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DISCOVER.... BRADLEY
or From Australia to Malta...
On the squash tour, I always try to make you share the life of the famous players, but also the one of the not so much famous...
The PSA player you are going to know a bit more about today is called Bradley Hindle-Deguara.
Born in Australia to an Australian father and Maltese-Australian mother, Bradley just won the Australia day challenge and in impressive style by not dropping a game. He is also representing one of the "Small Nations", Malta.
And it's so nice to see him getting good results at last, after recovering from years of a crippling disease.
You were born in Australia, tell us a bit about growing up?
"Life was great as a kid growing up in a small coastal farming town of Australia. I had great open parents that exposed me to both Australian and Maltese cultures equally.
"I pretty much spent my youth in rugby league, surf life saving and squash. As a sport nerdy kid I looked up to the older athletes in the area and when I wasn’t at sport I was playing around on a farm."
Who did you learn squash with?
"I started with Kay Barclay and Lou Pastega as a junior. Then the Great Joe Shaw. Shaun Moxham took over after Joe and really opened my eyes up to the word ‘professionalism’ I actually still think he is a leader of this philosophy in the sport.
"Mike Way has now guided me for the last couple of years and really taken me forward in my game."
As you are starting your squash career, at 20, you become seriously ill for 2 years...
"I got what you call now ‘mononucleosis’, but they called it something else back then. I was young and didn’t really know what was happening to my body except I had zero energy and had constantly the flu."
Are you ok now?
"I would say the worst of it was over in 2 years but issues did linger for another 3 more. In hindsight it was the best thing that happen to me as it made learn a lot more of my body and how to look after it."
"Thou it was a testing period. My thoughts go out to anyone who has it...."
I always thought of you as Australian, and zoom, there you are, representing Malta!
Well, I had been living in Belgium and Holland since 2003 for my career, and was spending a lot of time with family in Malta.
A few years back, I spoke with Malta Squash and the Malta Olympic Committee and they were very supportive and after thinking through some details, I decided to make the change and represent Malta.
I am officially based there but spend time training in other places with other professionals. I bought a great place there in Sliema by the water a while ago, I am really happy with how everything is going.
Nice victory in that Day Challenge....
I entered the event as a warm up event for the year, and you never really know how you would go but I had a good preparation and it was great winning in front of my family and local supporters.
What do you think of the game of squash today?
The tour is getting better and more professionally structured, it still has to progress but is looking positive and I think by the next couple of generations it will be in its best position ever.
Thou unfortunately Pakistan is missing from the top ranks, I would like to see them find their place again, they have had it tough for a while now.
Also I like watching the women’s game it has come along way and I think it is amazing to watch the high quality of matches they are continually producing.
I think the game looks good for the future! | 
Favorite Squash Players In squash it was Geoff Hunt, the Martin family, (Rodney, Brett and Michelle), and Jahanghir and Jansher Khan. |
What’s squash like in Malta?
"Malta is small and has a close nit community, there are a couple of ‘old falcons’ still playing strong, and I have hit with a few juniors that are showing serious potential for the future.
I enjoy training there and think it has some of the best training facilities in the world.
It’s also a perfect destination for squash tourism, so for foreigners to come have a holiday and play. Its not expensive, top quality food and dining mixed with beautiful people and beaches.
You played in the last Commonwealth Games, didn't you?
Yes, and it's one of the best moment of my career. I also believe that Malta has a strong doubles team for the next Commonwealth games.
I enjoy doubles, and my partner Mick Fiteni is amazing, he is extremely talented and smart player we work really well which is one of the main factors in doubles. I can’t wait to get back on court with him in preparation for the next games.
Potential medals?
Absolutely. |
Ranking History
Squash goals and ambitions? In last couple of years I have sustained avoidable injuries so this year I want to remain injury free and just let the squash do the talking.
Just keep on improving and working on my game and its weaknesses and hopefully turning that in to results. |
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| USA 
- Squash Drops Two Against Ranked Teams.... Read more...
- Trinity Men's Squash Handles No. 2-Ranked Yale At Home... Read more...
- Men’s squash in desperation mode after weekend losses... Read more...
- No. 1 Trinity Visits No. 6 Harvard Men's Squash... Read more...
| "KEEP EYE ON BALL"
Life of a squash legend...
 - “Keep eye on ball ... most important one thing I tell you.” This phrase can be used as advice for many sports, but it was spoken by Pakistani squash legend Hashim Khan... Read more....
| | ASIA-PACIFIC REGION 
- The Colors CEO, winner of Enterprise Asia’s Outstanding Entrepreneur in the Asia-Pacific region 2010, talks squash, Coca-cola and the innocence of youth....
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AUSTRALIA 
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| FRAM'S CORNER #20 25 january 2011 |
USA
 AMANDA SOBHY Thanks to Dr Samiha - a source of inspiration AND articles - here is an truly excellent video of the new World Champion/musician....
MOTOR CITY OPEN
  
- Motor City Open: The BAC again will host the Motor City Open in what promises to be an exciting week of squash as many of the world's top pros will vie for a record purse of $50,000...
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- Women's Squash: Momentum dwindles with weekend losses for Jumbos. Team now has four-match losing streak after falling to Hamilton, Amherst, GW and St. Lawrence...
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- Men's Squash Goes 3-1 At Yale Round Robin.... Read more....
 - Squash continues strong play, dominates Williams... Read more....
 - Winning streaks snapped — Columbia squash programs suffer defeat in home opener.... Read more....
 Northampton, MA: Nominations for the Wetzel Award are due February 1st.
The Wetzel Award recognizes the best women’s player to have learned to play squash in college... Read more....
- Yale Squash Visits Trinity....
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- Parsons has 3-1 record for women's squash... Read more...
| ALL AFRICA | PAKISTAN - THE AAMIR FILE 
| AUSTRALIA
 - Kasey Brown claims 11th squash title: Australia's Kasey Brown claimed her 11th squash title, taking out the Harrow Greenwich Open in New York on Sunday....
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- Melody hits the right note to claim pro title... Read more....
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ENGLAND SQUASH SUPPORTS LESBIAN SQUASH 
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Gough & Gaultier in KW, 2008
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| FRAM'S CORNER #19 19 january 2011 |
ENGLAND 
 
| PAKISTAN
 ISLAMABAD - PSF blacklists Aamir Atlas: Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) has slowly started withdrawing favours from Pakistan No 1 Aamir Altas as on Wednesday he was barred from practicing at the Hashim Khan Squash Complex in Peshawar.... Read more....
KARACHI: Jansher Khan, ‘Nobody is greater than the game’...
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 KARACHI - PSF seeks apology from Atlas: The Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) has sought an unconditional apology from Aamir Atlas in order to lift the ban on the country’s top player....
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KARACHI: Pakistan’s top squash player Aamir Atlas has threatened to leave the country and play abroad if “injustice” continues.... Read more...
| INDIA | AUSTRALIA 
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USA PRINCETON: The Ivy League men’s squash teams have returned to the courts to start the 2011 portion of their schedules....
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- PRINCETON: The Ivy League women’s squash season is well underway and the race for the Friends of Harvard Squash Trophy, given annually to the Ivy League women’s squash champion, is heating up.
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 - The Middlebury women’s squash team continued to perform at a high level last weekend, defeating Connecticut College, Amherst and Hamilton while improving to 9-1 on the season.... Read more....
- Pictures: Trinity Vs. Yale, Men's Squash... See more....
 
- Yale’s undefeated streak halted...
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- Squash teams struggle in tough match at Brown...
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- Navy Squash in Action this Weekend... Read more...
|  INDIA
Dipika Pallikal in the limelight again... After a great match against Raneem that she only lost 14/12 in the 5th in NY a few days ago, she's been voted one of the 50 most beautiful women in India...
Nice start of 2011, wouldn't you say? | MALTA
 - Marsa Squash section in Bath & Bristol... Read more...
 | | JUNIORS  - Asian Junior Squash to promote tourism, the President of the Sri Lanka Squash Federation, Oliver Guruge said....
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 Ritzbury has given a sweeter look to the 15th Asian Junior Team Squash Championships by joining as the principal sponsor of the event...
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- SRI LANKA:
Asian Junior Squash C’ships attracts 23 countries... Read more....
- Salman, Rushna wins U19 titles in Roshan National Junior Squash... Read more...
| MALAYSIA
 - Nightmarish start for Beng Hee in Tournament of Champions...
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Greg's Flying Racquet in London, 2008 | CANADA
  
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| FRAM'S CORNER #18 20 january 2011 |
PAKISTAN
 | AFRICAN CHAMPIONSHIP  |
USA- Harvard's No. 1 Women's Squash Travels to No. 12 Bates Wednesday Night... Read more...
 | CANADA 
- Second win for Selby at Comfort Inn tourney... Read more...
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- Open Rhos-on-Sea: Ali Fathi impressive
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JUNIORS
 Pakistan:
KARACHI: Salman Mohib of Pakistan WAPDA and Umar Allauddin of Punjab defeated their respective opponents to storm into the quarterfinals of the 3rd Roshan Khan Junior Open Squash Championship...
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Pakistan:
KARACHI: Unseeded Salman Mohib stunned second seed Mahad Javed to secure an unexpected place in the semifinals of PARCO 3rd Roshan Khan Junior Open Squash... Read more...
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Davide Bianchetti training during the day on the glass court in Hurghada....
Jos Aarts, 2008 |
| FRAM'S CORNER #17 19 january 2011 |
ENGLAND
NICK MATTHEW
A very long, very detailled article on the World no 1 by Mike Rowbottom from Inside the Games... 
JAMES WILLSTROP 
| DIPIKA PALLIKAL
 
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SRI LANKA 
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| OLYMPICS  | LAUREN'S CHALLENGE....
 Daryl Selby's sister, Lauren Selby, that you may have read a lot recently in my column, both in Qatar and Sharm el Sheik, is at it again, bless her...
With her friend and flatmate, she is challenging herself to get in superb shape...
Watch it as it happened.... |
| FRAM'S CORNER #16 16 january 2011 |
SPOTLIGHT ON JUNIORS
 
 
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| FRAM'S CORNER #15 12th January 2011 |
MALAYSIA
 
| CANADA
Louis Daignault - Canadian Sport News - reports
 Golden sweep for Quebec at
squash team nationals
OTTAWA – Shawn DeLierre of Brossard picked up where he left off at the end of last year and Alexandra Norman of Montreal won a five-game thriller as Quebec won the gold medal at both the men’s and women’s national team squash championships which concluded Sunday in Moncton, N.B., and Calgary.
At the women’s tournament in Calgary, two of Canada’s top players clashed in the Quebec-Ontario final. In the second game, with Quebec trailing 0-1, Norman defeated Samantha Cornett of Ottawa 11-7, 8-11, 11-8, 8-11, 11-7.
Geneviève Lessard of Montreal won the deciding match over Katie Patrick of Toronto 11-4, 12-10, 11-6. In the opener, Marnie Baizley of Toronto defeated Olga Puidgemont of Montreal 11-3, 10-12, 11-7, 11-7.
In the third place match, B.C., defeated Manitoba 3-0 with Emma Parke, Melanie Jans and Rebecca Fouchard winning the matches for the victors.
Alberta 1 defeated Alberta 2 for fifth place and Nova Scotia beat Saskatchewan 2-1 for seventh.
In Moncton, DeLierre, one of Canada’s top international players last season and ranked second in the country, helped his province to a victory over Alberta in the final while Manitoba beat Ontario for the bronze.
 
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USA - NAVY 
Mids Prepare for Busy Week of Squash...
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — After a successful trip to San Francisco last week, the 15th-ranked Navy squash team returns to the East Coast where it faces No. 16 George Washington on Wednesday....
Read more.... Naval Academy recruits two Main Line squash players... Read more..
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AWARDS TIME The New Zealand squash star Joelle King has been shortlisted for yet another award.... Read more.... Ramasra humbled by Sportsman of the Year nomination...Read more.... Shelley Celia Kitchen's honour was bestowed for services to sport....
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PHYSIO TIME 
Have you ever suffered from a tennis elbow? A lot of treatments seem to be available....
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Jenny & Vanessa, Qatar, '07 (Fritz) Wendy, '07 (Cubs) Bozza, Canadian C. '07 (D. Barry) |
| FRAM'S CORNER #14 8th January 2011 |
MALAYSIA
Well, once again, Azlan surprises.... 
| SPOTLIGHT ON THE JUNIORS...  
| USA
A lovely little piece, a poet in this harsh world... |
INDIA 
| CANADA   |  ENGLAND
Chris Ryder is writing a blog, very interesting I find. His piece this week, about routines - he seems to be like me, can't be bothered with doing the same things over and over again .
So, read on, people.... |
Thanks to Dr Samiha and Mr Essam Refai for their contribution to this article |
| FRAM'S CORNER #13 5thJanuary 2011 |
MALAYSIA
 | SCOTLAND Scottish Junior makes the headlines after his final in the Scottish Junior Open... - Coach tips Greg for the top.... Greg Lobban has been backed to follow in the footsteps of current men's Scottish number one Alan Clyne...
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- INVERNESS second seed Greg Lobban missed out on the chance to become the first home winner since Inverurie’s Peter Nicol 19 years ago when he lost a thrilling final of the under-19 event at the Scottish junior open squash championships at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh on Saturday.
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USA
photo by Rich Messina
New Haven, February 21 : After Trinity Bantams Baset Chaudhry beat Yale Bulldogs Kenneth Chan, he let him know about it up close by getting close to Chen and screaming.
The win in this match gave Trinity College their fifth match win in the best of nine, to assure them the national title. Trinity College beat Yale University in the final round of the College Squash Association (CSA) National Team Championships played at Yale University's Brady Courts
for their twelfth title in a row. |
| FRAM'S CORNER #12 2nd January 2011 |
MALTA 
| USA 
- Nick Sachvie made the most of his last chance to play squash at the junior level.
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