WORLD SQUASH LIBRARY

15 years ago during the Women’s World Open 2009 in Rotterdam, the then separate Women’s Tour (then, WISPA) celebrated its’ Silver Jubilee...

In February 1967 an Australian Women’s squad led by Heather McKay travelled to UK to play a test match and compete in the British Open at...

The story of how squash courts evolved from ‘baby’ rackets courts.

There was a period before the men’s tour broadened when England would feature major events such as Stockton and Chichester leading up to the British Open. Another was the Lookers Masters in the North West of England. Here are the profiles of the 16 main draw players from the 1982 programme, including Jahangir, Maqsood, Jahan, Norman, Williams, Watson, Briars, Aziz and more.

Back in the 1930s a 24-page booklet on how to re-string a tennis or squash racket was produced by a company who sold the equipment. Here are the items, but they may be out of stock!.....

The 1990 British Open programme featured an article about the Martin family. This profile came a year before Rodney won the World Open and three years before Michelle won the first of her three.

When Eustace Miles wrote his book – the very first squash-specific one – in 1901, it was described as ‘a practical handbook to English squash-rackets and American squash-tennis’. The Library has reproduced a few photos to illustrate how teaching was done before evolving into the ‘open skills’ system that is used today.

Shortly before he won the British Amateur in 1938 after F D Amr Bey’s run of six titles, Kenneth Gandar- Dower wrote this article giving his view of the future........

When it was founded in 1974, PSA’s first Chairman was Jonah Barrington (L), and President was Ken Hiscoe (R). Here is the full list of PSA Presidents, Chairs and CEOs (including......When it was founded in 1974, PSA’s first Chairman was Jonah Barrington (L), and President was Ken Hiscoe (R). Here is the full list of PSA Presidents, Chairs and CEOs (including the separate WISPA women’s, 1983 – 2015).

There have been many Australian world squash champions, including legends such as Geoff Hunt, Heather McKay, Sarah Fitz-Gerald and......

70 years ago, on 27 Feb 1955, a benefit match was held for the widow of Abdul Bari, runner up in the British Open 1950, who had died in 1954

When ISPA (now PSA) was formed in 1974, rankings and seedings were decided by committee. Then in 1979, a move to calculations using......

15 Feb 2025 marks the centenary of the annual Oxford v Cambridge university match. While the first in 1925 was unofficial, the encounter...

On this day in 1982, eight years after its start, a number of ISPA (now PSA) members agitated for their organisation to appoint a........

The player profiles for the players competing in the 3M British Under 23 Open event in January 1983 included Dittmar, Davenport.....

The cream of South Africa’s young male players started coming to UK in 1961/2 there have been 29 Knights Tours so far.........

The Drysdale Cup, the informal title of the British Under 19 Men’s Open, was named after RAC member Dr Theodore Drysdale. He spearheaded....

54 years ago 1971 Great Britain women hosted Australia for a test match played Sheffield. Here are the squads, including......

Founded in 1973 with ten members, the European Federation has grown substantially since. Here are the current 46 members and.........

In the 1970s Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) sponsored a series of professional events in a number of countries. The period fell......