l Cyrus Poncha's squash blog: July 2005

Saturday, July 9

Joshna thanks SRFI for training her, leaves the academy due to fathers prompting

Readying for the big leap: "Joshna recalls with a sense of gratitude the role played by the Squash Rackets Federation of India, in particular Mr. N. Ramachandran, the Secretary-General, in providing budding young squash players world-class facilities in Chennai in close association with the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT). The Tamil Nadu Squash Rackets Association (TNSRA)-SDAT academy was the next step and the presence of Maj (retd) S. Maniam, the man who played a big role in the progress of Malaysian squash, and the national Coach, Cyrus Poncha, in the academy meant that Joshna and other talents were assured of a structured training meant to produce champions. National junior and senior champion, Asian champion, British Under-19 and Under-17 champion and quarter-finalist at the last World junior championship, form the jewels in Joshna's string of successes thus far. But the girl is thirsty for more. The kid in her has given way to a matured mind. This, plus the prompting of her key driving force, her father Anjan, has resulted in her drifting away from the Academy months before the Belgium assignment. "

Can Joshna let everone know who prompted her to write to the government and incorrectly state that she never coached at the Academy under me or Maj. Maniam? Dont they realise that to state such an untrue fact just damages Joshna's credibility