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Topic: North American Racquets Association

	Racquets (sport) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Racquets is played in a 30 by 60 foot (9.14 × 18.28 m) enclosed court, with a ceiling at least 30 feet high.
		Racquets began as an 18th century pastime in London's King's Bench and Fleet debtors prisons.
		A vacant racquets court built into the University of Chicago's Stagg Field served as the location of the first artificial nuclear chain reaction on December 2, 1942.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Racquets_%28sport%29 (532 words)

	blankpage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		This bastardised version of racquets was called "baby racquets" or "soft racquets" or "softer." (In those days the word "racquets" was spelled properly.) Baby rackets was perfect for the Harrow boys.
		The league was so successful that the Racquet Club sponsored a "Pennsylvania State Championship." In 1904 the leaders of the inter-club league, meeting at the Racquet Club, founded the United States Squash Racquets Association, the first national squash body in the world.
		In 1934 the Squash Rackets Association of Australia was formed and three years later both Victoria and New South Wales formed their own provincial associations.
	www.worldsquash.org /history1.html (4036 words)

	DADA_Officers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		He is also a co-chairman of the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), held at Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan every January.
		He is also a past president of the Detroit Racquet Club, the Country Club of Detroit, the North American Racquets Association and the intermediate chairman of the Detroit Athletic Club.
		Highlights of the 2004 NAIAS include: 79 worldwide and North American introductions of new vehicles and a Charity Preview (opening night ceremony) that raised $7 million for 11 Detroit-area children's charities, including the DADA Charitable Foundation Fund, a fund of the Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan.
	www.dada.org /dada_officers.htm (492 words)

	Press Release - Sales of Tennis Balls & Racquets Rise Again (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		NORTH PALM BEACH, FL - June 1, 1996 - Recreational tennis is in the early stages of a comeback according to four separate measurements, two at the cash register, two from consumer polls.
		American Sports Data, Inc., which has annually measured participation in about 60 sports and activities since 1987, found that 18.5 million of Americans aged six or older played tennis at least once last year, a 3% increase over the 17.9 million found in 1994.
		TIA is a non-profit association of approximately 130 manufacturers, distributors and suppliers of tennis equipment, apparel, footwear, publications and court materials, and other tennis-related organizations.
	www.sgma.com /press/1996/press987608458-3217.html (864 words)

	Club Industry: The Profit In Racquets (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		For 20.5 percent of the 6,500 International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) member clubs, tennis is one of the five most profitable portions of their business, according to a survey by the trade association for club owners and senior management at commercial health clubs.
		Racquet sport players also spend at the pro shop, buying balls, clothing, racquets and shoes and getting their racquets restrung.
		Racquet sports players play knowing they are getting a workout, but they are committed to it for the sport, the fun and the social aspect.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0HED/is_1_19/ai_97179399 (1497 words)

	Stories for 06 February 2004 - This Is The North East archive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		UP to 50 staff in the North-East and North Yorkshire are to lose their jobs in the wake of a decision by Norwich Union to close its Hill House Hammond division.
		A NATIVE American sport which is catching the attention of youngsters has been reintroduced into a North-East school after an absence of 120 years.
		A RETIRED North Yorkshire physiotherapist is planning her third trip to a war-torn country where murder, torture, abduction and starvation are commonplace.
	archive.thisisthenortheast.co.uk /2004/02/06 (5670 words)

	James Zug: Clio's Corner #2 - Doubles I
		Across from one of the racquets courts and next to the stairs leading down to the locker room was an unused space.
		But perhaps from the fact that for many years in the nineteenth century there were two standard sizes of open-air racquets courts, a sixty feet by thirty court for singles and an eighty by forty court for doubles.
		The United States Squash Racquets Association had just been created, and squash was barely holding its own against the more popular winter court game of squash-tennis (basically tennis in a squash court).
	www.squashtalk.com /html/columns/zug2.htm (1233 words)

	HickokSports.com - History - Rackets, a.k.a. Hard Rackets
		Historically, it's perhaps most important for having given birth to squash racquets when Harrow School students adapted it for play on a handball court.
		Rackets courts presently exist at only seven locations in North America: The Tennis and Racquet Club in Boston, the Racquet Club of Chicago, the Detroit Racquet Club, the Montreal Racket Club, the Racquet and Tennis Club in New York, the Racquet Club of Philadelphia, and the Tuxedo Club in Tuxedo Park, New York.
		All are members of the North American Racquets Association.
	www.hickoksports.com /history/rackets.shtml (782 words)

	Squash: A History of the Game - James Zug (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		In this detailed account of a sport few Americans know much about, Zug, a former Dartmouth squash player and freelance writer, intersperses throughout his narrative elements of surprise with analogies and references to draw readers into this unfamiliar terrain.
		The book also serves as an epitaph of sorts, the North American hardball squash on which Zug focusses having been rendered obsolete by the softball version which now prevails in international competition.
		This game called "racquets"-and its many variants, from court tennis to fives-moved on to become a plaything of the French and English aristocracy (true courts were pricey affairs).
	www.bookfinder.us /review4/0743229908.html (1207 words)

	For fitness clubs tennis and racauetball are profit-makers
		They are the people in your clubs who have a thing for racquets, whether it's tennis or racquetball — or even squash.
		Despite the revenue generated by racquet sports players, tennis and racquetball are not driving people to join gyms — fitness programming is. That's the case at West Hills.
		However, south and north central parts of the United States seem to be the hotter spots for racquetball.
	www.clubindustry.com /mag/fitness_profit_racquets/index.html (2148 words)

	HickokSports.com - History - Squash Rackets
		The Squash Racquets Association was founded in England in 1929 to standardize rules for international play-meaning, at the time, in British Commonwealth countries, including Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, and Pakistan.
		During the 1980s, more 21-foot courts were built in North America and many players began using the international soft ball on the smaller, older courts as well as the larger ones.
		The U. Professional Squash Racquets Association (USPSRA) was founded in 1928 and held its first national tournament in Boston in 1930.
	www.hickoksports.com /history/squashrackets.shtml (1328 words)

	"SQUASH" related terms, short phrases and links (Archive 2004) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Squash is an indoor racquet sport played in a four-walled court with a small rubber ball.
		Louis Squash Racquets Association Sections for adults, juniors, collegiate, professionals and tournaments.
		Kim is a United States Squash Racquets Association (USSRA) Level One Certified coach and a USSRA Level D4 certified referee.
	www.keywen.com /en/SQUASH (3475 words)

	James Zug: Clio's Corner #9 - Walter Montenegro
		Cragin had occasionally made squash racquets since it was founded, but its emphasis was on tennis.
		And it's a racquet that never acts 'boardy' or stiff because the superb construction of the bat actually 'gives' with the ball.
		Montenegro, hawking his racquets, balls and newsletter, went to many tournaments and was a regular fixture in the gallery.
	www.squashtalk.com /html/columns/zug9.htm (1428 words)

	Sports In Dayton: Dayton Squash - Fitness and Fun for Life (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		He was on the board of the U.S. Squash Racquets Association, the first Daytonian so to serve, and organized play between Dayton teams and those in other cities.
		He was on the USSRA board, is a long-time officer of the Dayton Squash Racquets Association, and has often captained or co-captained the Dayton team in its annual match against Cincinnati, known as the Collopy Cup, which he helped start.
		He won the Dayton Racquet Club A-Division title 18 years in a row and was a regular city champion from the 1960s through the 1980s.
	www.sportsindayton.org /0405squash.html (2253 words)

	Rules - North American Singles
		This player must be in control of and holding on to the racquet at the moment of contact.
		(c) A racquet as specified in the Court, Racquet and Ball Specifications of this Association shall be used.
		(a) The singles court shall be as specified in the Court, Racquet and B all Specifications of this Association.
	www.us-squash.org /squash/rules/rnasingles.html (2383 words)

	Rackets online - News Article
		The Rackets Committee of the T&RA together with the North American Racquets Association have turned down two challenges from Guy Smith Bingham and Neil Smith for the Rackets Singles World Championship for the season 2003/04.
		In the opinion of both Governing Bodies, James Male remains, beyond doubt, the best player in the World and the evidence supporting this is his successful defence of the World title, together with his win over a very strong field in the Invitation Singles.
		In arriving at this decision both NARA and the T&RA recognise that one of the best opportunities to judge an aspiring challenger is for that challenger to have a chance to play and defeat the World Champion in a qualifying tournament during the regular season.
	www.rackets-online.co.uk /article.asp?Keyfld=165 (548 words)

	NEOSRA North East Ohio Squash Racquets Association History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The NEOSRA is the first local association to be granted 501-C-3 tax-exempt status by the IRS.
		The North American Open is won by Michael Desaulniers against legendary Sharif Khan.
		Squash participation in northeast Ohio suffers a severe decline as all of the existing NEOSRA courts were built for the North American hardball game.
	www.neosra.com /history.html (1913 words)

	USSRA Hall of Fame Inductees - 2004
		The United States Squash Racquets Association is proud to enter into its centennial year by announcing the 2004 inductees for the United States Squash Hall of Fame: Edwin H. Bigelow, Sharif Khan and Demer Holleran.
		Our 2004 inductees are especially appropriate in this centennial year: in their three careers you can follow the entire history of squash in the twentieth century and you can see the particular watershed moments that have defined our game.
		But in North America, he became the symbol of professional squash and was a key figure--the media could never get enough of the fiery Sharif--behind the explosive growth of the pro tour in the late 1970s and early 80s.
	www.opus1.com /squash/ussra/2004halloffameinductees.html (617 words)

	Racquets %28sport%29 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Direct purchasing from this Chinese manufacturer of shuttlecocks and racquets; includes overview of shuttlecock components.
		Racquets, string, shoes, clothing, balls, grips, bags, and ball hoppers.
		Deals in rare or hard to find vintage and wood tennis racquets that are authentic and have never been strung or swung in play.
	www.omniknow.com /common/wiki.php?in=en&term=Racquets_%28sport%29 (647 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: SAN ANTONIO, TX
		Like most twentieth-century American cities in the automobile age, its expansion was mainly horizontal, with sprawling neighborhoods but little vertical building.
		Although the first Texas skyscraper and several tall buildings were built in San Antonio in the early twentieth century, vertical construction did not continue, and the city's center of population steadily moved northward.
		In sports, the Alamodome hosts major college football and basketball events, and the SBC Center is the home venue for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association and the city's newest franchise, the Silver Stars of the Women's Basketball Association (WNBA).
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/SS/hds2.html (2172 words)

	Stories for 25 May 2001 - This Is The North East archive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Bass North Cleveland League - Loftus and Staithes produced 346 runs for the loss of six wickets and Loftus were winners by a margin of 16 runs.
		North Shields must be hoping that Andy Hay plays for them on a regular basis next season.
		WHILE long distance riding has been badly hit by the foot-and-mouth crisis, the North Yorkshire group of the Endurance Horse and Pony Society is using the enforced lay-off to ensure even greater safety when rides resume.
	archive.thisisthenortheast.co.uk /2001/05/25 (3401 words)

	Barton College, Wilson, North Carolina 1-800-345-4973
		American Richard Brown, whose mother hails from Trinidad, had given TandT a perfect start once again with a 6-2, 6-0 mauling of Garvin Manders.
		Although celebrations were in full swing after Ching made it 2-0, the Canadian of local parentage and United States-based five-time Davis Cup player Troy Stone were still able to turn in a clinical and professional performance to comprehensively take the doubles 6-3, 6-0.
		Richard Brown, an American of local parentage, had trounced Moseley 6-1, 6-2 and Shane, now studying medicine in England, had crushed Williams 6-1, 6-1 in the singles.
	www.barton.edu /athletics/News/mtennis.htm (6839 words)

	Youth Tennis, After Flat Year, Bounce Back Expected - MomsTeam.com
		The decline in spending for racquets came mostly in the higher-priced segment, suggesting that some players reacted to the sluggish economy by postponing purchases of the latest high-tech equipment.
		The Tennis Industry Association (TIA) expects sales of balls, racquets and other tennis equipment to resume growth as the economy improves, posting a gain of about 5% in 2002.
		The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA), owner of The Super Show®, is the trade association of North American manufacturers, producers, and distributors of sports apparel, athletic footwear, fitness, and sporting goods equipment.
	www.momsteam.com /alpha/sports/tennis/tennis_bounce_back.shtml (661 words)

	american camping association @ camping-cots.net
		The largest of these is 1-3/8" dia x 5/16" thick and has a carrying ring (as drawn).
		Good for conning a ship in the backyard pool, exploring the park and generally testing the theory that the blue needle always points North.
		Most are olive green, a few are gray (our choice) Comes with a multilingual instruction manual.
	www.camping-cots.net /kwp/american_camping_association.html (825 words)

	Southern California Badminton Association - Big Badminton Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Southern Badminton Association ; Southern California Badminton Association ; SouthWest Badminton...
		North West Territories - Northwest Territories Badminton Association...
		She came from a family that played the sport and that started the Southern California Badminton Association and the Pasadena Badminton Club over 60...
	bigbadmintonguide.com /southern-california-badminton-association.html (540 words)

	Pittsburgh City Guide - The World Wide Beat
		The collapse of the US steel industry in the 1970s marked a major turning point for the city of Pittsburgh, and brought with it an unexpected renaissance as the mills closed and Pittsburgh shed its image of a dirty, smoky place.
		Pittsburgh was spared the fate of other postindustrial rust belt cities as the basis of the economy dramatically shifted from heavy industry to services and high technology.
		The racial makeup of the city is 67.63% White, 27.12% African American, 0.19% Native American, 2.75% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.66% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races.
	regional.searchbeat.com /pittsburgh.htm (1239 words)

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		By the time I got interested in hockey the WHA had already folded its tents and began its inevitable fade into...well, somewhere between legend and the haze of attempting to recall details from an alcoholic flout.
		Regardless of whether you're interested in the recent history of pro hockey in North America (which as of now is in serious jeopardy of mutually assured destruction thanks to its current labor "crisis"), you absolutely MUST read this book if you've ever seen the movie "Slap Shot".
		Like me, the first thing you'll probably do is look at the pictures (we're hockey fans, after all)...and there they are in all their safety-glassed glory, "The Hanson Brothers" (actually the Carlson brothers) and a very angry-looking young man with a HUGE afro called Bill Goldthorpe ("Ogie" Oglethorpe, as you live and breathe)!
	how-to-play-badminton.com /prod/0771089473/... (1741 words)

	Balero Players' Association Internatioal - History of Balero, Bilboquet, Kendama (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		From the N. American Arctic to Southernmost cone of S. America, the game has flourished throughout the indigenous aboriginal cultures.
		They were in fact the first people to circumnavigate and populate around the globe in the far North.
		Around the time of the American Revolution a European game played with cup and ball was introduced to Japan from China.
	www.theunit.com /balerohistory.htm (5103 words)

	Barton College, Wilson, North Carolina 1-800-345-4973
		While at Elon, Parham held the titles of associate professor in health and physical education (1985-2004), assistant director of athletics (1986-1991), associate director of athletics (1991-99) and director of tennis operations (1999-2004).
		The winner of the All-American Character and Citizenship Award was a member of student government and is highly involved in church activities.
		He was the Student Government Association president and remains the only Barton student-athlete to ever win the prestigious Murphy Osborne award, which is given to the league’s top student-athlete.
	www.barton.edu /athletics/News (13659 words)

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