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Full
house in
Manchester
WORLD OPEN: Men's qualifying is complete on
a day of marathons, women's qualifying under way ...
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The
England Squash view on scoring
SCORING: “We’re not going to force anyone
to do anything, we believe PAR will develop organically ..." Plus,
Nicol David criticises scoring system ... and South American reaction
...
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Willstrop
ready for biggest test
WORLDS: “To be world champion in your own backyard
would be phenomenal!”
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In the Papers
PAPERS: It's when you have to put your
private squash court up for sale you really know you're in a recession ...
and more ...
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Saudi
Qualifiers
SAUDI: It's an English quartet, two Egyptian
giant-killers, a Pakistani and an Italian heading to Saudi in December after
two days qualifying at Millfield with Jonah ...
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'Countdown to Copenhagen'
OLYMPICS: With a year to go to the IOC decision for 2016, the WSF
launches 'Countdown to Copenhagen' ...
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Transition
CAMPION: The latest coaching article from David
Campion looks at making the transition from promising junior to
senior international ...
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Mixed
fortunes for PSL newcomers
PSL: It's a contrasting night for the PSL newcomers in
round one as Nottingham pip Chapel A and Devon & Exeter shock the Chi ...
plus,
reports on the blog ...
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Manchester finals
sold out
WORLD OPEN: With the finals already sold out and
limited availability for the semis, now would be a good time to book your
tickets for next week ... court build under way ...
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Tried,
Tested
and Approved
SCORING: "PAR 11 scoring is the best
thing that has happened to squash since the invention of the all-glass
court" ... that's the conclusion of extensive research at the Elborolossy
Squash Academy ...
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Davenport tops Masters
seedings
MASTERS: 21 years after retiring from professional
squash, Stuart Davenport is top seed for the 45-49 category in
Christchurch ...
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Grant
wins
marathon Wolves final
WOLVES: Adrian Grant and LJ Anjema
met for the Wolverhampton Open title, and it took a long time to decide ...
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Rasheed takes surprise title
NASH CUP: You don't often see a qualifier beat the top seed in a
final, but Farzan Rasheed did just that in Ontario ...
-
Nielsen
takes Turnstone Trophy in Tilburg
TILBURG: It's Danish success in Tilburg as
Rasmus Nielsen claims his first PSA title ...
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Hot & Cold in Moscow
MOSCOW: Cold outside, hot on court, the Moscow Open is
a tester for some of the WISPA girls ... Kylie
takes the title ...
-
Squash
on CNN
TV:
"Egypt is the new Pakistan" is the theme of
a CNN special - watch the video ... PLUS: Nick Taylor on Channel Island TV ...
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Ryder & Kippax at the top in
Dublin
LEINSTER: Sarah Kippax ends
Camille Serme's run as Chris Ryder beats Jorge Ferreira 15/13 in
the fifth...
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Pan
Am Champs
head for Quito
QUITO: Three Pan American champions head
the draw for the 2008 Ecuador Open ...
-
World
Squash
Awards - the Nominations
AWARDS: Who will receive the 2008 WSA
accolades ? Nominations and have your say, for fun...
-
In
the Papers
PAPERS: "Bumper issue is an overused
phrase, but this one really is ...
-
Sudden Death
WILLSTROP: What is it that can turn a civilised, reserved English
gentleman into a picture of rage and violence ... why, the dreaded
scoreboard, of course ...
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Trading
Places
RANKINGS: Natalie & Rachael Grinham trade
places again in the October rankings as Alison Waters reaches new high ...
Egyptians dominate PSA list ...
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Doesn't time fly
RAMY: It seems like he's been a fixture at
the top of the game for ages now ... but Ramy Ashour is only just 21 ...
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It's Barker again in
Baltimore
MERRITT: Two consecutive finals against David Palmer, and two US
titles for Peter Barker ...
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Internationaux
de France
PARIS: Gregory Gaultier beats Borja Golan in four, and the French are happy ...
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Kippax to the Max in Enschede
PEPSI: Sarah Kippax took the Pepsi Max title in Holland, beating
Laure Hill in the final ...
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In
the papers
PAPERS: Will Vicky Botwright ever be able to shake off the 'Thong
Thing' ??? plus more stories from around the world ...
A new role for Vicky, and Thong RIP ...
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It's
Ponte
& Pad-e
EURO CLUBS: Pontefract &
Paderborn are the European Club Champions after today's finals in Linz
...
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I'm going
nowhere !!!
S/AMERICA: After winning the South American
title at 31, Rafa Alarcon is determined to retain it next year ...
interview by Mario Dominguez ...
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Big
time
back in Halifax
QUEENS: It was a welcome return of top class squash for the Queens
Halifax faithful last week ...
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You've been "PARS-ed"
MASTERS: Had the East England Masters in Bury St Edmunds been
PAR it would have been a lot shorter ... Martin Pearse reports ...
-
WSF Update
WSF: Confirmation of the departure of Chief Exec Christian Leighton
as the world body restructures ...
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Leo steps up
HONG KONG: A first senior title for Leo Au in the JW
Closed Satellite in Kowloon ...
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Croats celebrate in Budapest
ENCC:
Croatia took the men's ENCC title while hosts Hungary are the women's
champions ...
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Queensland retain team title
AUSTRALIA: Queensland beat South Australia
to retain their national team title in Canberra ...
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Ritwik axes Azlan in
Mumbai
INDIA: Ritwik Bhattacharya recorded the
best win of his career in the Maharashtra State final
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Neil Desai, 1986-2008
Reaction to the tragic death of a popular young
squash player
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Betty Constable, 1924-2008
A US great passes away ...
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11 of the best for Wolves
WOLVERHAMPTON: Eleven of the world's top forty head
for England's Black Country for their World Open warmup ...
-
In the Papers
PAPERS: Another bumper issue from around the world ... is squash to
blame for the Lehman Brothers collapse ???
-
Waters
v Nicol (MBE)
VIDEOS: National champion Alison Waters
takes on squash legend Peter Nicol MBE - watch the whole match ...
-
English
National Badminton 2009
BADMINTON: Interested in Badminton? Tickets for the English Nationals
2009 are on sale now ...
-
Barker
downs Palmer in
Chicago
CHICAGO: A fourth successive straight-game victory
saw Peter Barker down the top seed to claim his biggest-ever title in
Chicago ...
-
A
new era
CHRONICLES: It’s like a rush of fresh blood
is flowing through the Squash Body. Dialogue, new ideas, new initiatives,
new wills, new enthusiasm seem to have invaded our sport ...
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Clyne meets Charleston
Challenge
CHARLESTON: A fantastic final, and a first PSA title for Alan Clyne
... Richard Millman reports ...
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Honours shared in Malmo
JUNIORS: There was a good geographical spread of winners in the
Nordic Junior Open ...
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Ghosal takes Bordeaux title
ORNANO: The upsets continued in Bordeaux as
sixth seed Saurav Ghosal takes his fourth PSA title ...
-
Houston, we
have a problem...
PSA: Next week's Houston Open has been
postponed due to the impending Hurricane Ike ...
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Rafael & Nicolette find
Paraguayan Gold
S/AMERICA: Rafael Alarcon and Nicolette Fernandes are
the new South American champions ...
-
750 masters head down
under
MASTERS: Next month's World Masters has attracted 750 entries ...
-
Super
Series Finals head for Queen's
SSF: The annual end-of-season playoffs are
heading for The Queen's Club in London ...
-
US Open Postponed
USA: Lack of sponsorship is cited as the reason for the absence of a
US Open in 2008 ...
-
Gunning for Olympic inclusion
PAPERS: Squash stories from around the world including Nicol David's
blast at the Olympics ...
-
Joey beats Shorbagy in Street
EXHIBITIONS: The son of a legend beats a potential future legend in
Street ... Marwan reports from the Victoria Club ...
-
Instant
Update 22
WSF: Federation news from the Olympics, Jahangir meets Pat, Squash in
China, and more ... plus a new-look website and logo ...
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Annie makes it three
TAIWAN: Beating the top three seeds on the way, Annie
Au claimed her third title of the year in Taiwan ...
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Last
chance to save Sobell
COURTWATCH: The battle to save the Sobell
Centre comes to a dramatic head this week as campaigners launch a last-gasp
masterplan to save it from demolition ... have your say ...
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Can't
Squash Her
INDIA: Spending her time between Chennai and Cairo,
Dipika Pallikal still manages to mix squash, glamour and studies ...
feature from Hi-Blitz magazine ...
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BSPA
08/09
BSPA: The UK Grand Prix Circuit has
new sponsors for 2008/09
... details and calendar ...
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It's
Nicol & Nick in Amsterdam
DUTCH: Nicol David and Nick Matthew are the Forexx Dutch Open
Champions ...
NEW: Finals day video ...
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Swedes & Brits share Malmo spoils
MASTERS: Great Britian and hosts Sweden
collected seven out of nine European Masters Games titles in Malmo
...
-
ToC 2009
USA: A new sponsor and increased prize money for the ToC 2009 ...
-
New-look Aussie women's team
WORLD TEAMS: Lisa Camilleri and Donna Urquhart will
debut in a new-look Australian team in November ...
-
Willstrop
well pleased with doubles
James Willstrop's Pontefract doubles event in
memory of his mother provided great entertainment and £7,000 for charity ...
-
Selby
snatches Andy Gill
ANDY GILL: Surviving a fightback from top seed Stewart
Boswell, "southern invader" Daryl Selby claimed the 25th Andy Gill
Memorial in Rochdale ...
-
Genever tests Dulwich delegates
CAMPS: The inaugural Eventis coaching camp saw Peter
Genever put his pupils through their paces at Dulwich ...
-
Rachael at two, Annie on the
up
RANKINGS: Rachael Grinham overtakes
her younger sis, while young Annie Au makes the top 30 in the
September women's world rankings ...
-
Egypt
add
Uni team title
UNIVERSITIES: Egypt completed a clean sweep of the World University titles in Cairo as
they swept past Great Britain in the team final ...
-
Jahangir
hopeful after Beijing
OLYMPICS:
Attendance at the 2008
Olympic Games in Beijing has boosted WSF President Jahangir Khan's
hopes that Squash can make its long-awaited debut in 2016 ...
-
World Class draws for Amsterdam
DUTCH: Nicol David and James Willstrop head the
draws for the next week's Forexx Dutch Open ...
-
It's
Ramy & Raneem
in Cairo
UNIVERSITIES: They've both won two world
junior titles, and now they have the World University titles too ... GB
Diary ...