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GLORY DAYS - THE GALLERY

This page is specially dedicated to the memories of the glory days and the officials, organisations and all the supporters & fans that help made it all happened.

It is our hope that the pictures and images assembled here will give inspiration to all squash players who aspire to be champions and feel the pride & honour in representing Singapore.

1985 - World No. 6 ==> Best Ever Achievement. Venue: Cairo

1985 World Team C'ships Cairo, Egypt: Officials & the Singapore Men's Team at the opening ceremony.

The best to date achievement of 6th in the world. From left: Peter Hill, Anthony Chua, Munir Shah (Team Mgr), Alex Tay & Zainal Abidin.

Another shot of Team Singapore celebrating the achievement of being 6th in the world.

Officials welcoming the Singapore Team home at the Changi Airport. From left: Dr. Eddie Jacob (then President of SSRA), Benny See, Peter Hill, Anthony Chua, Alex Tay, Haridas Nair, Hubert Hill, Zainal Abidin & Titus Matthews.

 

1986 - SNOC Singapore Team of the Year

Singapore Sports Awards 1986: Team of the Year. From left: Kelvin Sng, Lim Hwee Tong, Zainal Abidin, Peter Hill, Anthony Chua, Alex Tay. Absent: Stewart Ballard.

East Asian C'ships 1986: Champions of East Asia once again. From left: Ong Soo Heng, Gerald Lim, Albert Wee, Anthony Chua, Kelvin Sng, Alex Tay, Zainal Abidin, Norman Wee (Team Mgr)

 

1987 - World No. 7, Venue: London

1987 World Team C'ships, London: Venue - The Royal Albert Hall for the quarter-finals clash with the mighty Pakistan team of Jahangir Khan, Jansher Khan & Qamar Zaman.

Team Singapore at an official function in Downing Street, not No. 10 but possibly No. 22. From left: Anthony Chua, Alex Tay, Zainal Abidin & Peter Hill.

Team Singapore in a more relaxed atmosphere after a training session in London.

Team Singapore in the dressing room of the London's Royal Albert Hall in preparation for the match against Pakistan. Giving the team a pep talk is Benny See (centre), the Team Mgr.

Team Singapore and die hard home supporters relishing a photo in the squash court at the Royal Albert Hall. Incumbent President of Squash Singapore and Singapore Squash Rackets Association (SSRA), Desmond Hill, is on the right.

Team Singapore with Manager Benny See (left) & Dr. Eddie Jacob (right). Team Singapore achieved a very creditable 7th position in the 1987 World Team C'ships.

 

1988 - Asian No. 2, Venue: Kuwait

1988 Asian C'ships, Kuwait. Team Singapore at a function with top officials in Kuwait City. From left: Simon Yang & Zainal Abidin, and from right, Ong Soo Heng & Anthony Chua.

Opening ceremony at Kuwait's National Indoor Stadium.

1988 Asian C'ships, Kuwait. Team Singapore. From left: Zainal Abidin, Anthony Chua, Ong Soo Heng & Simon Yang.

Captain Zainal Abidin receiving a trophy for Team Singapore.

The Champions and runners-up in the 1988 Asian C'ships prize presentation. From left: Anthony Chua, Umar Hayat, Jahangir Khan, Zainal Abidin, Maqsood Ahmad, Simon Yang & Ong Soo Heng.

1988 Asian C'ships, Kuwait. Team Singapore defended their No. 2 ranking in Asia behind the mighty Pakistan.

 

1989 - East Asian Champions Once Again, Venue: Hong Kong

1989 East Asian C'ships, Hong Kong. Team Singapore in a succesful defence of the East Asian title. From left: Zainal Abidin, Peter Hill, Anthony Chua & Ernest Tan.

1989 East Asian C'ships, Hong Kong. Team Singapore at an official celebratory dinner and prize presentation function.

 

1990 - Asian No. 2 (Men), Champions (Women), Venue: Kolkata

1990 Asian C'ships, Calcutta, India. Team Singapore, both men's & women's team, at a welcoming ceremony.

1990 Asian C'ships: Team Singapore having a carbo loading session before the storm begins. From left & clockwise: Simon Yang, Mah Li Lian, Chia Chew Lan, Zainal Abidin, Norman Wee (Team Mgr), Jane Ong, Mark Hill, Josephine Choo & Anthony Chua.

1990 Asian C'ships: The women's team are Champions of Asia while the men's team defended their No. 2 position in Asia behind Pakistan. From left (back row): Mark Hill, Mah Li Lian, Chia Chew Lan, Josephine Choo, Jane Ong, Anthony Chua & Zainal Abidin. Front row: Simon Yang & Norman Wee (Team Mgr).

 

1991 - SEA Games, Manila. A Clean Sweep of 4 Gold Medals

1991, 16th South East Asian (SEA) Games, Manila: Team Singapore at Changi Airport leaving for Manila. Squash was included for the first time at the SEA Games. From left: Zainal Abidin, Mah Li Lian, Chia Chew Lan, Munir Shah (Team Mgr), Anthony Chua, Lina Ong, Josephine Choo, Ernest Tan &Peter Hill.

1991, 16th South East Asian (SEA) Games, Manila: The men's team at the opening ceremony. From left & clockwise: Ernest Tan, Peter Hill, Zainal Abidin & Anthony Chua.

1991, 16th South East Asian (SEA) Games, Manila: The women's team at the opening ceremony. From left: Chia Chew Lan, Josephine Choo, Mah Li Lian & Lina Ong.

1991, 16th South East Asian (SEA) Games, Manila: The men's team getting ready for the Gold medal showdown with Malaysia. From left: Zainal Abidin, Ernest Tan, Peter Hill, Munir Shah (Team Mgr) & Anthony Chua.

1991, 16th South East Asian (SEA) Games, Manila: A supporter and a friend, Lenny See (centre) having a picture with the men's team.

1991, 16th South East Asian (SEA) Games, Manila: A clean sweep of 4 Gold medals out of 4 for the squash teams. The victorious men's and women's team at the prize presentation ceremony.

1991, 16th South East Asian (SEA) Games, Manila: Champions of South East Asia. From left (top row): Chia Chew Lan, Lina Ong, Josephine Choo & Mah Li Lian. (bottom row): Peter Hill , Munir Shah (Team Mgr), Ernest Tan, Zainal Abidin & Anthony Chua.

1991, 16th South East Asian (SEA) Games, Manila: A time to relax after a successful 15th SEA Games.

 

1993 - SEA Games, Singapore. A Clean Sweep of 4 Gold Medals

1993, 17th South East Asian (SEA) Games, Singapore: The opening ceremony at the Singapore National Stadium.

Team Singapore at Plaza Hotel, the place where we live, train and eat together during the 17th SEA Games.

1993, 17th South East Asian (SEA) Games, Singapore: Another clean sweep of 4 Gold medals out of 4 for Team Singapore.The men's team getting ready for the prize presentation ceremony at the Kallang Squash Centre.

1993, 17th South East Asian (SEA) Games, Singapore: Team Singapore receiving their Gold medals from Dr. Tan Eng Liang (President of Singapore National Olympic Council).

1993, 17th South East Asian (SEA) Games, Singapore: The men's team appreciating the support of more than 500 fans who packed the gallery in Court 1 of the Kallang Squash Centre. From left: Zainal Abidin, Simon Yang, Anthony Chua & Peter Hill.

1993, 17th South East Asian (SEA) Games, Singapore: Team Singapore and officials striking a pose with Patron Mr. S. Dhanabalan (centre) and SNOC President, Dr. Tan Eng Liang (6th from right) after the prize presentation ceremony.

1993, 17th South East Asian (SEA) Games, Singapore: Another wave from Team Singapore.

1993, 17th South East Asian (SEA) Games, Singapore: And another wave from Team Singapore.

1993, 17th South East Asian (SEA) Games, Singapore: The victorious Team Singapore, From left (top row): Lina Ong, Mah Li Lian, Della Lee, Josephine Choo, Steve Gallagher (Coach). (Front row): Peter Hill, Anthony Chua, Simon Yang & Zainal Abidin.

1993, 17th South East Asian (SEA) Games, Singapore: Benny See (then Vice-President of SSRA) with, from left: Mah Li Lian, Lina Ong, Josephine Choo & Della Lee.

1993, 17th South East Asian (SEA) Games, Singapore: The closing ceremony at the National Stadium. The No.1 smile from our No. 1 man.

1993, 17th South East Asian (SEA) Games, Singapore: The closing ceremony at the National Stadium gets under way.

1993, 17th South East Asian (SEA) Games, Singapore: The awesome women's squash team with Champion bowler, Grace Young (second from left) at the closing ceremony.

1993, 17th South East Asian (SEA) Games, Singapore: And another for the album, our gorgeous women's team with the handsome Fandi Ahmad at the closing ceremony.

 

1995 - SEA Games, Chiangmai. Winners of 2 Gold Medals

The Singapore contingent sending off ceremony at the National Stadium for the 1995, 18th South East Asian (SEA) Games held in Chiangmai Thailand: .

1995, 18th South East Asian (SEA) Games, Chiangmai Thailand: Team Singapore representatives, from left (top row): Ken Hiscoe (coach), Zainal Abidin, Della Lee, Lina Ong & Millie Moy, (front row): Ernest Tan, Norman Wee (Team Mgr), Anthony Chua & Mah Li Lian. Absent: Peter Hill.

Yes indeed, the veterans could not go on. Zainal, Peter & Anthony retired from International squash after the Chiangmai SEA Games. To date, the Gold medal for squash was last won at the 1995 Chiangmai SEA Games.

 

 

2012 - 2024

We really hope to have a squash Olympian in the Year 2020 or 2024 when squash could eventually become an Olympic sport.