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SUMMERTIME YET AGAIN…
When the summer
arrives, TV seems to show “old classics”, that the “old”
generation always enjoy, and that the “new” generation very often
discovers…
So, as it’s a bit quiet on the squash front at the moment, we
decided to do some “repeats” for you. OK,
“repeats” is not such an attractive name, so what about “Classics”…
A lot to re-discover, and maybe discover if you joined us recently,
so come on, get yourself a good icy drink, your feet on the computer
table, your sun hat onto your eyes, and enjoy our “Summertime
Classics”…
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Now
and Then
28th August:
From a relative newcomer to the WISPA
Tour to one of the most experienced players on the circuit ...
Linda Elriani reflects on her time at the top ...
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The WISPA Tour
26th August:
The Summer is almost over, and the WISPA Tour is about to
hit the road again, so what better time to look again at Jenny
Duncalf's thought about life on the road ...
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Ellery
24th August: Now a fixture
at squash events in the UK, it was last April that Malcolm
Willstrop introduced us to Ellery Hanley ...
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Emotions
16th August:
The quarter-finals at last year's English Open were a day full of emotions
for everyone ...
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Willstrop
Week
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12th Aug: Day Five ...
rounding up the week ...
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11th August: Day Four ... That Match ...
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10th August: Day Three ... Pontefract
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9th August: Day two ... the
players ...
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8th August:
One of the UK's top coaches, with 'top-tenners' Lee Beachill
and James Willstrop in his stable ... It's 'Malcolm Willstrop' week again ...
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The
Masters
6th August:
The Masters Home Internationals
are an annual opportunity for players from England, Scotland,
Wales and Ireland ... last April Framboise got her first taste of
Masters squash at Nottingham ...
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Almost Famous
3rd August: Last
weekend Vijay Singh won $864,000, Andre Agassi $52,000, Kim
Clijsters $93,000, Kimi Raikkonen heaven knows how much, and
Thierry Lincou ... $7,500. No wonder Amr Shabana cries
"Almost Famous" ...
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More
money, less sense
2nd August:
Different sports looks after their athletes in different ways ...
not always good, according to Rob 'the Rub' Richardson ...
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Everything
Asian
1st
August:
Nicol David seems to be
unstoppable at the moment ... Hong Kong have just taken the
Women's World Junior title ... back in January Alex Wan
said 2004 was "Everything Asian" ... looks like 2005 might
be too ...
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Looking
after the Athletes
31st July:
It's important to look after your
body when you participate in a sport as demanding as squash ...
and it's especially useful to have someone like Rob "the Rub"
Richardson on hand for advice on those aches and pains ...
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Great stuff at
the BJO
29th July: On the
day of the Pakistan Open final, let's look at how their juniors
did in January ...
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Pakistan's
Juniors
28th July: Still in
Islamabad, Framboise was impressed with Pakistan's junior set-up
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Jamshed
Gul
27th July: While in
Pakistan Framboise also caught up with Jamshed Gul and his
referees ...
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Rahmat
Khan
26th July:
Continuing the Pakistan theme ... in Islamabad last year Framboise
met Rahmat Khan, the legendary coach of the legendary
Jahangir, now looking after Pakistan's juniors ...
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Last
day in Islamabad
25th July: The
Pakistan Open is under way in Karachi ... let's look at the
end of last year's event in Islamabad when Framboise
discovered more about the event, the country ...
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Technological
Changes
23rd July:
With the latest
Khan Tip looking at your squash
equipment, it seemed an opportune time to have another loook at
Neil Frankland's Kaleidoscope contribution looking at how
technology has changed that equipment ...
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Madman,
Prophet or Genius?
21-Jul: "Leave me
alone, I'm retired," was Joe Shaw's initial response to
Framboise's enquiries. Fat chance ...
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What
became of Barada?
20-Jul: Until
yesterday he held the World Games title ... Ben Rickaby found out
what became of Ahmed Barada ...
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Nick's
Breakthrough
19-Jul: This time
last year Nick Matthew had made a breakthrough ... and he's
not looked back since ... Framboise caught up with him at
Broadgate ...
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Ice
in your bath
18-Jul: It might be
welcome in the hot Summer months, but Philip Newton looked
at how it's used to beat the dreaded "DOMS" ...
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Happy
birthday
Kaleidoscope
17-Jul: It was this
time last year that Kaleidoscope was born ... 36 articles later
it's still going strong ... here's an early item from LJ Anjema
... A Mexican Tale ...
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Grégory
on the rise
16-Jul: Continuing
the French theme, Framboise also met up with Grégory Gaultier
at the British Open ... since when he's become double
European champion ...
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French
girl abroad
15-Jul:She's since
announced that she's moving back to France, but when Framboise
caught up with Isabelle Stoehr at the British Open she was
enjoying her stay in Manchester ...
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Proud
of
my name
14-Jul: Having a
famous father could be a double-edged sword - instant recognition,
but a lot to live up to. Framboise met Joey Barrington at
the British Open in November ...
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Proud
Parents
13-Jul: Completing
our look at the White Family, here's what happened when Framboise
met John's parents in Nottingham last November ...
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A
long-term
thing ...
12-Jul: Finding
sponsors is never the easiest thing, and sometimes the timing is
just wrong. But when Mamut encountered Eventis the
timing was perfect, and a personal relationship of 20 years'
standing helped too ... Framboise met Mamut's Alan Moody in
Sheffield ...
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All
Talents
11-Jul: He's not
just the Director of the WSF's Referees & Rules Committee -
Graham Waters has many talents, as Framboise found out in New
York ...
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True
Squash
10-Jul: He's been a
feature at the Tournament of Champions and many of the recent top
events in the USA and Canada, as referee and organiser. Now
Michael Riley has been appointed as a World Referee. Framboise
caught up with Mike in New York ...
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A
New World
09-Jul:
Newly-appointed a World Referee, what are John Massarella's views
on the issues in refereeing ???
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The
White
Twins
06-Jul:
After the family's move to the USA, let's look at how they
celebrated 4th July in their new home ....
05-Jul:
We've had Ben Beachill, so continuing with the baby
theme, last August in Sheffield saw the public debut of the White twins,
Sam and Max ...
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A
great day for Kuwait
04-Jul: Four
qualifiers and one wild-card did Kuwait proud at the Sheikha Al
Saad Kuwait Open last March ...
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Duffield
win the
National League
02-Jul: No, not a
prediction for next season, just Brian Hargrave taking us
down memory lane to the 'good old days' of 1998 ...
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I'm
back for good
01-Jul: This time
last year, Anthony Ricketts was feeling his way back into
competitive play after six months off following knee surgery.
Since then he's won his first major tournament and recovered his
best ranking position. Framboise caught up with the affable Aussie
in Sheffield ...
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Shahid
Zaman
30-Jun:
This time last year Framboise interviewed a promising youngster,
Pakistan's Shahid Zaman ... since then he's moved into the top 20,
become Pakistan #1 and last week claimed victory in the $25k Pakistan
circuit #2 in Lahore ...
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Spotlight
on Shabana
28-Jun:
'The Triumph of
Instinct' - profile of a world champion by Mohamed El-Sayed
27-Jun: The 'Prince
of Egypt' got married last weekend in Cairo ... so
congratulations to Amr and Najla, and what better time to
look back at some the portraits and En Brefs from the last
year on one of the world's most flamboyant players ...
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Joe
Kneipp
26-Jun: He's been on the scene for a while, but
Joe Kneipp is one of those
players who seem to improve with age, and as he broke into the top ten for
the first time at the age of 30, Framboise caught up with Joe at the
Broadgate Arena ...
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The
Referees
25-Jun:
Referees are a vital part of the game, but they are often
judged, insulted, ignored ... and sometimes praised. Framboise
caught up with the Refs, starting with
Jill Wood, to get the story
from their side of the court ...
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Elriani
x2
24-Jun: You may have noticed an
anglo-French flavour to the site over the last few months ...
Well, part of the blame must go to the Elriani's, Laurent and
Linda, who set up their own 'entente
cordiale' shortly after Framboise caught up with them last
May ...
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Baj
23-Jun: Every tournament needs
players, spectators, referees ... but nothing happens without a
promoter, and for the last ten years
Satinder Bajwa has been
promoting the successful Super Series Finals ... Framboise caught
up with 'Baj' in May 2004 ...
- Ben Beachill
22-Jun: He's
been a regular at events around the globe for a year now, but the
first time the squash world heard of
Ben Beachill was when Framboise interviewed the proud new
father at the 2004 Super Series finals ...
- Rennes
21-Jun: 2,000
paying spectators for a Squash Match. When was the last time
that happened?
1st May 2004. European Team Championships. Rennes.
Framboise was there ...
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Best of Seven
20-Jun:
One
of the first tournaments Framboise covered was the Canary Wharf
Classic in March 2004 ... you remember, the one that had a
best-of-seven final ...
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The Boss
19-Jun:
The
Mamut English Open is the first major event of the new
season, and with co-promoter Peter Nicol looking to improve
on his less-than-perfect record in his 'own' event, let's revisit
Framboise's interview with The Boss
last year in Sheffield ...
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Vicky
18-Jun: It's Vicky Botwright's Birthday today, so many happy
returns Vicky, and what better way to start the SummerTime
Classics
than to have another look at Framboise's interview with the
Lancashire Lass at the 2004 Nationals ...
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a particular
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