Growing the game
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Indian squash circuit launches in October
Four Challenger tournaments end with Chennai spectacular
Squash in India has received a significant boost with the launch of a new squash circuit.The PSA and...
Growing the game
Ipswich look for new head coach
Big boots to fill as Jonathan and Jaclyn Kemp head to Qatar
Ipswich Squash Club is looking for a new Head Coach after Jonathan Kemp...
Growing the game
Exclusive Interview: Andrew Cross on life in Malaysia
The lad from Leeds has lit up the junior scene in Malaysia
By ALEX WAN - Squash Mad Asia Correspondent
Squash Mad writer ALEX WAN...
Growing the game
PSA introduce new $100k tournament tier
Promoters keen to embrace new world tour event option
The men's world tour operators, PSA (Professional Squash Association), are introducing a new tournament tier with...
Growing the game
ASB hail success of Commonwealth Games doubles court
German company hope for record orders after Glasgow success
Leading squash court manufacturer ASB are hoping for record orders over the coming year following the...
Comment
Hong Kong’s new courts are a glass act
Glass Courts and The Future of Squash
By ALEX WILLIAMS
Having recently visited Hong Kong to set up my Blade distribution network, and needing my thirst...
Comment
Cassie’s Corner: Conquering the pain of injuries
I feel for Nick, James, Ramy and Joelle as they battle back to peak condition
Injuries unfortunately are a part of playing sport. Whether you...
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Thierry Lincou lands new coaching role
French former world champion leads MIT at Dover AcademyÂ
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Thierry Lincou is teaming up with Dover Squash and Fitness...
Features
World Squash Day ready to rock all over the planet
Clubs geared up to Go For It on October 18th festival of squash
Squash clubs all over the world will be celebrating World Squash Day...
Growing the game
PSA launch three-year calendar
Promoters will need long-term sponsorship deals in place to underpin elite events
The men's PSA World Tour has announced a three-year calendar schedule restricted to...
Coaching and Development
Jonathon Power lands new role with Squash Canada
Legend known as the McEnroe of squash to lead National Centre of Excellence
Canada’s former world No.1, Jonathon Power, has been hired to lead Squash...
Growing the game
Essex gets new squash academy
Off the Wall Squash launch new venture at Essex army headquarters
Essex has a new squash academy to rival anything in the country. An elite team...
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WSA sign $500,000 three-year deal with World Champs promoter
Hallmark Events Group to handle presentation and sponsorship
The Women's Squash Association (WSA) has finalised a major long-term agreement with Hallmark Events Group to stage...
Comment
Sarah Fitzgerald and Natalie Grainger call for PSA and WSA to merge
Stars demand a unified approach to boost the sport's Olympic bid
By Squash Mad Correspondent
Two leading squash players have called for the PSA and the...
Comment
Comment: I believe that squash needs a Team USA moment
Rousing World Cup patriotism should be mirrored in squash ... and racquetball
Hands up, who wasn't thrilled by the performance of the USA in a...
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Comment: Arjen Robben’s World Cup dive was like a triple bounce in squash
Coaches can learn from the honesty of pros like Jonathan Kemp and Steve FinitsisÂ
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Comment
My mind has been wandering...
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Alison Waters and Paul Carter support London ladies event
Squash star Alison Waters and national high performance coach Paul Carter are supporting a new initiative for women's squash in London.
A women's tournament is...
Growing the game
Highland fling as top Scots reach last four
Junior project runs hand in hand with Loch Ness Challenger
By MICHAEL GREGSON - Squash Mad Highlands Reporter
This evening the Inverness club hosted not only...
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Rotterdam to host joint PSA and WSA event
Squash event at Victoria club takes place alongside tennis tourney
By Squash Mad Netherlands Reporter
Squash players from around the world will travel to the Dutch...
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Big weekend of squash in San Francisco
Adam Perkiomaki seeks revenge over popular Bay pro Charlie Johnson
By KIM CLEARKIN - Squash Mad San Francisco Reporter
The Bay Clubs in San Francisco continue...
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Secrets of squash life in Egypt
Despite the turmoil, the Egyptian squash machine powers on
By FARAH ABDEL MEGUID - Squash Mad Egyptian Correspondent
Egyptian squash professional Farah Abdel Meguid writes for...
Growing the game
Edinburgh builds padel tennis court
Is this Rafa Nadal's secret weapon?
Roger Federer often attributes some of his fantastic retrieving to his younger days playing squash. Now Rafa Nadal says...
Growing the game
Let’s hear it for Stan
For every Nick Matthew, we need 10,000 players like Stan
COMMENT: By ALAN THATCHER
Let me tell you a story about my little mate Stan. Actually...
Growing the game
Record crowds watch Polish national finals
Open-air glass court attracts 750 to Wroclaw town square
By ADRIAN FULNECZEK - Squash Mad Reporter
A crowd of 750 people watched the Polish Nationals finals...
Comment
Cassie’s Corner: Linda Elriani hits the Heights in Brooklyn
Ex-England captain runs thriving junior program in the Big Apple
When the time comes to hang up the racket from the professional tour it can...
Comment
Nicol David and Paola Longoria, two pin-ups who transcend their sports
Cover girls who give squash and racquetball a massive profile
By FREDDY RAMIREZ - Editor of Restrung Magazine
I just want to point you to a...
Comment
Cassie’s Corner: Growing the game in Oz
Hats off to Todd Bowden for making Moorabbin such a busy squash base
It is always frustrating when you read about squash clubs closing or...
Canary Wharf Classic
Time to clean up game as PSA bid to block out lets
PSA to come down hard on ugly stoppages
SQUASH MAD COMMENT
The new PSA Referees’ Director, Lee Drew, is determined to stamp his mark on the...
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David Pearson Exclusive: Referees need to show they’re in charge but not act like headmasters
Officials need to be in much better positions, make themselves heard, and don't allow any backchat
By DAVID PEARSON- Squash Mad Guest Columnist
In his second...
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Fergit the log fires, James, y’all come down south and try our chicken wings and beer
American Dream: Dress code and fancy etiquette divides our sport
By JOHN BRANSTON - Squash Mad Guest Columnist
Racquet-wielding journalist John Branston is one of a...
Coaching and Development
Cassie’s Corner: Building stars of the future
Two junior programs, at opposite ends of the world, share the same goals
As previously reported by Squash Mad, Australia have decided not to send...
ESR
Equal prize money at British Nationals
England squash split prize pot down middle at National Championship
By LEE HORTON - Squash Mad Chief Reporter
England Squash & Racketball will split a £22,800...
Comment
We’re happy to make a racket to help the game grow
Let your voice be heard: You can make a difference to our sport
By the Squash Mad Team
What do all these have in common: the...
Comment
How technology will shape the future of squash
The Future of Technology in Squash
By PHILLIP MARLOWE - Squash Mad Columnist
In this tongue-in-cheek article, Coach Phillip Marlowe looks into his crystal ball and...
Comment
Dress smarter and we might find squash’s Anna Kournikova
Dress to impress: Why players must follow the example set by tennis and capitalise on the latest trend Â
By ALEX WAN - Squash Mad...
Comment
COMMENT: How America killed the Olympic dream
How American excess killed the Olympic dream
By BOB KINGSLEY
SQUASH is feeling sorry for itself after the IOC again rejected the sport’s application for a...
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MILLMAN: Squash’s perfect storm could herald major changes
By RICHARD MILLMAN, Squash Mad Columnist
PERFECT STORM FOR SQUASH HERALDS BIG CHANGES
"All great changes are preceded by chaos." - Deepak Chopra
Every so often...
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WILLSTROP: Bashing our heroes is totally warped
By JAMES WILLSTROP (courtesy of Yorkshire Evening Post)
The fiercest critics have a tendency to come out of the woodwork with great swagger after a...
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NEW BALLS PLEASE… Paul Selby backs the Double Dot but demands extra quality
PAUL SELBY, leading coach and head of a British squash dynasty, joins the big SquashMad debate on the use of single-dot balls for youngsters...
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Women deserve equal prize money but sponsors demand results
By PHILLIP MARLOWE
This piece is not about whether there should be equal prize money for women, but more an argument against the reasons given...