FOCUS ON LA

• Epstein Becker & Green LA Open • 25-29 June 2008 • 

FOCUS on LA ...                                Steve Cubbins in Los Angeles
John R Wooden Award, 1st floor

Presented annually to the outstanding player in collegiate basketball, the figures represent the major skills in basketball - rebounding, passing, defense, shooting and dribbling - and there are some major names on the list of recipients ...

 
Now that's Magic ...

Quarter-finals night featured a trip to the Magic Castle - a ride in a 22-seater stretch limo to one of Hollywood's top attractions where magicians were amazing the spectators at various bars and tables, culminating with a fantastic show with many grand illusions by Chuck Jones and Co.

Sadly no cameras were allowed inside, but trust us, it was magic ...
Go Figure at the LAAC ...
Just one of the fascinating things about the LAAC is the ornaments, figurines, sculptures and memorials dotted around the place, each with its own story to tell ...
Olympic Athletes, floor 5

  



As an Athletic Club, LAAC has a long and proud history of club members who have competed in the Olympic Games, notably the 1932 and 1984 events here in Los Angeles.

 


If squash does make the Olympics in 2016, it's a fair bet that Nour El Tayeb will be there ...

Reach for the Stars

What should you do when you're in LA? Well, some of the girls went on a "star search", and it looks like Donna Urquhart came up trumps.

"I met Johnny Depp today," she exclaimed.

Well, it's certainly Cap'n Jack Sparrow, and whether it's the real Johnny Depp or not, they're both certainly having a good time !!

David W Rice Memorial, floor 9

 

Focus on LA 2007
a Trip and a half, a Club and a half, a City and a half, a Sponsor and a half ... and more ...

  

FOCUS ON LA

 

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