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Squash steels itself for a new tournament and a new future as an open-air sport

Robert Gibralter - May 25, 2021

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

Andy Weston - May 21, 2021

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

Andy Whipp - May 14, 2021

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

Alan Thatcher - May 7, 2021

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

Andy Whipp - May 7, 2021

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

Alan Thatcher - May 2, 2021

‘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

Andy Whipp - April 30, 2021

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

Eduardo Alvarez - April 27, 2021

‘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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Squash ball boxes should carry a warning … because the double dot is killing the game

Andy Whipp - April 23, 2021

‘It’s like playing tennis with a rock’ By ANDY WHIPP - Squash Mad Columnist The slavish choice of using a double dot ball for every standard...

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US Open back on the PSA calendar for October at new national centre in Philly

Alan Thatcher - April 18, 2021

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

Andy Whipp - April 16, 2021

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...

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WSF and PSA jointly launch World Squash Officiating platform

Alan Thatcher - April 15, 2021

‘The goal is a standardised refereeing level across the world’ By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor The World Squash Federation (WSF) and Professional Squash Association...

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