Welsh Wizards will include four home-grown players on their Premier Squash League debut against London club Coolhurst at the Sport Wales National Centre in Cardiff.
There is a major Wales vibe to the Wizards team, led by World number 12 Tesni Evans and current Welsh champion Peter Creed.
Wizards have taken the chance to feature top Welsh talent in a team competing at the highest level of league squash in the World.
Wales have a rich tradition of success at this level with the Leekes Welsh Wizards and Dunraven Windows Maesteg both crowned British champions.
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— Welsh Wizards PSL (@welsh_wizards) September 25, 2018
Commonwealth Games medalist and British champion Evans and Rhiwbina-based Creed are backed up by Emyr Evans, Tesni’s brother, and Elliott Morris Devred, both among the leading young players in Wales.
Spanish ace Edmon Lopez completes the five players for Wizards’ opening league fixture.
World number three Marwan ElShorbagy was due to make his debut for Wizards against Coolshurst, but has had to make a trip back home to Egypt and is unavailable.
“It’s exciting to be playing for the Wizards,” says Tesni Evans. “I heard about the Leekes Wizards and Maesteg years ago. Any Welsh player wants to play in Wales.
“There will be a really good attendance on Tuesday and the Welsh fans will be right behind the team.
“We all believe Wizards have a pretty strong team.
“Wizards playing at PSL level can only help us grow even more. It’s another avenue to promote our players.
“We have a number of players in Wales capable of playing in the league.
“Squash Wales have been trying for a while to get into the league and it’s come at a good time.
“It’s already getting bigger and people are talking about it. It can only help raise our game.”
Wizards’ match against Coolhurst is already sold out and the match is certain to create a massive atmosphere as World class squash returns to Wales.
Premier Squash League – all the teams for opening fixtures
South Division – Tuesday, September 25
Welsh Wizards v Coolhurst
Peter Creed v Greg Lobban
Edmon Lopez v Adrian Waller
Emyr Evans v Ondrej Uherka
Elliott Morris Devred v Nick Mulvey
Tesni Evans v Margot Prow
Luxfords St George’s Hill v Tradition@RAC
Borja Golan v Paul Coll
Tom Richards v Daryl Selby
Charlie Lee v Ben Coleman
Carlos Cornes v George Parker
Jasmine Hutton v Nele Gilis
Friday 28
Bexley v Team Chichester
Josh Masters v Tim Vail
Bernat Jaume v Kyle Finch
Rui Soares v Tom Walsh
Bradley Masters v Miles Jenkins
Kace Bartley v Lauren Briggs
North Division
University of Warwick v University of Birmingham Lions
Iker Pajares v Jan Van Den Herrewegen
Mahesh Mangaonkar v Jaymie Haycocks
Mark Fuller v Jonny Harford
Nick Wall v Stuart Macgregor
Julianne Courtice v Millie Tomlinson
Team Pontefract v Elite Squash Bristol
Chris Simpson v Youssef Soliman
Laurens Jan Anjema v Todd Harrity
Patrick Rooney v David Baillargeon
Abhay Singh v James Peach
Sarah Campion v Lily Taylor
Newcastle University v University of Nottingham
Cameron Pilley v Nick Matthew
Piedro Schweertman v Declan James
Robert Downer v Richie Fallows
Chris Wiggins v Adam Auckland
Sam Ward v Hana Ramadan
PSL fixtures (match nights subject to change):
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September
Tuesday 25: Warwick/Kenilworth v Birmingham, Welsh Wizards v Coolhurst, Pontefract v Bristol, St George’s v RAC@Tradition, Newcastle v Nottingham.
Friday 28: Bexley v Chichester.
October
Friday 19: Coolhurst v Bexley.
Tuesday 23: Bristol v Warwick/Kenilworth, RAC v Welsh Wizards, Nottingham v Pontefract, Chichester v St George’s, Birmingham v Newcastle.
November
Tuesday 6: Warwick/Kenilworth v Nottingham, Welsh Wizards v Chichester, Bristol v Birmingham, RAC v Coolhurst, Pontefract v Newcastle, St George’s v Bexley.
Tuesday 27: Warwick/Kenilworth v Pontefract, Welsh Wizards v St George’s, RAC v Bexley, Birmingham v Nottingham.
Friday 30: Bristol v Newcastle, Coolhurst v Chichester.
December
Tuesday 4: Newcastle v Warwick/Kenilworth, Nottingham v Bristol, Chichester v RAC, Pontefract v Birmingham, St George’s v Coolhurst.
Friday 7: Bexley v Welsh Wizards.
Second Half fixtures reversed, dates to be confirmed.