Rod Gilmour
Rod Gilmour has written on squash since 2005, mostly for the Daily Telegraph in the UK and Squash Player Magazine. He has written three books on squash, including with James Willstrop for the acclaimed Shot And A Ghost, and Jahangir Khan: 555.
Author Articles
‘We can make Premier Squash League bigger and better in 2024’
England Squash has admitted to “disappointment” that the Premier Squash League was postponed with just four teams on the roster, but hopes that fresh...
Great squash duels: ‘Marine’ David Palmer and the Cairo comeback
'Winning finals are not all about playing your best squash, it’s about winning the match. Cairo was a good example: the match didn’t pan...
GB Squash body to be formed ahead of LA 2028 Olympics
A Great Britain Squash governing body will be formed as the sport sets out on the path towards UK sport funding for the “chosen...
Australian Open Squash 2024 set for prominent Sydney location
The Australian Open is set to be elevated to an “unprecedented audience” for the 2024 event with the glass court placed in Martin Place,...
Squash is an Olympic sport: Looking back and forwards to LA 2028 inclusion
It’s been a week -- and what a week it was -- since squash landed the ultimate vote and a place at the Olympic...
Squash at the Olympics: LA 2028 and IOC finally herald golden dream
The date is July 14, the year 2028. A landmark day has finally been set for squash players, who will first be seen in...
Alexandra Palace to host London Squash Classic, replacing Canary Wharf
Squash was given a further shot in the arm on Wednesday after revered sporting venue Alexandra Palace was revealed as another enticing PSA World...
Squash one of five new sports for LA 2028 Olympics green light
Squash looks set to end its decades-long bid for Olympic inclusion after Los Angeles 2028 proposed five new sports to be added to the...
‘More bounce’: Squash Mad launches Right Ball campaign
Squash observers say that the double yellow dot is “killing large parts of the game” and new players are being put off from continuing...
Squash Social: First zumba, now climbing is flooring our sport!
Our offbeat diary on squash in the media, on socials and general musings this month centres on a whizzkid, Brian Clough and bouldering!
Squash could...
PSA buys up Squash Player Magazine
Squash Player, the sport’s longest running magazine, has been sold to the Professional Squash Association.
The magazine celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2021 and has...
LA 2028 Olympic sports: Cricket set to leave squash sidelined?
It is the sport considered favourite to win a berth on the Olympic programme for 2028 and, this week, cricket is expected to move...
Squash’s best treasure trove collection on the move in Australia
“I’ve never refused anything,” says Bert Armstrong of his stunning, eclectic collection of squash memorabilia and artefacts amassed over the last 30 years.
We must...
Correct ages of Pakistan junior squash players under the spotlight
From the bizarre move of armpit testing to players paying for tests, the issue of whether Pakistan juniors are competing to their correct ages...
Mostafa Asal handed three-month ban from PSA squash tour
Embattled Egyptian squash star Mostafa Asal will miss the opening PSA tournament of the season and won’t be eligible to compete again until October...
