Mike Dale
Mike Dale is a lifelong squash player and a long-time sports journalist. Loves watching, meeting and interviewing the game’s star players.
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Yorkshire Premier League Squash: Doncaster fall foul over pro player rule
Doncaster began their Yorkshire Premier League title defence with a victory at Harrogate that was soured by falling foul of new rules concerning professional...
News
European Team Squash 2024: Belgium women make history, England men secure title
Belgium made squash history at the ESF European Team Championships in Zurich on Saturday as the formidable Gilis sisters earned the nation's first ever...
News
European Team Squash 2024: Belgium survive opening scare
Second seeds Belgium survived a big scare in the women's competition on day one of the ESF European Team Division 1 and 2 Championships...
News
France end England’s domination of European U19 Team Championship
France etched a new name on the ESF European Under-19 Mixed Team Squash Championship trophy as they ended England's 12-year domination with a dramatic...
News
Doncaster seal first ever Yorkshire Premier Squash League title
Doncaster sealed their first ever Yorkshire Premier League title after victory over defending champions Hallamshire gave them an unassailable 30-point lead with one match...
Coaching and Development
How Hamburg’s Kaifu Lodge fuses squash, fitness and fun
The mix of squash, fitness and a vibrant social scene has proven to be a successful recipe for Kaifu Lodge in Hamburg, Germany, since...
Comment
Five ways Olympic inclusion will change squash
"When I heard the news, I cried," England's top junior Asia Harris told Squash Mad recently of the moment she found out about squash's...
Coaching and Development
Off The Wall Squash: Turning schoolkids into smiling squash players
In many squash venues across the world, the average age of members is creeping up every year. As knees get creaky and players reluctantly...
Features
Squash to feature at major RacquetX event in Miami after Olympic inclusion
Squash will be among the attractions in March at the first ever RacquetX - a spectacular multi racket sports conference at the gigantic Miami...
News
‘Squash making the Olympics has changed everything’
Two leading contenders for Team GB's first ever Olympic squash team at Los Angeles 2028 showed their immense potential by winning the titles at...
News
Squash is back to pre-Covid levels – but here come padel and pickleball
One of squash's biggest brands has revealed that UK equipment sales have returned to pre-pandemic levels - but pickleball and padel are threatening to...
BALLS AND WALLS
Introducing the carbon-negative plastic outdoor squash court!
Creators of a multi-use mini outdoor squash court made from rejected plastic waste have hailed the concept as a "sustainable solution to introducing more...
Coaching and Development
Squash Facilities Network brings experts together in ‘thriving global community’
The European Squash Federation has launched the Squash Facilities Network (SFN) to bring together experts and share best practice from across the industry.
The SFN...
News
‘Unique’: England’s most northerly squash club forced to close
England's most northerly club - Alnwick Squash Club - has sadly been forced to close after 46 years. The characterful old-fashioned "throwback" club was...
News
Brian Roberts: the man who helped squash unlock Olympic door?
There is a fascinating story behind this evocative picture, taken in the 1990s, which might offer clues as to how squash came to be...
Comment
How squash sealed its place in the LA 2028 Olympic Games
The astonishing news that squash will be on the programme at the 2028 Olympic Games is the result of some brilliantly shrewd manouevring –...
Comment
LA 2028 reaction: ‘One of the most significant moments in squash’s history’
The squash community is waking up in a state of euphoric disbelief after Monday’s stunning news that our sport is on a list of...
Fun Stuff
PSA Foundation bring back #SquashTache campaign
The #Squashtache campaign is back for a second year, encouraging the squash community to grow facial hair in November for the PSA Foundation and...
News
US Open Squash 2023: preview, history, milestones
The US Open Squash Championships in Philadelphia is a landmark edition of one of the game’s most prestigious tournaments.
World No.2s Diego Elias and Nouran...
BALLS AND WALLS
Where there’s a wall, there’s a way!
Marc Thrill is on a mission to get more people playing squash – but rather than waiting for the public to walk through the...
News
US college squash shocked by death of Yale legend Dave Talbott
The American college squash community has been rocked by the sudden death of legendary Yale coach and Hall of Fame honoree Dave Talbott from...
Coaching and Development
Dunlop and WSF reveal masterplan to solve squash’s ‘wrong ball’ problem
As we’ve seen through our Right Ball campaign, opportunities to engage new squash players are being lost every day because they’re unwittingly playing with...
News
Squash duo taking on the cream of British padel
The PSA's Head of Tour Development, Elliot Selby, and Yorkshire county player Declan Christie are teaming up this weekend to take on the elite...
Comment
How a double yellow dot ball left one father and son deflated
OPINION -- This is my mate Ady and his son Matthew pictured below. Along with my own lad Finlay, we go to watch Southampton...
Fun Stuff
Teen actor Oliver self-funds squash holiday with Mostafa Asal!
Welsh teenager Oliver Jones has had an extraordinary summer. He’s spent the last four weeks living and training alongside Mostafa Asal in Alexandria, having...
Comment
Why the Commonwealth Games must survive – for squash’s sake
It is one year since Georgina Kennedy and Paul Coll had Commonwealth Games gold medals carefully placed around their necks amidst scenes at Birmingham...
Coaching and Development
How mighty Merthyr keeps squash vibrant in The Valleys
Merthyr Squash Club has a motley cast of players with nicknames such as The Pirate, The Butler and Trolleys. But don’t be fooled –...
News
World Junior Squash Championships hit by IT issues and ‘inequitable’ criticism
The World Junior Championships has been blighted by technical issues and has prompted criticisms that its format is "inequitable."
All play on Court 6 and...
Commonwealth Games
Defending champion Gina Kennedy ‘absolutely devastated’ at Victoria 2026 cancellation
Defending women's singles champion Gina Kennedy says she is "absolutely devastated" that Victoria has pulled out of hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
The Australian state...
Commonwealth Games
Hammer blow for squash as Aussies scrap 2026 Commonwealth Games
Squash has received a huge blow with the shock news that Victoria has pulled out of hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
The Australian state has...
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