Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Growing the game

PSA to develop partnership with US Squash

32 events in USA provide a quarter of PSA prize money By SEAN REUTHE    The Professional Squash Association (PSA) and US Squash have agreed to...

Corby campaign highlights need for more squash courts

Fitness industry should be supporting squash By JOEL DURSTON - Squash Mad Special Correspondent   Squash received a much needed boost last week as Conservative MP...

Corby MP calls for Parliamentary Debate about Squash Accessibility and Benefits

Corby MP calls for Parliamentary Debate about Squash Accessibility and Benefits By JAMES ROBERTS - Squash Mad Reporter   Last Thursday in the House of Commons,...

Dunlop in record junior deal with England Squash

Nick Matthew backs plan to attract a younger audience By DONNA HELMER (England Squash)   England Squash have announced a record three-year sponsorship with the world’s...

World Squash Day brings the game together like a global village

Squash is just one big global family <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor World Squash Day brought the sport together like one big global family...

World Squash Day: Growing the game and building new clubs

British MPs back World Squash Day <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor Politicians, national federations, squash stars, coaches and clubs all over the planet are promoting...

East Coast Academy launches graphical history of the game on World Squash Day

Squash’s history in bite-sized chunks <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, October 14th 2017, In celebration of World Squash Day, The East Coast...

French Sports Minister supports squash

By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   France's Minister of Sport Laura Flessel, hosted by French Squash Federation president Jean Denis Barbet, has visited...

Canary Wharf tickets on sale today

Annual rush as fans clamour for tickets to London’s top tournament <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor The Canary Wharf Squash Classic is one of...

Stars support World Squash Day

Double the fun says Cam Pilley The world’s leading squash players are encouraging every club on the planet to open their doors to support World...

England Squash awarded £7.9m funding by Sport England

‘Our aim is to sustain all aspects of the game’ says Keir Worth By DONNA HELMER and ALAN THATCHER   England Squash has been awarded a...

Best of three scoring to be trialled at Canary Wharf

First round and quarter-finals will trial shorter match format at the East Wintergarden By ALAN THATCHER and NATHAN CLARKE   The Professional Squash Association have today confirmed that...

England stars back World Squash Day

Laura and Nick urge clubs to get involved to grow the game <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor England’s leading squash players are encouraging every...

Pro squash events return to Pakistan

Men’s and women’s events in Islamabad in December By ALAN THATCHER   Pakistan will host professional squash tournaments for the first time since January between December...

PSA Foundation Partners With Off The Wall Squash

PSA Foundation Partners With Off The Wall Squash By SEAN REUTHE - PSA World Tour   The Professional Squash Association Foundation (PSA Foundation) have agreed a...

PSA and WSF team up on global strategy to grow the game

‘Partnership was a key objective’ says WSF chief Jacques Fontaine By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   The Professional Squash Association (PSA) and World...

PSA lifts tournament ban on Pakistan

Jahangir welcomes new events in Islamabad By SEAN REUTHE   The Professional Squash Association (PSA) have confirmed that they are sanctioning two PSA World Tour events...

PSA Foundation links up with Rackets Cubed and England Squash

New move to grow squash By ELLIE MAWSON    The Professional Squash Association Foundation (PSAF) have announced a partnership with England Squash and Rackets Cubed that...

PSA prize money reaches new high during 2016-17 season

$5.8m for 220 events on World Tour By SEAN REUTHE    The total level of financial compensation for squash players on the PSA World Tour was...

Russia proves that squash in Europe is growing fast

Look East to see the biggest growth in squash By ROSANNA RADLINSKA-TYMA - Squash Mad European Correspondent   The reason for checking the ESF junior events calendar since...

French double at PSA Awards

Gregory Gaultier and Camille Serme are PSA Players Of The Year By NATHAN CLARKE in Dubai   There was double delight for France at the 2016-17...

The Fear of Coming Out: Alexia Clonda reveals the pain she endured on tour

‘People spat at me and insulted me’ says former professional player who came out in 1997 EXCLUSIVE: By ALEXIA CLONDA   The revelation in an interview...

Jenny Duncalf and Rachael Grinham open their hearts to reveal their life in love on the World Tour

‘If it helps just one person then it’s worth doing’ By NATHAN CLARKE Former World No.1 Rachael Grinham and former World No.2 Jenny Duncalf have...

Brad Hindle Interview: Why Gregory Gaultier is shining so brightly

Gaultier's golden run is down to being relaxed and confident <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor Top coach Bradley Hindle is gaining a reputation as...

Nick Matthew launches UK Masterclass events after Dubai finale

Nick Matthew Academy Masterclasses to launch in UK after PSA World Series Finals in Dubai <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor Nick Matthew is getting...

Colombia to host WSF coaching conference

David Palmer and Sarah Fitz-Gerald lead coaching talks By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   The World Squash Federation has confirmed that Colombia will host...

PSA selects Leverage as global sponsorship agency

World Tour seeks global sponsor By SEAN REUTHE   The Professional Squash Association (PSA) have today announced an agreement with New York City-based sports and entertainment...

Squash Classroom project launches in Pakistan

Squash Classroom project backed by Australia’s sporting diplomacy policy By Squash Australia   The Pakistan Squash Federation has launched a new development initiative in collaboration with...

Rackets Cubed teams up with Canary Wharf Classic.

Pupils enjoy magic moments on the glass court By Squash Mad Reporter   A recent partnership established between Rackets Cubed and the Canary Wharf Squash Classic...

Interactive court takes off at Munich Airport

By ALAN THATCHER, Squash Mad Editor Interactive Squash is really flying high. The pop-art techno start-up, whose mission is to make squash fun with...

Nicol David keen to promote women’s squash in Colombia

Major push for the game on International Women’s Day By SEAN REUTHE   Malaysia’s eight-time world champion Nicol David is hopeful that the Ciudad de Floridablanca,...

‘Choose the right squash ball to help players learn and enjoy the game’

In my opinion 90% of squash players are using the wrong ball. It drives me mad watching amateur and junior players using double yellow...

Welcome to Woodfield Squash and Leisure Club

Doncaster new-build project survives funding setback to launch thriving four-court club By ROB WALLER, Joint Founder of Woodfield Squash and Leisure Club   Woodfield Squash and Leisure...

Derek Ryan: Return of an Irish legend

An Olympic place is key to the growth of squash says Ryan <!-- --> By MARK KELLY, Squash Mad Ireland Correspondent Irish squash legend Derek Ryan, a former...

WSF publish new court specifications

Global update for court builders By HOWARD HARDING   The World Squash Federation has extensively updated its specifications for squash courts, featuring various new clauses and...

Interactive Squash gets in the picture with top award

Front wall gamers win best new product award By NATHAN CLARKE   Fun With Balls GmbH, the company behind Interactive Squash, a German-based initiative hoping to...

Squash Squared project grows in London

Wimbledon Club hosts urban squash programme to help kids from Battersea By a Special Correspondent   The Squash Squared Cup on Saturday 10th December this year...

Countdown to the Scottish Junior Open

Young stars descend on Edinburgh By ALLAN McKAY    January 2017. Not far away. Just when the good folk of Edinburgh were planning to tidy up...

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...

We need to shout louder about the health benefits of playing squash and racketball

Join the fight to save the healthiest of all sports <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor It was wonderful to see Britain’s national newspapers present the...