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WHAT WAS NEW March 1 2004 through May 1 2004

Artist and US Squash Hall of Famer Germain Glidden's squash, golf, and baseball note cards for sale in the Estore, Profile of Glidden. (cartoon © 2004 Glidden)

(5.1.04) Doubles: ISDA Creek Challenge Quarters — Butcher & Osborne advance.
Canada: Nationals 2004 Semis — Alana Miller, Runa Reta score upset wins.
US News: April roundup — US Jr Team, World Doubles, MSRA (NY) Playoffs.
PSA: New Challenger Event set for Orange County — June 4-6 in Irvine CA
New York: Hyder Trophy postponed — but WISPA event keeps original date.

(4.30.04) Europe: European Teams '04 Semi Finals — Dutch women beat France.
CANADA: Nationals semis preview — Vancouver hosts interesting competition subplots tonight.
Europe: European Teams '04 Pools day two — France to contest both semis.

(4.29.04) Rankings: WISPA May 2004 Women's rankings — Top 20 remains virtually unchanged.

(4.28.04) Europe: European Teams '04 Pools day one— Top seeds advance in both men and womens play but Irish women upset Scotland as Perry beats Nimmo.
Kellner Cup Doubles: Finals— Waite shows no weakness in regaining Kellner cup with Mudge.

Best Eight Women at Grand Prix Finals in Qatar Complete coverage . (photo © 2004 Fritz Borchert)

(4.27.04) Europe: European Teams '04 Pools — England favored as usual in both men and women's events.
PSA: PSA Masters to Bermuda — Three year pact brings major event to North America.
Squash Business: McWIL lands Tour Court Pact — Court and logistics partnership brings package to PSA event promoters.

(4.26.04) Kellner Cup Doubles: Semi finals— Strange Ending dooms Quick and Bentley.
Canada: National Juniors Calgary . Jennifer Blumberg, Robin Clarke winners.

(4.25.04) PSA Masters: Final report — Nicol over Palmer.
WISPA Grand Prix: Final report — Jackman defeats N Grinham in five.
Kellner Cup Doubles:
Quarterfinals— Waite and Mudge set for Hosey/Leach rematch.
USA Squash: Junior Men Team Trials

(4.24.04) PSA Masters: Semi finals — Palmer defeats Beachill, Nicol over Lincou.
WISPA Grand Prix: Semi Finals— Natalie Grinham defeats sister Rachael.
Kellner Cup Doubles: Round of 16 — Butcher and Osborne advance in NYC.

(4.23.04) PSA Masters: Quarterfinals — Palmer outshoots White, Beachill over Power
WISPA Grand Prix: Final Day"Pools" — Natalie Grinham claims final semis berth.

(4.22.04) PSA Masters: Quarterfinal preview — the matchups.
PSA Masters: Round Two — Shabana ices Willstrop, White over Kneipp
WISPA Grand Prix: Day Two "Pools" — Macree clinches semis berth. L Grinham, Charman go for final berth.
Canada: National Juniors Underway in Calgary — . Brian Ernst looks to repeat.

(4.21.04) PSA Masters: Day Two report — Power, Kneipp, White get through.
WISPA Grand Prix: Day One "Pools" — Macree stops Atkinson.
Pakistan: National Juniors — Farhan Mehboob, Sara Awan win U19 titles.

(4.20.04) PSA Masters: Day One Report — Lincou, Willstrop survive five game scares.
ISDA Doubles: Big Apple Finals. Hosey & Leach win 3-0.
PSA Masters: Preview — time for Shabana and Lincou to show their stuff.

Best Wishes to Cassie Jackman and Matt Thomas on their March nuptials. (photo © 2004 Archant Regional)

(4.19.04) ISDA Doubles: Big Apple Semis. Hosey & Leach to meet Waite & Mudge.
Scotland: Heath, Nimmo win National titles
Grand Prix Finals: Women's top eight face off in Qatar
PSA Masters: Qatar draw.
USA: Louisa Hall wins over reduced Selection Event Field
Squash Business: Klip racket and strings signs Joe Kneipp
ISDA Doubles: Big Apple Quarters. seeds prevail.

(4.18.04) Irish Open: Final report and draw/results . Vanessa Atkinson retains her title.

(4.17.04) Irish Open: Semifinal report and draw/results . Jenny Tranfield upsets Natalie Grinham in first semi.
Big Apple ISDA Open: Friday qualifying report Walker/Kay beat Butcher/Osborne.
Mass States: Dan Sharplin tops Lucky Odeh; Hope Prockop dual winner.

(4.16.04) Irish Open: Quarterfinal report and draw/results . Natalie Grinham beats Rebecca Macree in 110 minutes.

(4.15.04) Irish Open: First round report and draw/results . Carla Khan upsets Nicol David in 85 minutes.
WSF: Joint WSF, PSA, WISPA Anti doping code announced .
Squash Business: Harrow Claims 10% of USA Squash market .
WISPA: World #1 Cassie Jackman ties the knot on eve of Grand Prix finals .

(4.14.04) Irish Open: Qualifier final report and main draw . Lankester, Lloyd-Walters, Malik, Pittock qualify.

(4.13.04) Irish Open: Qualifier first round report and qualifying draw thursday.
Urban Nationals: 1st Annual Event starts Apri 17th in Boston and draws .
Rochester Pro/Am: Kerim Yehia beats Patrick Chifunda in finals and Ahmed Hanza in semi finals
World Juniors (August 04): Pakistan Squash Issues Invitation Event, sponsored by PIA, takes place in Islamabad.

(4.12.04) Malaysian National Squad: Carol Owens signed as Women's coach: leadin to June Asian Squash Championships.

(4.11.04) Interlingua Lichtenstein Open: Finals: Gough defeats El Hindi in straight games in the finals. Results.
European U19 Teams: Finals: England beat France easily 3-0 while while Germany topped Belgium 2-1 for 3rd place in the 17 team field.
Bronstein's Global Gallery: April Gallery: Yorkshire trio, scoring permutations again, VOS, more ...
BPSA Stortford U23 Open: Final results: Askandar defeats Engelbrecht in straight games.
European U19 Teams: Semi Finals: France beats Germany 2-1 while England tops Belgium by a similar 2-1 margin.
Interlingua Lichtenstein Open: Semi Finals: Gough comes from behind to defeat Bianchetti Saturday night. Results.

(4.10.04) BPSA Stortford U23 Open: Quarters results: Askandar, Engelbrecht pace field.
Interlingua Lichtenstein Open: Quarters Report: El Hindi, Bianchetti, and Golan score upset wins. Results.

(4.9.04) Interlingua Lichtenstein Open: First Round : David Evans beats Simon Parke in first round. Heath makes it through.

(4.8.04) Interlingua Lichtenstein Open: Qualifying finals: Eric Galvez Qualifies while Nick Kyme loses out in qualifying finals.
US National Mixed Doubles: Report: James and Stephanie Hewitt win National crown over Krizeks.
Euro U19 Championships: Report: Delacroix, De Rycke win European Junior titles in Herentals, Belgium.

(4.7.04) England National League: Semi Final Leg Two Report: Manchester/Pontefract and Edgbaston Priory reach the National League Finals after wins over Chicester and Broxbourne.

(4.6.04) Southeast Asian Fed, Islamabad: Report: Mansoor Zaman, Joshna Chinappa win Golds.

(4.5.04) Texas Open: finals report: Rachael Grinham takes and keeps the initiative as she throttles Cassie Jackman.

(4.4.04) Windy City Open: Matthew wins in 4, report by Phil Yarrow, Draw/results.
Texas Open: Semis report: Parity marks semi finals in Texas as Jackman, Rachael Grinham survive testing matches. results.
BPSA Ilkley Open:
Final results . Marcus Berrett defeats Azlan Iskandar in four games.

Yasser el Halaby and his P'ton teammates at St Lawrence

Congratulations to Kelly and Julian Wellings on the birth of their baby daughter, Eva. Born March 23

(4.3.04) Windy City Open: Gaultier and Matthew to the finals. Gaultier's 3rd time in the finals. report, Draw/results.
BPSA Ilkley Open: Semis results . Marcus Berrett upsets Adrian Grant after Grant survives marathon with Stacey Ross.
Texas Open: Quarters report - Grinham sisters join Jackman and Atkinson in the semi finals in Houston as Rachael comes from behind in the fifth. results.
BPSA Ilkley Open: Round of 16 results . Meads survives 98 minute battle.

(4.2.04) Windy City Open: Ryding takes out #1 seed Darwish, Gaultier takes out defending champion Price. Quarters report. by Aidan Harrison recaps the day's action. Draw/results.
BPSA Ilkley Open: First round results
Texas Open:
First round report and results - Nimmo upsets Charman;

(4.1.04)Windy City Open: First round report. Aidan Harrison recaps the day's action. Draw/results.
Texas Open: Final Qualifying results. Lengthorn upsets brind and Perry wins in 85 minutes- final qualifying report.

(3.31.04) Windy City Open: Final qualifying report. Simon Parke, three other Britons qualify. Draw/results.
Texas Open: Qualifying results.
PSA World Rankings: April World Rankings.John White stays at #1, while Jonathon Power drops back to #8.
WISPA World Rankings: April World Rankings. Latasha Khan reaches top 20, few other top-20 changes.
College All Americans: 2004 Awards for Men and Women announced. Yasser El Halaby, Michelle Quibell head lists of 20 men and 20 women.

(3.30.04)Texas Open: Qualifying results. Top seeds prevail in Houston while Shabana, Reta lost - first day qualifying report.
Windy City Open:
Qualifying results. All American entrants fall.
Irish Open: Returns for a second year as a women's event. Vanessa Atkinson will defend her title.
Maryland Championships:
2004 report.

(3.29.04) US National Doubles: Quick and Vlcek, Holleran and McConnell defend titles , Quick scores "double-double."

(3.28.04) College Squash: CSA Mens College Squash 03-04 final rankings announced , Trinity-Harvard-Yale are 1,2,3; El Halaby-Broadbent-Illingworth-Suchde top the individual tables.
Rotorua, NZ: Leevey, Barker win titles at Geyser City Open

(3.27.04) Rotorua, NZ: Bennett out in semi finals play , Tim Manning (AUS) gets the upset.
Rotorua, NZ: Favorites advance in second day's play , El Raiky Omar Abdel Aziz creates upset.

(3.26.04) Canary Wharf Classic: Willstrop Victorious
USA Coaching jobs: Two new jobs available, one in Boston, one in Palo Alto .

(3.25.04) Canary Wharf Classic: Lincou bounces the landlord - Lincou beats Nicol to reach final; and Willstrop dismantles Palmer to make it a Willstrop - Lincou final; day three reports by Martin Bronstein
US Doubles: Gary Waite out of USA National Doubles , suffers wrist injury.

Rotorua, NZ: Favorites advance in Geyser City PSA and WISPA events , Maitland out with injury.
Massachusetts League: University Club Shakes #2 status, takes '04 Title , Lifford beats Usherwood.

(3.24.04) New Power Court Inaugurated in Montreal: Shabana and Power inaugurate MAA court
Canary Wharf Classic: Rapid fire squash - Willstrop beats White; and Palmer evens things up - day two reports by Martin Bronstein
UK National League Semis:Pontefract and Edgbason Priory win - Palmer beats logistical barrier but loses.

(3.23.04) Canary Wharf Classic: "Debut of Express Squash" day one by Martin Bronstein

(3.22.04) Canary Wharf Classic: Competition preview by Martin Bronstein, also pools.
Event will feature experimental scoring; final session sold out in London. leadin report ,
US Nationals: Preston Quick, Latasha Khan retain titles, age group results, by Rob Dinerman.
British National League: David Palmer signed up for double duty tuesday night, a logistical nightmare
Team Kneipp: readers forum - Your questions answered by Dan and Joe, also general reader commentary.
Training Room: Your squash training goals, by Shona Kerr. Improve your anticipation, by Steve Cox.
Hall of Fame: latest entries, University of Western Ontario coach, Jack Fairs; and Squashbuster founder Greg Zaff.

(3.21.04) New Zealand North Shore Open: Final report, Tamsyn Leevey and Phillip Barker win first leg of New Zealand events.
Quebec Pro: Final report . Shawn Delierre upsets Viktor Berg to claim Club Atwater title.

Yasser el Halaby and his P'ton teammates at St Lawrence

Bermuda: Nick Matthew upsets Amr Shabana and Power beats White at the inaugural PSA Bermuda Open
( Photo © 2004 Fritz Borchert

(3.20.04) Bermuda Open: Final report, Beachill wins it in a dominating three.
Semifinal report
, Palmer stands down Power charge in fifth. photos.
US Nationals Seattle: Open division semis report and: Men's results , Women's results , 16-24 results.
BSPA Youngs Wimbledon Cup (UK): men's semis results and women's semis results
Auckland NZ Satellite:
Second round report . local Becky Clarke gets upset over Scotland's Wendy Maitalnd.
Quebec Pro: Semi final report . Berg and Delierre reach the final.

(3.19.04) US Nationals Seattle: Open division quarterfinal report. also: Men's results , Women's results .
US Nationals Seattle: Open division first round report.
Bermuda Open: Semifinal results, Beachill and Palmer prevail. Quarterfinal report, and Quarterfinal photos by Fritz Borchert
BSPA Youngs Wimbledon Cup (UK): first & second round results and Qualifier results.
Quebec Pro: Quarterfinal report .

(3.18.04) US Nationals Seattle: Men's Open division first round. , Women's open division draw.
Bermuda Open: Quarterfinals results,
previews of todays matchups.
1st round - World #1 John White in comeback, Matthew beats Lincou, First round report and also first round photos.
Doubles: Waite and Mudge win 10th title of the year,

(3.17.04) US Nationals Seattle: Open division previews. Latasha Khan, Damian Walker earn top seeds. Play begins Thursday.
Canadian University Championships: Rob Nigro and Katie Patrick are titleists. Univ of Manitoba wins the team title.
Bermuda Open: 1st round results - World #1 John White in comeback, Matthew beats Lincou, Qualifying report and first round preview.

Yasser el Halaby and his P'ton teammates at St Lawrence

CSA Individuals: Yasser El Halaby wins 2nd mens title shown here with his Princeton teammates who also competed and supported him.
( Photo © 2004 Gail Ramsay

(3.16.04) Bermuda Open: Qualifying finals .
USA Juniors: Lorentzen, Gordon win US Closed U19 titles. Park cruises in U15
Austrian Juniors: 2004 event report.

(3.15.04) Bermuda Open: 1st round qualifying results.

(3.14.04) Denver Doubles: Big showdown in tonights finals
Southport WISPA Finals: Vicky Botwright finally earns her first WISPA title. Report , results
Swiss WISPA and PSA Satellite: David Bianchetti and Annelize Nauda win Final round report.
Looking for a squash summer camp: bigger selection than ever of Squash summer camps .

(3.13.04) Swiss WISPA and PSA Satellite: Drakenberg and Briggs get upset wins Quarterfinal round report. Womens results. and mens results

(3.13.04) Southport WISPA Semis: Runa Reta scores stunning upset over Nimmo. Report , results
In Memoriam: Tribute to Hall of Fame squash, racquets and baseball star Stanley Pearson Obituary by Rob Dinerman.
Southport WISPA: Reta, Baizley keep winning. Report , results
Swiss WISPA and PSA Satellite: First two rounds. Womens results. and mens results

Thierry Lincou,  World #1

CSA Individuals: Catherine McLeod of Yale reaches national semi finals; results, Yasser El Halaby wins 2nd mens title while Michelle Quibell upsets Amina Helal for the womens.
( Photo © 2004 Debra Tessier

(3.12.04) Hall of Fame: The almost unbeatable Adrian Ezra Profile by Martin Bronstein.
Southport WISPA: Reta, Baizley make strides in Southport CT Round One. Report.
Swiss WISPA and PSA Satellite: Womens qualifying. Results.

(3.11.04) British National Squash League: Edgbaston Priory clinches final playoff spot. Report.
Mass A Leagues: MIT falls to SquashBusters in round one. Report.
British Open: Will return to Nottingham this November. Report.

Canadian National Doubles: Dulmage and Barber win Canadians. Event report.

(3.10.04) ISDA Doubles: Waite and Mudge meet Pirnak and Hosey en route to another ISDA tour victory in St Louis. Report.

(3.9.04) BSPA North of Scotland Open: Alex Gough grabs win as Parke suffers injury
High School Squash: Milton Academy Girls complete first-ever undefeated season
WISPA Savcor Finnish Open: Tegwen Malik wins Mikkeli trophy
PSA Tour News: PSA Unveils Completely New Match Scoring System and Journalist Martin Bronstein analyzes the PSA move.
College Championships: El Halaby and Quibell win without losing a game. Full Report.

College Feature: The Women's Nationals (Howe Cup '04) bakeoff. Article.

WISPA Savcor Finnish Open: Nauda and Malik to vye for Mikkeli trophy Semi final report. (3.8.04)
WISPA Washington DC Summit Open: Charman gets her 12th win in inaugural DC event Final report. (3.8.04)
Doubles: California State Hardball Doubles 2004. Results. (3.8.04)  


College National Individual Championships: El Halaby and Quibell win national championship titles - results. Women's news flash. and men's news flash. (3.7.04)
WISPA Washington DC Summit Open: Charman and Macree make it an all-England final. Semi final report. (3.7.04) 
WISPA & PSA Ottawa Open: Barrington, El Amin winners. Final report, semifinal report , and Quarterfinal report. (3.7.04) 


College National Individual Championships: semifinals - defending champs reach the finals by Rob Dinerman; also new stars emerge by Ron Beck (3.7.04)
WISPA Washington DC Summit Open: Brind, Kawy reach semis. Quarterfinal report. (3.6.04)
College National Individual Championships: One close escape (Illingworth) and one upset (Gross) Sat PM report. Donegan and Hall both upset in early action. Sat. AM Report and results. (3.6.04)  
Ottawa Open: Locals fare well in Ottawa first round. First round report. (3.6.04)
College National Individual Championships: underway at St Lawrence in Canton NY. results available as they happen. (3.5.04)
Ottawa Open: PSA event joints WISPAs ongoing event in Ottawa. Qualifying report. (3.5.04)
Ottawa Open: Preview of Ottawa WISPA and PSA events. Preview report  (3.4.04)
 College Squash: Trinity's big win over Harvard shows the best of College Squash by Ron Beck; also Rob Dinerman's report on the finals. (3.3.04)
ISDA Doubles: Waite and Mudge charge to yet another ISDA tour victory in Chicago. Report. (3.3.04) 
Hardball Nationals: Harrity wins Open division and 40s. Report. (3.3.04) 
Canary Wharf London: Nick Matthew gets late invitation to Mar 23-26 event. (3.2.04)
WISPA: Marquee star Natalie Grainger takes a break from the pro tour cites health concerns as she slides to world #4.  (3.2.04)  
World Rankings: Vanessa Atkinson propelled to World #3 with two big January wins. John White achieves world #1 for first time. (3.2.04)
College Squash: Trinity edges Harvard to retain Men's National College Title. Complete Results.
New England Independent Schools: Greenwich wins eighth straight girls NE Interscholastic title.
Global Gallery: Martin Bronstein visits the College Trinity - Harvard championship match at Yale, The March Gallery. (3.1.04)
College Squash: Recap of the landmark victory of the Yale women over Trinity, on February 22, Complete report. (3.1.04)
Junior Squash: Mexico and Columbia win medals at South American juniors, Summary report. (3.1.04)

[February 2004 News] (and before)