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Western Rackets celebrate milestone

Western Rackets Squash Centre hosted a doubles tournament to celebrate one year since being taken over by new owners.

Western Rackets Squash Centre celebrated its first birthday under new ownership on Saturday, May 9, with a rousing competition, followed by a hearty celebration.

Western Rackets Squash Centre is the second-oldest public squash club in South Africa.

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According to co-owner Devon Hendrikse, the club was built in 1978, with legendary player Geoff Hunt participating in the opening exhibition match.

Bernard du Toit in action on the court. Photo: Johan Meyer

“It originally featured eight courts, with four more added in the early 1990s to become one of South Africa’s largest, totalling 12 refurbished courts.”

The club has a rich history of hosting local and international players, including the 2025 Laurie Dun, an event established in 1983.

“In 2025, we celebrated a record year with 112 entries in our club championships and a thriving junior section. The club frequently produces top SA National Masters Champions and Gauteng League winners.”

The club celebrated this milestone with a huge doubles tournament, where club members, as well as members from other clubs, came together.

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"Johan is an internationally published journalist and editor with extensive experience in news and industry reporting. His work has featured in numerous publications over the years. He cut his teeth at the Roodepoort Record and Northside Chronicle as proofreader, swiftly progressing to junior journalist. He later joined Randfontein Herald as journalist and eventually worked his way up to becoming editor. During his years away from Caxton, he fulfilled journalist and editor positions for various industry publications at the once mighty Malnor Media House right up to their closure in 2019. This position saw him traveling all over the world on writing assignments. Since 2019, he has worked as a freelancer for various publishing houses, and had a year-long stint as senior editor for a large stable of retail and medical B2B titles, until rapid growth of his own small business required his fulltime attention. At the end of 2023, with his own business now fully staffed, Johan decided to dedicate himself to his first love, working as a local journalist for the good of his community. "

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