Thursday, November 28, 2024

Features

NAO: Monday first round

PSA NORTH AMERICAN OPEN FIRST ROUND RICHARDS NEEDS ANOTHER ASSURED PERFORMANCE IN RICHMOND Rising England star Tom Richards played some of the best squash of his...

NAO: Palmer’s purple patch leaves El Hindi off-colour

David Palmer beat Wael El Hindi 11-2, 11-8, 11-7 (40 mins) Wael El Hindi took to the court in a deep purple shirt but it...

NAO: Official opening ceremony

A nice touch at courtside with the official opening ceremony. Lots of important thank-yous to the TD and his team, followed by the appearance of...

NAO: Selby feels flat as he falls to Azlan

ALAN THATCHER REPORTS FROM RICHMOND Daryl Selby admitted that he was "feeling flat" as he crashed out of the NAO first round to Mohd Azlan...

NAO: Illingworth draws top seed Matthew

US star Illingworth draws world champion Matthew in North American Open US squash star Julian Illingworth's reward for cementing his domestic supremacy in the qualifying...

NAO: Brutal battles in qualifying

By ALAN THATCHER Some brutal battles have meant a late night here at the NAO qualifying finals at the Country Club of Virginia. The longest by...

NAO: Battle for world dominance resumes

By ALAN THATCHER North American Open Squash Championship 2011: World’s leading stars renew rivalry in Richmond By ALAN THATCHER World champion Nick Matthew will be seeking revenge from...

ISS Canary Wharf Classic: Matthew seeks revenge

ISS Canary Wharf Squash Classic: Matthew lands revenge clash with Selby By ALAN THATCHER World champion Nick Matthew has an early opportunity to gain revenge over Daryl...

NAO: Darwish pulls out

By ALAN THATCHER No.3 seed Karim Darwish has pulled out of the North American Open, which starts next weekend in Richmond, Virginia. At this stage it...

Overstretched Willstrop: I’m exhausted

By ALAN THATCHER James Willstrop last night admitted that he felt "exhausted" after his shock defeat to Jonathan Kemp in the British Nationals - and...

NAO: Top 8 seeds

NORTH AMERICAN OPEN; Top eight seeds By ALAN THATCHER 1 Nick Matthew The reigning Richmond champion and runner up in 2009. He met Ramy Ashour in both...

NAO: Shabana v Palmer in First Round

NAO FIRST ROUND SHOWDOWNS: Great matches to watch out for: Ramy Ashour v Adrian Grant: Grant is one of the fittest guys on the tour...

NAO PAST WINNERS

NAO EVENT HISTORY: RECENT RICHMOND FINALS 2004: Rodney Durbach (South Africa) beat Jan Koukal (Czech Republic) 15-8, 15-10, 15-11 2005: Shahid Zaman (Pakistan) beat Bradley Ball (England) 11-5,...

NAO action from Richmond

Pictures by Patricia Lyons www.patricialyonsphotography.com

Behind the lens

SNAP! Photographer Patricia Lyons, who has brilliantly recorded the growth of the North American Open on camera, is in the spotlight herself. Alan Thatcher...

Call me Popeye!

By ALAN THATCHER Yes, you can call me Popeye if you like! Because my new, life-changing diet is based on the cartoon character’s favourite food,...

Biggest squash story in the world

By ALAN THATCHER First published January 31; updated February 6 The biggest squash story in the world broke this week but you can be forgiven for...

Still going strong at 92

What a wonderful article by Corey Kilgannon in the New York Times this week. He went along to the Yale Club in downtown NYC...

PSA: Egyptians in Detroit, a long way from Cairo

Students, athletes grapple with Egypt crisis Michigan residents struggle to get home as squash team worries about its homeland Oralandar Brand-Williams / The Detroit News Detroit— Metro...

Canary Wharf injury crisis: What next?

  A fascinating insight here  into how referees may "adjust" rules in the interests of sportsmanship Rod Symington and Graham Walters deal with an issue that...

The Squash Official Newsletter

Thanks to Barry Faguy for emailing through the latest, mid-season edition of The Squash official Newsletter. I always enjoy the exchanges of views and advice...

WSF restructures World Championship bidding process

WSF Restructures World Agreements The World Squash Federation has radically altered the process by which World Championships and Conferences are allocated. Until now, member nations wanting to...

Harrow to sponsor Canadian teams

Squash Canada is pleased to announce a three-year partnership between Harrow Sports and Squash Canada to become the Official National Team Clothing Supplier. As part...

Egyptians, far away from the revolution

Desire for democracy at core of revolt in Egypt From the Detroit News By HENRY PAYNE Bloomfield Hills They want what America offers. And now their countrymen...

New venue for US Open

Image shows the Daskalakis Center at Drexel University Philadelphia - U.S. SQUASH announced that Drexel University will host the 2011 U.S. Open Squash Championships, the...

Nicol David begins 2011 campaign in Cleveland

Nicol David Begins 2011 Campaign In Cleveland Picture: Nicol David on top of the world Image courtesy of www.squashstars.com Malaysia's Nicol David, who has topped the women's world...

Iceland marathon burns calories and raises funds for children

Squash marathon in Iceland burns calories and raises funds for children From Arnthor Jon Thorvardsson in Reykjavik January 14.-15. the Icelandic squash federation held a squash...

Matthew and Duncalf top seeds in British Nationals

British National Championships Seeds Predict Yorkshire Double in Manchester Nick Matthew and Jenny Duncalf are expected to provide a Yorkshire double in next month's British National Squash...

Peter Nicol in New York

From England Squash and Racketball website: At this year’s Tournament of Champions in Grand Central Terminal New York Peter Nicol has switched his racket for...

Atlas Khan fights training ban in Pakistan

WORLD NEWS, KARACHI: Pakistan’s gold-medal winning squash player at the 16th Asian Games, Aamir Atlas Khan has said he will continue his fight for...

Stars head for Toronto

World's best squash players in Toronto for 2011 Ludwig Financial Recruitment Cambridge Cup TORONTO: Four players ranked in the world's top 10 are confirmed for...

Tune in to live broadcast from the ToC on ESPN

The J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions has achieved a major breakthrough for the game in the USA with live TV coverage of the final...

Alan’s Blog: We need to build the numbers up, just like Egypt

Well, the 2011 British Junior Open has come and gone with Emily Whitlock breaking the Egyptian stranglehold on the tournament and winning the girls'...

Top US award for Danielle Maur

Picture shows Danielle and husband Andre Danielle Maur wins W. Stewart Brauns, Jr. Award in recognition of contribution to squash CHANHASSEN, Minn. -- Danielle Maur, national...

Doubles stars launch Kent Open

International squash stars Alan Clyne and Harry Leitch delighted a packed gallery at The Mote Squash Club on Friday as dates were announced for...

Flying Scot Clyne wins Kent Open in 2010

Top seed Clyne clinches Kent Open title By ALAN THATCHER Top seed Alan Clyne powered home to the Kent Open title with a straight games victory...