Kim courts success in US
A FORMER Maidstone student has taken the sport of squash by storm in America. Every year, the US Squash govern-
ing body awards a trophy for exem- plary conduct shown by a woman both on and off the squash court. This year,itwas wonbyDrKim Clearkin (nee Cox) who lives in Cali- fornia with her two daughters. But she was born in Maidstone,
lived in Bearsted and attended Roseacre School andMaidstone Girls Grammar School before studying at Oxford University. Kim has transformed squash in
the San Francisco Bay area in just a few years. She has a talent for getting women out on the courts, even when they
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have never hit a squash ball before. Until recently, there were virtually
no other women to play in the Bay Area. But Kim changed all that by of- fering clinics, social events andmini- tournaments. Now, women’s squash is thriving. Kim is one of the few squash pros in
the States, and this year she captained the US team in the prestigious Lapham Grant event. A spokesman for US Squash said:
“She serves as a great role model for aspiring female squash players. “She is a major advocate of the
game and a great ambassador for all of us.”
Kim (right) holds the trophy for win- ning the US over-45s ladies squash championship in 2010
Nightclub owner goes into
administration THE future of Maidstone nightclub Liquid & Envy is in doubt after the owner was forced into administra- tion.
Stephen Lynn, marketing manager of Luminar, which owns the Lockmeadow nightspot – one of the county town’s largest evening venues – con- firmed the company would be put in the hands of ad- ministrators following a court hearing. He insists, however, that the club will remain open for the foresee- able future.
Administrators are at- tempting to sell the com- pany, which employs more than 2,000 people and owns 75 clubs across the country, as a going concern. The collapse of Luminar follows a number of failed attempts to find a buyer for the business and the refusal of its largest shareholder to back an equity fundraising proposal.
Fence to go up MIHALY Van Geyt has been given permission to erect a 1.8m boundary fence in Cross Keys, Bearsted.
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