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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 31, 2023


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 29, 2023


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 17, 2023


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
Aug 3, 2023


Friends of World Squash
During the 1990’s the WSF introduced a ‘Friends of World Squash’ fund-raising programme......
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Jul 12, 2023


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 22, 2023


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 14, 2023


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
Jun 1, 2023


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 24, 2023


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 20, 2023


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
Apr 15, 2023


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 29, 2023


PSA Promotes 2003
20 years ago PSA produced an eight page brochure aimed at encouraging possible promoters to........
Squash Library
Mar 15, 2023


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........
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Feb 8, 2023


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 22, 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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Dec 14, 2022


Singapore Open Finalists
This week’s Singapore Open Squash Championship, returning after a Covid break, was first played in 1970, with the.......
Squash Library
Nov 17, 2022


Men’s Tour, from 15 to 11 points per game
In March 2004 PSA announced that Men’s Tour Point-A-Rally game scoring to 15 points would be dropped to 11. This was the subject of much....
Squash Library
Oct 25, 2022


Playing a forehand (in 1926)
Charles Arnold, the professional at the Bath Club in London, wrote his Handbook on Squash Rackets in 1926. Here is .......
Squash Library
Oct 4, 2022


Memorable Squash Quotes, Edition 1
The Library’s first edition of memorable squash quotes is here. Enjoy these amusing or insightful utterings, and if you can add more for...
Squash Library
Sep 13, 2022
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