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World champion falls in British Junior Open
Huge win over Eain Yow Ng for American outsider Andrew Douglas
By DONNA HELMER in Sheffield
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Day two of the British Junior Open sprung a...
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Kyle Finch keeps busy in Sheffield
British Junior Open: Day One report
By DONNA HELMER in Sheffield
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Youngsters from 33 countries as far away as Malaysia, Hong Kong and Australia travelled...
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Kiwi Paul Coll cracks world Top 20
Happy New Year as Weybridge champion climbs 13 places
By NATHAN CLARKE
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After securing the biggest title win of his career during December's PSA M100...
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Tesni Evans breaks into PSA World Top 20
Laura Massaro at five as Nicol David slips to seven
By NATHAN CLARKE
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Tesni Evans has become only the second Welsh female player ever to...
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Karim Abdel Gawad top seed in Sweden
World champion looking for strong start to 2017 campaign
By NATHAN CLARKE
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The 2016 world champion Karim Abdel Gawad, the 25-year-old who has stormed the...
Fun Stuff
Interactive Squash gets in the picture with top award
Front wall gamers win best new product award
By NATHAN CLARKE
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Fun With Balls GmbH, the company behind Interactive Squash, a German-based initiative hoping to...
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Equal prize money at 2017 British Open
Prize purse of $150,000Â for men and women in Hull
By NATHAN CLARKE
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Female players will earn the same prize money as their male counterparts for...
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Paul Coll wins Channel VAS title
Kiwi qualifier downs Tarek Momen in superb final after week of shocks
By SEAN REUTHEÂ
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New Zealand’s World No.33 Paul Coll lifted the biggest title...
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Paul Coll and Tarek Momen halt English hopes
Willstrop and Selby exit Channel VAS semi-finals
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New Zealand’s Paul Coll and Egypt’s Tarek Momen will contest the final of the 2016...
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Giant-killers Daryl Selby and Paul Coll clash in Weybridge semi-finals
James Willstrop meets Tarek Momen in second semi
By SEAN REUTHE
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New Zealand qualifier Paul Coll claimed his second major shock of the 2016 Channel...
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Steve Coppinger takes out Omar Mosaad
Another shock KO at Weybridge
By SEAN REUTHE
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South African qualifier Stephen Coppinger bridged a 16-place World Rankings gap to upset World No.8 Omar Mosaad...
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Daryl Selby sinks Mohamed Elshorbagy in first round stunner
Dazzling Daryl meets Saurav Ghosal in quarter-finals
By SEAN REUTHE
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England’s Daryl Selby came up with a magnificent display on his 400th PSA World Tour...
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English trio fall in Channel VAS qualifiers
Coppinger leads seeds through to main draw
By SEAN REUTHE
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The remaining top seeds in the final qualifying round of the 2016 Channel VAS Championship...
Growing the game
Squash Squared project grows in London
Wimbledon Club hosts urban squash programme to help kids from Battersea
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The Squash Squared Cup on Saturday 10th December this year...
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Daryl Selby weighs up Weybridge ambitions
English ace faces world No.1 in first round
By NATHAN CLARKE
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England’s World No.16 Daryl Selby will look to maintain his recent fine form when...
Growing the game
Countdown to the Scottish Junior Open
Young stars descend on Edinburgh
By ALLAN McKAYÂ
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January 2017. Not far away. Just when the good folk of Edinburgh were planning to tidy up...
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Matthew masters Willstrop again in Manchester
‘One minute I’m planning my retirement and then I want to play for five more years’Â
By NATHAN CLARKE in Manchester
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The 36-year-old Nick Matthew...
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Matthew meets Willstrop in Manchester showdown
Rivals clash in AJ Bell final
By NATHAN CLARKE in Manchester
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One of the most intense and acrimonious rivalries in squash will be renewed today (Dec...
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Top seeds win Singapore Open premier titles
Ivan Yuen and Teh Min Jie win premier titles in Singapore
By Alex Wan - Squash Mad Asian Bureau Editor
SINGAPORE – Ivan Yuen and Teh...
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HK’s Tang Ming Hong wins maiden PSA title in Singapore
Maiden PSA title for Tang in Singapore
By Alex Wan - Squash Mad Asian Bureau Editor
SINGAPORE – Hong Kong’s Tang Ming Hong picked up his...
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Egypt beat England in World Team final
Raneem wins clincher against SJP
By HOWARD HARDING in ParisÂ
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Hot favourites Egypt, whose three-woman team boasts the top three players in the world, beat...
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English trio in Manchester semi-finals
Gaultier aims to halt home hopes
By NATHAN CLARKE in ManchesterÂ
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England are guaranteed at least one presence in the final of the 2016 AJ...
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Elvinn Keo halts Gurshan Singh in Singapore
Elvinn Keo halts Gurshan Singh's fine run in Singapore
By Alex Wan - Squash Mad Asian Bureau Editor
SINGAPORE – Elvinn Keo halted the fine run...
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Richie Fallows rocks Tom Richards in Manchester
Qualifier faces all-Essex quarter-final with Daryl Selby
By NATHAN CLARKE
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Tournament qualifier Richie Fallows pulled off what he described as his 'biggest ever win' as...
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England meet top seeds Egypt in Women’s World Teams final
England’s 12th final in a row as hosts France fall to Egypt
By HOWARD HARDING in ParisÂ
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Favourites Egypt and defending champions England, the No.2...
Comment
Ritwik Bhattacharya pushes back the boundaries with cricket club success
Former star is on the ball, growing the game in India
By ALAN THATCHER
Squash in India is being given a massive injection of energy thanks...
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Gurshan Singh marches into semis in Singapore
Gurshan Singh marches into semis in dramatic style
By Alex Wan - Squash Mad Asian Bureau Editor
SINGAPORE – Malaysia is assured of a finalist on...
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We need to shout louder about the health benefits of playing squash and racketball
Join the fight to save the healthiest of all sports
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By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor
It was wonderful to see Britain’s national newspapers present the...
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France make historic breakthrough at World Teams
‘I’ve never felt like this before’ admits Camille Serme
By HOWARD HARDING in ParisÂ
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For the first time in history, France will play for a...
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Top seed ejected in Singapore
Top seed ejected by fellow countryman in Singapore
By Alex Wan - Squash Mad Asian Bureau Editor
SINGAPORE – Top seed Wong Chi Him of Hong...
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Locals aim to shine in Channel VAS Open in Weybridge
Wild card Joe Lee faces Tarek Momen
By SEAN REUTHE
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An array of local talent will be on show at the upcoming Channel VAS Championship...
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Mohamed ElShorbagy completes calendar year at number one
Egyptian looks forward to more success in 2017
By SEAN REUTHE
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Egypt’s Mohamed ElShorbagy has become only the third Egyptian in history to spend a...
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Egypt: Reasons to be cheerful, 1-2-3
Raneem El Welily climbs high to give Egypt top three spots
By SEAN REUTHE
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Egypt has become the first country in 20 years to hold...
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Hosts France top qualifying pool
Seeds all reach last eight in World Teams but Tesni Evans shocks Alison Waters
By HOWARD HARDING in Paris
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On the opening day of play in...
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Qualifying seeds check into main draw in Singapore
Sanjay Singh leads seeds onto main draw in Singapore
By Alex Wan - Squash Mad Asian Bureau Editor
SINGAPORE – The qualifying finals went all went...
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Local surprises in first men’s event in 18 years in Singapore
Chua Man Tong gate crashes into qualifying finals in home event
By Alex Wan - Squash Mad Asian Bureau Editor
SINGAPORE - After an 18-year of...
Growing the game
Channel VAS Championship to donate ticket sales to charity
Top seed Mohamed ElShorbagy so keen to win at Weybridge
By SEAN REUTHEÂ
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The title sponsor of the upcoming Channel VAS Championship at St George’s...
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Amanda Sobhy sinks Laura Massaro in Paris shock
England edge home against USA in World Teams
By HOWARD HARDING in Paris
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Amanda Sobhy gained her first win over former world champion Laura Massaro...
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Women’s World Teams: England, France and Egypt all start strongly
Double delight for hosts France on opening day in Paris
By HOWARD HARDING in Paris
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Hosts France delighted the partisan crowd on the opening day...
Features
Alan’s Blog: Canterbury Tales and the Court of King Joseph
Tribute to the busiest man in squash
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By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor
When you are invited to a special function to name a court in...