2025 Keith Grainger Memorial UCT Squash Open
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ENTRIES CLOSE SUNDAY 14th OF SEPTEMBER @ 23h45
Hosted by the University of Cape Town Squash Club, the Keith Grainger Memorial UCT Open aims to bring top players from all over to the "Uni on the Mountain" to play squash in honour of the life and legacy of Keith Grainger. The UCT tournament is named in memory of the late UCT student, a national school champion who, despite bone cancer and losing his leg in an amputation, was a dedicated servant to the club and the sport at UCT. Among other things, Grainger would go on court with an artificial leg and hit balls to beginners and help them with their technique.
Play begins at 6 pm and ends by 9 pm on Thursday and Friday (18th and 19th)
Play begins at 9 am on the weekend to end by 1 pm on Saturday, and to end the Finals by 3 pm on Sunday (20th and 21st)
The prize money totals R20000.
For A section:
R3000 for the winner of the respective Men's and Women's A sections. 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place in the A section will win R1200, R800 and R500 respectively. Plate winner and runner-up will win R500 and R250 respectively
For all other sections, i.e. Men's B, Women's B, etc:
R1000 for the winner. 2nd and 3rd place will win R500 and R250 respectively. Plate winner and plate runner-up will win R250 and R125, respectively
Best of 5 to 11 for all A sections, best of 5 to 15 for all other sections. Standard Dunlop double dot ball will be used for all sections.
Hosted by the University of Cape Town Squash Club, the Keith Grainger Memorial UCT Open aims to bring top players from all over to the "Uni on the Mountain" to play squash in honour of the life and legacy of Keith Grainger. The UCT tournament is named in memory of the late UCT student, a national school champion who, despite bone cancer and losing his leg in an amputation, was a dedicated servant to the club and the sport at UCT. Among other things, Grainger would go on court with an artificial leg and hit balls to beginners and help them with their technique.
Play begins at 6 pm and ends by 9 pm on Thursday and Friday (18th and 19th)
Play begins at 9 am on the weekend to end by 1 pm on Saturday, and to end the Finals by 3 pm on Sunday (20th and 21st)
The prize money totals R20000.
For A section:
R3000 for the winner of the respective Men's and Women's A sections. 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place in the A section will win R1200, R800 and R500 respectively. Plate winner and runner-up will win R500 and R250 respectively
For all other sections, i.e. Men's B, Women's B, etc:
R1000 for the winner. 2nd and 3rd place will win R500 and R250 respectively. Plate winner and plate runner-up will win R250 and R125, respectively
Best of 5 to 11 for all A sections, best of 5 to 15 for all other sections. Standard Dunlop double dot ball will be used for all sections.
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Date(s):
UCT Sports Centre
Rondebosch, Western Province, City of Cape Town - Cape Town, Western Cape 7700
South Africa
Thu 18th Sep, 2025
6:00pm to 10:00pm
Fri 19th Sep, 2025
6:00pm to 10:00pm
Sat 20th Sep, 2025
9:00am to 4:00pm
Sun 21st Sep, 2025
9:00am to 4:00pm
Deadline:
Sun, Sep 14th 2025 11:45pm
Location(s)
UCT Upper CampusUCT Sports Centre
Rondebosch, Western Province, City of Cape Town - Cape Town, Western Cape 7700
South Africa
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