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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: Getting ready for the biggest party in the world With one month to go before bidding sports make a presentation to the IOC, wrestling...

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...

                            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...

  WSF CEO Andrew Shelley has circulated the following message to all the WSF federation members around the world - as have PSA and WSA...

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 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 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...

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...

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...

  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...

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...

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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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...

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...

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:...

                                                                    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...

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...

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...

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...

VERBATIM - Alan Thatcher on EgyptPublished by: SquashZAG on 21st May 2010 Everybody wants to know the Egyptians’ secret. The answer is simple: numbers, with...