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Nicol Gets RM1.3M Head-Start (NST 16/07/2003)
16/07/2003 Nicol gets RM1.3m Head-start K.M. Boopathy NICOL David's aspirations of becoming the first senior world squash champion received a headstart when she secured a two-year sponsorship deal worth RM1.3 million by Mulpha International to pursue her goals. The deal is also the biggest individual sponsorship secured by a Malaysian as the quantum was higher than the three-year sponsorship of RM1 million received by Ong Beng Hee from Dunlop last year. However, Nicol will have to earn the sponsorship deal which is performance based and incentives offered if she wins tournaments and improves on her world ranking. The deal is also inclusive of Head equipment and travelling and accomodation cost during tournaments. Nicol, ranked World No 37, is delighted with the challenging arrangement and with sufficient funds already secured, she is looking forward to a successful return to the professional scene after a four-month break from squash last year. "Although it is hard to give a time frame as to when I can give a shot at the world title, but it is my ultimate goal," said Nicol in Subang yesterday. "It depends on how fast I can establish myself in the professional circuit and reduce the gap between me and the top 10 players. "I have been progressing well in tournaments over the last three months and it has been a good experience playing against the top 10 players. "It is looking good for me and if I can improve the way I did in the last three months, you will never know what I can be capable of next year. -
Daily News 1
Seeds scattered in women's event Issue #3 as HK girls make history ... Thu 17th Nov: Round TWO: 歐詠芝陳浩鈴首度入八強!! On a dramatic day of second round action at the Hong Kong Squash Centre, the women's Hong Kong Open lost three of its top seeds but gained a home quarter-finalist for the first time ever, not once but twice! The men's event went much more as expected with seven of the eight seeded players reaching the quarter-finals which will feature three Englishmen. Men's Round Two: [6] Peter Barker (Eng) bt Cameron Pilley (Aus) 11/8, 11/7, 11/4 (47m) [3] James Willstrop (Eng) bt Olli Tuominen (Fin) 11/3, 11/8, 11/6 (30m) [1] Nick Matthew (Eng) bt Daryl Selby (Eng) 12/10, 11/7, 11/8 (65m) [4] Amr Shabana (Egy) bt Hisham Ashour (Egy) 11/5, 11/7, 12/10 (31m) [5] Gregory Gaultier (Fra) bt Omar Mosaad (Egy) 11/6, 4/11, 11/4, 11/6 (68m) Stewart Boswell (Aus) bt Tom Richards (Eng) 11/4, 11/9, 11/0 (42m) Azlan Iskandar (Mas) bt [7] Mohamed El Shorbagy (Egy) 6/11, 11/6, 14/12, 11/7 (56m) [2] Karim Darwish (Egy) bt [Q] Tarek Momen (Egy) 11/3, 11/2, 5/11, 11/7 (41m) Women's Round Two: [8] Annie Au (Hkg) bt [9] Joelle King (Nzl) 12/10, 2/11, 11/9, 11/6 (58m) [13] Low Wee Wern (Mas) bt [2] Jenny Duncalf (Eng) 11/7, 11/7, 11/1 (28m) [3] Rachael Grinham (Aus) bt [12] Jaclyn Hawkes (Nzl) 11/5, 4/11, 8/11, 11/2, 11/8 (44m) [7] Camille Serme (Fra) bt Emma Beddoes (Eng) 11/9, 11/3, 11/7 (34m) [10] Raneem El Weleily (Egy) bt [4] Madeline Perry (Irl) 11/7, 11/7, 11/8 (29m) [1] Nicol David (Mas) bt [11] Donna Urquhart (Aus) 11/6, 11/7, 14/12 (41m) [5] Laura Massaro (Eng) bt [16] Delia Arnold (Mas) 11/5, 11/3, 11/5 (23m) [15] Joey Chan (Hkg) bt [6] Kasey Brown (Aus) 11/8, 11/5, 11/8 (29m) English hat-trick as seven seeds progress In what might be the first of several English victories today, Peter Barker opened proceedings with a solid win over Cameron Pilley, taking two fairly tight first games before running away with the third against a dispirited Australian. -
A Pulsating Tournament
FEATURE ...Gaultier only had to play 116 minutes in four matches and so reached the inal looking as fresh as the Hull spring daffodils. A PULSATING Gregory Gaultier (right) on the attack against Nick Matthew TOURNAMENT in the men’s final Richard Eaton reports on a record-breaking British Open Championships in Hull France’s Greg Gaultier became the oldest winner of the British Open since Azam Khan in 1962, when he beat home favourite Nick Matthew, the oldest finalist since Hashim Khan in 1958, in a brilliantly athletic, four-game final which belied their ages. The 34-year-old Frenchman’s 8-11, 11-7, was too aggressively creative for Malaysia’s perhaps the most extraordinary moment 11-3, 11-3 win over the 36-year-old English- nine-year former world no.1, Nicol David. of a tumultuous week. man earned him a third British Open title There were very few lows in this pulsating WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENDERS and made him the oldest world no.1 in the tournament – until Ramy Ashour, the sport’s Expect most of the beaten Egyptians to history of a PSA ranking system which began most charismatic player, was forced to retire perform better by the Red Sea than by the in the 1970s. Matthew’s victory over title in the semi-finals with yet another injury, Humber. Their modest showing here may holder Mohamed ElShorbagy in the semi- perhaps a gluteal problem, after only one be related not only to foreign conditions, finals had already ensured the Egyptian game. It meant Gaultier only had to play but also to the imminence of the World would lose the top spot. -
Michelle Martin, a High Achiever
Michelle Martin, a High Achiever At the height of a hot summer evening in Australia, squash legend Michelle Martin puts aside time from her hectic personal life - centred round her family and close friends - to field a stream of questions about the highlights of her stellar squash career. She is unassuming but has certainly earned her place in the squash Hall of Fame, with her titles, including three Women’s World Open titles, six British Open crowns, and an Order of Australia amongst other accolades. Michelle Martin created history when she became the first female squash player to win gold medals at the inaugural squash event in the Commonwealth Games in 1998 in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. Martin is liberal in her humility, but it is sprinkled with a dry humour that sets the mood for an enlivening conversation. The Martin Family of Squashers…. The Martin family is unique as the only Australian squash playing family to produce three such acclaimed and highly internationally ranked siblings. Michelle’s parents constructed the five court Engadin Squash Centre, in Sydney which was attached to the family’s house. Having a court at home meant that the children had the opportunity to learn the sport, meet fellow squashers and practice at virtually any time of the day or night - and the children took full advantage of this. This centre would serve as the hub of activity for the Martin youngsters….. four boys and two girls, and they and their parents who would spend countless hours on or around the court. The children were not coerced into playing the game and were free to participate in other sporting activities at school. -
Instant Update
IInnssttaanntt UUppddaattee ISSUE 36 JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2012 To: ALL WSF MEMBER NATIONAL FEDERATIONS cc: WSF Regional Vice-Presidents, WSF Committee Members, WSA, PSA, Accredited Companies GOODBYE 2011 MALAYSIAN PM HONOURS NICOL DAVID There is never a dull moment in Nicol David, the Malaysian who has topped the the international squash world. women's world squash rankings unopposed since We saw great action on the PSA 2006, was feted by the country's Prime Minister for and WSA Tours, fabulous World her outstanding achievements. Championships – who can forget Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak met the great staging and David and her parents at his office to congratulate presentations for the World the 28-year-old from Penang on creating history by Opens in Rotterdam and the winning a record Men’s Teams in Paderborn, sixth world title coupled with a great deal happening in so many last month in the other areas of our sport. Netherlands. Of course this importantly included gaining a place Speaking to on the shortlist of sports competing for the one reporters after available place in the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, receiving a and in the second half of the year with our bid courtesy call by consultants Vero Communications and in conjunction the World No 1 with WSA and PSA building the bid itself. squash player at There is a great deal to look forward to in 2012, but his office here, first must come a really big thank you to so many Najib expressed organisations and individuals for your interaction and the hope that her success would spur other athletes support. -
Issue 63, July/August 2016
WSF Instant Update ISSUE 63 JULY/AUGUST 2016 To: ALL WSF MEMBER NATIONAL FEDERATIONS cc: WSF Regional Vice-Presidents, WSF Committee Members, PSA members, Accredited Products and Companies EGM SIGNALS CHANGES INDEPENDENT REVIEW TO BEGIN A World Squash Federation Extraordinary General The Independent Review annouced by President rd Meeting, held on 3 June in London and presided over Ramachandran at the EGM has now been put in place by WSF President N Ramachandran (pictured), was with the appointment of I Trust Sport to carry this out attended by delegates from 43 nations. task for WSF. It was a WSF Annual General The objective of the review is to determine whether Meeting in France last the WSF and its partners are “fit for purpose” in their November which endorsed a governance, structures, areas of responsibility and proposal that a working group relationships, including relationships with the Olympic comprising a number of Movement and other key stakeholders; and to make member nations would look at recommendations within four months of initiation. This possible improvements to the will be valuable in shaping structure, policy, strategy constitution and structure – a and relationships in the years to come. process felt necessary as the sport and its governance evolves. The approach that I Trust Sport will be taking is a combination of desk research using a defined Their deliberations during the first months of this year governance assessment process and a 360 degree led to a set of eighteen motions being brought forward review involving interviews with individuals within the to the June EGM. They ranged from constitutional WSF and representatives of stakeholder organisations. -
Women's World Opens
WOMEN'S WORLD OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 1. INTRODUCTION A World Women's invitation event was staged in Brisbane, Australia in 1976, won by Heather McKay. Following this the WISRF was evolved to run regular world competitions for individuals and teams. The first, in 1979 was awarded, to be run jointly in England, and was fittingly won by the sixteen times British Open Champion Heather McKay (Australia). 2. ROLL OF HONOUR 1979 - SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND QUARTER FINALS: Heather McKay (Aus) beat Anne Smith (Aus) 9-2 9-5 9-4 Angela Smith (Eng) beat Barbara Wall (Aus) 9-5 9-3 9-3 Sue Cogswell (Eng) beat Sue King (nee Newman) (Aus) 9-1 9-1 9-0 Vicki Hoffman (Aus) beat Rhonda Thorne (Aus) 9-2 9-1 9-1 SEMI FINALS: McKay beat Smith 9-10 9-4 9-3 9-1 Cogswell beat Hoffman 9-6 9-5 7-9 9-7 FINAL: McKay beat Cogswell 6-9 9-3 9-1 9-4 1981 - TORONTO, CANADA QUARTER FINALS: Vicki Hoffman (Aus) beat Martine le Moignan (Eng) 9-1 9-5 9-3 Angela Smith (Eng) beat Margaret Zachariah (Aus) 9-2 9-2 10-9 Lisa Opie (Eng) beat Sue Cogswell (Eng) 8-10 9-4 7-9 9-3 9-2 Rhonda Thorne (Aus) beat Barbara Diggens (Eng) 9-2 9-1 9-1 SEMI FINALS: Hoffman beat Smith 9-0 9-7 9-1 Thorne beat Opie 9-2 9-0 9-4 FINAL: Thorne beat Hoffman 8-10 9-4 9-5 7-9 9-7 NOTE: • Defending champion Heather McKay decided not to play, despite living in the venue city of Toronto 1983 - PERTH, AUSTRALIA QUARTER FINALS: Vicki Cardwell (nee Hoffman) (Aus) beat Angela Smith (Eng) 9-6 9-5 9-4 Rhonda Thorne (Aus) beat Lisa Opie (Eng) 9-7 9-6 9-10 3-9 10-9 Susan Devoy (Nzl) beat Heather Wallace (Scot) 7-9 9-3 9-4 9-7 -
PSA Tour Rule Book
PSA Tour Rule Book Copyright © 2020 by Professional Squash Association All rights reserved vAugust 2020 Contents 1 Introduction to the Professional Squash Association 1 PSA Tour 1 PSA Mission Statement 1 PSA Tour Rule Book 1 PSA Commitments 1 PSA Contacts 2 PSA Tour 3 1.1 Tournament Levels 3 1.1.2 Defining Tournament Levels 3 1.1.2.1 On-Site Prize Money 3 1.1.2.2 Player Prize Money 3 1.1.2.3 Total Compensation 3 1.1.2.4 Mandatory Accommodation Figure 4 1.2 PSA World Tour 4 1.2.1 PSA World Championships 4 1.2.1.1 PSA World Championship Qualifying Tournament 4 1.2.1.2 Tournament Eligibility 4 1.2.2 PSA World Tour Finals 4 1.2.3 PSA World Tour Platinum 4 1.2.4 PSA World Tour Gold, Silver and Bronze 5 1.3 PSA Challenger Tour 5 1.4 WSF & PSA Satellite Tour 6 1.5 PSA Tournament Service 6 1.6 PSA Tour Calendar 6 1.6.1 PSA Tour Scheduling 6 1.6.1.1 PSA World Tour Scheduling 7 1.6.1.2 PSA Challenger Tour Scheduling 7 1.6.1.3 WSF & PSA Satellite Tour Scheduling 7 1.7 PSA Tournament Format 7 Tournament Commitment 9 2.1 Commitment to Rules 9 2.1.1 Equal Treatment of Players 9 2.2 Sanctioning Process 9 2.2.1 Tournament Registration 9 2.2.2 Sanction Fees 9 2.2.2.1 Deposits 10 2.2.3 Offers 10 2.2.4 PSA Player Contribution 10 2.2.5 SQUASHTV Fees / Rights Fees 11 2.2.6 Letter of Credit 11 2.2.7 Non-Scoring Status 11 2.2.8 Prize Money 11 2.2.8.1 Player Prize Money 11 2.2.8.2 Paying Prize Money: Western Union 11 2.2.8.3 Paying Prize Money: Cash-On-Site 11 2.2.8.4 Paying Prize Money: Tournaments in the United States 12 2.2.8.5 Paying Per Diem Payments 12 -
Squash Program
Youth Squash Program What is Squash? According to an article published in Men’s Fitness Magazine: You'll need a racquet, an opponent, a ball, and an enclosed court—most colleges and large gyms have them. Alternate hitting the ball off the front wall until someone loses the point. This happens when you allow the ball to bounce twice, or when you whack it out of bounds—below the 19-inch strip of metal (the "tin") along the bottom of the front wall, or above the red line around the top of the court. First one to 11 points wins the game; best of three or five wins the match. It may sound simple, but Squash is a challenging and rewarding game. And no one in South Jersey does it better than Greate Bay Racquet and Fitness. Why should you choose Greate Bay Racquet and Fitness Squash program? Greate Bay Racquet and Fitness is South Jersey's premiere racquet sports facility. Our full-service Squash club features: Four Squash courts o Two International Singles Courts o Two North American Doubles Courts Coaching from our full-time Squash professional Access to our Squash pro shop Lessons and clinics A track-record of successful juniors programs The best amenities for proper training; Locker rooms, Steam Room, Sauna 1 Youth Squash Program Greg Park – Squash Professional Greg Park is the Head Squash Professional at Greate Bay Racquet & Fitness Club. He is a Touring Squash Professional who is currently ranked 10th in the World and 2nd in the United States by the SDA Pro Tour. -
History of the Victorian Amateur/Open Squash Championships
HISTORY OF THE VICTORIAN AMATEUR/OPEN SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIPS AUTHOR/RESEARCHER: PAUL VEAR INTRODUCTION Victoria and Australia’s first squash courts were built at the Melbourne Club, located at 36 Collins Street, Melbourne in 1913, when their existing racquets court was divided to create two squash courts. Victoria’s first commercial court was built in the Bjelke Petersen Physical Culture Centre( the base for Gordon Watson) at 360 Lt. Collins St, in1926, and St. Kilda( the base for Betty Meagher and Val Watts), was the first public centre( 3 courts), built in Canterbury Rd, around 1930. As of 2014, the oldest existing court, built in 1935, is at the Sandringham Club, where Geoff Hunt learnt his trade. From its beginnings in Victoria, the game remained predominantly in men’s clubs with one to two courts until the early sixties. In 1934 the Australian Squash Rackets Association (ASRA) was formed, based in Victoria, with its Victorian equivalent, the Squash Rackets Association of Victoria (SRAV), commencing in 1937. On 24th June 1936 the inaugural weekly Men’s interclub pennant competition commenced with teams from six clubs competing. The Women’s equivalent started in 1947 comprising four teams. During 1952 the Australian Women’s Squash Rackets Association (AWSRA), and the Victorian Women’s Squash Rackets Association (VWSRA), were formed. In 1963 the Albert Park Squash Centre opened, becoming the headquarters for the sport and the SRAV; 13 years later under the guiding forces of Sid Myers and Trish Hackett(nee Hunt), the Women’ Association amalgamated with the SRAV to form the Victorian Squash Rackets Association(VSRA), with its inaugural meeting being held in November 1976. -
Susan Devoy Interview
This profile of WSF Hall of Fame member Susan Devoy was published in International Squash Magazine Winter 1991 edition, written by Colin McQuillan, with photos from Stephen Line. 1 | P a g e Susan Devoy’s exterior is steel hard. She is a street-fighter, a Kiwi grappler who will never let you go if she corners you in competitive play; who will worry and tear at you until you say ‘no more’, or die. Her longtime coach and mentor, Bryce Taylor, could not be in Sydney for the Mazda World Women’s Championships, but he sent a message by fax that showed his understanding of the women that is Devoy the squash player. “Think of yourself as a bulldog chasing a cat,” Taylor instructed. She responded with the most aggressive all-court assault any of her many admirers can recall. And yet inside this case-hardened shell lives a woman of warmth and compassion; a merry, humorous lady who can charm an audience; an articulate speaker unafraid of revealing herself almost without deference to complete strangers. “Nobody knows how much it means to me to win back this title,” she told the record Sydney audience of 1,200 after the Mazda final. “Only Martine now can begin to understand how bad it feels to lose the world title. Only my husband John, in my corner here for the first time, knows how much has gone into winning the championship back. He has lived with the worst of it as well as the best. It gives me so much pleasure to do this for him.” “I have done it for all the people who put so much faith in me. -
World Champs Roll of Honour
Table 1 PSA Men’s World Championship Roll of Honour Year Location Champion Runner-up Result Score 2018-2019 Chicago, United States Ali Farag (EGY) Tarek Momen (EGY) 3-1 11-5, 11-13, 13-11, 11-3 2017 Manchester, England Mohamed ElShorbagy (EGY) Marwan ElShorbagy (EGY) 3-2 11-5, 9-11, 11-7, 9-11, 11-6 2016 Cairo, Egypt Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY) Ramy Ashour 3-1 5-11, 11-6, 11-7, 2-1 retired 2015 Bellevue, United States Gregory Gaultier (FRA) Omar Mosaad (EGY) 3-0 11–6, 11–7, 12–10 2014 Doha, Qatar Ramy Ashour (EGY) Mohamed Elshorbagy (EGY) 3-2 13–11, 7–11, 5–11, 11–5, 14–12 2013 Manchester, England Nick Matthew (ENG) Gregory Gaultier (FRA) 3-2 11–9, 11–9, 11–13, 7–11, 11–2 2012 Doha, Qatar Ramy Ashour (EGY) Mohamed Elshorbagy (EGY) 3-2 2–11, 11–6, 11–5, 9–11, 11–8 2011 Rotterdam, Netherlands Nick Matthew (ENG) Gregory Gaultier (FRA) 3-1 6–11, 11–9, 11–6, 11–5 2010 Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia Nick Matthew (ENG) James Willstrop (ENG) 3-1 7–11, 11–6, 11–2, 11–3 2009 Kuwait City, Kuwait Amr Shabana (EGY) Ramy Ashour (EGY) 3-0 11–8, 11–5, 11–5 2008 Manchester, England Ramy Ashour (EGY) Egypt Karim Darwish 3-1 5–11, 11–8, 11–4, 11–5 2007 Hamilton, Bermuda Amr Shabana (EGY) Gregory Gaultier (FRA) 3-0 11–7, 11–4, 11–6 2006 Cairo, Egypt David Palmer (AUS) Gregory Gaultier (FRA) 3-2 9–11, 9–11, 11–9, 16–14, 11–2 2005 Hong Kong Amr Shabana (EGY) David Palmer (AUS) 3-0 11–6, 11–7, 11–8 2004 Doha, Qatar Thierry Lincou (FRA) Lee Beachill (ENG) 3-2 5–11, 11–2, 2–11, 12–10, 11–8 2003 Lahore, Pakistan Amr Shabana (EGY) Thierry Lincou (FRA) 3-1 15–11, 11–15, 15–8,