 David
Palmer & Nicol David
Foil English British Open Double
Hopes of an English
double were foiled in the finals of the Dunlop British Open -
Liverpool 2008 squash championships when Australia's
David Palmer clinched the men's title for the fourth time
and Malaysian Nicol David the women's crown for a third
time
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 England
Celebrate European Championships Double In Amsterdams
It took well over four hours in just three
matches for England to beat long-time rivals France
3/0 in the men's final of the European Team
Squash Championships
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 Shabana
Overcomes Ashour To Win Kuwait Final
Avenging his loss
to Ramy Ashour only seven days earlier on home soil,
Egypt's world number one Amr Shabana defeated his fellow
countryman in straight games in the final of the Kuwait Open
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Squash On IOC
Shortlist For 2016 Olympic Games
Following extensive
global campaigning by the World Squash Federation since
the sport narrowly missed out being added to the London 2012
programme, the WSF has received news from the IOC that
Squash has been included on the shortlist of sports under
consideration for the 2016 Olympic Games ... |
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 Nicol
David Carries Olympic Torch In KL
Figureheads from
the world of Squash continued to play their part in the
Beijing Olympic Torch Relay in
Malaysia
as the iconic flame continued its high-profile journey around
the globe ...
Ashour & Shabana To Compete In
Dunlop British Open
Egyptian squash stars Amr Shabana and
Ramy Ashour have confirmed their participation in the
2008 Dunlop British Open Squash Championships |
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 Ashour
& Kawy In
Hurghada
Home Double
Second seed Ramy Ashour and third seed
Omneya Abdel Kawy, both from Cairo, produced a popular
home double in the Hurghada Squash International ...
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 Netherlands
To Host Biggest Ever
European Team Championships
Netherlands
will host the biggest ever European Team Squash Championships
when the 2008 event takes place at the Frans Otten
Stadion in Amsterdam ... |
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White & Lengthorn-Massaro In Dublin
British Double
Two thrilling
five-game finals brought the 2008 Cannon Kirk Homes Irish
Open Squash Championships to a resounding climax at
the Fitzwilliam Club in Dublin
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 Jahangir carries
Olympic torch
Squash legend
Jahangir Khan carried the Beijing Olympic Torch Relay in
his homeland Pakistan this week in what he described as "one of
the most important events in my life" ... |
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Ramy Inspires New Event In Egypt
The meteoric
success of young Egyptian squash player Ramy Ashour has
inspired the launch of a new Super Series Platinum event
on the
PSA Tour in his
homeland ... |
PSA Appoints Herrick
As Honorary Life Member
The
Professional Squash Association has named former Chairman
Jack Herrick as an Honorary Life Member of the PSA
to mark his distinguished service as a Board member for the past
14 years. |
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Chennai To
Host World Doubles
The 2008
World International Doubles Squash Championships, which will
be staged in India in December, will be the first international
tournament to feature the new wider doubles court ...
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Atlas Khan Becomes
Youngest Winner
Of COAS International Title
Pakistan's Aamir Atlas Khan defeated fellow teenager
Yasir Butt in straight games in the final of the
COAS International ... |
Kasey Cruises To Best Ever Tour
Title Success In Montreal
Australian Kasey Brown
claimed the biggest Tour title of her career when she beat
France's Isabelle Stoehr in the final of the Women's
Atwater Cup in Montreal, Canada ... |
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 Amr
Shabana Celebrates Breakthrough
25th Month As World Number One
Egypt's Amr Shabana and Malaysia's Nicol David
retain their positions at the top of the world squash rankings,
Shabana claiming the longest unbroken run at the top for ten
years ... |
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England Retain
Title In Dramatic European Junior Final
In a dramatic climax to the 25th staging of the European
Junior U19 Team Squash Championships in the Norwegian city
of Stavanger, England upset top seeds France 2/1
to win the European Squash Federation event title for the
23rd time ... |
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 PSA
seeks new CEO
The Professional Squash Association has begun the process to
appoint a new Chief Executive following the announcement of the
retirement of Gawain Briars earlier this month ... |
 WSF
Instant Update #17
March 2008 edition with news of the
Olympics, Doubles, World Championships and more ... |
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Serme Celebrates
Historic European
Treble & Double In Norway
French teenager
Camille Serme made her mark in squash history twice
on the final day of the European Junior U19 Championships
in the Norwegian city of Stavanger ... |
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 World
Squash Day Unites Sport's
Enthusiasts Around The Globe
Squash enthusiasts
around the globe are uniting for World Squash Day
when special activities are being arranged at clubs and sports
centres all over the world |
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 Weary
Willstrops claim
Canary Wharf title
James
Willstrop won the ISS Canary Wharf Squash Classic for a
third time with a battling performance to win a gruelling final
against Australian Cameron Pilley. ...
 Nicol
David & Ong Beng Hee
Celebrate Malaysian KL Open Double
Nicol David
and Ong Beng Hee provided the perfect
result for their home nation by winning the women's and men's
titles, respectively, in the CIMB KL Open Squash
Championships
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WSF Strengthens Links With East Asian
Games Hosts
A
successful meeting has taken place in
Hong Kong
between members of the Management Committee of the World Squash
Federation and officials of the Organising Committee of the
2009 East Asian Games ...
PSA
Chief Gawain Briars Retires
Gawain Briars
has revealed his decision to retire from the post as Chief
Executive of the Professional Squash Association on
31st March 2008 ... |
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 Willstrop
Wins Richmond Title
England's James
Willstrop has extended his best-ever run on the
international squash circuit by beating French rival Gregory
Gaultier in a dramatic five-game final of the Davenport
Professional Squash Championship
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Darwish Wins Oregon Title In Portland
Egyptian Karim Darwish upset top-seeded Frenchman
Thierry Lincou in the final of the Oregon Open to win
his first title of the year ...
WSF Strikes
Historic Partnership With Dunlop
The World Squash Federation and
Dunlop Slazenger International have signed a new five-year
agreement for Dunlop to be the 'Official Ball' of the WSF
- marking the largest sponsorship agreement in the history of
Squash's governing body ...
Clean Sweep For Malaysia In Asian Team Champs
Malaysia
celebrated a clean sweep in the Asian Squash Championships
for the second successive time after winning both the Men's and
Women's Team titles
Mixed Fortunes For World Stars In
European National Championships
There were mixed
fortunes for the world's top squash players who were battling
for domestic honours this month on home soil in France,
Netherlands and Belgium ... |
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 Willstrop
& Waters Win In Manchester
While James Willstrop successfully defended his men's
title in the British National Squash Championships in Manchester, it was third time lucky
for Alison Waters ... |
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Ramy Romps To Shabana Win In Toronto
In
the pair's first meeting since both have recovered from injuries,
Ramy Ashour beat fellow Egyptian Amr Shabana in four
games in the final of the PACE Canadian Classic ...
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Teams & 500 Competitors aim for College Titles
A record field of fifty one
collegiate squash teams, including 50 American colleges and
universities and one from Canada, will compete in the
National College Team Squash Championships this weekend in
Cambridge, Massachusetts ... |
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 Mansoor
Records Major Triumph In Kolkata
Pakistan's Mansoor Zaman claimed one of the most
important triumphs of his career when he upset second-seeded
Asian rival Ong Beng Hee in the final of the Kolkata
International in India...
Willstrop's Swedish Open Win
Caps Best Ever Tour Run
England's James Willstrop beat compatriot Peter Barker
in the final of the Case Swedish Open Squash
Championship to cap the best ever PSA Tour run of his career
in Linköping. ...
Anjema Survives
Bluenose Classic
Marathon For Halifax Title
In the longest and most dramatic match of the tournament, top
seed Laurens Jan Anjema edged out fourth seed Borja
Golan in a five-game marathon final of the Bluenose
Classic ... |
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PSA Elects New Board
The Professional Squash Association has elected a new
board which will guide the men's players' association through
2008 ... |
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Nicol David Wins
Apawamis Title
The latest display
in the long-standing rivalry between the world's top two women
squash players provided a victory for world number one Nicol
David - but it was a disappointing climax to the Women's
Marsh Apawamis Open
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Teran Expands
Women's Top 20 List To 11 Countries
The latest WISPA rankings feature a record 11 nations
represented in the top 20, while Amr Shabana holds on to top
spot in the PSA list... |
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Kitchen Prevails In Greenwich Open
Final
In a gripping climax to the Women's Harrow Greenwich Open,
New Zealander Shelley Kitchen prevailed in 80 minutes to
beat England's Alison Waters ...
Lincou Upsets Favourite Palmer In Dayton
Open Final
Thierry Lincou showed an incredibly tenacious style of
play as he upset Australia's top seed and world No4 David
Palmer in a five-game final of the 5-star EBS Dayton Open...
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 World
Squash Day Joins Up With Sport Relief 2008
World Squash Day is
joining forces with Sport Relief 2008 on Saturday 15th
March, linking up with this year's campaign which is
supported by famous faces from the worlds of sport and
entertainment. ... |
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Ramy
Ashour Takes Tournament of Champions Title
Ramy Ashour capped his return after a two-month
injury hiatus by defeating James Willstrop in
three games in the of the Bear Stearns Tournament of
Champions in New York
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British
Junior Open Hit For Six By Egypt
For the fourth time since 2001,
Egypt clinched six
of the eight titles in the
Tecnifibre British Junior Open Squash Championships
in a dramatic climax to the world's most prestigious junior
squash event in the Yorkshire city of
Sheffield ...
Shabana
& David still at the top
Egypt's Amr Shabana and Malaysia's Nicol David
extend their reigns at world number one in the January 2008
world rankings ...
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Nicol David Voted
Asian Sportswoman Of The Year
Malaysian squash star
Nicol
David has been
named Asian Sportswoman of the Year in the inaugural
awards ...
 Jahangir
Khan Receives
Honorary Degree
Jahangir Khan,
President of the World Squash Federation, has been
awarded an honorary Doctor of Philosophy degree from London
Metropolitan University ...
Amr Shabana & Nicol David Voted Players
Of The Year In World Squash Awards
Malaysia's Nicol
David and Egyptian Amr Shabana were named as
Players of the Year at the 2007 World Squash Awards
in London
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Willstrop
Prevails In All-Yorkshire English Open Final
British national
champion James Willstrop completed a remarkable hat-trick
of international squash titles on home soil when he beat England
team-mate Nick Matthew in an all-Yorkshire final of the
Mamut English Open
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Natalie Nets Grinham Win In Monte
Carlo
Australia's
Natalie Grinham successfully defended her title in the
Women's Monte Carlo Squash Classic - beating her sister
Rachael in the final...
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WSF AGM Backs World Junior Rankings
Launch
Delegates
attending the 37th Annual General Meeting of the World
Squash Federation in
Bermuda
have backed an initiative to introduce a world junior ranking
scheme ...
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England
retain World Team Title in Chennai
Defending Champions
England
retained their ICL
World Men's Team Squash Championship
title after beating fourth
seeds Australia 2-1 in a dramatic final today in Chennai, India
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Shabana
Celebrates World Open
Hat-Trick In Bermuda
Following an
impeccable display of squash the Fairmont Southampton Resort in
Bermuda, Egypt's world number one Amr Shabana beat
France's Gregory Gaultier to become only the fourth
player in history to lift the world title for a third time. ...
WSF Conference
Attracts World's Top Referees
Hosted by the
Squash Rackets Federation of India, next month's 9th
World Squash Refereeing Conference in Chennai has
attracted referees from all corners of the globe.
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