Magic from the Nile
Immediately after World War 2 Mahmoud Karim dominated the sport, winning four British Open titles before the Egyptian he lost twice to .....
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Squash Library
- Nov 16
WSF Ambassadors Programme 2011-2019
Following on from the WISPA Promotional visits the WSF took up the mantle from 2011, taking a top male and female player, along with......
Squash Library
- Nov 14
WISPA Promotional Tours 1999-2009
For eleven years from 1999 the WISPA (Women’s) Promotional Tour took place in 27 places around the world, where top players gave.......
Squash Library
- Oct 5
Squash Can't Keep Pace With World Demand
In January 1955 the Daily News in Australia proclaimed that ‘No game since World War II has achieved such popularity as squash racquets’....
Squash Library
- Aug 31
Lords Leads
Along with other early adopters including the RAC, Queens, Bath Club and Princes, Lords was a London club which added squash. It hosted...
Squash Library
- Aug 29
Royal Automobile Club - For Over A Century
Squash became a central activity at the Royal Automobile Club in London when the new clubhouse including three courts opened in........
Squash Library
- Aug 17
The Road To Squash Way......Philadelphia’s leadership of US softball
Philadelphia not only led the way at the beginning of squash in USA, but was pivotal in the move from hardball to softball. And now has...
Squash Library
- Aug 3
Thoughts on TV - 1967
In 1967 the British Lawn Tennis Magazine included a feature, this at the time when glass panels were placed in doors, but just before......
Squash Library
- Jul 12
Friends of World Squash
During the 1990’s the WSF introduced a ‘Friends of World Squash’ fund-raising programme......
Squash Library
- Jun 22
Evening Play
After the British Amateur Championships in December 1937, the unofficial world championship of the time, the SRA were under pressure to.....
Squash Library
- Jun 14
Bert Armstrong’s World Beating Racket Collection
In 1981 Bert Armstrong completed building a squash court next to the kitchen in his Melbourne home. This coincided with the first...
Squash Library
- Jun 1
Squash In Scandinavia 1969
In 1969 John Horry (the first World Federation secretary), reported on the growth of squash in Scandinavia – and it is certainly not only...
Squash Library
- Apr 24
The Extraordinary Khan Squash Dynasty
The library has produced this chart to show how the linked Khan families have had such an impact on the squash world. Champions and...
Squash Library
- Apr 20
PAR at Great Yarmouth
In November 1983 Point-A-Rally scoring was trialled at a three day event in Gt Yarmouth, England, the Pro-Kennex Challenge. It used a...
Squash Library
- Apr 15
Janet Morgan's Last of Ten
In December 1958 Englishwoman Janet Morgan won the last of her ten British Open titles, as was reported in British Lawn Tennis and Squash...
Squash Library
- Mar 29
TV Interest 1974
In 1974 this item appeared in the British Daily Express newspaper, indicating that even before all-glass showcourts TV had become...
Squash Library
- Mar 15
PSA Promotes 2003
20 years ago PSA produced an eight page brochure aimed at encouraging possible promoters to........
Squash Library
- Feb 8
Women’s International Federation
During the early years of world squash body formed in 1967, the International Squash Rackets Federation (ISRF), now WSF, was felt to........
Squash Library
- Dec 22, 2022
Jahangir’s Ranking drop
A year after his tenth and last British Open title in 1991 (pic) Jahangir Khan, then aged 28, dropped out of the world top.............
Squash Library
- Dec 14, 2022
Let’s Play Squash, 1952
In 1952 former British Open champion Donald Butcher wrote this booklet to introduce squash to prospective players, including advising.......
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