Growing the game
Growing the game
Lee Witham Part 3: The challenges of encouraging younger players and retaining seniors
‘Let’s raise the tin to 36 inches to make court games more fun for players of all ages’
By LEE WITHAM (Squash Mad Special Correspondent)
How...
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Lee Witham Part 2: Squash is a brilliant sport with so much to offer, especially the agility that will help your body stay stronger...
‘Squash movements offer so much more than static routines in gyms, but nobody is out there selling the game effectively’
By LEE WITHAM (Squash Mad...
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Lee Witham Part 1: Covered outdoor courts are just the starting point for reviving squash
‘Pandemic helped me to focus on new ideas to help this great game of squash to bounce back’
By LEE WITHAM (Squash Mad Correspondent)
Yesterday we...
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Exclusive Interview with Jonathan Kemp: Following in the footsteps of squash legend Geoff Hunt in Qatar
Learning from the great Aussie champion helps Kemp Aspire to great things for the game in Qatar
INTERVIEW BY RJ MITCHELL (Squash Mad Special Correspondent)
JONATHAN...
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Exclusive Interview with Squash+ mastermind Lee Witham: “We need new courts, new club designs, and new ideas to rescue the game at club level”
“With glass side walls players can feel the energy of other people playing alongside, whether on another squash court or maybe a padel court”
INTERVIEW...
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Angela Smith and Billie Jean King, two sporting legends who have opened so many doors for female athletes
‘Meeting BJK twice in New York was such an inspiration and she continues to be one as she nears 80’
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad...
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State Of The Game: Busy Berko bounce back in buoyant style after lockdown
‘We had a low point in August but worked hard to engage with members, especially those who didn’t renew,’ says popular chair John Shaw
By...
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PSA reveal new scoring system for November’s Nations Cup in New Zealand
Tauranga event to launch with best of seven games with each one up to seven points, plus two Power Plays for each player per...
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Yes, it rained on our parade but an open-air court in Vancouver can only help squash to recover in Canada
We were unlucky with the weather but we need more events like this to raise the profile of our sport
By ROBERT EBERHARD (Squash Mad...
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‘I love squash so much but I can do without this casual, ingrained sexism,’ says coach Nicky Horn
‘I left because I was treated differently as a woman and paid less than the men’
By NICKY HORN (Squash Mad Correspondent)
Andre Agassi once said:...
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World Championships success: Karim’s magnificent Museum piece is a festival of fun for squash lovers
Karim’s Cairo carnival of squash raises the bar after months of innovative planning
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
Karim Darwish is one of the key...
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Organisers announce second edition of the Open de France à Nantes
Location remains a closely guarded secret … down by the river?
By JAMES ROBERTS - Squash Mad Correspondent
The Nantes Sautron Squash Association, the organisers of...
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Extra Commonwealth funding helps England Squash to make the game accessible to disadvantaged communities
‘We must break down barriers to enable people from all backgrounds to enjoy sports’
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
England Squash has been given...
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Sport England backs England Squash with £7m funding aimed at breaking down barriers to healthy activity
Project aims to make the sport inclusive and available to groups that are typically less active
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
England Squash is...
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Squash in the station appeals to a new generation says Sarah-Jane Perry
‘This is a real opportunity to relight the fire for squash’ says England’s gold medal hope
By ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad Editor
Squash is on...
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Squash United launches new outdoor court to ‘take squash to the people’
School court and new campaigns set to build on the momentum to make squash a Games star attraction
By JAMES ROBERTS - Squash Mad Correspondent
An...
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International Women’s Day: Time to Rally Together to break the bias in squash
England Squash strategy calls for a radical advance in equality, inclusion and diversity
By ANNA VAUGHAN-HAWKINS – Squash Mad Guest Blogger
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus is quoted...
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Likeable, impeccable world number one Paul Coll is an ideal role model who can change the face of squash
Conquering Kiwi is a fitting face to front campaigns that can raise the profile of the game the world over
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash...
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Brother and sister Curtis and Torrie Malik are top seeds in the Kent Open
501 Entertainment sponsor tournament in honour of Kent squash legend Colin Payne
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Sussex brother and sister Curtis and Torrie...
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Nathan Lake takes home $5k first prize after winning the first outdoor pro-am event on Maspeth steel court
‘I was amazed to find a small slice of squash heaven in New York City’
By ALAN THATCHER, NATHAN LAKE and ROBERT GIBRALTER
Nathan Lake found...
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Squash goes green in France with four-club tour
French events aim to reduce travel and carbon footprint while promoting cleaner environmental targets
By ALAN THATCHER and NICOLAS BARBEAU
As politicians wrestle with the global...
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‘You could hold a tournament on this steel court,’ says Mohamed ElShorbagy
Stars love steel court outing in NYC on World Squash Day
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Outdoor squash was top of the agenda as...
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Superstars set to shine as the sport goes outdoors on World Squash Day
Mega marathon in Brisbane kicks off a busy World Squash Day
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
The 20th anniversary edition of World Squash...
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President Biden pays tribute as ‘the world’s biggest community squash center’ opens in Philadelphia
Squash for all is the key target of the $40m Arlen Specter Center
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Staging the U.S. Open in its...
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ICYMI: In case you missed it, squash is back – even in Inverness
Scottish Open serves up quality entertainment and shows how a small club can light up the PSA Challenger Tour
By MICHAEL GREGSON - Squash Mad...
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World’s top stars launch new era for the US Open at Philly’s $40m Arlen Specter Center
Eleven home players aim to shine in debut event at new National Center
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
The 2021 U.S. Open Squash Championships...
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CIB Egyptian Open to feature highest ever Platinum prize fund
Stars battle for $590,000 at The Pyramids
By SEAN REUTHE - Squash Mad Correspondent
The CIB Egyptian Open will bring world-class squash back to the iconic...
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Clinical trials prove health benefits of ROXs squash training
By TONY GRIFFIN - Squash Mad Correspondent
Please grab a coffee and read about some groundbreaking work being undertaken in the area of Physical Cognitive...
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World Squash Day: Nations ramp up the plans with 50 Days To Go
Squash NZ link up with Mental Health Foundation
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
National squash federations across the globe are announcing plans to help...
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Be there on the Square: squash showcases One Year To Go before Birmingham 2022
Squash United to build a lasting legacy for the game
By JAMES ROBERTS - Squash Mad Correspondent
Squash is all set to be showcased as part...
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Squash steels itself for a new tournament and a new future as an open-air sport
Chicago next in line for an outdoor community project forged in steel
By ROBERT GIBRALTER - Squash Mad Correspondent
Not since the installation of a squash...
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Shetland squash still shining as juniors fill up the courts after lockdown
By ANDY WESTON - Squash Mad Correspondent
Shetland Squash enthusiasts are proving their love for the game is still strong with juniors flocking back to...
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Equal prize money is just the start for growing women’s squash
PSA lead the way on funding ‘without cannibalising men’s events’
By ANDY WHIPP - Squash Mad Columnist
I'm constantly thinking of ways to grow our sport...
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World Junior Championships heading to St Petersburg in 2022
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Correspondent
The World Squash Federation has awarded the WSF Men’s World Junior Team and Individuals Championships to Russia for...
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Andy Whipp: Funding top referees is the missing link in world-class squash
Pay should reflect the pressure at the top level
By ANDY WHIPP - Squash Mad Columnist
In my eyes, squash is pretty much the perfect sport...
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Mohamed Raef shares more secrets of Black Ball’s system of success
‘We have a unique system of quality and professionalism in everything we do’
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Mohamed Raef, CEO of the Black...
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Andy Whipp: I’m not putting the boot in, but squash can learn a lot from women’s football
Women’s pro squash is better than ever, but the game needs huge help at grass-roots level
By ANDY WHIPP - Squash Mad Columnist
After reading Ed...
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The future of squash: Ed Alvarez shows how clubs must be run as a business for our game to recover
‘Hoping that gyms will be loyal to squash is wishful thinking’
By EDUARDO ALVAREZ - Squash Mad Columnist
I am writing from the squash ghost town...
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US Open back on the PSA calendar for October at new national centre in Philly
Specter Center aims to be a top venue and the driving force for growing squash across America
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
The 2021...
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Geoff Hunt and Heather McKay launched the Aussie squash boom, and it’s time for the game to bounce back Down Under
By ANDY WHIPP - Squash Mad Columnist
While writing last week's column about international coaches, I mentioned legendary names like Rodney Martin, David Palmer, Stewart...