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Squash News: JULY 2008

  • Knight falls in Auckland
    NEW ZEALAND:     It took a tremendous fightback for Kashif Shuja to retain his title at the Remuera Club ... Wellington & Waikato take team titles ...

  • Dame Devoy joins Kiwi team
    WORLD TEAMS: The New Zealand squad for the women's world team championships will have a high-profile manager ... 

  • Camilleri claims POF Title
    POF: Home favourite Maria Toor Pakay played in her first WISPA final,  but it was top seed Lisa Camilleri who took the title in Pakistan ...

  • It's repeat winners in Chennai
    INDIA: Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa are still the Indian National Champions ...

  • The French are coming
    PARIS: It's two Frenchman and two Englishmen at the top of the draw for next month's Internationaux de Paris ...

  • Forexx Pro Tour Squash
    HOLLAND: It's billed as "the road to the Women's World Open" - a new 10-event Dutch circuit by Tommy Berden's Next Events ...

  • First and Last for Leo
    JUNIORS: Leo Au collected first first - and last - HK U19 title to conclude the record-entry Hong Kong Junior Open ...

  • Squash on the Menu in Beijing
    OLYMPICS: Leaders of the candidate sports for 2016 will present their cases at an "around the rings" breakfast ...
    new sports pledge star support ...

  • Rodiguez claims Colombian title
    COLOMBIA:     Local favourite Miguel Angel Rodriguez ended the run of unseeded Mexican Jorge Baltazar to prove a popular winner at the Club El Nogal in Bogota ...

  • Home double in KL
    NSC: Nafiizwan Adnan and Delia Arnold made it a Malaysian double in Kuala Lumpur ...

  • Missing out on Beijing ... and London ...
    PAPERS:     Two takes on squash not being in the Olympics, from James Willstrop and Alex Beam ...  Olympics on the forum ... Jahangir arrives in Beijing ...

  • Rachael scores Alex double
    ALEXANDRIA: Rachael Grinham retained her Alexandria Open title with a straight-game victory over Vanessa Atkinson ...

  • Four Rackets for Edinburgh
    RACKETLON: The next UK Racketlon event is the Scottish Open, set for Edinburgh in September ... entries now open ...

  • Shabana eyes fourth world title
    WORLD OPEN: He's never done that well in England, but Amr Shabana aims to put that right in October in Manchester ... interview with the world number one ...

  • Pierrepont takes all-English final in Vancouver
    SUN&SURF:     Top seed Suzie Pierrepont beat qualifier Alexandra Norman in Canada to claim her third career title ...

  • Battle of the Sexes
    SINGAPORE: How would you fancy taking on the world number one ? The reward facing Udai Singh was cash if he won and a skirt if he lost ... Philip Goh reports ...

  • World of Squash Golf Day
    GOLF: England squash staff picked up a couple of awards at the inaugural World of Squash Golf Day ... report & photos

  • WWO goes PAR
    WORLD OPEN: What will PAR scoring do for the Women's World Open in Manchester ???

  • Felix takes the reins at Duffield
     PSL: Brian Hargrave is a hard act to follow, but Felix Frixou is the man for the job at Duffield ...

  • Top seeds triumph in Bay of Plenty
    MAUNGANUI: Shelley Kitchen and Azlan Iskandar showed their class at the BayFair Shopping Mall ...

  • Brazil send strong team to Asuncion
    SOUTH AMERICA: Brazil look good for a few more medals at next month's South American Championships in Paraguay ...

  • Pakistan take World Team final
    JUNIOR TEAMS:     Pakistan beat top seeds Egypt to claim the World Junior Team title in Zurich ...

  • Willstrop & Ashour top Super Series Race
    S/SERIES: After five events it's neck and neck in the points race to qualify for the 2009 Super Series Finals ...

  • Roll on 2016
    OLYMPICS:     With the Beijing Opening ceremony just one day away, Malcolm Willstrop and others look at Squash and the Olympics ...

  • New at Pontefract
    WILLSTROP: Upgraded facilities at Pontefract and a squash legend to christen them ...

  • Calling all Masters
    MASTERS:     Fancy the trip of a lifetime to New Zealand for the 2008 World Masters Squash Championships ??? one month left to enter ...

  • Record entry for Hong Kong Junior
    HONG KONG: A record 466 junior stars will compete for ten titles in Hong Kong next week ...

  • LET'S TALK SQUASH
    FORUM: If you haven't had a look for a while, we have a new Forum engine for squash discussions ..

  • Petrosport International
    SKY:     Wael El Hindi claimed his first Super Series title as he beat Karim Darwish in four games at the Sky Club ...

  • Yorkshire's World-Class Production Line
    VIDEO: The Yorkshire Post went along to Pontefract to discover Yorkshire's secret ...

  • It's Palmer at last
    AUSTRALIAN:     David Palmer finally added the Australian Open to his collection in Clare as a fine comeback from Annie Au denied a home double  ...

  • It's Nicol again in Singapore
    SINGAPORE: Nicol David claimed her second title in a week, her sixth of the year, and the 30th of her career as she retained the Singapore Masters title ... Philip Goh reports ...

  • Nicol overtakes Fitz, Bengy in top ten
    RANKINGS: A fairly quiet month, but a milestone reached for Nicol David, and a welcome return for Ong Beng Hee ...
    PSA news     ... WISPA news

  • Shorbagy World Champion
    JUNIORS: The junior world title stayed in Egyptian hands as Mohamed El Shorbagy downed Aamir Atlas Khan in the final in Zurich ...

  • White's Amsterdam return
    DUTCH: Former Dutch resident John White will be going back to Amsterdam in September for the Forexx Dutch Open ...

  • Pro Scoring in Malaysia - the Verdict
    WISPA: After testing out Pro Scoring 'in the wild' at the Malaysian Open, we asked WISPA how it went ...

  • It's Ambassador Kippax ...
    WORLD OPEN: Sarah Kippax     has been appointed an official ambassador for the The Hi-Tec World Squash Championships – Manchester 2008 ...

  • Manchester gears up for World Opens
    WORLD OPEN:      Tickets selling fast ... VIP packages now available ... One week left for volunteer applications ... all you need to know about the Hi-Tec World Championships in October ...

  • A home title at last for Corren
    SOUTH AUSTRALIA:     An 18th title - but a first in his home state - made it a day to savour for Mike Corren in Adelaide ... Amelia Pittock takes women's title ...

  • Home double in KL
    MALAYSIAN:     It was double home delight in Kuala Lumpur's Curve shopping mall as Nicol David and Ong Beng Hee captured the titles ...

  • Big man on court
    PAPERS:     Latest from around the world - articles from UK, USA, Canada and  Australia ... Vanity Fair looks at Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf's squash credentials ...

  • Mak's Baton handover
    HONG KONG:     Auctioned last month for HK$1.8 million, Christina Mak's Olympic Baton was back in her hands - briefly ...

  • Court Watch
     Closures in Flintshire & Morecambe add to the gloom ... Taunton courts set to be demolished ...

  • Nicol: Don't turn our backs on Nature ...
    MALAYSIA: Fresh from being made a Datuk, United Nations Goodwill Ambassador Nicol David undertakes a mission to the interiors of Sarawak ...

  • English Juniors go Pro
    SCORING: All England Squash junior events in the 2008/09 season will use 'Pro' Scoring ... is Pro Scoring unstoppable ?

  • Seniors in charge at St George's
    JUNIORS: England's seniors beat junior squad in a world champs warm-up at St George's ...

  • World Open heads for Amsterdam
    WWO: The 2009 Women's World Open will be held in Amsterdam under the Forexx banner ...

  • Four Rackets for Nicol
    RACKETLON:     Multi-talented squash legend Peter Nicol will be trying his hand at four racket events at the English Racketlon Open in August ...

  • Happy Birthday Shaabz
    BIRTHDAYS: He's been world number one for 28 months, he's a triple World Champion, a proud Dad ... and he's 29 (on the 20th Jul) ...

  • Guyana take CASA double
    CASA TEAMS:     Guyana claimed the Boys & Girls team tiles, beating hosts Bermuda in both finals ...  Hall of Fame

  • Shahid avoids jail & takes NSC title
    NSC: Despite the threat of jail for overstaying his visa, Shahid Zaman claimed a second consecutive NSC title in Malaysia ...

  • Pizza Hut provide new court for SRAM
    PAPERS: Next week's Malaysian Open will be played on a brand new all-glass court ...  the Vanity Fair Blog ...  and more ...

  • Aussie students head for Cairo
    UNIVERSITIES:     The World University Championships in Cairo will feature an Australian team for the first time ...

  • Hopes dashed in Somerset
    COURT WATCH: The reprieve for Taunton's last public courts was short-lived ...  game over for Morecambe ...

  • Asunción to host SA Champs
    S/AMERICA:     The 6th South American Squash Championships, set for Paraguay in September, were officially launched at the Club Internacional de Tenis ...

  • Courts saved in Somerset
    COURT WATCH: Somerset residents have succeeded in preventing the closure of courts in Taunton and Wellington ...

  • More summer sports for Malcolm
    WILLSTROP: Continuing the Summer theme, Malcolm looks at Rugby League, Horse Racing and Bryan Adams ...
    plus, Siddall joins star doubles ...

  • Clare buzzing before Open
    AUSTRALIA: The wine growing town of Clare in South Australia is a hive of activity this week as it prepares to welcome some of the world’s best squash players for the Clare Valley Australian Open later this month ...

  • Maycock & Sample take CASA titles
    CASA:     A stormy day in Bermuda saw a tremendous ladies' final and a popular home winner ...

  • Basil Hebden passes away
    SHORTS:     Basil was ‘Mr Squash’ in Bournemouth for many years ... plus Juniors v Oldies @ St George's ...

  • Matthew set for Forexx return
    DUTCH: Seven months out with a shoulder injury, world number seven Nick Matthew is set to return to action in Amsterdam ...

  • In the Papers
    PAPERS: News from around the world - latest issue featuring Datuk Nicol David, Ritwik Bhattacharya, the Vanity Fair blog, Pakistan - the country that once ruled squash, and more ...

  • ESF season ends in Amsterdam
    JUNIORS:     The final event of the European junior season saw Nicolas Mueller claim another title and Egypt another four ...

  • Top seeds take KL titles
    NSC: Top seeds Shahid Zaman and Line Hansen claimed the Super Satellite #2 titles in Kuala Lumpur ...

  • Bianchetti wins in Brescia
    MEGA ITALIA: Davide Bianchetti beat Simon Rosner to claim his second Mega Italia title at the Il Leone shopping centre in Brescia ... ...

  • Website Watch
    PLAYERS: With few tournaments to play, Alison Waters, Joey Barrington and Adel Weir have been busy with their new websites ...

  • Brown joins Maunganui Festival
    NEW ZEALAND: Kasey Brown joins a host of star players set to appear at the Bay of Plenty's Bayfair Shopping Centre next month ... 

  • Going Mini in Hong Kong
    HONG KONG: Kowloon's Plaza Hollywood has seen the "big" court, but this weekend it was the venue for the 10th Fujifilm Mini-Squash festival ...

  • Time for Tennis
    WILLSTROP:     With little squash to watch, Malcolm tuned in to Wimbledon and was generally impressed ...

  • Five for Egypt in Cologne
    JUNIORS: It was a good day for Egypt as they claimed five titles at the Pioneer Junior Open in Germany ...

  • Pontefract Doubles
    DOUBLES: Your chance to play doubles with a Pro - Willstrop, Beachill, Parke, Campion, Atkinson, Duncalf and Kippax  - waiting for your bids ...

  • Same again for Samantha
    MEXICO:     Samantha Teran beat Louise Crome in a second final in eight days to claim the Mexican Open title in Pachuca ...

  • Ghosal & Au claim Chennai titles
    CHENNAI: Saurav Ghosal retained his Chennai Open title in an all-Indian final as Annie Au denied a home double by defeating Dipika Pallikal ...

  • The Alpine test
    FRANCE: The Alpe D'Huez stage is one of the Tour de France's most testing ... this year the squash ladies beat the cyclists to it ...

  • Instant Update
     WSF: WSF meets the IOC, honours for Jahangir & Tunku Imran, Record world junior entry, and more from the World Squash Federation ...

  • No-one to carry on Jahangir's legacy
    PAPERS: A bumper issue with stories from India, Malaysia, New Zealand, UK, USA and St Lucia, including a video feature with Jahangir ...

  • Palmer aims to end Aussie Anomaly
    AUSTRALIAN: David Palmer has a host of titles to his name, but the Australian Open is still missing ...

  • A new role for Vicky
         PLAYERS: The opportunity to become Head Coach at Manchester has prompted Vicky Botwright's competitive retirement ... part two

  • David set for Dutch defence
    DUTCH:     Defending champion and World Number one Nicol David will be defending her Forexx Dutch Open title in September ...

  • 24 & 28 months for Nicol & Shabana
    RANKINGS: A quiet month in the world rankings as Nicol David completes two years at the top, Amr Shabana 28 months ...

 

Squash News: JUNE 2008

  • Khan & Shorbagy top World Junior Draw
    WORLD JUNIORS: Aamir Atlas Khan and Mohamed El Shorbagy are top seeds in the draw for next month's World Juniors in Switzerland ...

  • Teran takes the title in LA
    LA:     Samantha Teran claimed the EBG Los Angeles title with a 3/1 final victory over Louise Crome ...

  • Golds shared in Busan
    ASIA:     The titles were shared between India, Malaysia, Pakistan and Hong Kong in the conclusion to the 2nd Asian Junior Individual Championships in Busan, Korea ...

  • Tennis traditions given the chop
    PAPERS: How Federer, Nadal et al are using "squash shots", cash for Aamir & Farhan, and more ...

  • Internationaux de France
    PARIS: "When will we have a big PSA event in Paris?" has been asked often enough ... it will be answered this September ...

  • London courts under threat
    COURT WATCH: After Lambs, courts in three more North London centres are under threat ... Gordon Kerr reports ...

  • Brazil mourns Barbosa
    SHORTS: Former national  champion Luciano Barbosa died suddenly this weekend ...

  • Willstrop beats Shabana in Mumbai
    INDIA:     Well, Team Willstrop beat Team Shabana in the final of a new IPL-style league ...

  • It's Vicky & Adrian in Ipswich
    BSPA: They had to beat the defending champions to do it, but Vicky Botwright and Adrian Grant are the new BSPA Grand Prix Finals Champions ... ...

  • Top seeds take Hamilton titles
    NORTH ISLAND: Campbell Grayson & Joelle King took the spoils in Hamilton ...

  • Kasey & Adbullah deny HK double
    CROCODILE:     New champions in Hong Kong as the home fans are disappointed ...

  • Galifi grabs Toulouse title
    MOVIDA: Qualifier Stephane Galifi went all the way in Toulouse as he captured the Movida International title...

  • Hungarian Masters
    MASTERS: The squash went well in Szeged, but that's only part of the story ... Colin White reports ...

  • Pakistan's squash empire - fall or resurrection ?
    PAPERS: While the junior squad trains for the world championships, Khalid Hussain asserts that Pakistan's squash empire has fallen ...

  • Seeds assert in Sannois
    SANNOIS: After early upsets it was the top two seeds who contested the final in Paris ...

  • WISPA goes Grand Slam
    WISPA:  A series of Continental Championships with 32-draws and $150k prize money - 2009 looks good for women's squash ...

  • So long Goughy
    PSA: After 15 years on tour Alex Gough's playing days are over ... it's time for the Hammock Story ...  
    Part THREE  ... 

  • Renan joins the PSA board
    PSA: The raft of announcements continues with a first ever Frenchman joining the PSA board and Lee Beachill set for the Presidency ...

  • National Cup for DL Aspley
     ENGLAND: The county league champions came together at the weekend with David Lloyd Aspley claiming the men's spoils ...

  • HK retain East Asian title
    SHORTS:     Seeing off China, Macau, Chinese Taipei, Japan and Korea, Hong Kong are still East Asian champions ...

  • In the Papers
     PAPERS: Sports like Cricket and Darts are adapting, and so should squash says James Willstrop in his latest article ...

  • Ihree for Kasey in Thornleigh
    AUSTRALIA:     Kasey Brown claimed her third Australian Closed title as Finitsis falls at last ...

  • Knight's Day in Christchurch
    NEW ZEALAND: A second title of the year for top seed Martin Knight in the South Island Championships ...

  • Krajcsak claims Kecskemet title
    PRIMAVERA: Hungarian number one Mark Krajcsak kept the Home flag flying in Kecskemet  ...

  • Ricketts in New Zealand
    INTERVIEWS:     Two months into his new job in New Zealand, Kashif Shuja finds out how Anthony Ricketts is getting on ...

  • Aamir retains CAS title
    CAS: Aamir Atlas Khan retained his CAS International in an all-Pakistani final ...

  • Nicol's LA stopover
    LOS ANGELES: Straight after winning in Seoul, Nicol David made a flying visit to Los Angeles on her way to Mexico ...  

  • Evans back on top in Cardiff
    WELSH: Former world number three David Evans came through qualifying to win the $3k Welsh Open in Cardiff ...

  • House of a thousand rackets
    SHORTS:     Samer's unusual house decoration ... Howard's a Granddad ... what's in a name ???

  • Euro titles for Gaultier &Stoehr
    EIC:     It's a French double in Bratislava for Gregory Gaultier and Isabelle Stoehr ...

  • Willstrop with the Whizz-Kidz
     UK: James Willstrop was impressed when he went to the Whizz-Kidz mobility centre in London ...

  • Nicol adds Seoul to her collection
    SEOUL: World number one Nicol David came through the rain and the opposition to add the Seoul Open to her bulging trophy cabinet ...

  • In the Papers
     PAPERS: David Palmer talks about his new life in Boston, and another accolade for Nicol David in Malaysia ...

  • Instant Update
    WSF: Latest from the WSF including Olympic Strategy Update, Three refs for all, and more ...

  • Four in a row for Borderline
    EURO: Latest from the European League Playoffs - Italy ...

  • Jahangir & Jansher lament 
    PAPERS:     Pakistan's two squash legends aren't happy with the current state of squash in their country ...

  • A new role for Goughy
    SHORTS: Alex Gough has retired from the PSA tour after being appointed as the Association's Chief Operating Officer ...

  • Mosaad triumphs in Irvine
    SWM: Omar Mosaad claimed his third and biggest tour title at the Sports Club/LA in Orange County ...

  • June World Rankings
    RANKINGS:     A fairly static month in the world top twenties, with Laura Lengthorn and Isabelle Stoehr the biggest risers as David Palmer goes back to the top five ...

Squash News: MAY 2008

Squash News: APRIL 2008

  • Forexx goes large
    DUTCH: The Forexx Dutch Open becomes the biggest squash tournament in mainland Europe when it is staged in Amsterdam in September ...

  • Record Euro Teams Entry
    EURO TEAMS: England are seeded to maintain their European Teams record in Amsterdam next week ...

  • Hurghada finals
    HURGHADA: It's a second title for home hero Omneya ... Ramy wins a thriller ...

  • Richards reaps reward
    COLETS:     Sweeping away a whole squash generation Tom Richards wins his first BSPA title ...

  • Sixth accolade for Tony
    SHORTS: A successful 2007 means Tony Choi wins a sixth Coach of the Year award ...

  • Laura takes Irish title
    IRISH: It was a repeat of the Women's British Nationals Final at Fitzwilliam Club in Dublin - with a different winner ... White beats Azlan in five ...

  • In the Papers
    PAPERS:     Latest stories from India, Canada, Bahrain, Bermuda and the USA ...

  • Ramy inspires new event
         SHORTS:   Jahangir carries Olympic Torch Hot on the heels of Hurghada, the SKY Petrosport Open gives Egypt a Super Series Platinum event June ... ...

  • Hashim Khan, the Film
     HASHIM: No, not the finished article, but a 7-minute trailer for Josh Easden's project ...

  • Pretty Nifty Happenings at Chichester
    PSL: Peter Crabtree celebrates Chichester's first final after 13 years of trying ...

  • Jack Herrick Retires
    PSA: After a 14-year stint as Chairman, Jack Herrick has announced his retirement from PSA ...

  • Wohlen take Swiss Team Title
    SWISS: Not many team win their National title in their first season in the top division ...

  • Krajcsak takes Roman title
    ROMA EST:     Mark Krajcsak - the only seed to survive the first round - collected his third PSA title in Rome...

  • World Doubles changes for Chennai
    DOUBLES:     A wider court, shorter games and strokes - elite doubles is changing for Chennai in December ...

  • Van der Heijden to step down
    SHORTS:     Sjef van der Heijden will step down after breaking the 400-match barrier as Dutch National Coach next month in Amsterdam ...

  • All-Southern Final
    PSL: It's an all-Southern final as Chichester and Surrey consolidate their first leg away wins, each reaching their first-ever PSL final ...

  • Bailey out of Euros & British
    SHORTS:     A knee operation has ruled Tania Bailey out of the forthcoming Euro Teams and British Open ...

  • World Champions head for Liverpool
    BRITISH:     Both reigning champions will be in Liverpool, one aiming for a fourth British Open title, the other for a first ...

  • Newlands head North
    SCOTLAND: Hosts Aberdeen will be hoping to wrest the National League title from Glasgow's Newlands in this weekend's playoffs ...

  • Aussie circuits kicks off
    AUSTRALIA: The Australian circuit gets under way soon in the lovely town of Tanunda, and culminates eight events later in Clare for the Australian Open ... 

  • Joey - a chip off the old block
    IN THE PAPERS:     A bumper issue from around the world, including Joey Barrington and James Willstrop features ...

  • Nick's off to Jersey
    SHORTS:     Nick Taylor set to direct in Jersey ... Abu Dhabi gets $125 PSA in December ...

  • Weekend Roundup
    RESULTS: Curitiba Crown for Rodriguez ... Ferreira scoops Saskatchewan ...  Selby scores in Denmark ... Hamza wins Rochester ...

  • Grant reclaims Surrey title
    BSPA: Adrian Grant won his second Surrey H&R title with a 3/0 win over defending champion Peter Barker in the final ...

  • Brown bags Montreal title
    ATWATER:     Kasey Brown beat Isabelle Stoehr to take the Atwater Cup title in snowy Montreal...

  • Aamir captures COAS title
    COAS:     Behind in all three games, Aamir Atlas Khan battled through to win the COAS title in Islamabad ...

  • Duffield's hat-trick hopes dented
    PSL:     Bereft of Nick Matthew, then Stewart Boswell, Tania Bailey, and now Laura Hill, Duffield's hopes of a PSL hat-trick look slim ...

  • Ramy looking forward to Broadgate
    SUPER SERIES:     Most people have no idea how fortunate we are to have Ramy Ashour playing at all this year, let alone contending again for titles ...

  • Camille is 19
    A glittering junior career comes to an end today ... many happy returns Camille Serme ...

  • Behaviour in Sport
    WILLSTROP: Squash is better than some but can't rest on its laurels ... plus Hurghada and Kuwait preview ...

  • Malaysian rise in April rankings
    RANKINGS: The Malaysian dup of Ong Beng Hee and Azlan Iskandar both leap up five places in the new world rankings ... 25th month for Shabana ... Nicol still tops women's list ...

  • Spreading Le Mot
    PAPERS:     Eurosport ask Framboise for a squash blog ... 29 titles for Maqbool, Berkhampstead break drought ... focus on squash in Calcutta ... and more ...

  • The Wetten Dass! Challenge
    SHORTS: A corkscrew boast with the ball rolling into a waiting squash ball box ???  watch the video

  • Zac & Low take KL titles
    NSC: Two youngsters came through the fields to win the latest of the NSC series in Kuala Lumpur ...

  • Borja bags another National title in Tenerife
    SPAIN:     No surprise as Borja Golan wins another Spanish Nationals in Tenerife ... results and photos ...

  • Sarah's "S" successes
    MALMO: It's three titles in six weeks for Sarah Kippax, one in Switzerland and two in Sweden ...

  • Chaloner's homecoming
    UK: It was a long way from the Cayman Island's sun as PSA President Mark Chaloner returned home to Lincolnshire face PSA Chairman Alex Gough ...

  • Top seeds take Wimbledon Cup
    BSPA WIMBLEDON: Top seeds Dominique Lloyd-Walter and Peter Barker took the honours at Wimbledon Rackets & Fitness Club ...

  • Fife stops second HK clean sweep
    JUNIORS:     Hong Kong's boys took seven of the eight available titles in the Sarah Fitz-Gerald and Geoff Hunt Classics in Ballerat ...

  • Malaysians progress in KL
    NSC: Three home players in the finals guarantees at least one Malaysian winner ...

  • Just try & be Nice
     POETRY: More magical words from the forum as Zee Shaan turns his hand to poetry ... plus Z-vids ...

  • A moment with Samantha Teran
    WISPA: "I am an ordinary person living an extraordinary life, I would not change a thing ..."

  • Top Job - Applications Open
    JOBS: The PSA is looking for a new Chief Executive ... applications open ...

  • Squash with Paris Hilton ... wanna bet?
    SHORTS: Squash goes prime time in Germany, Austria & Switzerland ...  Wetten Dass Update ...New dates for LeClerc Open in Mulhouse ... Injured Aussies out for weeks ... Turk steps down ...

  • Adnan & Hawkes take KL titles
    NSC:     Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan and Jaclyn Hawkes are the latest winners in Kuala Lumpur's NSC series ...

  • All in for Kuwait
    KUWAIT: With a massive $200k on offer, all the world's best are in the draw for next month's Sheikha Al Saad Kuwait Open ...

  • In the Papers
    PAPERS:     Canadian minister stays on the ball ... Barrington trophy returned ... and more ...

  • Euro Teams in Stavanger
    EURO U19: England retain the team title, 2/0 against France in the final ...

  • Handley denies Rooney in Galway
    GALWAY:     Local favourite John Rooney fell at the last hurdle in the Garavan's West of Ireland Open in Galway ...

  • Nationals on TV
    TV: A 30-minute show on the British Nationals from Manchester's Channel M ...

  • Ponte girls crush Rugby stars
    WILLSTROP: Two sports get together at Pontefract, and Malcolm lambasts rubbish in the Guardian ...

  • WSF Update
    WSF:     Latest update from the World Squash Federation, including news on the Olympics, Doubles changes, World Championships relaunch and more ...

  • Crome conquers in Hanoi
    VIETNAM:     New Zealand's Louise Crome is the first ever WISPA winner in Vietnam ...

  • Meyer's Auckland Marathon
         SHORTS: Auckland's Father & Son marathon for charity, and WISPA Patron's Club ...

  • Olympic Petition - the Answer
    PETITION: Remember that petition to get Squash into the 2012 Olympics? The UK Government replies ...

  • French Double in Stavanger
    EURO U19:     A record third Euro U19 title for Camille Serme as Greg Marche deposes the reigning champion to complete a fantastic French double ...

  • PSL semis decided
    PSL: No miracle for Chichester as the group stages conclude ...

  • Yorkshire's long wait is over
    I/COUNTIES: Five men's titles in six years for Surrey as Yorkshire take the women's title after a 10-year wait ...

  • Illingworth & Grainger on top
    USA: Julian Illingworth and Natalie Grainger retained their US National titles in Atlanta ...

  • Three additions to Hall of Fame
    AUSTRALIA:     Cam Nancarrow, Kevin Shawcross and Rodney Eyles are the latest additions to Squash Australia's Hall of Fame ...

Squash News: MARCH 2008

Squash News: FEBRUARY 2008

  • Weekend Action
    RESULTS: Marche wins in Salzburg ...Stoehr overcomes Hawkes in Port Marly final ... Whipp wins in Aberdeen ...  Teran takes Chicago title...

  • Welsh Junior Open Finals
    JUNIORS: Newly-crowned U15 champion Marwan El Shorbagy reports from Cardiff ...

  • US & UK College finals
    UNIVERSITIES: Top seeds triumph in CSA finals in Maryland while both second seeds triumph in the BUSA finals in Birmingham  ...

  • Willstrop's winning ways
    VIRGINIA: It's another major title for James Willstrop, beating world #3 Gregory Gaultier in a see-saw final ...

  • It's Corren & Tenille in KL
     NSC: The latest NSC satellite series saw Mike Corren claim his 17th career title, Tenille Swartz her second ...

  • Ricketts joins New Zealand Team
    SHORTS:     Former World Number Three Anthony Ricketts has signed on as a new High Performance Coach within the Squash New Zealand Team ...

  • Natalie goes Dutch
    NEWS: World number two Natalie Grinham has switched nationality with immediate effect ... Squash Oz wishes Nat well ...

  • David to face British Champion
    C/WHARF: World #1 Nicol David faces a special challenge at Canary Wharf ...

  • U19/U15 in Nottingham
    JUNIORS:     Joe Lee and Victoria Bell take the Don Sanderson British Under 19 Championships ...

  • Naude's winning ways
    CRETEIL: After claiming the Dutch Nationals, Annelize Naude collects the Creteil International prize ...

  • Camilleri takes all-Aussie KL final
    NSC: The second NSC series tournament of 2008 saw an all-Australian women's final ...

  • Graingered
    BURNING RIVER:     16 points conceded all week ... Graingered in Cleveland ...

  • Darwish takes Portland title
    OREGON:     Top seed Thierry Lincou lost out to Karim Darwish in the Oregon Open title ...

  • Omar's unfinished business
     EGYPT: " I still have the feeling that there is unfinished business between me and the game of squash," says Omar Elborolossy, whose Squash Academy goes from strength to strength ...

  • Hold the Back page
    CANADA: When Shabana & Ramy played at Royal Glenora in Edmonton it knocked the ailing Oilers off the sports pages ... Jeff Sneyd reports ...

  • Hot in Boston
    USA: Free streaming from Boston, where David Palmer has taken up residence ...

  • Four for Malaysia
    ASIANS: Malaysia retained both Asian Team titles to make it another clean sweep in Kuwait ...

  • Top three head for Ontario
    CANADA:     Shabana, Ashour and Gaultier, all appearing in Barrie, Ontario, this weekend ... wow ...

  • Manchester Afterthoughts
    WILLSTROP: Malcolm's roundup of the Nationals ...

  • Brand News
    NEW: Dunlop and the WSF, Prince and Peter Nicol, Black Knight and David Palmer ...

  • Back to the league
    PSL: After the Nationals, it's back to league action as the playoffs draw nigh ...  revenge for Redditch & St George's ...

  • Today at the Nationals
    NATIONALS: It's third time lucky for Alison Waters as James Willstrop retains his National title ...

  • Dutch & Belgian Nationals
    EUROPE: Shuttling between Amsterdam & Herentals, Jos Aarts brings us news from the low countries ...

  • Canadian Classic
    CANADA: Ramy Ashour retained his title against a rusty Amr Shabana in Toronto  ...

  • The Glass Floor
    SHORTS: The PSA withdraws its sanction, reaction from WISPA and ASB ...

  • Olli takes Finnish final
    FINNISH: Olli Tuominen became the first home winner in 30 years of the Finnish Open, winning a marathon final against Davide Bianchetti ...

  • French Nationals
    FRANCE: It's now 21 National titles between them for Thierry Lincou and Isabelle Stoehr ...

  • All-Euro final in Nova Scotia
    BLUENOSE:     A first non-Canadian winner in the third Bluenose Classic, but it took LJ 108 minutes ...

  • All-English final in Linkoping
    SWEDISH: James Willstrop will meet Peter Barker in the final in Sweden ... James & Sarah win in three ...

  • Zaman collects in Calcutta
    KOLKATA: A second seeding upset saw Mansoor Zaman take the top prize at the Calcutta Racket Club ...

  • PSA elects new board
    SHORTS: It's all change in the PSA boardroom ...

  • Wael takes El Ahly title
    CAIRO:     339 competitors and Wael beat Shabana in a 97-minute final !!!

  • PSL Round Seven
    PSL: Duffield, Birmingham and Surrey looking good for the playoffs after wins in round seven ...

  • Top ten suffering
    WILLSTROP: The current crops of injuries amongst the world's top ten is worrying Malcolm ...

  • Nicol dominant in Rye final
     APAWAMIS: The world's top two renewed their rivalry in Rye in a final that was cut short by injury ...

  • Teran makes Top Twenty
    RANKINGS: Mexico's Samantha Teran makes it 11 countries in the top 20 ... Shabana still number one in PSA ...

  • Finals day in Edinburgh
    BSPA: It was a huge draw for the Artemis Open in Edinburgh -  Alison confirms and Daryl surprises ...

  • Pilley saves best for last
    CAPITAL:     Cameron Pilley surprised top seed LJ Anjema in the final in Washington ...

  • Golan wins in Winnipeg
    MANITOBA: Top seed Borja Golan took the title in Mannitoba - his 16th career victory ...

  • Malaysian duo go fo Gold in Kuwait
    ASIANS: Nicol David and Ong Beng Hee have each won gold at the last four Asian Senior Championships -can they do it again in Kuwait ...

  • Duffield and Surrey roll on
    PSL: The second half of the PSL season got under way with league leaders Duffield and Surrey continuing their winning ways ...

  • Thierry's Connecticut Challenge
    USA: Straight after Dayton Thierry Lincou faced another challenge at St Luke's School in New Canaan ... and just about scraped home ...

  • Lincou wins marathon Dayton final
    DAYTON: After a 31-minute first game the fans at the Dayton Squash Centre in Ohio knew they were in for a long evening ...

  • Kitchen claims Greenwich crown
    GREENWICH:     Shelley Kitchen came from 2/1 down to beat Alison Waters in the Greenwich Open final ...

  • Razik banks Calgary title
    BANKERS HALL: Top seed Shahier Razik duly triumphed in Calgary ...

  • Khan & Krajcsak take Viennese titles
         AUSTRIA: Mark Krajcsak claimed his second Austrian Open title while Carla Khan's comeback continues in fine style ...

  • It's Chiu in China
    HANGZHOU: Top seed Rebecca Chiu duly collected the WISPA Hangzhou Open title on the Chinese mainland ...

  • The Voice signs off
    Ok, it happened last year, but we've just got the video tribute to Robert Edwards from the players ...

  • Back to Broadgate
    SUPER SERIES: Rescued and staged in Manchester last year, the ATCO Super Series Finals are back in London in May with eight of the world's best heading for the capital ...  

  • Movement
    DAVID CAMPION: You may have the best shots in the world but if you can’t get into position to play them, it doesn’t matter how good you are with the racket …

Squash News: JANUARY 2008

  • Women go PAR in Manchester
    NATIONALS: There will be a standard scoring system for the Men's & Women's British National Championships in Manchester ...

  • England stars head for Canary Wharf
    C/WHARF:     England's World Teams Champions will be heading for London's Docklands in a few weeks' time ...

  • Best in the West
    USA: Five West Coast colleges will battle for the 'Best in the West' title at the Los Angeles Athletic Club from 01-03 Feb ...

  • Penn in Cape Town
    USA: The Penn women's team toured South Africa, where they discovered a game that lasts five days, lots of wildlife and even played some squash ...

  • Pittock takes Capitol title
    CAPITOL: It was a battle of the top seeds in the final of the Capitol Hill Open ...

  • Oriol completes Rocafort Odyssey
    ROCAFORT: From qualifying right through to the title for Oriol Salvia ...

  • Suchde succeeds in St Louis
    REGIONS: The first PSA title of 2008 went to India's Siddarth Suchde at the Regions Club ...

  • Beachill back, Ricketts to be missed
    WILLSTROP:     While Lee Beachill returns to fitness, Malcolm laments the loss of Anthony Ricketts ...

  • Calling all Masters
     BOGOTA MASTERS: A new event in Bogota's Club El Nogal this May ... entries now open ...

  • Kuwait to go Men Only?
     SHORTS: With Kuwait due to hold the men's world open in 2009, it may be that the women's event is to be dropped this year ... Plus: Super League unlikely to run

  • Dipika out of Joshna's shadow
    DIPIKA:     At the fifth attempt Dipika Pallikal finally got past the quarters as she became British Junior Open champion to emulate Joshna Chinappa ...

  • 3rd year for Nicol
    RANKINGS: Malaysia's Nicol David starts her third yeas as world number one ...

  • British Junior Open in Sheffield
    BJO:     Six of the eight British Junior Open titles went to Egypt, with one each for France and India ...

  • Malcolm's Ten Wishes
    WILLSTROP: Ten hopes for squash in 2008, and ten more for sport in general ...

  • PSA Rankings, 1999 to 2007
    RANKINGS: How have the top six nations fared over the years - analysis by Tamas Jovanovics analyses the figures ...

  • Racketlon World Open Finals
    RACKETLON: Four rackets, four games, one world champion as Finland's Mikko Kaerkkaeinen triumphs in Rotterdam ... Pradeep on Racketlon ...

  • John White MBE
    SHORTS:     Derbyshire champion 13 times, Duffield secretary for 34 years and Derbyshire secretary for 15 years ... John White is awarded an MBE for services to squash ...

Squash News: DECEMBER 2007

  • Indians on a roll in Edinburgh
    JUNIORS: With six finalists and four titles India had a great Scottish Junior Open as they move on to Sheffield ...

  • Hashim still going strong
    SHORTS: At the age of 93 doctors have told Hashim Khan "no more squash" - he won't listen ...

  • JW Closed
    HK: In what could be the last PSA event of 2007, Max Lee took the inaugural JW Closed in Kowloon ...

  • Another Accolade for Nicol
     SHORTS: Malaysian squash star Nicol David has been named the first-ever Asian  Sportswoman of the Year ...

  • A Christmas Poem
    SQUASH POET: A fifth poetic offering from the forum's favourite wordsmith ...

  • Swiss Stars
    SWITZERLAND:     Gregory Gaultier & Jonathon Power wowed the fans in Fribourg and Zurich at the weekend ... John Williams reports ..

  • Chennai Shirt auction
    AUCTION:     Thanks to four champion squash players for donating their signed shirts ... €510 raised in support of disabled children in Africa ...

  • World Squash Awards
    WSA:     Shabana and David players of the year again ... special awards for Heather McKay & Dicky Rutnagur ...

  • Men's World Teams Streaming
    MWT: Watch the semis an finals - full match replays on WorldSquash (not available in UK until 24th) ...

  • Degree for JK
    SHORTS:     WSF President Jahangir Khan has been awarded an honorary degree by London Metropolitan University ...

  • Movember ... where did that go
    FITZ: From Hong Kong to Oz to New Caledonia ... a busy month and a new look for Sarah ...

  • Willstrop wins English Final
    ENGLISH: Top seeds James Willstrop and Vanessa Atkinson are the 2007 Mamut English Open champions ...

  • Irish Nationals
    IRISH: Liam Kenny and Madeline Perry retained their Irish National titles in Dublin ...

  • WISPA double for Kronemeyer
    HILLEGOM: A second consecutive WISPA title for Karen Kronemeyer ...

  • Monte Carlo Classic
    MONTE CARLO: It was an all-Grinham final in Monaco with Natalie beating Rach