danish squash. On November 17th 1942, Copenhagen Squash Club (KSK) was founded at Vestersøhus. In the subsequent years, the club often stood out as the only representative for Danish squash.

The club did quite well and Danish players often achieved good results. Peter Gerlow won the Drysdale Cup, also known as the Junior World Championship, in 1961 and 1962. During this time Vestersøhus was often the host of tournaments with the best international players. Because of this, the years between 1958 and 1972 are often referred to as the Golden Era of Dan-ish Squash. More squash courts were established and more clubs were formed. In 1972 the Danish Squash Rackets Federation (DSRF) was formed. In 1976, DSRF was renamed the Danish Squash Federation (DSqF) and two years later, in 1978, the federation became part of the Sports Confederation of Denmark (DIF).

The sport quickly spread throughout the country and squash centres were established in larger cities such as Esbjerg, Aarhus and Odense. Near the end of the 1970s, the Danish Championship Tournament was in-troduced.

This development meant that more active players joined and the sport went from having less than 1.000 players in the beginning of the 1980s, to about 8.000 in the beginning of the 1990s. Today it is estimated that more than 25.000 people play squash in Denmark.

Large tournaments were arranged, as the sport reached nationwide popularity. The coming European Cham-pionship will be the 4th international championship for Denmark. Taking into consideration the size of the sport in Denmark this is a very big accomplishment. 1997 Team EC Men and women Odense2002 Team WC Women Odense2009 Team WC Men Odense2015 Team EC Men and women Herning

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Et europamesterskab i squash på dansk jord er det største, der kan ske for sporten herhjemme. Squash er en forholdsvis lille sport i Danmark - i hvert fald i fore-ningsregi. Der er omkring 7000 registrerede medlem-mer af squash-klubber i Danmark. Derudover skønnes det, at tre gange så mange spiller squash rundt om i landets fitnesscentre. Derfor er et stort mesterskab som EM den ultimative mulighed for, at vise landets squashspillere, og sportsinteresserede generelt, hvor-dan squash på allerhøjeste niveau ser ud.

Sidst danskerne havde denne mulighed var i 2009, hvor VM for hold (herrer) blev afholdt i Odense. Her var der fyldt op omkring banerne med squashspillere og an-dre interesserede, da de danske herrer prøvede kræfter med den absolutte top.

Squash er en sport, der kan dyrkes på alle niveauer. Fra bredde til absolut elite. Uanset niveau er det fantastisk træning for hele kroppen, og det er naturligvis et håb, at EM i Danmark vil være med til at gøre flere opmærk-somme på denne fantastiske sport.

A European Squash Championship on Danish soil is the biggest Danish accomplisment for the sport. Squash is not the most popular sport in Denmark. There are about 7000 registered squash club members in Denmark. Furthermore it is estimated that about 3 times as many play squash at gyms across the country. This is why a big championship, such as the European Champion-ship, is the ultimate opportunity for showing squash-players and sports enthusiasts alike what squash looks like at the highest level.

The last time the Danes had this opportunity was in 2009 when the World Squash Team Championship was held in Odense. The spectator seats were packed as the Danish squash men tried their hand with the ab-solute elite.

Squash is a sport which can be played on all levels. From beginner to elite. No matter the level it is a fan-tastic workout for the entire body. Hosting the Euro-pean Championship in Denmark brings hope that more people will find an interest in this exciting sport.

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Squash stammer oprindeligt fra England, hvor fanger i det 19. århundrede fordrev tiden med at kaste en bold op mod en mur. Fra omkring år 1820 tog også engelske skoler sporten til sig. Det var på den velrenommerede skole Harrow, at sporten udviklede sig til den sport, vi kender i dag. I dag spilles der squash på 50.000 squashbaner fordelt på mere end 185 lande.

På billedet her kan man se, hvad en squashbane består af. Når bolden er i spil, må den ramme alle vægge, men skal ramme frontvæggen. En kamp spilles bedst af fem sæt til 11 med amerikansk score, dvs. at alle bolde giver point. Ved stillingen 10-10 afgøres sættet i en tiebreak, hvor vinderen skal have to overskydende point.

Squash originates from 19th century England where prisoners passed the time by throwing a ball against a wall. English schools embraced the sport circa 1820 and it was at the reputable school Harrow that it de-veloped into the sport we know today. Today there are 50.000 squash courts spread across more than 185 countries.

On the picture you can see the anatomy of a squash court. When the ball is in play, it may hit any wall but it must hit the front wall. Games are played best of 5 sets to 11 points. This play is called PARS. All balls played re-sult in points. If the score reaches 10-10, play continues until one player wins by two points.

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Herning arbejder målbevidst mod en position som in-ternational sport event-vært, og glæder sig til at byde velkommen til deltagere og publikum ved European Squash Team Championships 2015.

Squash står stærkt på klubplan i Herning. Så det er med forventningens glæde, egnen med European Squash Team Championships 2015 for første gang byder vel-kommen til ketcherspillet på internationalt topniveau.

Det, at gå ind i planlægning og afvikling af internatio-nale sportsbegivenheder, er langt fra nyt for byen. I løbet af 2015 venter ud over EM i Squash også triatlon-stæv-net Challenge Denmark i juni, VM for islænderheste i august og VM i kvindehåndbold til december.

Hernings status som eventby begyndte egentlig med spørgsmålet ”kan vi bruge Hernings velfungerende idrætsliv til at sætte kommunen på landkortet?”

I 2004 udfordrede byens borgmester Lars Krarup en lille gruppe medarbejdere på rådhuset. Dette resulterede i en plan for, hvordan Herning kunne skabe en platform, der både ville brande byen og samtidig skabe ny syner-gi til de faciliteter og aktiviteter, der allerede var.

Siden gik det stærkt, og allerede i 2009 - dobbelt så hurtigt som forventet - blev ambitionen om ”en af de store” indfriet med VM i OL-disciplinen brydning.

- Rent mediemæssigt er der ingen tvivl om, at noget af det, der har givet allermest genlyd, var da vi i 2012 lagde asfalt til start-etaperne af Giro d’Italia og da vi sidste år fulgte de danske håndboldherres kamp for at vinde EM-guldet i en propfyldt Jyske Bank BOXEN. Men for mig har det også været noget helt specielt med EM i kortbanesvømning, fordi vi satte helt nye tekniske standarder og fyldte BOXEN med vand. Samme tek-niske forventningsglæde har jeg over VM i Ishockey om 3 år, hvor vi ”gør Boxen til en gigantisk isterning”. Men derudover er det for mig svært at rate eventsene. Hver enkelt har sine unikke oplevelser og muligheder. Og vi glæder os hver gang, siger Jørgen Krogh, der er direktør for By, Erhverv og Kultur i Herning Kommune.

Herning is determined to strengthen its position as an international sport event host and is looking forward to welcoming participants and spectators at the 2015 European Squash Team Championship.

Squash is strongly positioned at club level in Herning. Therefore it is with great anticipation that the region bids welcome to the European Squash Team Champi-onship with the top of the European elite.

Planning and execution of international sport events is nothing out of the ordinary for the City of Herning. During the course of 2015 Herning will also host the tri-athlon tournament, Challenge Denmark in June, World Championships for Icelandic Horses in August and The Women’s World Handball Championship in December.

The status of Herning as an event city started with the question “can we use the existing and well established sports culture to put the City of Herning on the map?”

In 2004 the city mayor, Lars Krarup, challenged a small group of employees at city hall. This resulted in a plan to brand the city while, at the same time, bringing new synergy to the already excisting facilities and activities.

Since then things have moved fast and in 2009, long before anticipated, the ambitions of reeling in “one of the big ones” were fulfilled, as Herning hosted the Wrestling World Championships.

- If you look at media coverage there is no doubt that the event with the biggest pay-off, was the 2012 Giro d’Italia, as well as the Men’s 2014 European Handball Championship. But for me it has also been very special to see the European Short Course Swimming Cham-pionships come to life because we set new technical standards when we filled BOXEN with water. I have the same technical anticipations for the 2018 Ice Hockey World Championship where we will turn BOXEN into a giant ice cube. Aside from that it is difficult for me to rate the events. Every single event has its own unique experiences and opportunities, says director of City, Business and Culture, Jørgen Krogh.

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Seedings1. England (ENG)2. France (FRA)3. Germany (GER)4. Scotland (SCO)5. Netherlands (NET)6. Spain (SPA)7. Switzerland (SWI)8. Wales (WAL)

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1. Denmark (DEN)

2. Finland (FIN)

3. Sweden (SWE)

4. Czech Republic (CZE)

5. Ireland (IRE)

6. Belgium (BEL)

7. Austria (AUS)

8. Ukraine (UKR)

9. Slovakia (SLO)

10. Hungary (HUN)

11. Poland (POL)Seedings1. England (ENG)2. France (FRA)3. Czech Republic (CZE)4. Ireland (IRE)5. Wales (WAL)6. Denmark (DEN)7. Belgium (BEL)8. Spain (SPA)

Seedings1. Netherlands (NET)2. Switzerland (SWI)3. Germany (GER)4. Austria (AUS)5. Hungary (HUN)6. Sweden (SWE)

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Pool ADenmarkUkraineSlovakia

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Pool CSwedenBelgiumPoland

Pool DCzech RepublicIreland

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WD2: RRGER v HUN

WD1: BFRA v BEL

WD1: BCZE v DEN

WD1: AIRE v WAL

WD1: AENG v SPA

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MD1: BGER v SPA

MD1: ASCO v NET MD1: A

ENG v WAL14:00 MD2: C

SWE v POLMD2: BFIN v HUN

MD2: ADEN v SLO

16:00 MD2: DCZE v IRE

WD1: AENG v WAL

WD1: AIRE v SPA

WD1: BCZE v BEL

WD1: BFRA v DEN

18:00 MD1: AENG v NET

MD1: ASCO v WAL

MD1: BGER v SWI MD1: B

FRA v SPA20:00 MD2: C

SWE v BELMD2: CFIN v AUS

MD2: CDEN v UKR

TorSdag dEn 30. april - ThurSday april 30Th

10:00 MD2: AUKR v SLO

MD2: BAUS v HUN

MD2: CBEL v POL

WD1: AENG v IRE

12:00 WD2: RRNET v HUN

WD2: RRSWI v GER

WD2: RRAUS v SWE

WD1: AWAL v SPA

WD1: BDEN v BEL

WD1: BFRA v CZE MD1: A

ENG v SCO14:00 MD1: B

FRA v GERMD1: BSPA v SWI

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WD2: RRGER v AUS

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ESF er en organisation hovedsageligt drevet af frivillige. ESF har medlemmer fra 44 forskellige europæiske na-tioner. Det er den største organisation indenfor World Squash (WSF). ESFs hovedformål er:

• Tilsyn med organiseringen af 7 europæiske mester- skaber. Dette inkluderer håndtering af bud og tilde- lingsfasen, teknisk support/standarder, debriefing/ rapportering og revision.

• Tilsyn med ESF Junior mesterskaber og junior ranglister.

• Masters events.

• Dommere: ESF/WSF stiller dommere til rådighed til mesterskaber og turneringer. ESF spiller også en vigtig rolle i uddannelsen af dommere.

• Træneruddannelse og udvikling med det formål at støtte træning og udvikling af, samt højne niveauet for, trænere i Europa.

• Repræsentation af Europas interesser indenfor World Squash Federation, heriblandt WSF’s direktion og dens forskellige komitéer.

I de seneste år har et af de vigtigste mål på radaren, for ESF og WSF, været at gøre squash til en olympisk sport. Der har været store fremskridt på denne front over de seneste år.

Herning Squashklub blev stiftet i November 1989 og havde til huse i motionscenteret FLEX i Vestergade. Da Sportscenter Herning så dagens lys, var klubben med fra starten og fik plads i centeret med 6 flotte baner.

Klubben fik i 2011 lavet en tilbygning med nye klubloka-ler og tilskuerpladser ved bane 5 og 6. Dette gjorde at klubben blev interessant som turneringsarrangør i for-bundsregi. Klubben har de senere år haft ansvaret for afvikling af DM for både hold og individuel.

Klubben har i dag ca. 140 medlemmer og er en bred-deklub. Herning Squashklub har to hold med i Dan-marksturneringen i henholdsvis 3. og 4. division.

Det er klubbens håb at EM vil give en øget fokus på sporten og dermed også flere medlemmer, både i Her-ning Squashklub, men også på landsplan.

ESF is a largely volunteer-run organisation with 44 Euro-pean nations in membership. It is the largest of the 5 Re-gions in World Squash (WSF). ESF’s main activities are:

• Overseeing the hosting of 7 European Champion- ships, incl. management of the bidding and attri- bution processes, technical support/standards, debrief/reporting and review.

• Overseeing of the ESF Junior Circuit and Junior Rankings.

• Masters events.

• Referees: Provision of referees for ESF/WSF championships and tournaments. ESF also plays an important role supporting the development of referees.

• Coach education and coach development, which aims to support the training and development of more higher-level coaches across European nations.

• Representation of European interests within World Squash Federation, including WSF Executive Board and its various committees.

One of the significant items on ESF’s and WSF’s radars in recent years is squash’s longstanding ambition to be an Olympic sport. Much progress has been made in re-cent years to realise that aspiration.

Herning Squashklub was founded in November of 1989 and was housed at the gym FLEX on Vestergade. When Sportscenter Herning opened, the club was given 6 courts at the centre.

In 2011 the club expanded with new facilities and spec-tator seats at court 5 and 6. This made the club interes-ting as a tournament organizer. In recent years the club has been responsible for the execution of the Danish Championship - both team and individual.

Today the club has about 140 members and a very broad talent range. Herning Squashklub has two teams participating in the Danish Championship Tournament.

The club has hopes that the European Championship will bring focus to the sport and result in more mem-bers, both nationally and locally.

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EM i Squash er blot én af mange internationale mester-skaber på dansk grund. Den lange liste over store inter-nationale mesterskaber er det konkrete resultat af en målrettet vision om at Danmark skal være et førende sporteventland.

Danmark skal være blandt verdens førende lande i at tiltrække, afholde og udvikle internationale sports-events, herunder både elite- og breddeevents.

Sport Event Denmark vil tiltrække og afvikle interna-tionale elite- og breddeevents, som kan skabe mærk-bare effekter, primært:

• International branding af dansk idræt og Danmark • Øget turismeomsætning

• Lokal involvering af danskerne og udvikling af sporten i Danmark, herunder inddragelse af lokalmiljøet og varige effekter i det lokale idrætsmiljø, det respektive specialforbund og/eller idrætsorganisationen.

Se eventkalenderen på www.sporteventdenmark.com

Følg og hep på de sociale medier med #sporteventDK

The Euro Squash 2015 is just one example of a wide range international sporting events staged in Denmark.

Denmark is always looking for new ways of doing things, and with our long experience in successfully hosting a wide range of championships and congresses we focus on making a positive impact on the event and for the event rights holder. We are committed to making every event hosted in Denmark a game changer.

The main vision is to help develop and promote sport, the main objective of Sport Event Denmark is to attract and host major international sports events and congresses. Sport Event Denmark is primarily focused on sports that have a strong foundation within Denmark, either at the elite or sport for all level. Sport Event Denmark, after many years of focused and visible efforts, is viewed as a credible and trusted partner in the sports world.

Sport Event Denmark has succeeded in winning over 80 percent of the international bid campaigns. In ad-dition, Denmark and our capital city, Copenhagen, have been ranked in the top-15 of the Global Sports Nations/Cities Index 2014.

Sport Event Denmark is the national Danish sports event organization. Established and supported by the Danish Government.

Visit: www.sporteventdenmark.com

Team up: #sporteventDK

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Gardinløsninger ud over det sædvanlige

Walls, Bethaniagade 38, 7400 Herning - tlf. 4011 6363 - mail@walls.dk

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Din fest starter her

Partyboks er stedet, hvor du finder de bedste aktiviteter og events til netop dit arrangement - fra polterabend, fødselsdag, konfirmation til

firmafest. Alt samlet ét sted.

Der er mange gode grunde til at befinde sig i Herning-området den første weekend i maj. Samtidig med at Europas bedste spillere dyster om EM-titlen i Sports-center Herning, afholdes der en turnering for alle. Dansk Squash Forbund og Sport 92 inviterer til en sideturne-ring under EM, fredag den 1. maj. Turneringen er for alle motionsspillere, der vil teste deres egen EM-form.

Benyt muligheden for at kombinere en weekend som tilskuer til squash på højeste niveau med en sjov og hyggelig turnering, hvor du møder en masse andre squashglade mennesker.

Tilmeldingen sker ved at skrive til maiken@dsqf.dk senest den 24. april 2015.

Ses vi?

There are many reasons to visit Herning on the first weekend of May. While the best players in Europe fight for the European Championship title at Sportscenter Herning, a different tournament will take place nearby. The Danish Squash Association and Sport 92 invite everyone to a tournament on Friday May the 1st. The tournament is for players who wish to test their own European Championship form.

Take this opportunity to combine a weekend of first- class squash with a fun and exciting tournament where you will meet a lot of other squash interested people.

Register for the tournament, by sending an e-mail to maiken@dsqf.dk before April 24th 2015.

See you there!

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TiCkET informaTion

TournamEnTduring ThE EC

Gå ikke glip af en enestående mulighed for at se de absolut bedste squashspillere i Europa i aktion i Her-ning fra den 29. april til den 2. maj. Der vil blive afviklet kampe på 7 baner fra morgen til aften.

I anledning af EM vil der blive opstillet en ny glasbane i håndboldhallen i Sportscenter Herning. Banen giver til-skuerne de perfekte forudsætninger for at se kampen fra alle vinkler og få hver en detalje med.

Billetterne til turneringen giver adgang til alle baner, så man frit kan bevæge sig rundt og følge lige præcis den kamp, man har lyst til. Fredag afvikles semifinalerne, mens lørdag er den helt store finaledag.

Der er gratis adgang for alle onsdag (10.00 - 22.00) og torsdag (10.00 - 20.00).

Køb billetter på www.billetto.dk/emsquash2015

BilletpriserFredag den 1. maj (kl. 10.00 - 20.00) 75 kronerLørdag den 2. maj (kl. 9.00 - 17.30) 100 kronerFredag og lørdag (heldags) 150 kroner

Don’t miss a unique opportunity to see the best squash players in Europe in action when Herning hosts the European Championship from April 29th to May 2nd. Matches will be played on 7 courts, all day.

A new glass court will be set up for the event in the handball arena of Sportscenter Herning. The court will provide spectators with the perfect conditions for watching the match from all angles.

Tickets for the tournament will provide access to all courts, which allows you to freely move around and follow whichever match you prefer. Semifinals will take place on Friday while Saturday is the grand finale day.

Free access for everyone Wednesday (10am - 10pm) and Thursday (10am - 8pm).

Buy tickets at www.billetto.dk/emsquash2015

Ticket pricesFriday May 1st (10am - 8pm) DKK 75Saturday May 2nd (9am - 5.30pm) DKK 100Friday and Saurday (all day) DKK 150

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HAMMERUM EL A/SHammerum El A/S - ingen løse ender

HAMMERUM EL A/Stilbyder service indenfor alle former for el-installationerVi har væsentlig kompetence med løsning af opgaver indenfor både den private-, den industrielle- og land-brugssektoren..

HAMMERUM EL A/S er stolte af at kunne tilbyde den bedste mulige service til dens kunder fra alle sektorer. Vores styrke er at kunne tilpasse os behovet hos den individuelle kunde og garantere effektivitet og kvalitet ved alle vores projekter.

SporTSCEnTEr hErningSportscenter Herning ligger omkring 2 km fra Herning Centrum.

Første etape af Sportscenter Herning blev taget i brug i 1994. Dengang var det udelukkende skydning, badmin-ton og squash, der skulle være i centeret. Anden etape blev taget i brug i efteråret 2001. Denne udvidelse gjorde at mange flere idrætter kunne præsenteres.

Centeret rummer, med ca. 16.000 m2 under taget, føl-gende faciliteter:

• Indendørsfaciliteter til en lang række idræts- aktiviteter• Fritidscenter Holing, der består af fritidshjem og fritidsklub• Cafeteria• Møde- og kursusfaciliteter

I knap en snes forskellige sportsklubber er der for tiden mulighed for at dyrke bl.a. følgende idrætter:

Badminton, boksning, brydning, floorball, gymnastik, håndbold, judo & jiu-jitsu, skydning, squash, taekwondo og volleyball, ligesom en del sommeridrætter henlæg-ger noget af vintertræningen til centret. Det drejer sig bl.a. om bueskydning, cricket, fodbold og tennis.

På Holingknuden ligger der foruden sportscentret også Herning Isstadion, Herning Vandrerhjem og Kærbo Rideklub, som nærmeste naboer til centret. Indenfor gåafstand ligger Herning Svømmehal.

Ideen om at samle mange sportsklubber under ét tag har to bevæggrunde, dels driftsøkonomiske aspekter, dels opnåelse af synergier mellem sportsklubberne. At klubben bor midt i et spændende idrætsmiljø, har betydet forøget medlemsinteresse og alle klubber har oplevet markant medlemsforøgelse.

Sportscenter Herning is situated about 2 kilometres from downtown Herning.

The first stage of Sportscenter Herning opened in 1994. At the time it was solely used for shooting, badminton and squash. The second stage was opened in the au-tumn of 2001 and with the expansion many new sports could be housed at the centre.

Today, Sportscenter Herning measures about 172.000 square feet and offers the following facilities:

• Indoorfacilitiesforalargerangeofsportsactivities• RecreationCenterHoling,whichcomprisesofa youth center and a leisure club• Cafeteria• Meetingandseminarfacitilies

With nearly 20 different clubs it is possible to partici-pate in the following sports:

Badminton, boxing, wrestling, floorball, gymnastics, handball, judo & jiu-jitsu, shooting, squash, taekwondo and volley. Furthermore, several summer sports such as archery, cricket, soccer and tennis use the Sports-center during winter.

Next to Sportscenter Herning you will find Herning Ice Stadium, Herning Hostel and Kærbo Equestrian Cen-ter. Herning Swimming Center is situated within walk-ing distance.

The idea to gather several sports clubs under the same roof has two motives. The economical aspect plays a big role, but so does the achievement of synergies be-tween the different sport clubs. The fact that the clubs are part of an exciting sporting environment has resul-ted in increased interest and since moving to Holing, all clubs have seen a significant rise in memberships.

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Kort før mesterskabet er den danske EM-trup blevet udvidet med en skotte. Den 39-årige David McAlpine begyndte den 27. marts som dansk landstræner, og hans første opgave med seniorlandsholdet bliver EM i Herning.

David McAlpine kommer fra Skotland. I 2001 flyttede han fra Edinburgh til Malmø, hvor han siden har været træner i Malmö Squash Rackets Club. Derudover har han trænet det svenske juniorlandshold, været assi-stenttræner for seniorlandsholdet og haft det daglige ansvar for spillere på Squashgymnasiet, der er et pro-gram for spillere, der ved siden af gymnasiet satser på en squashkarriere.

Selv mener David McAlpine, at jobbet som dansk lands-træner er det perfekte næste skridt i hans trænerkarri-ere.

”Jeg glæder mig til at arbejde med seniorlandsholdene for første gang i Herning. EM samler de bedste spillere fra Europa som hold, hvilket skaber en unik stem-ning. Det bliver intenst og udfordrende at arbejde med spillerne i det miljø”, lyder det fra McAlpine.

Siden 2013 har Danmark ikke haft en landstræner. Det er ifølge formanden for Dansk Squash Forbund, Tom Kjærbye Larsen, noget, som elitearbejdet har lidt under. Derfor har forbundet nu fundet de nødvendige midler til at kunne ansætte David McAlpine på 25 timer om ugen. McAlpine vil få base i Odense, hvorfra han vil tage sig af den daglige elite- og talenttræning i hele landet.

Selvom ansættelsen af McAlpine sker kort før EM, så når han med garanti at vænne sig til de rød-hvide farver. Allerede på sin første arbejdsdag tog han nemlig med U19-landsholdet til EM i Prag.

Velkommen til David!

Prior to the European Championship, the Danish squash team has been expanded with a Scot. On March 27th the 39-year old David McAlpine started his new job as the Danish national coach and his first senior national team assignment will be the European Championship in Herning.

David McAlpine originates from Scotland. In 2001 he moved from Edinburgh to Malmö where he coached players at the Malmö Squash Racket Club. Further-more he has been the Swedish junior national team coach, assistant coach for the Swedish senior national team and had the daily responsibility for the players at the Swedish Squash Gymnasium, which is a program for students who are focused on a career in squash.

David McAlpine believes that the job as Danish national coach is the perfect next step in his coaching career.

“I am looking forward to working with the senior na-tional team for the first time in Herning. The European Championship brings together the best players from Europe as teams, which creates a unique atmosphere”, says McAlpine.

Denmark has not had a national coach since 2013, which, according to the president of the Danish Squash Federation, Tom Kjærbye Larsen, is something the elite has suffered under. McAlpine will be based in Odense where he will be in charge of the daily elite and talent training throughout the country.

Although David McAlpine joins the Danish team close to the European Championship he will most certainly be used to the red and white national colors. On his first workday he took the U19 national team to the Europe-an Championship in Prague.

Welcome David!

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mEET ThE nEW daniSh CoaCh

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