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A Team BVI showcase at Glasgow 2014 Opening Ceremony

August 28, 2014 by bvioc

Team BVI at the Glasgow 2014 opening ceremony. Photo: (C) PA Images

Team BVI brought a big splash of colour when athlete and flag bearer, Chantel Malone led the delegation into the opening ceremony of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games on July 23. The delegation of competitors in Athletics, Squash, and Swimming along with their coaches, the Chef de Mission and CGA chairman, opted to wear territorial dress, debuting the recently adopted emblem of the VI at a global sporting event.

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Chantel, who competed in the Long Jump, leapt to the finals with her seasonal best of 6.55m (PB: 6.65m) in the qualifying rounds at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. The mark ranked her 2nd overall in the qualifiers but the elements were not in her favour during the finals. Chantel’s best jump of 6.41m landed her in 4th place with just a narrow margin between her and the 3rd place jump of 6.49 by Canadian, Christabel Nettey. The event Gold medal winner was Ese Brume of Nigeria with a 6.56m jump and Silver was won by Jazmin Sawyers of England with 6.54m.

The fourth place finish in a finals is the highest spot held by a VI athlete in the territory’s Commonwealth Games history to date. The outcome replaces Tahesia Harrigan-Scott’s fifth place 100m finish during the 2006 Games in Melbourne, Australia, as the territory’s best performance.

Filed Under: Athletics, BVI Olympic Committee, Glasgow News, Squash, Swimming

Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Update – Monday, July 28, 2014

July 28, 2014 by bvioc

Amarah Phillip takes the dive in lane 2 for the 50m Butterfly

Swimming wrapped up for the BVI team on Sunday with some very credible performances all round.

Amarah Phillip had personal bests in all her 3 three races. In the 50m Freestyle, Amarah placed 42nd overall with a time of 28.95 improving on her previous personal best which was 29.18. In the 50m Butterfly, she placed 38th overall with a time of 30.94 shaving a couple of seconds off her previous Personal Best of 32.10. In the 100m Butterfly, she placed 26th overall with a time of 1.09.16, a remarkable improvement on her previous Personal Best of 1.16.35.

Elinah Phillip was right on her personal bests in both her races placing 30th overall in the 50m Freestyle with a time of 27.57 (Personal Best – 27.54), and placing 31st in the 100m Freestyle with a time of 1.00.82 (Personal Best – 1.00.72).

Both girls exhibited talented performances in the field of strong competitors and show promise for Gold Coast 2018.

Joe Chapman bows out of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games after reaching the Men’s Squash Semi-Finals

In squash, Joe Chapman won his match in Round of 64 in three straight sets to play in Round of 32 which he lost 1-3. Joe won his match in the Men’s Classic Plate Quarter Finals, 3 -1 and went on to play in semi-finals on Sunday but lost by 1-3 against Scotland’s Kevin Moran to bring his 2014 Commonwealth Games to a close. This latter was a good match and Joe had the honour of playing on the show court in front of 3,000 fervent Scottish squash fans and on live TV.

The all round good performances from Joe secure him a top 20 squash finish and and credit him as the highest- ranking finisher of all players from the Caribbean.

Karene King in the 100m heats

Athletics kicked off in the Commonwealth Games with Karene King finishing the 100m to place 5th in her heat and 27th overall – just three places out of qualifying in a time of 11.93. Karene will run again on Wednesday, July 30th in the 200m.

Ashley Kelly makes it to the 400m semi finals

Ashley Kelly flew out the blocks determined to qualify for the semi-finals and came in 4th with a time of 54.26 (Personal Best – 52.71) qualifying 20th overall. She went on to finish 8th in her 400m semi final with a time of 54.35. With 24 competitors in the semis, Ashley ranked 22nd overall.

Eldred Henry throws the Shot Put a distance of 17.08

Eldred Henry threw the Shot Put 17.08 and was just four places away from making the final. Eldred will compete in the Discus Throw on Wednesday, July 30.

Tahesia Harrigan-Scott withdrew from the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games for personal reasons which arose at the last minute.

Official results and schedules of the XX Commonwealth Games are posted on the Glasgow 2014 website and can be found on http://results.glasgow2014.com/. Photos of the athletes in action and updates are also posted on the BVI Olympic Committee page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BVIOlympicCommittee.

Filed Under: Athletics, BVI Olympic Committee, Glasgow News, Squash, Swimming

Ten VI athletes confirmed for Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games

July 8, 2014 by bvioc

(l-r) BVIOC Secretary General, Lloyd Black, athletics coaches, Winston Potter, and Karl Scatliffe, Shot Put and Discus throw athlete, Eldred Henry, 100m and 200m sprinter Shaquoy Stephens, BVIOC President, Ephraim Penn, Assistant Director Department of Youth Affairs and Sports, Paul Hewlett, Chef de Mission Xx Commonwealth Games, Mark Chapman.

10 athletes who will represent the Virgin Islands at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games were announced by Chef de Mission for the XX Commonwealth Games, Mark Chapman, at a press briefing held on July 3. The athletes for Athletics, Squash, and Swimming were selected based on meeting the necessary qualifications to compete in the Games.

In Athletics, the quartet of Tahesia Harrigan-Scott, Ashley Kelly, Karene King, and Chantel Malone will make up the women’s 4 x 100m relay team. Individually, Tahesia and Karene will run in the Women’s 100m dash. Karene and Ashley will compete in the Women’s 200m sprint while Ashely will also run in the Women’s 400m. Chantel will compete in the Women’s Long Jump.

Keron Stoute will compete in the Men’s Decathlon. Eldred Henry will be competing in the Men’s Shot Put and Men’s Discus Throw. Shaquoy Stephens will run in the Men’s 100m and 200m sprints.

Joseph Chapman will be representing the VI in squash for the third time in the Commonwealth Games.

For the first time in its Commonwealth Games history, the VI will be represented in swimming. Sisters, Amarah and Elinah Phillip will both compete in the Women’s 50m Freestyle, and the 50m and 100m Butterfly. Elinah, who captured four medals for the territory at the 2014 Carifta Swimming Championships in Aruba in April this year, will also compete in the Women’s 100m Freestyle.

The team will be arriving in Glasgow on the July 20 with the opening ceremony taking place on the July 23. Athletes in Squash and Swimming will start competing on July 24 and the competitions in Athletics will start on July 27.

The athletes will be accompanied by coaches Winston Potter and Karl Scatliffe for athletics and Joseph Kneipp, Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Gold medalist, will attend as the squash coach. The Phillip sisters will be attended by their swimming coach, Amed Samir.

The BVIOC, in its capacity as the local Commonwealth Games Association takes on the responsibility for all the administration, accreditation, and arrangements including travel and accommodation for the competitors and coaches. It also serves as the body to whom National Federations present their qualified athletes to undergo the selection process.

“These young men and woman have been identified and selected by the relevant national federations based on their performance in the national and international arena,” said Penn. “We are exceptionally proud of their achievements and applaud them for their hard work and perseverance.”

Mr Paul Hewlett, representing the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports and the Department of Youth Affairs and sports congratulated the named athletes and wished them success as they represented the territory as its ambassadors.

The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving 71 teams of athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. It will feature 17 sports in 11 days of competition with 261 medal events on show. The Games will play host to four thousand five hundred athletes and sell one million tickets.

To date, the Virgin Islands has participated in 6 Games, the first being in athletics in Auckland, New Zealand in 1990. Glasgow will be the VI’s 7th appearance.

The press briefing was followed by a special screening of the BBC coverage of the Queen’s Baton Relay through the VI and the Caribbean. The Queen’s Baton Relay, which is the pre-cursor to the Commonwealth Games, was accompanied by the international traveling crew and BBC documentary crew who visited the territory from April 2 -5 as part of the baton’s tour of the 71 Commonwealth member countries.

Filed Under: Athletics, Glasgow News, Squash, Swimming

Creed celebrates win in BVI/PSA Open Squash Championship

June 25, 2014 by Admin

By: VINO

Joe Chapman may have fallen early, but Peter Creed gave the crowd plenty to cheer about as he beat Dane Sharp to win the BVI PSA Challenger 5 Professional Squash Tournament on Saturday June 21, 2014, at the Tortola Sports Club.

Challenger 5 Professional Squash Tournament Photo Credit: Charlie E. Jackson

Chapman playing Canadian Matthew Serediak, in the second round on Thursday, recovered from losing the first game, 4-11, to win the next two, 11-5 and 11-8, but could not sustain the pressure and lost the last two games 11-4 and 11-3 to conclude his Tournament, having reached the second round for the first time in the three year life of the event.

“He stayed really disciplined and made me do a lot more work than him to win those two games and he was able to clean up in the last two games. He is more experienced than me, but a year ago I would have probably been beaten by him much easier, so overall, having gone to a 5th game, I’m happy with my progress”, Chapman said.

Chapman also went onto to note how well the Tournament had gone , “The Players say every year that this is one of the best small Tournaments, in terms of the atmosphere, the way they are treated and how well organized it is”.

Although having some extra days off after his defeat Chapman will have little time to rest as he has Tournaments in New Zealand and Australia before heading to the Commonwealth Games and then Colombia.

Serediak went onto lose his semi final 6-11, 7-11 and 8-11 to Peter Creed, the top seed from Wales, who had recorded victories against Chris Hanson (USA) and Phillip Bull (Eng) to progress to the latter stages. Bull had knocked out Tom Chapman in the first round, 11-3, 11-3 and 11-1, in just 21 minutes on court.

Dane Sharp reached the Final, losing just one game, to local entrant, Adrain Ostbye. He also beat England‚ Joe Green and Shahjahan Khan and was much the sharper against Creed, in winning 3-0.

“I won’t say it was easy”, he exclaimed. “I felt like I was playing the best squash all week and having spent less time on court was fresher. I knew if I could show that each and every point then the energy would sap from his legs and I would get stronger and stronger”.

It was Creed’s first time to the Territory and the Caribbean, but he will be back. “I can’t miss this place! It’s hot, but the Country is awesome, everyone is so laid back and it has been a lot of fun”,he said.

Other local players who had progressed through to the main draw met similar defeats to Chapman against their more illustrious competitors with only Ostbye picking up a game, against Sharp. Mike Adamson and Rory Thornton were the other local players to get into the first round proper.

Filed Under: Squash Tagged With: BVI PSA Challenger 5 Professional Squash Tournament, BVI Squash, BVI Squash Association, Joe Chapman

BVI brings home Junior OECS Squash Championship trophies and makes Junior OECS Team

April 29, 2014 by bvioc

The St Lucia Squash Association hosted the 2014 annual Junior OECS Squash Championships at the St Lucia Yacht Club, April 24 – 27, 2014. Approximately 35 competitors from St Vincent, the BVI, and St Lucia played matches in male and female categories in U11, U13, U15, U17, and U19 age groups. All matches were played on a round robin basis with the U15 category being the most competitive in both boys and girls.

In the U11 category there were only two girls who both played their first OECS. In second place was Brianna Findlay of BVI and in first place was St Lucia’s, Isabella Segovia.

In the U11 boys also playing their first OECS, were Joshua Devaux of St Lucia who placed third, second place went to Jlan McMaster of St Vincent and first place went to Luca Reich of the BVI.

In the girls U13, third place went to St Lucian, Isabella Segovia who played two divisions. Second place went to Natalie Fay of the BVI and in first place was Giovanna Miller Alexander of St Vincent.

In the boys U13, third place went to Samuel Childs of the BVI, second place went to Rashid Constance of St Vincent and in first place was Kai Bentick also of St Vincent.

In the girls U15 there was a clear winner however, the technical team had to break the game results down to select a second and third place winner since three girls tied in both matches won and points won for the next few positions. Third place went to Lauryn Doyle of St Vincent, second place went to Emily Abrehart of the BVI, and first place went to Thandi Myers of St Vincent.

In boys U15, third place went to Tyler Segovia of St Lucia, second place went to Leo Forte of the BVI, and first place went to 12 year old, Kai Bentick of St Vincent, who not only played two divisions but won both divisions.

In U17 girls there was also a tie for third place but the eventual winner was Abayomi Maddox of the BVI. Second place went to Derai Myers of St Vincent and first place went to Thandi Myers who not only played two divisions but also won both divisions.

The boys U17 was an all Vincentian winning slate with third place going to Akeem Constance, second place going to Geronimo Ross and first place to Jason Doyle.

There were no U19 female participants and in the male U19, third place went to Vincentian, Omari Wilson, second place to St Lucian Andre Segovia and first place went to 16 year old, Jason Doyle who played two divisions and won both.

The Junior OECS team is selected from the participants of the Junior OECS squash tournament. This year the team will play in the Caribbean Squash Championships in Bermuda in July.

David Piper, President of the OECS Squash Association announced the team. The boys will be represented by Vincentians, kai Bentick and Jason Doyle, Leo Forte of the BVI and Andre Segovia of St Lucia. The girls will be represented by Vincentian sisters, Thandi and Derai Myers, and Abayomi Maddox and Kirsten Gordon of the BVI.

Following the matches on Sunday morning, the Association closed with a prize giving ceremony which started with a moment of silence in remembrance of the Association’s Vice President, Oliver Gobat who went missing over the weekend and is presumed to have died tragically. Gobat was also the island’s #2 player and was in intense training for a number of tournaments coming up over the next few months including OECS to be held in May in St Vincent and culminating with the Commonwealth Games this summer.

Filed Under: Squash Tagged With: 2014 OECS Junior Squash, BVI Squash Rackets Association, Junior OECS Squash Championships, Squash

The Glasgow 2014 Queen’s Baton relays through the Virgin Islands by land and sea

April 7, 2014 by bvioc

Tortola, British Virgin Islands, April 7, 2014 – The Glasgow 2014 Queen’s Baton and traveling team departed for Jamaica on the morning of Saturday, April 5 following a successful two-day tour of Tortola, Jost Van Dyke, and Virgin Gorda.

The Queen’s Baton Relay is the precursor to the Commonwealth Games held every four years and is on its journey to 71 Commonwealth nations and Overseas Territories. The BVI was the 53^rd country to be visited. The baton contains a message from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to the Commonwealth Game athletes.

The tour of the territory was launched on Thursday, April 3 when the baton was officially presented to the people of the VI at an opening ceremony held at the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park. The park thronged with people of all ages and nationalities in a true representation of the cultural mix that makes up the population of the islands.

The baton made its entrance in the hands of Mrs. Fortuna Belrose, Regional Vice-President of the Commonwealth Games Federation. A procession of past Commonwealth Games participants, which included Steve Augustine, Karl Scatliffe, Dion Stoutt, Joe Chapman, Ralston Henry, and Roger Mathavious, followed behind.

Welcome remarks were shared by Master of Ceremonies, Mr. Lloyd Black, Secretary General of the BVIOC, Governor Boyd McCleary, Acting Premier, Dr. the Hon. Kedrick D. Pickering, Mrs. Fortuna Belrose, Mr. Ephraim Penn, President of the BVIOC, the Hon. Myron Walwyn, Minister for Education, Culture and Sports, Mr. Louis Rosa, QBR Team Leader, and Mr. Rey O’Neal.

Steve Augustine was the first baton bearer for the territory and received the baton from Hon. Myron Walwyn to start the relay through communities in the VI in a succession of passes to baton bearers and participants.

National federation members for Rugby, Athletics, Volleyball, Squash, Triathlon, Skiing, Sailing, Football, Softball, Taekwondo, Tennis, and Swimming, Special Olympics, government departments, businesses, service clubs and the general public joined in the relays as runners, swimmers, sailors, and cyclists.

A small BBC crew led by presenter Mark Beaumont accompanied the QBR team in Tortola and conducted interviews with some of the territory’s athletes including track runner Karene King, squash player Joe Chapman, and the BVI Swimming Federation.

Relays and activities through the communities

The baton relay passed through Road Town, Lower Estate, with a lap at the A. O. Shirley Ground. The relay then ran through Capoon’s Bay, Apple Bay, Carrot Bay, and Cane Garden Bay before the baton and QBR team were transported by the RVIPF Police launch to Great Harbour in Jost Van Dyke, and to the BVI Spring Regatta at Nanny Cay.

Governor Boyd McCleary and Mrs. McCleary hosted a reception for the QBR team at Government House that evening. The BVIOC recognised specially invited guest, Commonwealth Games squash gold medalist, Joe Kneipp and also congratulated 11 year old, Keshawn Carey from First Impressions Primary School, as the winner of a Facebook BVIOC Glasgow 2014 pin design contest.

On the morning of Friday, April 4, the Premier hosted a welcome ceremony at the Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour before the baton relay ran through the Valley and the Baths. The baton also visited Necker Island and the North Sound, before returning to Tortola. The final leg of the relay was cycled, and run through East End-Long Look to the H Lavity Stoutt Community College.

The Glasgow 2014 Queen’s Baton Relay officially ended its tour of the VI with the return of the baton to the QBR traveling team during a brief closing ceremony. As part of the ceremony, Mr. Louis Rosa released the granite gemstone from the top of the baton and gifted it to the BVI Olympic Committee as the local Commonwealth Games Association. The gemstone can be seen at the BVIOC office.

The programme for the closing ceremony included cultural performances and a culinary tasting of traditional Scottish fayre presented by the Culinary Arts Department at the H Lavity Stoutt Community College.

“The Queen’s Baton Relay is perhaps one of the most unifying events that we join in as a community in the spirit of friendship and pride,” said Mr. Ephraim Penn. “The BVIOC recognizes that the successful planning and execution of the Glasgow 2014 Queen’s Baton Relay depended on the dedicated involvement of the key stakeholders, supporters and volunteers. It was a true demonstration of the community coming together to showcase our sports, culture and hospitality.

“On behalf of the BVIOC, I would like to thank the community of the Virgin Islands for coming together and celebrating this historic occasion.”

The Queen’s Baton Relay will end in Glasgow, Scotland where the message will be removed from the baton and read out loud signifying the end of the relay and the start of the XX Commonwealth Games which take place from July 23 – August 5, 2014.

The Glasgow 2014 Queen’s Baton and traveling team arrived in the Virgin Islands on Wednesday, April 2 from Anguilla. This was the third time that the Queen’s Baton Relay had been to the VI. The previous dates were in August 2005 and March 2010.

The Glasgow 2014 Queen’s Baton Relay visit comes under the BVIOC portfolio. Chaired by Chef de Mission XX Commonwealth Games, Mark Chapman, and led by event coordinator, Broadsword Communications, the Steering Committee comprised the BVIOC, the Office of the Governor, the Office of the Premier and Sister Island coordinator, the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force, the Department of Culture, the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports, the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, and the BVI Tourist Board.

A full report on the Glasgow 2014 Queen’s Baton Relay in the VI can be found on http://bviolympics.org/?page_id=923.

Ends

Baton bearers

Baton bearers throughout the territory included Tarique Moses, Roslyn McMillan of the BVI Bank Association, Mr. Kyron McMaster, Governor Boyd McCleary in the company of Karene King and Joe Kneipp, Acting Premier Dr. the Hon. Kedrick Pickering, Joe Chapman, and Judine Lacey, Mr. Guy Hill, Hon. Mark Vanterpool, Roger Mathavious, Ryan Geluk, Rotary of Road Town, junior tennis player, Paul Oliver, Hon. Delores Christopher, Hon Myron Walwyn, and special needs children and adults, Shaquor Gumbs, Kimiya Matthais, Kayanna Parsons, Angelika Washington, Izara Frett running in the company of Hon. Andrew Fahie, Mr. Simon Potter of Roadtown Wholesale, Tafara Phillip, Ellie Henley, Pastor Melvin Turnbull, Henry Creque, Rotary of Tortola, Quito Rhymer, young swimmer, Giselle Archibald Bowers, Optimist sailor, Thad Lettsome, Glenford Gordon (Athens 2011 Special Olympics sailing silver medalist), Shea Alexander, Hon Archibald Christian, Chef Arique Flax, Kyle Harrigan, Khalid Stevens, Deborah Bruce, Victor & Victorix Sports Champs, Lenford Pope (Athens 2011 Special Olympics sailing gold medalist), Robinson O’Neal Primary School, St Mary’s Primary School, Erwin Telemaque, Dean Greenaway, Hon. Marlon Penn, Steve Asson,

Khiry Creque, Neil Smith, Dion Crabbe, Nelda Huggins, Kaleed Pickering, the Cycling Federation, Janette Brin of CCT, and HLSCC faculty and staff.

Media contact
Cleave Farrington, Executive Director BVIOC
Tel: 494 6920 | 542 1007 | Email: cmfarrington@bviolympics.org

Filed Under: Athletics, BVI Olympic Committee, Squash, Swimming Tagged With: Glasgow 2014, Queen's Baton Relay, Queen's Baton Relay Glasgow 2014

Exhibition highlights VI’s sports for Sochi 2014 and Glasgow 2014

October 30, 2013 by bvioc

BVI’s half-pipe skier for Winter Olympic Fames Sochi 2014, Peter Adam Crook answers questions at the BVIOC’s multi sport exhibition

The BVI Ski Association, the BVI Athletics Association, the BVI Swimming Association, and the BVI Squash Rackets Association presented their respective sports to a rapt audience at an interactive exhibition hosted by the BVI Olympic Committee at the Tortola Sports Club last Saturday. The morning event highlighted the upcoming Winter Olympic Games Sochi 2014, and the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games in which qualified athletes will represent the Virgin Islands.

Peter Adam Crook (Adam), who earlier last week was officially presented as the territory’s half-pipe skier for Sochi 2014, and Joe Chapman, squash player for the VI in Glasgow 2014 presented their respective sports in the glass-fronted squash courts to a public that previously had very little exposure to either half-pipe skiing or squash.
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Filed Under: Athletics, BVI Olympic Committee, Glasgow News, Skiing, Sochi News, Squash, Swimming Tagged With: BVI Athletics Association, BVI Ski Association, BVI Squash Rackets Association, BVI Swimming Association, BVIAA, Caribbean RADO, Glasgow 2014, Joe Chapman, Joe Kneipp, Peter Adam Crook, Sochi 2014, WADA

VI heading to Winter Olympic Games Sochi 2014 and XX Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2014

October 18, 2013 by bvioc

BVIOC to launch awareness campaign at interactive, multi-sports exhibition

The Virgin Islands will be represented in the half-pipe ski event at the Winter Olympic Games Sochi 2014, and in squash, swimming, and athletics at the XX Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2014. In April 2014, the Glasgow 2014 Queen’s Baton Relay will be in the VI.

The BVI Olympic Committee in collaboration with the BVI Athletics Association, the BVI Ski Association, the BVI Squash Racquets Association, and the BVI Swimming Association will host a free, interactive, multi-sports exhibition at the Tortola Sports Club on Saturday, October 26, 2014 from 8.30am – 12.00pm to showcase these international games, the sports, and some of the athletes who will be representing the VI.

Vote for Squash as an Olympic Sport for 2020

August 28, 2013 by bvioc

On September 8, 2013, the International Olympic Committee will decide which one of Squash, Wrestling and Softball will become an Olympic Sport for 2020.

The 2020 bid film has received nearly 140,000 hits. This is great, but it would be even better if we could report to the IOC that it has reached 150,000 before the crucial vote on 8th September.

Please help us reach 150,000 viewings for the squash bid film by seeing it at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBGox9mV49Y and follow @vote4squash.

Filed Under: Squash

BVI’s Joe Chapman World #111 training in Florida with former World Champions David Palmer and Peter Nichol

July 18, 2013 by bvioc

The BVI’s #1, Caribbean’s highest ranked player and World #111 Joe Chapman is taking some time off competition over the summer and focusing on preparation for next season. He left the BVI on Monday to join up with two former World Champions at his training base in Orlando, Florida.

If you want to reach the top, it pays to learn from the best and Chapman is taking his quest on the PSA Tour very seriously. Although exposed to top players before, having played against Joe Kneipp (now BVI coach) and Cameron Pilley in the Commonwealth games Joe is constantly seeking out the very best coaching he can find. He has also spent considerable time being coached by former PSA stars including Chris Walker, Sarah Fitzgerald, Alex Gough, Martin Heath and the BVI coach Joe Kneipp who retired from the PSA Tour to coach at Tortola Sports Club.

The opportunity to train simultaneously with 2 former World Champions is an excellent opportunity to further Joe’s skills and he is very excited to be on court with his childhood heroes.