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WINS AND TINS IN 2013
The best and worst of squash in 2013
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Reporter
Wins - the best moments of 2013
1. The Olympic Bid. For...
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Happy Christmas from Squash Mad
A Merry Christmas to our army of Squash Mad readers. Thank you for your support during the launch of the first news-based international squash...
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Something for the Weekend: Ramy and Nick join the juniors
Ramy revs up Egyptian juniors
By Alan Thatcher - Squash Mad Editor
EGYPTIAN players  have pretty much dominated the British Junior Open for many years now,...
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SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND: Why Nick Matthew is missing SPOTY
The truth about Nick’s absence and why squash needs a grading system
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Reporter
ACCORDING to The Times, Nick Matthew is...
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COMMENT: How America killed the Olympic dream
How American excess killed the Olympic dream
By BOB KINGSLEY
SQUASH is feeling sorry for itself after the IOC again rejected the sport’s application for a...
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Ramy Ashour ready to rock in Hong Kong
By ALAN THATCHER
Good to see Ramy Ashour back in action in Hong Kong. Let’s hope the hamstring holds up and he can quickly get...
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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...
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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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ALAN’S BLOG: Let’s sort out lets, and get behind Nick’s SPOTY campaign
Why it's finally time to address our refereeing system and end all debates
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad REPORTERÂ
Leaving aside for one moment the reported...
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WILLSTROP: Fight for equality raging 100 years on
England's Jenny Duncalf in action against Malaysia's Nicol David
 By JAMES WILLSTROP PSA President
One hundred years ago, Emily Davison ran on to Epsom racecourse during...
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The secret burrito that set Laura up for victory
Laura Massaro revealed to her fans how a special, if unconventional lunch, helped prepare her for the amazing 86-minute US Open semi final win...
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ALAN’S BLOG: Chicago disaster a warning to Philly one million dollar dreams
By ALAN THATCHER
This time contracts have been signed. This time the ink is on the deal. This time I believe it might happen.
I'm talking...
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Squash Mad Caption Contest
Kasey Brown and Jenny Duncalf are pictured in action at the US Open as the Aussie advances to the quarter-finals. What do you think...
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BLOG: James Willstrop predicting a Manchester feast
JAMES WILLSTROP tells his Yorkshire Evening Post readers that this month's World Championships in Manchester could rival the most iconic venues in sport.
Since squash’s...
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Blog: A pointless little whinge (because we’re able to)
As an alternative to the current trend from squash photographers, SquashMad offer the following...
What we like....
What we REALLY don't like...
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Did you know…..?
Jahangir Khan and Jansher Khan  faced each other 37 times in competition.  Jansher won 19 times, Jahangir 18.
In those 37 matches, Jahangir won 79 games and Jansher...
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BLOG: Pilley wants the world to know about king Ramy
Ramy Ashour is world number, unbeaten in about 200 years and one of the planet's finest sportsmen. And everyone should know about it, according...
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Blog: Squash leaders pledge positive future
The main squash governing bodies have all issued media statements since the shattering news of the IOC decision to keep wrestling in the 2020...
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Blog: Tweet and sour as squash stars air their fury
IOC FARCICAL SAYS BBC MAN
BBC reporters James Pearce and Dan Roan both Tweeted attacks on the IOC for readmitting wrestling to the Olympic programme...
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Blog: Squash stars enraged by Olympic slam-down
By ALAN THATCHER
Devastated squash players last night demanded an investigation into Olympic voting procedures as wrestling was reinstated to the Games for 2020.
Squash finished...
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Blog: Counting down the days
By ALAN THATCHER
Just four days until the big IOC vote to decide if squash will become and Olympic sport in 2020.
Twitter has been in...
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Olympics: Cricket legends back the bid
It was wonderful to see a big crowd at my home club, The Mote in Maidstone, as the Lashings World XI brought some of...
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Blog: It’s official, God backs the 2020 squash bid
By ALAN THATCHER
The Squash 2020 Bid has received some late support from on high.
According to this sign outside a church in America, Â the IOC...
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Ramy snubs US Open
By ALAN THATCHER
World champion Ramy Ashour has decided not to defend his US Open title in Philadelphia.
The mercurial Egyptian, who is unbeaten for the...
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Blog: Tim Garner’s European role with PSA
By ALAN THATCHER
I am delighted to see that the PSA has finally offered employment to my Canary Wharf colleague, Tim Garner.
He has been appointed...
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Blog: Here we glow in NZ
Here we glow, here we glow, here we glow ...
From Auckland Now:
The Whangarei Squash Club in New Zealand hopes to take a shot in...
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Blog: It’s a numbers game
By ALAN THATCHER
Two correspondents on Twitter made some salient points about Egypt's domination of junior squash following a fourth consecutive victory in the Women's...
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Blog: Olympic vote, Ramy Ashour and World Squash Day
IOC VOTE: SIX WEEKS TO GO
Six weeks to go. Three sports in the voting process. One spot on the line for the winner.
That’s the...
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Blog: IOC take note, squash leads the way in ethics
BLOG: IOC take note, squash leads the way in ethics
By ALAN THATCHER
I have just completed a Blog post comparing how British squash’s recent successes...
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Blog: Squash triumphs ignored as Brits bask in the sporting sunshine
Squash triumphs ignored as Brits bask in the sporting sunshine
By ALAN THATCHER
As the UK basks in a heatwave, British sports fans are basking in...
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Egyptian brothers grounded ahead of Dubai Show Night
DUBAI SQUASH SHOW NIGHT IS FIRST CASUALTY OF EGYPTIAN EVENTS
A major squash activity is the first sporting casualty following international reaction to events unfolding...
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Commonwealth Games row simmers in Scotland
Squash body takes Commonwealth venue concerns to Salmond
Wednesday 3 July 2013: The row continues to simmer between Commonwealth Games organisers in Glasgow and Scottish...
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BLOG: Egyptian stars busy on the streets of Cairo
By ALAN THATCHER
I can't think of many world sports champions who would take part in a massive political rally and upload pictures to Facebook...
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Putin backs wrestling as IOC presidential hopeful attacks voting process
By ALAN THATCHER
A candidate for the IOC presidency has backed wrestling to gain a quick return to the Olympic Games programme, and has criticised...
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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: Time for a history lesson
(First published on February 22, 2013. Updated on March 13.)
The SquashSite Forum (Let's Talk) has wandered into some fascinating areas of politics, corporate greed,...
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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...