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Commonwealth Games Live Blog from Day Three at the greatest squash show on earth
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Sunday, 31 July 2022 03:11
Big win for Lucy Turmel as she battles past Jess Turnbull to face top seed Joelle King in quarter-finalsBy ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)Day Three of the Commonwealth Games squash action beckons with some mouthwatering encounters at the University of Birmingham. Players have been training for months to peak in time for the Games, and today provides a huge number…
BBC answers furious complaints from squash fans about lack of coverage from the Commonwealth Games
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Sunday, 31 July 2022 06:47
EXCLUSIVE by ROD GILMOUR (Squash Mad Correspondent) The BBC has assured squash fans of coverage of their sport after an outpouring of dissatisfaction at no live broadcasting from the opening days of the Commonwealth men’s and women’s singles events. Despite the BBC proclaiming online that ‘every moment’ of the action would be broadcast live on TV, iPlayer or on the…
What’s it like playing top seed Paul Coll? It was tough and a bit of a blur says Malta’s very own Essex boy Niall Engerer
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Saturday, 30 July 2022 09:02
By ROD GILMOUR (Squash Mad Correspondent)There are no shortage of stories to savour when it comes to squash at the Commonwealth Games. Take Niall Engerer, born and bred in Essex and now representing Malta, who took on Paul Coll, the 2018 Commonwealth silver medallist and favourite for the men’s title. Engerer, 28, was on court for 16 minutes in his…
Teenage sensations Anahat Singh (14) and Lijana Sultana (15) win through on opening day of Commonwealth Games singles
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Friday, 29 July 2022 15:22
Uganda veteran Mike Kawooya gains his moment in the limelight against No.2 seed Joel Makin on glass courtBy ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)The two youngest players in the Commonwealth Games both enjoyed victories on the opening day of competition. The 14-year-old Anahat Singh of India and Malta’s 15-year-old Lijana Sultana both produced fearless displays. Singh beat Jada Ross of St.…
Trip back home to New Zealand has energised top seed Paul Coll for gold in Birmingham
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Friday, 29 July 2022 08:27
‘I hadn’t been home in three and half years and it really energised me, gave me a lot of enjoyment back into my squash’By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)Men’s singles top seed Paul Coll says his first trip back to New Zealand for three and a half years has “energised” him ahead of the Commonwealth Games. Coll enjoys a bye…
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Wednesday, 27 July 2022 22:16
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Thursday, 28 July 2022 02:42
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Wednesday, 27 July 2022 11:41
Top seed Joelle King is joint flag-bearer for New Zealand at tomorrow’s opening ceremony
Wednesday, 27 July 2022 07:39
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Wednesday, 27 July 2022 01:06
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Tuesday, 26 July 2022 10:05
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Tuesday, 26 July 2022 00:42
Commonwealth Games Countdown: Now it gets real as the squash players arrive at the athletes’ village
Friday, 22 July 2022 04:51
Seven English players reach quarter-finals of the British Junior Open in Nottingham
Thursday, 21 July 2022 04:50
Top seeds join the fray as British Junior Open gets under way at Nottingham Squash Club
Thursday, 21 July 2022 06:35
Geoff Hunt Exclusive: Mostafa Asal reminds me of the great Jahangir Khan
Saturday, 16 July 2022 05:31
Squash Australia aims to revive the sport with four-year plan to develop ‘a strong and sustainable’ future
Friday, 15 July 2022 07:54
Lucy Beecroft meets German giantkiller Katerina Tycova in World Games quarter-finals
Tuesday, 12 July 2022 06:58
Commonwealth Games Countdown: Sue Rose remembers striking gold when squash made its debut in Malaysia in 1998
Monday, 11 July 2022 10:53
Amazing Grace: England’s Gear triumphs in five to win at her home club’s Linksap Open
Thursday, 07 July 2022 23:38
Lee Witham, Part 9: My final point is to stress that technology is the key to building squash’s future
Wednesday, 06 July 2022 06:09