Monday, October 2, 2023

JANE BALL

Jane Ball is a roving reporter covering squash events across the world.

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Three England stars to debut at 2022 Women’s World Team Championships

By JANE BALL (Squash Mad Correspondent) England Squash has announced the quartet that will head to the 2022 WSF Women’s World Team Squash Championships in...

Entries are open for 2023 British Junior Open in Birmingham

By JANE BALL (Squash Mad Reporter) Entries are now open for the British Junior Open 2023, taking place in Birmingham from January 4-8 with all...

World No.1 Nouran Gohar is too hot in Houston for Nour El Tayeb with a final win in straight games

By JANE BALL  (Squash Mad Reporter) and CONNOR SHEEN (PSA) World No.1 Nouran Gohar has claimed the inaugural South Western Women’s Open title in Houston...

Nour El Tayeb sinks Amanda Sobhy to meet top seed Nouran Gohar in all-Egyptian Houston final

By JANE BALL (Squash Mad Reporter) and CONNOR SHEEN (PSA) World No.8 Nour El Tayeb continued her impressive start to the season as she defeated...

Gina Kennedy forced to retire with a hamstring injury against Nour El Tayeb in Houston

By JANE BALL (Squash Mad Reporter) and CONNOR SHEEN (PSA) England’s Gina Kennedy saw her season get off to a disappointing start as a hamstring...

Ruthless Gina Kennedy sets up Houston quarter-final clash with Nour El Tayeb

By JANE BALL (Squash Mad Reporter)  England’s Georgina Kennedy produced a clinical display to beat compatriot Jasmine Hutton to reach the quarter-finals of the South...

World champions Nour El Sherbini and Ali Farag to headline Grasshopper Cup as it returns to Zurich

First women’s event and best-of-three scoring up to the quarter-finals By JANE BALL (Squash Mad Reporter) World Champions Nour El Sherbini and Ali Farag will top...

Rested and refreshed, Nouran Gohar looks sharp as she leads seeds through to Houston quarter-finals

By JANE BALL (Squash Mad Reporter) World No.1 Nouran Gohar led the top seeds through to the the quarter-finals of South Western Women’s Open in...

England Squash teams up with Sport Manager and SquashLevels for event management and rankings

By JANE BALL (Squash Mad Reporter) England Squash has announced two new partnerships with Sport Manager and SquashLevels ahead of the 2022-23 squash season. Following a...

Jaz Hutton’s Houston lift-off against Lucy Beecroft is rewarded with tough second round tie against Gina Kennedy

By JANE BALL (Squash Mad Reporter) World No.29 Jasmine Hutton won an all-English encounter against Lucy Beecroft to book a second-round clash with Georgina Kennedy...

Record platinum prize fund on offer as top seeds Nouran Gohar and Ali Farag aim to channel their pyramid power once again

By JANE BALL (Squash Mad Reporter) The best players will once again grace squash’s most iconic tournament venue as world number ones and reigning champions...

Defending champions Mostafa Asal and Nouran Gohar return to Philadelphia for U.S. Open

By JANE BALL (Squash Mad Reporter) The draws have been released for the historic U.S. Open taking place at the Arlen Specter US Squash Center...

Nour El Tayeb back on the title trail as she and Youssef Soliman win inaugural Zed Open finals

By JANE BALL (Squash Mad Reporter) Egypt’s Nour El Tayeb has won her first PSA title since becoming a mother after the World No.11 overcame...

Nour El Tayeb powers past Nele Gilis to reach first final for almost two years

By JANE BALL (Squash Mad Reporter) Egypt’s former World No.3 Nour El Tayeb has reached her first PSA World Tour final since becoming a mother...

Victor Crouin saves four match balls but shows he’s hungry for success on his way to Zed Open semi-finals

By JANE BALL (Squash Mad Reporter) French No.2 seed Victor Crouin came back from 2-0 down and overturned four match balls to complete a thrilling...

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