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WSF hails Hong Kong inspection

WSF Hails Hong Kong 'Inspection' Success 3 December 2012 From HOWARD HARDING The World Squash Federation (WSF) has hailed this weekend's finale of the Cathay Pacific Sun Hung Kai Financial...

Hong Kong: Injured Shabana and Barker withdraw

Injured stars forced to pull out Disappointing news emerges from today as Amr Shabana and Peter Barker withdraw from the Hong Kong Open. Both suffered...

WSA Hong Kong: Major upsets as seeds fall

Major Upsets As Seeds Fall At First Hurdle From MATT WAGG The second day of Cathay Pacific Sun Hung Kai Financial Hong Kong Squash Open round one matches...

Hong Kong Open: Day of upsets

Cathay Pacific Sun Hung Kai Financial Hong Kong Open 2012 Wed 28th Nov, Day Four: Round One, Bottom Half Upsets abound on day four in Hong...

WSF: Hong Kong Open prepares for IOC inspection

Hong Kong Squash Open Prepares For IOC Inspection 27 November 2012 From HOWARD HARDING Since 1985, when world-famous airline Cathay Pacific first sponsored the Hong Kong Squash Open, this international...

Blog: The sincerest form of flattery

By ALAN THATCHER They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.  If that's the case, then the World Squash Day team can give...

Hong Kong: Max lifts home hopes

Cathay Pacific Sun Hung Kai Financial Hong Kong Open 2012 Sun 26th Nov, Day Two, Qualifying Finals: English excel in Hong Kong qualifiers From STEVE CUBBINS The crowd...

Hong Kong Open: Qualifying under way

Cathay Pacific Sun Hung Kai Financial Hong Kong Open 2012 Sun 25th Nov, Day One: Ho lifts home hopes on opening day in HK From STEVE CUBBINS With...

Olympics: PSA chief Gough talks up bid

PSA boss Alex Gough has told Sport Business website that he believes the 2020 Olympic bid is "winnable" as the sport gears up to...

Egypt’s golden double

Nimes World Triumph Highlights Egypt's Gold Potential 21 November 2012 By HOWARD HARDING Unexpected success in the WSF Women's World Team Championship in Nimes sees Egypt hold the men's and women's senior and...

WSF: Egypt snatch world team title

RESULTS: WSF Women's World Team Championship, Nimes, France Final: EGYPT bt ENGLAND 2/1 Nour El Sherbini lost to Alison Waters 5-11, 11-8, 11-9, 3-11, 5-11 (62m) Raneem El Weleily bt Laura Massaro 3-11,...

WSF: England meet Egypt in women’s World Team final

RESULTS: WSF Women's World Team Championship, Nimes, France Semi-finals: ENGLAND bt MALAYSIA 2/1 Laura Massaro lost to Nicol David 5-11, 6-11, 8-11 (41m) Jenny Duncalf bt Delia Arnold 11-7, 11-9, 11-9 (44m) Alison Waters bt Low...

WSF: David leads Malaysia into semi-finals

RESULTS: WSF Women's World Team Championship, Nimes, France Quarter-finals: ENGLAND bt IRELAND 3/0 Laura Massaro bt Madeline Perry 7-11, 11-2, 11-8, 11-9 (47m) Alison Waters bt Aisling Blake 11-7, 11-3, 11-3 (30m) Jenny Duncalf bt Breanne...

WSF: Aussies reach semis

RESULTS: WSF Women's World Team Championship, Nimes, France Quarter-finals: AUSTRALIA bt HONG KONG CHINA 2/1 Rachael Grinham bt Annie Au 11-3, 11-8, 4-11, 11-8 (45m) Donna Urquhart bt Joey Chan 11-5, 11-6, 11-8...

WSF Women’s World Teams: Hong Kong squeeze through

RESULTS: WSF Women's World Team Championship, Nimes, France Last 16 round (final session): ENGLAND bt WALES 3/0 Sarah Kippax bt Fiona Murphy 11-7, 11-5, 11-5 (19m) Laura Massaro bt Tesni Evans 11-7, 11-6, 11-6...

WSF: France top pool in Nimes

RESULTS: WSF World Team Championship, Nimes, France Final qualifying round (final session): Pool D: CZECH REPUBLIC bt COLOMBIA 3/0 Anna Klimundova bt Karol Gonzalez 12-14, 11-8, 11-3, 11-6 (38m) Olga Ertlova bt Catalina...

WSF: Hosts France stun Netherlands in Women’s World Teams

  RESULTS: WSF World Team Championship, Nimes, France 2nd qualifying rounds (evening session, 1st day): Pool A: ENGLAND bt MEXICO 3/0 Laura Massaro bt Samantha Teran 11-3, 11-8, 13-11 Alison Waters bt Karla Urrutia 11-6,...

WSA: Nicol David chases seventh world title in Caymans

David Seeded For Seventh World Title Nicol David is seeded first as she looks to retain her World Open champion status in the Cayman Islands next...

WSF: France aims to shine in Women’s World Teams

November 9, 2012 Hosts France Aim To Shine In Nimes World Team Championship By HOWARD HARDING Hosts France, who recorded a best-ever sixth place in the previous championship...

ESR: England women seeded to win World Teams title

Wednesday 7th November:  England are top seeds for the WSF Women's World Team Championships in Nîmes, France (November 12-17).) The quartet of Laura Massaro (World No. 3),Alison Waters (World No. 4), Jenny Duncalf (World No....

World Squash Day smashes records

                  I don't like quoting myself, but I had to for the World Squash Day Media Release distributed by the WSF. I want to thank...

World Squash Day: Make a racket to back the bid

WORLD SQUASH DAY MAKES A RACKET TO BACK 2020 OLYMPIC BID Squash's bid for a place in the 2020 Olympics receives a massive boost on Saturday...

WSF: Ramachandran re-elected President

Ramachandran Re-Elected WSF President 30 September 2012 World Squash Federation President N Ramachandran has been re-elected by acclaim for a further four-year term at the 42nd WSF AGM today...

WSF: World Squash Day hits 20,020

20,020 Players Back WSF World Squash Day 2020 Olympic Bid 28 September 2012 World Squash Day has attracted more than 20,020 players to back the sport's 2020...

Nicol flashes for the Olympics

Squash Flashmob Hits Malaysia The world's top squash players warmed up for World Squash Day (www.worldsquashday.com) when they turned out in force at the Curve Shopping...

World Squash Day Olympic Bid attracts 10,000 players

World Squash Day Olympic Bid Entries Hit 10,000 28 August 2012 More than 10,000 players have now signed up to take part in the biggest squash...

Ramy: Don’t squash our Olympic dream

From the Canberra Times By LEE GASKIN He's been described as one of the greatest sportsmen on the planet. But all Egyptian maestro Ramy Ashour wants is...

JamesWillstrop in a Huff about the Olympics

By ALAN THATCHER World number one James Willstrop is taking a leading role in finding a voice which explains how squash players in England feel...

WSF Masters: Epic wins as vets battle in finals

RESULTS: World Masters Squash Championships, Birmingham, England Men's O35 Final:  Renan Lavigne (FRA) bt  Stefan Leifels (GER) 14-12, 7-11, 11-7, 11-8 Women's O35 Final:  Sabine Schoene (GER) bt  Wendy Maitland Jones (SCO) 11-3,...

WSF Masters: Hosts England to contest nine finals

RESULTS: World Masters Squash Championships, Birmingham, England Men's O35 semi-finals:  Stefan Leifels (GER) bt  Omar Elborolossy (EGY) 6-11, 11-6, 6-11, 14-12, 11-7 (60m)  Renan Lavigne (FRA) bt  Mirko Pareccini (ITA) 11-3, 11-5,...

WSF: Another Egyptian double in World Juniors

RESULTS: Doha WSF World Junior Squash Championships, Doha, Qatar Men's final:  Marwan El Shorbagy (EGY) bt  Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) 11-9, 7-11, 11-7, 11-8 (48m) Women's final:  Nour El Sherbini...

WSF: Wroclaw to host 2013 World Juniors

Wroclaw Wins 2013 World Junior Championships 6 July 2012 The World Squash Federation (WSF) has confirmed that the 2013 WSF World Junior Squash Championships have been awarded to...

WSF: Top juniors head to Qatar

World's Best Juniors Set Sights On Success In Qatar 3 July 2012 Qatar is set to host an historic World Squash Federation event this month when the Doha...

WSF: Nicol and Mohamed give Namibian squash a lift

From HOWARD HARDING WSF Ambassadors Empower Namibian Squash 16 June 2012 "You have empowered Namibian squash," Tyc Kakehongo, National Administrator of the Namibian Squash Association, told record six-time women's...

WSF: Ambassadors visit inspires squash in Malawi and Namibia

Malawi WSF Ambassador Visit Inspires Squash Addition To Olympic Centre 11 June 2012 News that the WSF Ambassador Programme visit to Malawi has inspired a squash facility to...

World Squash Day attracts 1,000 players inside a week

Four Figures already for World Squash Day 2012 Challenge More than 1,000 players have already signed up to compete in World Squash Day’s 2020 Challenge...

WSF: World record target to Back The Bid

Squash Players Target World Record To Back 2020 Olympic Bid 6 June 2012 Squash players all over the world are uniting to create the biggest squash...

WSF: Lower tin for doubles

Tins Go Lower For Doubles 4 June 2012 The World Squash Federation (WSF) has confirmed today that for future World Doubles Championships,Commonwealth Games and other major events, the...

Olympics: Squash legend Angela Smith carries the torch

FORMER world squash champion Angela Smith was so proud to carry the Olympic Torch through her home city of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. The 58-year-old, who lives...

Nicol David continues Olympic claims

Nicol David continues her support for squash's bid for a place in the Olympics with a heartfelt series of interviews published in the Malaysian...