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Single referee and video review at Canary Wharf  By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor The PSA are to trial a return to a single referee system, aided by a video review official, at Canary Wharf next week. Canary Wharf has a proud tradition of supporting innovation in squash, having been the initial vehicle for the [...]

Egyptian ace looks for the positives after climbing to world No.6 By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor Tarek Momen has revealed the torment caused by a run of disappointing results prior to a surge in form in recent months that has taken him to a career-best position of No.6 in the world rankings. He admitted [...]

Daryl Selby left stunned by rival’s amazing retrieval By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor French ace Mathieu Castagnet has dived and chased his way into squash folklore after producing the most phenomenal piece of retrieving ever seen. His opponent, Daryl Selby, could not believe it as Castagnet dived into the front left corner to scrape [...]

Cool, laid-back squash oasis closes its doors By TERRY PRITCHARD – Squash Mad Canadian Correspondent   On February 5th, a unique chapter in Canadian squash came to an end as the National Squash Academy in Toronto announced it was closing. While this news was not completely unexpected – rumours of trouble with the NSA’s lease had been [...]

Elshorbagy brothers love leading the Bristol squash family By ROSANNA RADLINSKA – Squash Mad Special Correspondent   Mohamed Elshorbagy once again proved why he occupies the number one spot in the PSA Men’s rankings. He has just recorded yet another victory in Taeq Squash Colombia Open which took place from February 14-20 and which cements his [...]

Girl talk reveals positive response to lower tin By ALEX WAN – Squash Mad Asian Bureau Editor   The introduction of the 17-inch tin (from 19 inches) into the women’s game some months back marked another step into standardising the game for both men and women. While there were certainly concerns about it being a move that [...]

By STEVE WALTON – Squash Mad Roving Reporter Down Under Great to see Cam Pilley and Ryan Cuskelly flying the flag for Australia in major world events, with Ryan especially doing well in the States and Cam climbing back up to 14 in the world. Here at home, we have lots of exciting news on [...]

Plans to resurrect squash spectacular at the Pyramids By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor The World Squash Federation has reluctantly abandoned plans to re-schedule the 2015 Men’s World Team Championship in Cairo. The tournament was postponed after a number of member nations, including England and the USA, expressed fears over security issues surrounding the selection [...]

John Easter (1945-2015)  By STUART COURTNEY   Squash has lost one of its true gentlemen with the recent passing of John Easter. A tall, stylish player, he epitomised the effortless ability of the naturally-gifted player and was one of the early pioneers who crossed the threshold from amateur to professional squash. The father of England [...]

Squash Mad Campaign: How we can help Carlisle SC, washed out for the second time in 10 years By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor Carlisle Squash Club was again submerged by the floods that struck the city following the terrible weather in the past week. The club are busy mopping up, with courts under 10 [...]

Sad news for Aussie aces missing the Worlds as a row over racket sales rumbles on the horizon By STEVE WALTON – Squash Mad Raving Reporter Down Under   This week, Squash Mad’s Australia Correspondent Steve Walton (his job description actually reads: Raving Reporter on Location at a Squash Club Near You) delivers his Christmas Message. It’s [...]

National federations back PSA move By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor The Professional Squash Association (PSA) have reiterated their belief that the existing World Squash Federation structure must be overhauled in order for the sport to progress. The PSA have confirmed their position, with support from leading national federations, in the wake of the showdown [...]

Big brother is sacked as corruption scandals engulf Indian cricket  By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor As pressure mounts on World Squash Federation president Narayana Ramachandran, his brother, Narayanaswami Srinivasan, has been removed from his post as chairman of world cricket’s main governing body. Ramachandran is clinging on to his position with the WSF despite [...]

As the IOC watched events unfold at FIFA, squash’s Olympic bid was marred by a tarnished leader at the helm By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor The PSA has accused the World Squash Federation of a “lack of institutional integrity” in a document that attacks WSF president Narayana Ramachandran for fouling up squash’s latest Olympic bid. Ramachandran, [...]

PSA and federations demand action over “embarrassing” president Ramachandran and set up Global Task Force EXCLUSIVE: By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor The PSA and a number of leading national federations have made an astonishing attack on World Squash Federation president Narayana Ramachandran during a stormy WSF annual meeting in Nice, France. The PSA plan to [...]