Peter Nicol and Ashaway Racket Strings Team Up For 3 More Years Top Squash Player Continues to Win with Ashaway String

Ashaway Racket Strings and #1 ranked squash player Peter Nicol have teamed up for three more years, extending their string sponsorship agreement through 2006. The sponsorship began in 1994. Nicol, who recently won the Tournament of Champions 2003, uses Ashaway's SuperNick® XL string. "The decision to renew my relationship with Ashaway was an easy one," said Peter Nicol. "The highest points in my career were achieved playing with SuperNick string. It is part of a winning combination that works for me. I do not want to change that now." SuperNick XL is a 17-gauge string with a core of nylon multifilaments and a textured outer jacket for superior ball control. The string's design also emphasizes playability and feel-for optimum string performance. SuperNick XL plays similar to gut and provides excellent resiliency in all rackets. "Peter has been part of the Ashaway family for almost ten years now, and we are proud to be continuing the relationship," said Steven Crandall, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Ashaway. "He has been using Ashaway string long enough to know exactly what he likes, and how to get the most from his string for his style of play. "For instance, while SuperNick XL can be tensioned up to 42 pounds, Nicol prefers his rackets strung at 26-28 pounds for optimum resiliency and power," Crandall continued. "Peter is a perfect example of how knowing your string-and finding the stringing style that works best for you-are key to taking your game to the next level." Ashaway also sponsors Top 10 ranked squash players David Palmer and Ong Beng Hee. Ashaway Racket Strings are made by Ashaway Line & Twine Mfg. Co., the only U.S. based manufacturer of string for squash, tennis, racquetball, and badminton. Operated by the Crandall family since 1824, Ashaway has been making racket strings since 1949, and is responsible for several important technical innovations. Ashaway is the Official String of the United States Racquetball Association and the International Racquetball Tour. Ashaway is also the Official String of the Professional Squash Association and Women's International Squash Players Association. Ashaway Line & Twine Mfg. Co. also makes braided products for medical and industrial applications.