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ALAN’S BLOG: Simpson makes a racket with tennis ace
By ALAN THATCHER, Mad Blog Columnist
SQUASH star Chris Simpson appears on the BT Sport Channel this weekend. In a new series, BT bring together athletes from two different sports,...
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ALAN’S BLOG: Hull lot of shaking going on
By ALAN THATCHER, Mad Blog Columnist
CONGRATULATIONS to the city of Kingston-upon-Hull, home of the Allam British Open Squash Championships and now UK City of...
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PSA: All-English semi-finals in SE Leisure Kent Open
PSA World Tour Challenger 10 SE Leisure Kent Open, at The Mote Squash Club, Maidstone, Kent.
Quarter-Finals:
(1) Adrian Waller (Eng) beat Chris Ryder (Eng)Â 14-16, 11-4,...
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BLOG: How squash gold can change the world
BLOG: How squash gold can change the world
By ALAN THATCHER
Should squash make its debut in the 2020 Olympic Games, my fervent wish is that...
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Blog: Biggest party in the world
BLOG: Getting ready for the biggest party in the world
With one month to go before bidding sports make a presentation to the IOC, wrestling...
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PSA: Sharpes shocks Illingworth in Sudbury
Sharpes Shuts Out Illingworth In Sudbury
5 April 2013
RESULTS:Â PSA Challenger 15 Northern Ontario Championship, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Quarter-finals:
 Chris Simpson (ENG) bt  Scott Arnold (AUS) 11-6, 11-8, 12-10 (37m)
Charles...
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BLOG: Government interferes after Nicol David’s KL defeat
By ALAN THATCHER
You have to feel sorry for Nicol David. She loses a squash match and the Malaysian government think it’s their job to...
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Olympics: WSF, PSA and WSA rally to Back the Bid
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WSF CEO Andrew Shelley has circulated the following message to all the WSF federation members around the world - as have PSA and WSA...
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Canary Wharf: Only way is Essex as Barker beats Matthew
PSA International 50 Canary Wharf Squash Classic
East Wintergarden, London, England
(4) Peter Barker (England) beat (1) Nick Matthew 11-7, 11-9, 7-11, 11-8 (69 mins)
(2) James...
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Canary Wharf: Shorbagy out to shake domestic domination
Canary Wharf Squash Classic
PSA International 50 tournament
East Wintergarden, Canary Wharf, London
Quarter-finals:
(3) Mohamed El Shorbagy (Egypt) beat Henrik Mustonen (Fin) 3-11, 11-9, 7-11, 11-6, 11-9...
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Canary Wharf: Matthew so relieved to get past Rodriguez
Canary Wharf Squash Classic
PSA International 50 tournament
East Wintergarden, Canary Wharf, London
Tom Richards (England) beat Ali Anwar Reda (Egypt) 11-4, 11-5, 11-3 (36 mins)
(4) Peter...
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PSA: Matthew bids for fourth Canary Wharf title
Matthew Bids For Fourth Canary Wharf Crown
16 March 2013
By ALAN THATCHER
England's two-time world champion Nick Matthew is aiming to make up for a shock defeat last...
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BLOG: Give me comedy doubles, not a squash lobotomy
First published on June 5, 2012
By ALAN THATCHER
I love playing doubles. And that's not just because I'm growing old and slow and need somebody...
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Blog: Selby stirs up a toxic argument
PLAYERS AND REFEREES: COLLISION WARNING
Interesting to see Daryl Selby take issue with some points in a recent Squash UK Blog concerning the often-bitter divide...
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BLOG: Does London have a squash legacy?
The success of the 2012 Olympic Games showcased London as a fabulous host city for major sporting events.
From a squash perspective, that's something we...
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CANARY WHARF: Egyptian quartet to challenge English stars
YOUNG EGYPTIANS CHALLENGE TOP ENGLISH STARS
By ALAN THATCHER
THE Canary Wharf Classic is heading for another sell-out as squash fans clamour for tickets to...
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British Open 2000: Live on Sky TV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVhhocyfyOg
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Blog: Mayans would have made top referees
Just reading an article in the Daily Mail about a game played by the ancient Mayan civilisation which had rules similar to squash.
The report...
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BLOG: Nicol David takes centre stage in Olympic bid
By ALAN THATCHER
Nicol David continued her quest to continually raise the bar in athletic achievement when she won her sixth World Open title in...
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BLOG: In praise of JD and Morphine, but what’s the Latin for that?
My friend Sara Rennie Heretick keeps the players in shape at the NAO in Richmond.
She posted an amusing quote to her Facebook page, saying:...
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BLOG: Fighting for media coverage
The Guardian newspaper has a fantastic website. That's probably why so few people buy the actual printed version.
This week the website launched the Guardian...
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ARCHIVE: Alan on Nick Matthew
Interesting time to look back on an interview last year when Nick Matthew finally made it to number one in the world rankings
Alan Thatcher...
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ALAN’S ARCHIVES: What the Kneipps thought of Liverpool
Liverpool'08 Report Card
May 16, 2006: by Dan Kneipp (kah-nipe)
Next Year's Venue?(Photo city of Liverpool)
We have never played squash in Liverpool, and have...
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ALAN’S ARCHIVES: Alan interviews Vicky Botwright
By ALAN THATCHER
27 Nov 02
VICKY BOTWRIGHT is resting her injured ankle until the New Year. She maynot be appearing in any WISPA tournaments until...
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ALAN’S ARCHIVES: Alan on Egypt’s success
VERBATIM - Alan Thatcher on EgyptPublished by: SquashZAG on 21st May 2010
Everybody wants to know the Egyptians’ secret. The answer is simple: numbers, with...