Squash News

  • August 19 - Junior Rankings

    Please click on the following link for the Junior Rankings from the 2003-04 to the Junior current season. Junior Squash Rankings

  • August 13 - New Files Updloaded

    Folks,<br><p>I have posted the final Session #1 PDF, the current Session #2 PDF and<br>a new 1 page updated flyer<br><p>Jim

  • August 11 - WWO goes PAR

    What will PAR scoring do for the Women's World Open in Manchester ???

  • August 11 - Hill & Siddall maintain English interest in Alex

    Two all-Egyptian, one each all-English and all-Hong Kong matches in Alexandria and no shortage of upsets ...

  • August 11 - In the papers

    A bumper issue with stories from around the world ...

  • August 11 - Pierrepont takes all-English final in Vancouver

    Top seed Suzie Pierrepont beat qualifier Alexandra Norman in Canada to claim her third career title ...

  • August 10 - Top seeds triumph in Bay of Plenty

    Shelley Kitchen and Azlan Iskandar showed their class at the BayFair Shopping Mall ...

  • August 09 - Battle of the Sexes

    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 ...

  • August 09 - Felix takes the reins at Duffield

    Brian Hargrave is a hard act to follow, but Felix Frixou is the man for the job at Duffield ...

  • August 09 - Brazil send strong team to Asuncion

    Brazil look good for a few more medals at next month's South American Championships in Paraguay ...

  • August 08 - Pakistan take World Team final

    Pakistan beat top seeds Egypt to claim the World Junior Team title in Zurich ...

  • August 08 - Willstrop & Ashour top Super Series Race

    After five events it's neck and neck in the points race to qualify for the 2009 Super Series Finals ...

  • August 08 - Roll on 2016

    With the Beijing Opening ceremony just one day away, Malcolm Willstrop and others look at Squash and the Olympics ...

  • August 07 - Junior Men Drop Finale to Australia

    The United States lost to Australia today, 2-1, in their final match at the 2008 World Junior Men&#8217;s Squash Championships in Zurich, Switzerland.  With the loss, the U.S. finished the team tournament in tenth place.Todd Harrity(PA) concluded a ...

  • August 07 - Fantastic Forexx Entry

    21 of the world's top 25 women are heading for Amsterdam ... Willstrop&Matthew head men's entry ...

  • August 06 - U.S. Juniors Top New Zealand

    The United States scored a 2-1 decision over New Zealand today at the 2008 World Junior Men&#8217;s Squash Championships in Zurich, Switzerland.  The U.S. will play it&#8217;s final match tomorrow afternoon when it squares off against Australia, a ...

  • August 06 - Calling all Masters

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

  • August 05 - U.S. Rebounds to Defeat South Africa

    After losing their last two matches by identical 2-1 scores, the United States bounced back with a 2-1 victory over South Africa at the 2008 World Junior Men&#8217;s Squash Championships in Zurich, Switzerland.  The U.S. team now advances to face Ne ...

  • August 05 - Malaysia Tops U.S. in Junior Worlds

    Malaysia advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2008 Junior Men&#8217;s Squash Championships by defeating the United States 2-1 today in Zurich, Switzerland.  Malaysia, seeded sixth in the tournament, got off to a quick start against the U.S. with Ivan ...

  • August 05 - Petrosport International

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

  • August 05 - Record entry for Hong Kong Junior

    A record 466 junior stars will compete for ten titles in Hong Kong next week ...

  • August 04 - U.S. Advances to Final 16 in World Junior Team Championships

    The United States emerged from pool play to reach the final sixteen at the 2008 World Junior Squash Championships in Zurich, Switzerland. Led by to Todd Harrity(PA), the U.S. dominated it&#8217;s first two matches, defeating the Netherlands and Vene ...

  • August 03 - It's Palmer at last

    David Palmer finally added the Australian Open to his collection in Clare as a fine comeback from Annie Au denied a home double ...

  • August 03 - Junior Teams under way in Zurich

    Six venues for the pool stages, and some spectacular sights in Switzerland ...

  • August 02 - 2008-2009 Sanctioned Tournament Schedule Posted Online

    The sanctioned tournament schedule for the 2008- 2009 season is now available online. Please click on the following link Tournament Schedule and select either the entire tournament schedule with &#8220;All&#8221; or segment your desired calendar by th ...

  • August 02 - It's Nicol again in Singapore

    Nicol David claimed her second title in a week, her sixth of the year, and the 30th of her careen as she retained the Singapore Masters title ...

  • August 02 - Yorkshire's World-Class Production Line

    The Yorkshire Post went along to Pontefract to discover Yorkshire's secret ...

  • August 02 - Shorbagy World Champion

    The junior world title stayed in Egyptian hands as Mohamed El Shorbagy downed Aamir Atlas Khan in the final in Zurich ... more from Mohamed ..

  • August 02 - Nicol overtakes Fitz, Bengy in top ten

    A fairly quiet month, but a milestone reached for Nicol David, and a welcome return for Ong Beng Hee ...

  • July 31 - 2007-2008 National Hardball Singles Rankings

    Please click here for the 2007-2008 Final season rankings

  • July 29 - Harrity Ousted By Top Seed in Zurich

    Todd Harrity(PA), the lone remaining U.S. player in the individual championship draw, was defeated by top-seeded Aamir Atlas Khan, 9-0, 9-2, 9-1, in the fourth round of the 2008 World Junior Men&#8217;s Championships in Zurich, Switzerland. Harrity, s ...

  • July 29 - World Juniors in Zurich

    Two nore rounds of main draw action today as the record-entry World Junior Men's championships gets into its stride in Switzerland ... Farhan foils Lee in last 32 ... quarter-finals shaping up ...

  • July 29 - Beard clocks Clare upset

    Justin Beard produced the only upset of qualifying day one in Clare ...

  • July 29 - Harrity Reaches Fourth Round in World Junior Championships

    Todd Harrity (PA) reached the round of sixteen at the 2008 World Junior Men&#8217;s Squash Championships in Zurich, Switzerland, defeating Egyptian Wael Farag, 1-9,10-8,9-4,9-6 in today&#8217;s third round action. Harrity, the two-time United State ...

  • July 28 - U.S. SQUASH Announces Doubles Project

    Effective August 1, U.S. SQUASH will have additional resources to promote activity in hardball doubles when Gary Waite, who holds more professional squash titles than any other squash player in history worldwide and was a triple Gold Medalist in the I ...

  • July 28 - Pro Scoring in Malaysia - the Verdict

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

  • July 28 - Singaporians fall at first hurdle

    Both Singaporians fell in the first round of qualifying for the Singapore Masters at the Kallang Centre ...

  • July 27 - Manchester gears up for World Opens

    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 ...

  • July 27 - A home title at last for Corren

    An 18th title - but a first in his home state - made it a day to savour for Mike Corren in Adelaide ...

  • July 27 - Home double in KL

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

  • July 27 - Big man on court

    Latest from around the world - articles from UK, USA, Canada and Australia ... Vanity Fair looks at Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf's squash credentials ...

  • July 27 - Mak's Baton handover

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

  • July 27 - Court Watch

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

  • July 25 - Nicol: Don't turn our backs on Nature

    Fresh from being made a Datuk, United Nations Goodwill Ambassador Nicol David makes a trip to the interiors of Sarawak ...

  • July 25 - Court Watch

    Closures in Flintshire&Morecambe add to the gloom ...

  • July 25 - Big man on court

    Latest from around the world - articles from UK, USA, Canada and Australia ... Vanity Fair looks at Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf's squash credentials ...

  • July 25 - Malaysian Open

    The top four seeds in both men's and women's events will contest the quarter-finals in KL ...

  • July 25 - English Juniors go Pro

    All England Squash junior events in the 2008/09 season will use'Pro'Scoring ... is Pro Scoring unstoppable ?

  • July 25 - Seniors in charge at St George's

    England's seniors beat junior squad in a world champs warm-up at St George's ...

  • July 25 - World Open heads for Amsterdam

    The 2009 Women's World Open will be held in Amsterdam under the Forexx banner ...

  • July 21 - Four Rackets for Nicol

    Multi-talented squash legend Peter Nicol will be trying his hand at four racket events at the English Racketlon Open in August ...

  • July 21 - World of Squash Golf Day '08

    Another Eventis initiative sees 80 squash/golfers hit the course at Epsom next week ...

  • July 21 - Full set for Forexx

    With World Champion Rachael Grinham now confirmed for the Forexx Dutch Open, Amsterdam is already guaranteed to see the top three ...

  • July 21 - Happy Birthday Shaabz

    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) ...

  • July 21 - Guyana take CASA double

    Guyana claimed the Boys&Girls team tiles, beating hosts Bermuda in both finals ...

  • July 21 - Shahid avoids jail & takes NSC title

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

  • July 21 - Egypt seeded to retain team title

    Egypt and Pakistan are top seeds for the World Junior Teams in Switzerland ...

  • July 21 - Pizza Hut provide new court for SRAM

    Next week's Malaysian Open will be played on a brand new all-glass court ... the Vanity Fair Blog ... and more ...

  • July 19 - Railstation Discontinued - Google Pages Updated

    Folks,<br><p>As many of you have seen in the note from US-Squash, Railstation is no<br>longer working and will be replaced. I have updated many of the pages<br>at this Google Group to reflect this temporary fact of life. Most<br>importantly, when it c ...

  • July 18 - Aussie students head for Cairo

    The World University Championships in Cairo will feature an Australian team for the first time ...

  • July 18 - Pizza Hut provide new court for SRAM

    Next week's Malaysian Open will be played on a brand new all-glass court ... the Vanity Fair Blog ... and more ...

  • July 18 - Asuncion to host SA Champs

    The 6th South American Squash Championships, set for Paraguay in September, were officially launched at the Club Internacional de Tenis ...

  • July 18 - Hopes dashed in Somerset

    The reprieve for Taunton's last public courts was short-lived ...

  • July 18 - Bermuda stun T&T

    Major upsets in the Boys team event as hosts Bermuda beat top seeds T&T - it's down to the semi-finals ...

  • July 17 - FAQs Regarding U.S. SQUASH Technology Transition

    “We are open for business.  Please exuse our appearance while we remodel” By implementing a new database system and a new web management system, U.S. SQUASH will dramatically enhance its communications with its constituents, and services to its ...

  • July 17 - Zaman zips into NSC final

    Top seed Shahid Zaman fired himself into another KL final with Mike Corren, taking less than a quarter of the time it took the Aussie ... play the final and go to jail ???

  • July 16 - U.S. SQUASH Changing Its Game

    U.S. SQUASH announced today it will adopt a new technology platform this summer. This transition will include implementing a new database system and a new web management system. Both are expected to dramatically enhance the Association&#8217;s communi ...

  • July 15 - More summer sports for Malcolm

    Continuing the Summer theme, Malcolm looks at Rugby League, Horse Racing and Bryan Adams ...plus, Siddall joins star doubles ...

  • July 14 - 2008-2009 U.S. SQUASH Championships Bids

    U.S. SQUASH seeks District Associations, promoters and squash professionals to host and manage U.S. Squash Championship Series tournaments. The Championship Series is made up of all U.S. National Championships.If you are interesting in submitting a bi ...

  • July 14 - U.S. SQUASH Announces Hall of Fame Inductees

    U.S. SQUASH will induct four new members into the U.S. SQUASH Hall of Fame at the 2008 U.S. SQUASH Gala on October 4th at the Pierre Hotel in New York City.  The U.S. SQUASH Hall of Fame was created in 1999 to honor the very best players and most suc ...

  • July 14 - Blatchford Reaches Final in Amsterdam

    U.S.  junior squash players traveled from the Pioneer Junior Open in Cologne, Germany, to Amsterdam to compete in the 2008 Dutch Junior Open, July 10- 13.  The Dutch Junior Open was the final tournament of the 2008 European Junior Super Series.  ...

  • July 14 - Clare buzzing before Open

    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 ...

  • July 14 - Matthew set for Forexx return

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

  • July 14 - Hurricane can't stop CASA juniors

    It's down to the individual finals in the CASA Juniors in Bermuda ...

  • July 14 - ESF season ends in Amsterdam

    The final event of the European junior season saw Nicolas Mueller claim another title and Egypt another four ...

  • July 13 - Maycock & Sample take CASA titles

    A stormy day in Bermuda saw a tremendous ladies'final and a popular home winner ...

  • July 12 - View this page "Home vs Away and Club Rules"

    Click on<a target="_blank"rel=nofollow href="http://groups.google.com/group/colorado-squash-box-ladder/web/home-vs-away-and-club-rules">[link]</a><br>- or copy&amp; paste it into your browser's address bar if that doesn't<br>work.

  • July 11 - Top seeds take KL titles

    Top seeds Shahid Zaman and Line Hansen claimed the Super Satellite #2 titles in Kuala Lumpur ...

  • July 11 - Walters marches into Mega semis

    English qualifier Lewis Walters continues to upset the odds in Brescia ...

  • July 11 - Website Watch

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

  • July 10 - Brown joins Maunganui Festival

    Kasey Brown joins a host of star players set to appear at the Bay of Plenty's Bayfair Shopping Centre next month ...

  • July 10 - Delia delights in KL

    Local favourite Delia Arnold reached the semi-finals of the Super Satellite #2 with victory over #2 seed Joshna Chinappa ...

  • July 10 - Going Mini in 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 ...

  • July 10 - Time for Tennis

    With little squash to watch, Malcolm tuned in to Wimbledon and was generally impressed ...

  • July 08 - Pontefract Doubles

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

  • July 07 - U.S. Juniors Compete in Pioneer Cup

    Over 30 U.S. junior squash players spent their Independence Day weekend playing in the 2008 Pioneer Cup in Cologne, Germany. The Pioneer is a European Junior Super Series event and one of the premiere junior tournaments in the world. 420 players, ...

  • July 07 - Five for Egypt in Cologne

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

  • July 07 - Ghosal & Au claim Chennai titles

    Saurav Ghosal retained his Chennai Open title in an all-Indian final as Anne Au denied a home double ...

  • July 07 - Same again for Samantha

    Samantha Teran beat Louise Crome in a second final in eight days to claim the Mexican Open title in Pachuca ...

  • July 05 - Palmer aims to end Aussie Anomaly

    David Palmer has a host of titles to his name, but the Australian Open is still missing ...

  • July 04 - A new role for Vicky

    The opportunity to become Head Coach at Manchester has prompted Vicky Botwright's competitive retirement ...

  • July 03 - David set for Dutch defence

    Defending champion and World Number one Nicol David will be defending her Forexx Dutch Open title in September ...

  • July 03 - Golds shared in Busan

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

  • July 02 - 24 & 28 months for Nicol & Shabana

    A quiet month in the world rankings as Nicol David completes two years at the top, Amr Shabana 28 months ...

  • July 01 - Internationaux de France

    "When will we have a big PSA event in Paris?"has been asked often enough ... it will be answered this September ...

  • June 30 - RESULTS: Women?s Epstein Becker & Green Los Angeles Open, Los Angeles, USA - 2008

    RESULTS: Women&#8217;s Epstein Becker &#38; Green Los Angeles Open, Los Angeles, USAFinal:[1] Samantha Teran (MEX) bt [3] Louise Crome (NZL) 9-3, 9-4, 5-9, 9-2 (70m)Tested Teran Takes LA TitleDespite enduring a 99-minute semi-final in the Women&# ...

  • June 30 - Brazil mourns Barbosa

    Former national champion Luciano Barbosa died suddenly this weekend ...

  • June 30 - It's Vicky & Adrian in Ipswich

    They had to beat the defending champions to do it, but Vicky Botwright and Adrian Grant are the new BSPA Grand Prix Finals Champions ...

  • June 30 - Kasey & Adbullah deny HK double

    New champions in Hong Kong as the home fans are disappointed ...

  • June 30 - Hungarian Masters

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