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ADEL
 Adel
Al Ghareeb , tournament director of the Sheikha Al-Saad is a shy man.
He doesn’t like to speak about himself, about his achievements… So I asked
his old friend Robert Edwards to talk about him…
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“The first time I met Adel, I was the tournament director of the Leekes
Classic Tournament in Cardiff, Wales, where I lived. It was the late
1980’s. And I saw this shy young squash player who was in the
qualifications and who was looking for help.
He felt that he was too lowly ranked to be given VIP treatment. I’ve
always believed all players, where possible, should get equal treatment …
Hence Adel was given some Welsh hospitality.
For the next 14 years, I saw him at tournaments that I directed as far
apart as the British Open and the Mahindra Open, that was played in
Bombay, India.
There always seem to be a moment where he needed a little help.
He never forgot to say thank you.
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When he retired, he asked me to fly to Kuwait, and present his last
match against the mighty Jansher Khan. I thought that was the end, but no,
my phone continued to ring, and Adel asked me to be at his side in
promoting the first tournament in memory of the late Sheikha Al-Saad.
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began a new chapter in his career. Now a 37 year old promoter and a
tournament director, Adel combines his knowledge of professional squash
together with his love of Kuwait, and his adoration of the late Sheikha
Al-Saad who was a life-long friend to him.
Nowadays, rarely a day goes by that I do not receive a call from him. He
ignores time zones, national holidays, and personal holidays.
Whether I’m walking the golf course, or celebrating Christmas day, it’s
the same friendly voice that I remember from that first tournament, such a
long time ago, that still rings.
Now, with two successful tournaments under his belt, he still remembers to
say those magic words that he knows I cannot resist – thank you.
So it appears we are tied together for some years to come. This is the
story of some young qualifier who is giving something back to the sport,
and what better way to do it than in the name of the friend he adored,
Sheikha Al-Saad…” |
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Adel
