Wednesday, January 15, 2025

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France: green light given for green zone clubs to reopen

France: green light given for green zone clubs to reopen By JAMES ROBERTS - Squash Mad Correspondent The French Squash Federation enthusiastically announced yesterday that long-suffering...

Squash world mourns Susie Simcock

‘She was a pioneer in the world of sport and especially in squash’ says Fontaine By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent The World Squash...

Temwa Chileshe takes second XL title

Chileshe repeats victory over training partner Arscott By DAVE WORSLEY - Squash Mad Correspondent in Auckland Rising New Zealand squash star, Temwa Chileshe scored his second...

Repeat final in week three of Unsquashable Premier League

  Arscott looks for revenge against Chileshe By DAVE WORSLEY – Squash Mad Correspondent in Auckland It will be a repeat of week one’s Unsquashable Premier League...

Lion-hearted Leo Fatialofa wins fifth game shoot-out against his old coach Lance Beddoes

Beddoes back home for XL debut  By DAVE WORSLEY - Squash Mad Correspondent in Auckland Experienced New Zealand international Lance Beddoes made his debut in week...

Lockdown can’t halt Lachlan Johnston and his top team Down Under

Connection the key as players are kept motivated By CHRIS YEEND - Squash Mad Correspondent Squash in Australia came to a screeching halt in March this...

PSA make tentative plans to reopen World Tour

PSA ‘cautiously outline a roadmap for the return of the Tour’ By ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad Editor The PSA are exploring all options in a...

Arscott finishes the fifth in fine fashion to win week two of Unsquashable PSL

Arscott keeps cool as temperatures drop to beat Thomas in final By DAVE WORSLEY - Squash Mad Correspondent in Auckland Joel Arscott prevailed in five games...

WIN a set of Off The Wall Squash cards to boost your training programme

Off The Wall Card Games are an ideal addition for players and coaches By LEE HORTON - Squash Mad Roving Reporter The Covid-19 lockdown has given...

No doubting Thomas as he beats Chileshe to reach XL final

Top seed Joel Arscott reaches second final By DAVE WORSLEY - Squash Mad Correspondent in Auckland, New Zealand Elijah Thomas stole the show in the semi-finals...

World Squash Library launches Women’s Worlds section

Library features every result since World Open launch in 1976 By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent The World Squash Library has launched a second...

Chileshe stops the flight of the Conder

Temwa takes first match in four as Jack dives all over the XL court  By DAVE WORSLEY - Squash Mad Correspondent in Auckland Series leader Temwa...

WSF issue guidelines on safe return to play

To shower or not to shower, that’s the big debate By ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad Editor The World Squash Federation has issued a range of...

Thrills of dusting off rusty skills as Aussies celebrate return to action

Managing the outbreak leads to squash getting ahead of the curve in plans to reopen By CHRIS YEEND - Squash Mad Correspondent in Australia Squash returned...

Low Wee Wern reminisces on Singapore’s Kallang Squash Centre

Malaysian star Low Wee Wern shares her memories of soon-to-be-demolished Kallang and what would be an ideal replacement By ALEX WAN - Squash Mad Asian...

Squash-mad doctor writes from the heart of the Italian Covid-19 epicentre

‘Radio report told us the virus had reached our city ... and my hospital’ By FEDERICO REBUSTELLO - Squash Mad Correspondent It is a real honour...

Elite French players given green light to resume on court squash training

Elite French players given green light to resume on court squash training By JAMES ROBERTS - Squash Mad Correspondent In a Q&A style communique released today...

Temwa Chileshe cleans up at XL (not for the first time!)

Domestic duties inspire Chileshe to win over room-mate Arscott By DAVE WORSLEY – Squash Mad Correspondent in Auckland The opening tournament of the Unsquashable Squash Premier...

Home sweet home as Joel Arscott and Temwa Chileshe reach XL final

Groundhog Day for XL lockdown residents By DAVE WORSLEY - Squash Mad Correspondent in Auckland The new squash Premier League finalists have been confirmed as the...

Lockdown leads to launch of Boast and Drive card game

Special offer: 10% off for Squash Mad readers in USA and Canada  By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor Trapped at home during the lockdown, squash...

Scott Fitzgerald: How squash returned in Italy

Strict safety guidelines helped us break through the red tape to get back on court By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor Scott Fitzgerald, a vastly...

Home advantage pays off for Arscott and Chileshe on day one of squash’s brave new world

Unsquashable Premier League gives a global platform to New Zealand’s rising stars  By DAVE WORSLEY - Squash Mad Correspondent in Auckland Competitive squash made a comeback...

Wading through the mixed messages and plotting a safe return to court

The possibility of death is an ever-present risk By DAVE IRESON - Squash Mad Correspondent We have seen a lot in various media outlets about “how”...

Live squash is back with the UNSQUASHABLE Premier League launching in New Zealand

Live coverage broadcast by PSA SquashTV YouTube channel By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor Live squash is back! The UNSQUASHABLE Premier Squash League will be...

PSA Foundation launches ‘We Are One’ Hardship Fund

Support for players who are suffering in the lockdown By SEAN REUTHE - Squash Mad Correspondent The PSA Foundation – the charitable arm of the Professional...

New Zealand squashies bounce back on court

Bars are shut but courts are open as Kiwis return to action By ROD BANNISTER – Squash Mad Correspondent The bubble in New Zealand has been...

England Squash county update: Massive momentum stalled by lockdown

More coaches ready to relaunch the game By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor England Squash have told counties that the Coronavirus lockdown has stalled a...

Coronavirus: The facts and the fears as clubs plan to reopen

Keeping clubs clean and safe: We can’t afford to get it wrong By MIKE HEGARTY and ALAN THATCHER  As squash clubs and federations make plans to...

11 Points With Tim Garner: Coping with a world turned upside down but planning for when it reopens

PSA and WSF team up to plan relaunch campaign Interview by ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad Editor Tim Garner is one of the busiest and most...

England Squash and Irish Squash say: Clubs must remain closed

‘We are eager to see squash return when it is safe to do so’ By ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad Editor England Squash have confirmed that...

PSA Foundation launches partnership with Sporting Chance

Sporting Chance offer 24-hour hotline for PSA players  By ELLIE MAWSON – Squash Mad Correspondent The PSA Foundation - the charitable arm of the Professional Squash...

Squash ranked among the most ‘risky’ sports for COVID-19 infection

Italian report ranks squash among the most ‘risky’ sports for COVID-19 infection By JAMES ROBERTS - Squash Mad Correspondent With certain countries like Switzerland, Poland, the...

Squash Australia: Beating the lockdown with energy and ideas

Lockdown leads to positive new vision for delivering the game Down Under By CHRIS YEEND - Squash Australia The COVID-19 Pandemic of 2020 in Australia will...

Lockdown in Scotland: “But how can we keep calm and carry on?”

Clubbing together to keep things positive as clubs look at life after lockdown By MICHAEL GREGSON - Squash Mad Scotland Correspondent Deep in Lockdown from March...

Updated: It’s squash, Jim, but not as we know it as countries plan to reopen

‘No protection, no sport’ is the rule in Switzerland By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor Social media is abuzz with talk of clubs reopening their...

Polish Squash joins in national scheme to end lockdown

  Federation works with Sports Ministry to plan reopening programme By ROSANNA RADLINSKA-TYMA - Squash Mad Correspondent Squash clubs in Poland will have to wait until phase...

Lee Horton: My new lockdown training partner is keeping me hot and sweaty

‘Covid-19 has taken one great love from my life, so there’s room for another’ By LEE HORTON - Squash Mad Lockdown Fitness Expert Finding new friends...

Stairway to Heaven (or Hell). My Lockdown Lament, by Aubrey Waddy

Problems are mounting as I rage against the machine By AUBREY WADDY – Squash Mad Correspondent This darned lockdown, especially restrictive for people like me in...

Alan Thatcher: Squash faces a rocky road to reopening as France, NZ and Aussies lead the way

Laura leads my lockdown recovery as the squash world waits to reopen By ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad Editor What day is it? Where am I?...

PSA to take over WSF media and marketing role as Howard Harding stands down

Partnership brings global bodies into closer alignment By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor The World Squash Federation (WSF) has appointed the Professional Squash Association (PSA)...