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Mr Omar ElBorolossy, former professional top ten
squash player and now President and Managing Director of
EngiSports, is now the proud owner of the one of a kind,
perspex mobile squash court.
The court, ready for play within four hrs after arrival, was
erected for the last time in Holland in the presence of ( a
freezing!) Mr ElBorolossy during a local community event due
to the opening of a mosque in the city of Hoofddorp.
"I am really happy and impressed how fast the court was
erected yesterday. We have big plans with this court. Squash
in Egypt is booming, we are opening a third branch of our
squash centre in Cairo soon.
"The court will be used at least once a month for
promotional activities, and we are studying the possibility
to put it in a permanent location when it is not on tour,"
said the friendly giant, smiling as always.
Omar had then his first hit on his new toy. And as almost
any Egyptian, found the nick in no time!
Former owner Jos Aarts had mixed feelings over the
weekend.
"It is sad in Holland we don't see the value of an
instrument like this and what it can do for squash. For the
last couple of years it was only rented out once, maybe
twice a year.
 "One
of the highlights was the "hit and run" thing we did at the
Dam Square in front of the Royal Palace last year to promote
the Women's World Open that year.
"We build the court, had the exhibition and took it down
again, all this in a 12 hour time slot. No court in the
world can do that!
"But it just didn't make enough money to pay the rent for
the shed it was stored in. From our ad on SquashSite we had
over 30, more or less serious, inquiries from all over the
world. But I am really happy it is going to a country where
the squash scene is very much alive. Omar is a visionary
man, I am sure I will see a picture of "my" court at the
pyramids soon!!"
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