Saturday, November 23, 2024

Squash Around The World

PSA Player Awards to be held during Dubai gala dinner

By NATHAN CLARKE   The 2016-17 PSA Men's and Women's Players of the Year are set to be crowned on June 5 during the...

AJ Bell title sponsors of 2017 PSA Squash World Championships

Equal prize fund in Manchester as winners take home $45,000  By NATHAN CLARKE and DONNA HELMER   AJ Bell has been announced as title sponsor for...

Joel Makin and Elise Lazarus claim British Under-23 titles

Fiery finals at Hunts County  By COLIN GRIGGS - Squash Mad Correspondent   The two favourites, Joel Makin and Elise Lazarus, claimed their first British Under-23...

Maria Toorpakai elected to IOC women’s post

From fleeing the Taliban to a role with IOC Women’s Commission By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   Pakistan squash star Maria Toorpakai Wazir...

New Zealand dominate World Masters Games

Kiwis host 600 squash vets as Fitz and Craig add to their medal tally  By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   Hosts New Zealand...

Colets and Kenilworth Crowned National Club Champions

 Colets and Kenilworth crowned National Club Champions By James Roberts - Squash Mad Reporter   Colets Men’s and Kenilworth Women won the No5 Barristers Chambers National Club...

Top clubs compete for British national crowns

Big weekend at Edgbaston Priory By JAMES ROBERTS   All roads lead to Birmingham this weekend as the finals of the National Club Championships takes...

Gregory Gaultier and James Willstrop seeded to meet in Bellevue showdown

Stars line up for richest 16-man draw in history  By SEAN REUTHE   Current World No.1 Gregory Gaultier is seeded to meet former World No.1 James...

PSA SquashTV passes 50 million viewers on YouTube

More than a million viewers per month tune in to PSA on YouTube  By SEAN REUTHE   PSA SQUASHTV, the official online television channel of the...

Colombia to host WSF coaching conference

David Palmer and Sarah Fitz-Gerald lead coaching talks By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   The World Squash Federation has confirmed that Colombia will host...

PSA Foundation supports International Day of Sport and Peace

El Gouna hosts special day highlighting healing power of sport By SEAN REUTHE   The PSA Foundation has lent its support to the upcoming United...

Injured Ramy Ashour pulls out of El Gouna

Hamstring hinders Egyptian maestro By SEAN REUTHE    Three-time El Gouna International Squash Open champion Ramy Ashour has withdrawn from the 2017 edition of the World...

PSA selects Leverage as global sponsorship agency

World Tour seeks global sponsor By SEAN REUTHE   The Professional Squash Association (PSA) have today announced an agreement with New York City-based sports and entertainment...

Mohamed ElShorbagy tops Grasshopper draw

Possibly the strongest 16-man draw in PSA history By NATHAN CLARKE   A breathtaking draw has been confirmed for the 2017 Grasshopper Cup which will...

Regional events build up to World Juniors

Following in the footsteps of legends By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   Squash's National Federations will be making full use of the WSF Regional Federation...

Rackets Cubed teams up with Canary Wharf Classic.

Pupils enjoy magic moments on the glass court By Squash Mad Reporter   A recent partnership established between Rackets Cubed and the Canary Wharf Squash Classic...

Battle of The Bankers at Canary Wharf

Squash rivals from Barclays and Credit Suisse aim to show their class on the glass <!-- --> By ALAN THATCHER, Squash Mad Editor Forget The Wolf of...

Fourteen teams in Women’s World Junior Teams

NZ hosts event in July By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   Hosts New Zealand will lead a select group of six nations that have competed...

Omar Mosaad pulls out of Canary Wharf

Tom Richards moves into first round draw <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor Egypt’s former World No.3 Omar Mosaad has pulled out of next week’s...

England team announced for Five Nations in Wales

By DONNA HELMER    Young stars Sam Todd and Torrie Malik will represent England in this year’s Five Nations tournament. The finest young players from Scotland, Ireland,...

Men’s World Teams return to France

European sport capital Marseille chosen by WSF By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   The World Squash Federation has awarded the rights to host...

India to host 2018 World Juniors

WSF to stage World Juniors in Chennai By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent   For the third time since 2002, India will host the WSF...

Nineteen champions crowned in Manchester

Taylor and Marshall serve up a treat in Manchester Masters final By DONNA HELMER   A host of new National champions were crowned in Manchester....

British quartet reach Swedish main draw

Joe Lee meets top seed Gregory Gaultier By SEAN REUTHE in Linköping   Qualification at the 2017 UCS Swedish Open came to a close in Linköping...

Matthew and Massaro headline world-class Nationals draws

Willstrop ready to rewrite the script By DONNA HELMER - Squash Mad Reporter   Nick Matthew and Laura Massaro have been named as hot favourites to triumph...

WSF publish new court specifications

Global update for court builders By HOWARD HARDING   The World Squash Federation has extensively updated its specifications for squash courts, featuring various new clauses and...

Karim Gawad and Camille Serme dash ahead on Road to Dubai

ToC titles virtually seal places in Dubai finals By NATHAN CLARKE   After claiming the spoils in last week's J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions, the first PSA...

Nour El Sherbini defends world title on home soil

Women’s World Championship to take place in El Gouna By NATHAN CLARKE   The Professional Squash Association (PSA) have announced that the delayed 2016 PSA Women’s...

Karim Abdel Gawad top seed in Sweden

World champion looking for strong start to 2017 campaign By NATHAN CLARKE   The 2016 world champion Karim Abdel Gawad, the 25-year-old who has stormed the...

Interactive Squash gets in the picture with top award

Front wall gamers win best new product award By NATHAN CLARKE   Fun With Balls GmbH, the company behind Interactive Squash, a German-based initiative hoping to...

Squash Squared project grows in London

Wimbledon Club hosts urban squash programme to help kids from Battersea By a Special Correspondent   The Squash Squared Cup on Saturday 10th December this year...

Countdown to the Scottish Junior Open

Young stars descend on Edinburgh By ALLAN McKAY    January 2017. Not far away. Just when the good folk of Edinburgh were planning to tidy up...

Top seeds win Singapore Open premier titles

Ivan Yuen and Teh Min Jie win premier titles in Singapore By Alex Wan - Squash Mad Asian Bureau Editor SINGAPORE – Ivan Yuen and Teh...

Locals aim to shine in Channel VAS Open in Weybridge

Wild card Joe Lee faces Tarek Momen By SEAN REUTHE   An array of local talent will be on show at the upcoming Channel VAS Championship...

Channel VAS Championship to donate ticket sales to charity

Top seed Mohamed ElShorbagy so keen to win at Weybridge By SEAN REUTHE    The title sponsor of the upcoming Channel VAS Championship at St George’s...

Dr Nick serves up great charity night at Abbeydale

Wold champs Massaro and Massaro battle it out for Sheffield Children’s Hospital By FAYE ANDREWS and ALAN THATCHER   Sheffield hosts squash's own Battle of the...

PSL: New boys Bexley beat champs

Sean Conroy roars back from 0-2 down to pip Patrick Rooney By STEVE CUBBINS   Newcomers Bexley continued their excellent start to their first season in...

Egypt seeded to retain Women’s World Team title

Laura Massaro leads number two seeds England By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   Egypt are expected to reclaim the WSF Women's World Team...

Raneem El Welily lifts Wadi Degla Open crown

Home crowd cheer Egyptian stars By SEAN REUTHE in Cairo   Egypt’s World No.4 Raneem El Welily claimed the inaugural 2016 Wadi Degla Open title after...

Raneem El Welily meets Nouran Gohar in Wadi Degla final

Nicol David downed in five as brave Tesni Evans bows out By NATHAN CLARKE in Cairo   Egyptian World No.3 Nouran Gohar and World No.4 Raneem...