England's four times Commonwealth Games gold medallist Peter Nicol MBE will take on compatriot Simon Parke in the inaugural Legends of Squash Tour in the UK tomorrow (Friday) at the spectacular East Wintergarden venue in London's Docklands, ahead of the final of the ISS Canary Wharf Squash Classic.
The clash between 36-year-old Nicol - a former world number one and world champion, and winner of 49 PSA World Tour titles during his illustrious career - and 37-year-old Parke, a former world No3, will not only be witnessed by a sell-out crowd at Canary Wharf, but also by a worldwide audience via the live Squash TV coverage on www.psasquashtv.com
In one of the most intense rivalries ever seen in professional squash, British legend Peter Nicol recently renewed his long time battle with Canadian star Jonathon Power at the launch of the Legends of Squash Tour during the Tournament of Champions at Grand Central Terminal in New York. After taking a 2/0 victory over his career-rival, Nicol now moves onto another challenging fixture against fellow former British Champion Simon Parke.
Parke faces a tough prospect against his former England team-mate who held the world number one ranking for a sensational 60 months during his time on the PSA World Tour – and leads Parke 11/4 on a career head-to-head count.
Nicol, a co-promoter of the ISS Canary Wharf Squash Classic, said: "It was wonderful to receive such a warm reception in New York and I’m sure the Canary Wharf audience will be equally appreciative. Simon is one of the greatest payers to wear an England shirt and he achieved some truly remarkable performances after fighting back from testicular cancer.
"That shows the kind of passion he has always had for his squash and he continues to play at an extremely high standard after retiring from the PSA World Tour."
The match will get underway at 6.15pm on the ISS Canary Wharf Squash Classic glass show court and will be shown live on www.psasquashtv.com. The match will be enjoyed by a capacity crowd at East Wintergarden prior to the final of the $52,500 5-star PSA World Tour event final which takes place at 7.30pm.
The Legends of Squash Tour is a full ranking tour featuring players who have met one of the following criteria:
• Won or played a final of the World Open, Tournament of Champions or British Open
• Been ranked number 1 in the world
• Played on a winning World Championship Team
The tour consists of three different event types with a corresponding ranking system. For further Legends of Squash Tour information or to host an event please visit www.legendsofsquash.com
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Official event website: www.canarywharfsquash.com