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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...
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...
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) 14-16, 11-4,...
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...
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...
PSA: Sharpes shocks Illingworth in Sudbury
Sharpes Shuts Out Illingworth In Sudbury
5 April 2013
RESULTS: 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...
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...
Olympics: WSF, PSA and WSA rally to Back the Bid
WSF CEO Andrew Shelley has circulated the following message to all the WSF federation members around the world - as have PSA and WSA...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...