Sunday, December 22, 2024

World Squash Day

BLOG: Nicol David takes centre stage in Olympic bid

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...

BLOG: In praise of JD and Morphine, but what’s the Latin for that?

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:...

ESR: New Level 1 courses and coaching seminars

Coaching news from ESR There is a Level 1 Coaching Course starting in January at Finchley Manor. http://www.englandsquashandracketball.com/find/courses/100 A series of Coaching Seminars is coming up,...

Gold Coast aims to leave lasting legacy

                          The 2018 Commonwealth Games on Queensland’s Gold Coast will leave a lasting legacy for the sport of squash, Squash Australia CEO Gary O’Donnell said...

BLOG: Fighting for media coverage

                                                                    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...

WISPA: Nicol David in WSF Hall of Fame

Nicol David’s Remarkable Achievement Malaysia’s world number one, Nicol David has been inducted into the World Squash Federation Hall of Fame as part of the World Squash Awards programme at the World...

WSF launches 2020 Olympic bid

 World Squash Federation Puts Innovation at Heart of 2020 Olympic Campaign 7 November 2011 World Squash Federation President N Ramachandran today stressed that innovation will be...

ARCHIVE: Alan on Nick Matthew

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...

World Open: Six for Nicol as she and Nick retain titles

David destroys Duncalf hopes to make it six of the best Malaysian superstar Nicol David collected a record sixth World Open title at the impressive...

BLOG: Colour clashes should be avoided

                                                                    BY ALAN THATCHER Whatever happened to the clothing rules at major tournaments, designed to prevent players taking to the court in identical colours? Sorry to have...

World Open: Matthew and David keen to keep hold of titles

Champion Matthew & Gaultier To Contest World Final 5 November 2011 RESULTS: PSA World Open, Rotterdam, Netherlands Semi-finals: Nick Matthew (ENG) bt Karim Darwish (EGY) 11-9,...

World Open: Nicol David feels at home

Nicol David’s bid to win the World Open a record sixth time carried her to a notable revenge and to the semi-finals in her...

World Open: Ramy rocked by injury

Ramy Suffers As Gaultier Makes World Semis 4 November 2011 RESULTS: PSA World Open, Rotterdam, Netherlands Quarter-finals:  Nick Matthew (ENG) bt  Peter Barker (ENG) 6-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-5 (71m)  Karim...

WSF: Courting a new generation of female players

Squash Courts A New Generation Of Female Players On World Squash Day Squash is all set to attract a new generation of female players thanks...

WSF: Squash Awards Dinner at the World Open

7th Annual World Squash Awards To Be Awarded At World Open Dinner 25 October 2011 The world's leading players will be honoured at the seventh annual World...

WORLD OPEN: Matthew top seed in Rotterdam

Matthew Top Seed In Rotterdam 11 October 2011 Defending champion Nick Matthew, the world number one from England, is top seed in next month's PSA World Open, despite...

ALAN’S ARCHIVES: Alan on Egypt’s success

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

Nick’s a killer!

Nick Matthew has plenty of kill shots in his armoury, but here he tells the story of the night he thought he'd killed an...

British Open heads for Hull, via the O2 Arena

The British Open is back on the calendar and it's coming to Kent! England Squash and Racketball announced today that the finals of the British...

WSF: New logo is off the wall!

WSF Unveils New Corporate Logo 20 September 2011 The World Squash Federation today launches a bold new visual identity. The WSF's new corporate logo is intended to achieve...

WSF: World Squash Day – Here Come The Girls

World Squash Day 2011: Here Come The Girls A worldwide programme to increase female participation in squash launches today. World Squash Day 2011, which takes place...

WSF: John White joins ambassador programme

  September 7, 2011 John White Joins WSF Ambassador Programme In Latvia Former world number one John White will join Nicol David, the reigning women's world number...

World Squash Day hits the headlines

World Squash Day is generating media coverage all over the globe. Excellent coverage has been achieved on the respected website, Inside The Games, which links...

WSD: Women’s game is growing

Great news from the Women's World Junior Championships, with a fascinating article that reveals the growth of women's squash. http://onlyagame.wbur.org/2011/07/30/womens-squash-championship World Squash Day 2011 on November...

Aussies receive funding boost for women

Squash Vic scores funding to welcome more women and girls Squash Victoria has been given a $300,000 VicHealth state government grant over the next three...

World Squash Day 2011: Here Come The Girls

World Squash Day 2011 will be dedicated to encouraging more female particpation in squash and racketball. The date is November 5th 2011, and an official...

Olympics: Cricket star backs squash bid

Cricket Star Backs Squash Bid World record-breaking cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan has offered his support to squash's bid to join the Olympic programme. At the Opening Dinner of...

World Squash Day: Let’s get creative

Let's get the creative juices flowing as we seek new initiatives to attract girls of all ages to take up squash and racketball. Here are...

World Squash Day: How it began

WORLD SQUASH DAY By ALAN THATCHER September 11 is now etched on the psyche as the date our world changed forever and Americans realised that they...

SquashUK Events

SquashUK is one of the leading event promoters in the game. Past and present events include: British Open Liverpool Open (two days of live TV coverage on...