Sunday, November 24, 2024

Squash Around The World

Emily Whitlock stays ahead to win new WSA title

Sabrina Sobhy takes out Olivia Blatchford but falls to England's Emily Whitlock in Boar's Head final By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad WSA Correspondent England's 20-year-old...

Kiwi Megan Craig wins Malaysian Tour title

Milestone for Megan as she celebrates her 100th WSA Tour match with title in Malaysia By Squash Mad Reporter New Zealand's Megan Craig had to overcome...

American trio on track in Charlottesville

Youngsters shine in WSA Tour event at impressive Boar's Head venue By Squash Mad Reporter Americans Cece Cortes, Sabrina Sobhy and Olivia Blatchford all notched victories...

Pakistani aces move into first round of World Championship

Qatar qualifying quartet join Nasir Iqbal in first round By NATHAN CLARKE - Squash Mad PSA Correspondent in Doha Pakistan will have five representatives in...

Nicol David and Laura Massaro set for world title showdown

2014 Women's World Championship draw made in Cairo  By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad WSA Correspondent With Egypt's tallest building the Cairo Tower as the backdrop,...

Howe Cup turns into the Wow Cup for party weekend with a WSA boost

With players aged from 15-75, the Howe Cup is possibly the biggest women's tournament in the world Just imagine the scene. Playing squash all weekend...

Worlds too close to call says Jahangir

Five players are in with a shout says Pakistani legend By NATHAN CLARKE - Squash Mad PSA Correspondent Squash legend Jahangir Khan, the Pakistani star who...

Amr Shabana: I’m not here to make up the numbers

Four-times world champion says he is still hungry for more success in Qatar  By NATHAN CLARKE - Squash Mad PSA Correspondent Four-time World Champion Amr Shabana,...

Hosts Canada hope to shine in Women’s World Teams

Strong Egyptian squad look to recapture title at Niagara  By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent A star-studded line-up representing 20 nations - featuring the entire...

Jens Schoor wins in Minneapolis

Todd Harrity reaches second final on home soil but loses five-game thriller By NATHAN CLARKE - Squash Mad PSA Correspondent Germany's Jens Schoor denied the organisers...

Adrian Grant grabs Lagos PSA title

England star dedicates win to EIS staff who got him fit again By NATHAN CLARKE - Squash Mad PSA Correspondent England's Adrian Grant picked up his...

Sandhu sinks Saurav to win first Indian title

Ghosal's first defeat in nine years as Joshna Chinappa aims for women's record By Squash Mad Reporter Mumbai: Playing an attacking brand of squash, Harinder Pal...

Monte Carlo champion Gohar will go far in this game

Young Egyptian overcomes experienced compatriot Omneya Abdel Kawy in 73-minute final For a 17-year-old to win a major professional squash tournament is an outstanding achievement. To overcome...

Adrian Grant powers through in Lagos

Local heroes are halted as top seeds stamp their authority  By NATHAN CLARKE  - Squash Mad PSA Correspondent Top seeds Adrian Grant and Omar Abdel Meguid...

All-Egyptian final in Monte Carlo

Teenager Nouran Gohar beats Dipika Pallikal in Monaco semis By HOWARD HARDING  - Squash Mad Correspondent Omneya Abdel Kawy and Nouran Gohar will battle for the...

Egyptian teenager takes out top seed Camille Serme

More Monte Carlo shocks from Habiba Ahmed and Nouran Gohar  By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent Egyptian-led upsets continued to dominate proceedings in the 19th...

TOC announce cash boost for women

WSA event grows to $60k Gold level prize fund By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent Promoters of the J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions have confirmed...

PSL: Chichester chop Exeter 5-0 to top the table

Newcomers Leicester make Duffield fight for victory  By Squash Mad Reporter With the third round of league matches in quick succession, only Duffield and Surrey went...

Injured Anjema out of Worlds in Qatar

Aziz and Mangaonkar into main draw as Darwish quits and LJ withdraws  By NATHAN CLARKE - Squash Mad PSA Correspondent Dutch national champion Laurens Jan Anjema...

Egyptian teenagers march on in Monte Carlo

Fifteen-year-old Habiba Ahmed sinks England's Sarah Kippax in Monaco By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent Egyptian teenagers Habiba Mohamed Ahmed and Mariam Metwally defied the...

Grasshopper Cup grows to $70k for 2015

New glass court in line for Puls 5 venue in Zurich  By NATHAN CLARKE - Squash Mad PSA Correspondent One of the longest running European squash...

Todd Harrity is the master in Madison

American claims second PSA title after wonderful week in Wisconsin By NATHAN CLARKE - Squash Mad PSA Correspondent American Todd Harrity claimed his second PSA World...

George Parker and Gina Kennedy are top juniors

Tecnifibre British Under-19 titles go to George Parker and Gina Kennedy By Squash Mad Reporter Leicestershire’s George Parker and Kent’s Georgina Kennedy claimed the Under-19 honours...

Leo Au halts Jaymie Haycocks to take Tokyo title

Top seed from Hong Kong is a popular winner in Japan  By NATHAN CLARKE - Squash Mad PSA Correspondent Leo Au defeated Jamie Haycocks in a...

Misaki Kobayashi claims Japan Pro treble in Tokyo

Japanese number one wins seventh WSA Tour title in Tokyo By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent Brushing aside all opposition in the country's biggest international...

Blue Peter sails home in Halifax final

Peter Barker dominates Bluenose final to sink Miguel Rodriguez in straight games By BLAIR COOK - Squash Mad Reporter in Halifax, Nova Scotia In this evening’s...

Women’s Worlds launches with White Oaks open day

Free Community Fun Day at Niagara-on-the-Lake By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor I love the White Oaks Squash Club at Niagara-on-the-Lake. It has one of...

Happy Halloween for Rodriguez and Barker

Tricks and treats galore as Rodriguez and Barker set up a Classic Bluenose final By Squash Mad Reporters BRIAN REID  and DAVID WESTWOOD in Halifax After...

Barker to meet Selby nose to nose

English aristocrats advance to semi-final showdown in Halifax  By Squash Mad Reporters in Halifax The fans at St. Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia may have...

Nicol David celebrates 100 months at the top

Malaysia’s golden girl continues to dominate the squash world By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent Malaysia's Nicol David marks a unique achievement in the history...

Karim Darwish calls time on PSA career

Former world number one to focus on his new post at Wadi Degla club By NATHAN CLARKE - Squash Mad PSA Correspondent Former World No.1 and...

Richards upsets Waller, but Elias grabs the Halifax headlines

Even in defeat, Peru's Diego Elias is called the best young squash brain since Jansher Khan By FARLEY McLEOD,  BRIAN REID, JEFF SCRIBNER and DAVID...

Happy Harinder’s Indian hat-trick

Sandhu sinks top seed Karim Ali Fathi in Chennai final  By NATHAN CLARKE - Squash Mad PSA Correspondent There was unexpected home success in the JSW...

Duffield duff up Pontefract to ruin Todd’s birthday

Adrian Grant keeps champions Surrey unbeaten  By Squash Mad PSL Reporter No sooner had the dust settled from last week’s opening round than Round Two provided...

Olivia Blatchford’s second title in two months

Victory for USA No.3 should boost her world ranking  By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent After securing her second WSA World Tour title in...

Pallikal powers to Chennai win on JSW circuit

Indian top seed beats Japan's Misaki Kobayashi in Chennai showdown By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent The four-event Women's JSW WSA Indian Squash Challenger...

Moverley masterminds WSA Tour comeback

Fiona takes out top seed Lisa Camilleri on the way to Tasmania title  By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent After being out of the world...

Pilley sinks Selby in Montreal shock

Alan Clyne loses 129-minute Montreal marathon to Mathieu Castagnet By NATHAN CLARKE - Squash Mad PSA Correspondent Scotland's Alan Clyne bowed out of the Open de...

Top seeds march on in Macau

Four Egyptians in last eight By NATHAN CLARKE - Squash Mad PSA Correspondent All eight seeds came through their opening encounters in the 2014 Macau Open...

Meguid takes PSA Islamabad title

Omar downs home hero Atlas in final as Pakistan returns to world tour By NATHAN CLARKE - Squash Mad PSA Correspondent Egyptian Omar Abdel Meguid, the...