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WHAT
WAS NEW May 1 2004 through Dec 31 2004
(12.31.04):
Malaysian Open: Iskandar beats El Hindi for the title.
Finals Report.
Juniors: Scottish titles to useeded Au and Grayson.
Summary Report.
(12.30.04):
Malaysian Open: Draw.
Iskandar and El Hindi race into finals in less than 1/2
hr each. Semis Report.
WISPA: Women's
Jan '05 World Rankings. World Champ Atkinson at #2,
Teran moves to 48, Naude in top 20.
(12.29.04):
Malaysian Open: Draw.
Iskandars survives tough quarters with Berden. Quarters
Report.
San Francisco: SF
UClub Tourney. Miller wins singles, Erik Wohgemuth/Richard
Hashim win doubles.
(12.28.04):
Malaysian Open: Ong Beng Hee upset by Frenchman Galifi
in 1st round. Report.
(12.24.04):
Malaysian Open: Event begins Dec 28th in Kuala Lumpur.
Preview.
(12.23.04):
World Squash Day '05: Announcement.
March '19 '05 event focused on grass-roots efforts.
(12.22.04):
Sea Bright Invitational: Recap.
Kerim Yehia wins.
Calfornia: Cal Pro
Event Goes Open. January 14-16 event includes amateur
divisions.
Injury watch: December
update. by Rob Dinerman.
(12.21.04):
Canary Wharf '05: Tickets
onsale. March event features top world players in London.
(12.20.04):
Women's Squash: England's
Cassie Jackman retires at 32. Back woes to blame.
US Junior Open: Final
Results . Gates beats Lorentzen, Rodriguez over Gordon.
Park wins.
Irish Nationals, Dublin: Finals.
Liam Kenny and Madeline Perry winners. Draw/results.
(12.19.04):
Irish Nationals, Dublin: Semis.
Perry, Kenny into finals to defend titles.
(12.17.04):
US Junior Open: Results
as they happen. 380 juniors compete in New Haven CT.
Irish Nationals, Dublin: Quarters.
Gaskin starts upset parade.
World Doubles Chennai: Finals.
Aussie teams win triple gold.
(12.16.04):ISDA
Hardball Doubles: Mid
Season Report. A review of the season so far.
World Doubles Chennai: Semis.
American run ends at hands of Indian men's team.
(12.15.04):World
Doubles Chennai: Quarters.
Aussies, Indians advance. Quick and Crombie reach semis
as US representatives.
Morris Doubles at Rye NY: Recap.
Palmer Page suffers ruptured achilles.
UK National League: Tewkesbury
stays unbeaten.
(12.14.04):World
Doubles Chennai: Day Two.
Aussies, New Zealanders look strong, Quick and Crombie
qualify for semis.
(12.13.04):World
Doubles Chennai: Day One.
Malaysians, Americans struggle.
Head Grand Prix Boston (UK) Open: Results.
Berrett, Brind are winnners.
(12.12.04):World
Doubles Chennai: Preview.
Aussie teams seeded to win
European Jr Circuit: Irish
Jrs . LeRoux and McLeod win.
(12.11.04):Womens
World Malaysia: Final round
. Vanessa Atkinson trounces Natalie Grinham to win landmark
title. Draw/results.
Rankings Update: Squashtalk introduces
USA Men's Rankings.
World Mens ; World
Womens; College
Mens; College
Womens.
(12.10.04):Womens
World Malaysia: Semi final
round . Vanessa Atkinson beats Rachael Grinham again,
will face Natalie Grinham. Draw/results.
Pakistan Open: Finals.
- Anthony Ricketts ousts Power in five to meet Willstrop.
Draw/results.
(12.09.04):Womens
World Malaysia: Quarterfinal
round . David beats Kitchen. Draw/results.
US Squash: New
CEO Klipstein. Rob Dinerman takes a look at the new
US Squash CEO.
Pakistan Open: Semi
finals. - Anthony Ricketts ousts Power in five to meet
Willstrop.
(12.08.04): Womens World Malaysia: Second
round . Cassie Jackman falls short with leg problems.
Pakistan Open: Quarterfinals.
- Jonathon Power over David Palmer in four. Shabana out.
Draw/results.
(12.07.04):
Womens World Malaysia: First
round . David, Atkinson, Grinhams advance, Stoehr and
Kawy are upset.
Pakistan Open: Round of
16 . - Zaman ousts Kneipp.
Doubles: Montreal
and Gold Racquets Recaps. Waite and Mudge in same-old
result.
(12.06.04):
Pakistan Open: First Round.
- Kneipp stops Amjad Khan, but Shahid, Mansoor, and Shamsul
Islam Khan score wins.
Womens World Malaysia: Final
qualifying. Canada's Reta Qualifies. Atkinson and Grinham
placed to meet in semis. Draw.
Pakistan Open: Qualifier
final. - Amjad Khan, Joey Barrington, Laurens Anjema,
Davide Bianchetti are among qualifyiers for $64,000 event which
gets underway in Islamabad tomorrow.
(12.05.04):
Boston: RSG Beantown Finals.
Quick
beats Illingworth to win season's first US Selection event.
Doubles: Montreal
ISDA Semis. Match point madness in Montreal.
Womens World Malaysia: First
day qualifying. Nicolette Fernandes gets upset win.
(12.04.04):
Boston: RSG Beantown Semis.
Quick and Illingworth shuffle US men's pecking order.
Boston: RSG Beantown Quarters.
Puertas defeats Gordon in four. Draw.
(12.03.04):
Pakistan Open: Prequalifier
final. - 8 prequalify for qualifyier for $64,000 event
gets underway in Islamabad.
Mens World Open: Final results.
- Thierry Lincou beats Lee Beachill, Report
- Lincou wins.
Qatar Classic: Final results.
Vanessa Atkinson wins rematch with Rachael Grinham Report.
Boston: RSG Beantown Open
Day One. Malloy upsets River. Draw.
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At
the World Open in Qatar, Amr Shabana got a big lead
against Palmer but fell short in a fifth game timebreaker;
complete results (photo
© 2004 Fritz Borchert)
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(12.02.04):
Mens World Open: Semi final
results. - Graham
Ryding edged by Lincou, Report
- Beachill wins.
Qatar Classic: Semi final
results. Rachael Grinham and Vanessa Atkinson win.
Report.
Pakistan Open: Prequalifier
first day. - $64,000 event gets underway in Islamabad.
(12.01.04):
Global Gallery: Martin
Bronstein's December Gallery . Toronto,
World Open, Walbutton and more ...
Mens World Open: Quarterfinal
results. - Graham Ryding ousts Nicol while Palmer edges
Shabana. Quarters
report.
Qatar Classic: Quarterfinal
results. It will be Grinham vs Grinham in semis. Quarters
report.
US Squash: New USSRA CEO
named . Kevin Klickstein takes up post in mid December.
College Squash: 11/29/04
Men's Team Rankings . Penn moves to #4, Navy to #11,
Northwestern to 24.
Jobs Exchange: New/current listings
(Heights Casino Opportunity)
(11.30.04):
Mens World Open: Round of 16
results. and
also Qatar Classic: Round
of 16 results. Nicol beats Power in 40th Meeting -
Men's Tuesday report.
Women's tuesday
report.
RSG Beantown Open: Draw
announced Top US Players to compete beginning Thursday
in Boston MA.
(11.29.04):
Mens World Open: Day
Two . White
goes down to Tuominen. (From Doha with Colin Mcquillan.)
Womens Qatar Classic: First
Day Report, Annelize Naude gets big win over Omneya
Abdel Kawy.
World Doubles: Chennai
Event Preview, 10 countries to be represented.
(11.28.04):
Mens World Open: Day
one . Shabana survives a test.
Womens Qatar Classic: Qualifying
final , results.
Mens World Open: preview
and event history.
(11.27.04):
US Pros: New RSG Pro Event
in Boston Dec 3-5 , Men's
selection event, skill levels and age groups - entries.
Mens World Open: final
qualifying final draw.
Womens Qatar Classic: Qualifying
day one , results.
PSA: Walbutton moves
to PSA , joins as event marketing director.
Mexico City: Becerrel
beats Bennett , first round PSA results.
(11.26.04):
Mens World Open: first
day of qualifying , also
draw.
Womens Qatar Classic: draw.
News update by Rob Dinerman: Thanksgiving
Notes: Chennai Softball Doubles, Gould, Eiteljorg.
(11.25.04): Karachi PK: Ong
Beng Hee wins final , beats Shahid Zaman.
Double Cambridge Weekend: Wrapup
of Cambridges' weekends , Mudge and Price win Cambridge
Doubles (Toronto), and Barnaby Gallery dedicated (Cambridge MA.)
(11.24.04):
Boston: Sharplin wins Boston
Pro Invitational , complete
results.
Karachi PK: Shahid reaches
final , to
meet Ong Beng Hee in Karachi.
(11.23.04):
Doubles: Philly Weekend,
Coleman,
Jenson win double events.
British National League: Round
Four
Karachi PK: Ryding joins
Shahid in semis , Monsoor out.
(11.22.04):
Albany NY: PSA Satellite
Tech Valley Open Finals Coran wins.
College
Liberty League: Hobart
wins men's: collect second upstate NY title; Wm
Smith wins women's.
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At
the British Open, Joe Kneipp fell short against Lee
Beachill; complete results
(photo © 2004 Fritz Borchert)
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(11.21.04):
Shanghai: WISPA Worldstars
final report , Cassie
Jackman stops Nicol David's upset bid. Results.
Albany NY: PSA Satellite
Tech Valley Open Semis
Athens: Finals: Ashour
beats Whipp in five and in doing so wins his first PSA event.
College Squash: Big
weekend schedule with round robins at Penn, St Lawrence, Dartmouth.
(11.20.04):
Athens: Semi finals: Ashour
and Whipp are unexpected finalists at this Satellite event.
Shanghai: WISPA Worldstars
semi final report , Nicol David scores huge upset
win over Rachael Grinham on the Shanghai waterfront. Results.
(11.19.04):
Toronto: Finals
report by Martin Bronstein: Lincou
beats Power in five. also, Finals
Press report.
College Squash: Mt
Holyoke and new coach Saunders start out with a win.
Shanghai: WISPA Worldstars
quarterfinal report , Nicol David upsets Natalie Grainger.
Athens: PSA Satellite event
quarters Ramy Ashour continues to win. draw/results.
Canberra: PSA Satellite
event first round
Albany NY: PSA Satellite
Tech Valley Open 1st Round
(11.18.04):
Toronto: Semi
finals report by Martin Bronstein: Power
and Lincou reach the finals... behind
the scenes quotes by Ryan Barnett...
Shanghai: WISPA Worldstars
first round report , Botwright upsets Geaves, N Grinham
survives test.
US Squash: News analysis The
Palmer Page resignation: why? by Rob Dinerman.
Boston: Boston Pro Invitational
day one Sharplin, Lewis advance.
Athens: PSA Satellite
event day one Ramy Ashour makes successful PSA debut.
(11.17.04):
Toronto: Quarterfinals
report by Martin Bronstein: Power
rocks Nicol; Kneipp, Beachill, Price injured. Ryan
Barnett's report.
Shanghai: WISPA Worldstars
Qualifying final Kitchen, Bailey, V Botwright, Perry
advance to the main draw.
(11.16.04):
Toronto: First
round, second day Price scores upset over Darwish.
Shanghai: WISPA Worldstars
Qualifying day one Peng, Ding fall in qualifying action.
(11.15.04):
Toronto: First
round, first day
Power stops Willstrop; Beachill, Nicol, Ricketts advance.
Toronto: Qualifer
matchups Price to face Darwish, Barker draws Kneipp.
College Squash : Men's
Ivy Scrimmages Harvard shows early strength in beating
Yale.
(11.14.04)
Virginia: Holt-Bullington
Invitational. Suchde
can't hold early lead, falls to El Halaby.
Toronto: Canadian
Classic Qualifying Final. Price, Durbach qualify,
Barrington takes injure Palmer's spot. (Martin Bronstein reports.)
College Squash: Weekend
Results. Navy round robin and U
Washington wins inaugural match.
(11.13.04)
Toronto: Canadian
Classic Qualifying Day one. Anjema,
Barrington, Heath, Price advance, also Main
Page and Main
Draw.
Virginia: Holt-Bullington
Invitational. Suchde, Sanchez, El Halaby, Donegan charge
ahead.
College Squash: Navy
blanks Denison. 8-team round robin at Annapolis.
(11.12.04)
Canadian Doubles: Early
Season wrapup. Convener
Cup and Smith-Chapman.
Junior Squash: Tourney sign-ups.
(Yale Open, Mass Juniors, Princeton Juniors.)
US Squash: Press release USSRA
CEO Palmer Page resigns. release confirms but does not explain
departure.
(11.11.04)
US Squash: News
Flash USSRA CEO Palmer Page
to step down. press release today.
College Squash: Coaching
Changes Mark 2004 Offseason. Several prominent US programs enter
this season with new coaches.
Baltimore: Baltimore
City Open Wrapup. 50 participate in Baltimore event, report
by Beth Fenwick.
Washington & NYC: Cardinal
Open and Silver Racquets. Harrity defends Cardinal Open Hardball
title.
PSA: World
Nov 1 rankings. Christopher Gordon Vaults to USA's top ranked
player.
(11.10.04)
In memoriam: Egyptian
Gamal Awad. longtime Jahangir rival, dies at 49.
ISDA Doubles: Big
Apple Doubles Final.Waite and Mudge win at NYAC event.
Junior Squash: Mass
Open Jan 7-9 - online signup form: Major January
event. Junior events central.
(11.8.04)
College Squash: Weekend
intercollegiate results. On the west coast, Navy
beats Utah, Stanford and Cal, in the midwest, Northwestern
nips Denison and Purdue
beats Notre Dame.
College Squash: U Toronto Women's Streak Reaches
26 OAU matches.
WISPA: World Rankings November,
Rachael Grinham still #1, Teran to 59, Lortentzen to 77.
WISPA: Florida State Open Recap,
Samatha Teran takes title with two five game wins.
Results.
(11.7.04)
ISDA Doubles: Big Apple
Open Semis: Horler
& Pirnak defeat Hosey in Leach by single point.
ISDA Doubles: Big
Apple Open Quarters: Deratney & Pavulans advance following
Berg's injury.
(11.6.04)
British Open: Men's
Final: David Palmer over Amr Shabana 3-1.
Womens finals
report: Rachael Grinham over Grainger, 3-1.
Florida State Open: Quarters.
Samantha Teran comes up big.
(11.5.04)
Florida State Open: First
round. Americans
come up empty against field.
British Open: Semi finals Women's
report 1: Grainger beats Jackman. Women's
report 2: Vanessa Atkinson loses in five to Rachael Grinham,
Men's Report
2: Palmer beats Beachill in five. And Semis summary
report; also Men's Draw; Women's
Draw.
(11.4.04)
British Open: Quarterfinals Report:
Shabana and Lincou advance to semifinal, Grinham bests David.
(11.3.04):
British Open: Day
4 Report: White upset by Ricketts, Jackman and Grainger advance
to semifinal.
(11.2.04):
British Open: Day
three report: Mens favorites advance in top half of draw while
women seeds succeed: Men's
draw; women's draw.
College Squash: Season
opens with five matches at Penn State also Navy
downs F&M.
(11.1.04):
British Open: Day
two report: Azlan Iskandar upsets Mark Chaloner, Grainger and
Ryding advance, also Sharon Wee gets
big win.
(10.31.04):
British Open: Day
one report: Joe Kneipp survives, Beachill sails, Joey Barrington
falls, Grinham and Atkinson advance on day one.
(10.30.04):
British Open: Qualifying
second round results: Joey Barrington, Engy Kheiralla lead qualifiers
into main draw.
Opinion: Americans
missing from Nottingham: American women go to Florida instead
of the British Open.
(10.29.04):
British Open: Qualifying
first round results and John
White ready on home turf .
Brunswick, ME: Polar
Bear Junior Open Report: and also junior
central introduced.
(10.28.04):
British Open: Peter
Nicol withdraws: ankle injury to idle two-time champ. Mens
Draw and Womens Draw.
(10.26.04):
Howe Cup: Report:
Boston claims "A" title with 4-1 win over New York. Finals
Photogallery by Debra Tessier.
US Pro Series: Beachill is
early leader in US Series points chase with 3 of eight events
completed.
British Open: Beachill points
to rapid recovery from weekend injury, in time for the Open.
(10.25.04):
Howe Cup: Boston claims "A" title with 4-1
win over New York. A details,
B details, C
details.
Ottawa International: Final
Round: Straight-game wins put Macree over Brind. draw/results.
Mega Italian Open: Handley beats Whipp
in final. Final report.
(10.24.04):
Nissan Hungarian Open: Jonathon Power is quietly back
on track with a win over Gaultier in the Hungary Open, Final
report. draw/results.
Howe Cup: Saturday
report and results - women's US National team tournament draws
broad entries, Boston and New York advance in "A" division.
A details, B
details, C details.
Monte Carlo Open: Finals
- Jackman beats Tranfield in straight games. draw/results.
Mega Italian Open: Handley and Whipp reach
final. semifinal report.
Ottawa International: Semi
final Round: Straight-game wins put Macree and Brind into finals.
(10.23.04):
Nissan Hungarian Open: Fourth time a charm - Power
advances to finals against Gaultier, semifinal
report. draw/results.
ISDA Doubles: Waite & Mudge win at
Maryland Club on Oct 17th, report.
Ottawa International: Quarterfinal
Round: Canadians go out quickly. draw/results.
Mega Italian Open: Italians out, Selby
advances. quarterfinal report.
(10.22.04):
Nissan Hungarian Open: More upsets as Power advances,
quarterfinal report.
draw/results.
Monte Carlo Open: Semifinal
Round: Jackman and Tranfield to meet in final. draw/results.
Pro News: Peter
Nicol injured: at Manchester non-ranking event.
Monte Carlo Open: Quarterfinal
Round: Four seeds advance.
Ottawa International: First
round report: Lee and Teran snuffed out in first round draw/results.
Mega Italian Open: Faccini falls but Andrea
Bianchetti wins. first round
report.
(10.21.04):
Nissan Hungarian Open: Tuominen upsets Kneipp in first
round, report.
draw/results.
Mega Italian Open: Faccini gets locally
popular win. qualifying report.
(10.20.04):
Nissan Hungarian Open: Qualifying
final report : Razik and Bianchetti qualify. main
draw.
College Squash: CSA
Preseason Womens Rankings, Yale favored to repeat (also Mens
CSA preseason rankings)
Monte Carlo Open: First
Round: Sharon Wee upsets Carla Khan.
Ottawa International: Qualifying
report: Lee and Teran qualify. draw/results.
WISPA Tour: The
Tour Reaches $1 Million Dollars Women's pro squash builds on
its diversity.
(10.19.04):
Nissan Hungarian Open: Qualifying
report Razik, Barrington, Koukal advance. draw/results.
Monte Carlo Open: Qualifying
report Puidgmont Sola, Kronemeyer qualify. draw/results.
Ottawa International: Preview:
Macree paces draw. draw/results.
(10.18.04):
Weymuller US Open: Final
report, Grainger gets convincing win over Elriani.
Draw.
CAS International: Final
report from Peshawar - Iskandar upsets Ong, draw/results.
(10.17.04):
Calgary WISPA Open: Final
report, South Korean Lee Hai Kyung gets third big win. Results
Weymuller US Open: Semi
final report, Grainger out points Jackman, Elriani dominates
Atkinson.
Cleveland Open: Final
report, Dan Jenson wins the title, draw/results.
Calgary WISPA Open: Semi
final report, South Korean Lee Hai Kyung gets third big win.
Results
(10.16.04):
Calgary WISPA Open: Big news from Calgary! Quarterfinal
report, South Korean Lee Hai Kyung beats Lauren Briggs in her
first WISPA event. Results
Weymuller US Open: Quarterfinal
report, Grainger outlasts Botwright, seeds advance.
CAS International: Semifinal
report from Peshawar - Mansoor and Butt strike out in semis.
Cleveland Open: Semifinal
report, Jenson sets back Power in semis.
Calgary WISPA Open: First
round report, South Korean Lee Hai Kyung gets big win. Results
(10.15.04):
Berkshire Open: Final
Report, Ball beats Anjema in a fifth game tiebreaker, draw/results.
Weymuller US Open: First
round report, Stoehr beats Geaves.
CAS International: Peshawar -
Butt advances to semis, draw/results.
Cleveland Open: Quarterfinal
report, Power and Jenson set for rematch, draw/results.
Berkshire Open: Semi
final Round report, Ball upsets Golan, Anjema survives.
(10.14.04):
Cleveland Open: First
Round report, Power and Heath set for clash, draw/results.
Calgary WISPA Open: Top Canadians face off preview
and draw/results.
Berkshire Open: Quarterfinal
Round report, seeds sail into semis.
CAS International: Peshawar PSA event first
round, report, draw/results.
Czech Open: Local star Jan Koukal gets unlikely upset
win report and results.
(10.13.04):
Weymuller US Open: Final
Qualifying report, higher seeds qualify. Draw.
Fall Foliage: Dartmouth
students winners, large growing following for New Hamshire event.
Weymuller US Open: First
Qualifying report, Lorentzen, Hall fall short.
Power vs Nicol: London
Challenge Match announced by Eventis Sports Marketing.
Berkshire Open: First
Round report, Bedores disqualified while Selby, Rooney create
upsets, draw/results.
(10.12.04):
October Global Gallery: Martin
Bronstein's Monthly Column Olympic hopes, refereeing, Holland,
more ...
On the road: Sarah
Fitz-Gerald in Calgary - interviewed by Ryan Barnett.
Denver ISDA Doubles: Finals
report Waite & Mudge beat Preston Quick & Ben Gould.
Berkshire Open: Monday
qualifying report Suchde, Donegan fall, revisedmain
draw.
(10.11.04):
Atlanta WISPA Masters: Finals
: USA's Natalie Grainger won the 2004 Atlanta Masters. [complete
draw/results]
Canary Islands WISPA Open: Complete
results — Kawy upsets Tranfield, but is beaten in straight
games in the finals by Vicky Botwright.
Motor City Open: Finals
report Gaultier earns title over Tuominen complete
draw/results.
Berkshire Open: Sunday
qualifying report Suchde, Donegan advance main
draw.
(10.10.04):
Hong Kong WISPA and PSA action: Final
Round : Hometown Rebecca Chiu wins but Wong Wai Hang loses.
Denver ISDA Doubles: Semi
finals report Preston Quick & Ben Gould charge into finals.
Motor City Open: Semi
finals report Tuominen beats Darwish, Gaultier benefits from
Power back spasms draw/results.
Squash Pro Jobs: important
job opportunity , Brooklyn NY Heights Casino program. All
listings.
Canary Islands WISPA Open: Perry
upsets Macree — topples top seed with two 10-9 games.
Atlanta WISPA Masters: Semi
final Round : USA's Grainger and England's Brind head towards
a Sunday showdown with easy wins.
Hong Kong WISPA and PSA action: Semi
final Round : India's Joshna Chinappa scores big win over Tegwen
Malik of Wales.
(10.9.04):
Motor City Open: Quarterfinals
report — Shabana's woes continue, quits in fourth game
against Tuominen.
Atlanta WISPA Masters: Quarterfinal
Round : Mexico's Samatha Teran makes a great escape.
(10.8.04): Atlanta WISPA Masters: First
Round : USA's Lily Lorentzen advances.
Motor City Open: First
Round top seeds Power and Shabana advance; draw/results.
British Open: New
Event sponsor announced Event runs Oct 31-Nov 7th.
(10.7.04):
Motor City Open: Qualifying
finals Bianchetti qualifies at the expense of Anjema; main
draw.
US Squash Turns 100: Centennial
Dinner and Hall of fame inductions.
College Squash (CSA): Trinity
Women to Challenge Yale and other 04-05 preseason
team profiles.
(10.6.04):
Womens World USA Team Wrapup: Final
report: USA happy with eighth, but it could have been higher.
(10.5.04):
College Squash (CSA): Preseason
04-05 men's rankings. Team and individual
rankings: Trinity starts the year again at #1 with Harvard and Yale
on their heels.
Jobs:
New pro position open - San
Diego California Squash Centre.
(10.4.04):
Brazil: Finals
of Brazil Open: Borja Golan keeps finals record intact.
World Womens Rankings: October
world rankings. Natalie Grinham to four.
(10.3.04):
St Louis Open: Karim Darwish earns title over Joe
Kniepp: Final report.
The complete results.
Brazil: Semi
Finals of Brazil Open: Bradley Ball beats Christopher Gordon,
Golan over Galifi.
St Louis Open: Kneipp overcomes Shabana while Darwish
out-shoots Power: Semi-Final
report.
(10.2.04):
Womens World Teams: Final
report: Grinhams, Australia win 2004 title; also,
complete final results and placements.
St Louis Open: Kneipp ousts Gaultier in quarters,
quarters report, while Power overpowers Ricketts.
Jobs: Coaching position open - Assistant
Princeton Women's Squash Coach.
World Mens Rankings: Lee Beachill officially
world #1 now.
(10.1.04):
Womens World Teams: Semi
finals report: Omneya Excels but Australia, England advance
(USA team update)
also, complete draw and
results.
Amsterdam: Liz
Irving Centre of Excellence: Liz Irving makes Amsterdam center
of Women's squash.
Brazil: First
round of Brazil Open: American Christopher Gordon advances.
USA Colleges: Men's preseason rankings:
Teams
- Trinity, Harvard, Yale 1-2-3; Individuals
- El Halaby at #1.
Hardball Doubles: ISDA
Pro Tour Preview: ISDA's sixth season kicks off with some reunited
teams and the Denver Club event.
St Louis Open: seeds advance in round one,
report. The draw.
(9.30.04):
Womens World Teams: Quarterfinals
report: England nips Holland, New Zealand over USA (USA
team update) also,
draw and results.
St Louis Open: Qualifying complete,
Anjema scores important win while Parke qualifies as well. The
draw.
Hartford CT: Women's
pro job open.
(9.29.04):
Womens World Teams:
Wednesday - Pool
Afternoon report. A strange afternoon: New Zealand beats Holland
while Canada loses to Ireland.
New Fall USA event: New
Yale Open event. A new senior and junior event Dec 3-5 in Northeastern
USA.
Womens World Teams:
Wednesday - Pool
Report I. USA gets the big come from behind win over Hong Kong.
USA team report:- Hall
rally sparks win. USA team report I (Tuesday): On
the cusp.
(9.28.04):
Womens World Teams:
Tuesday - Last Report.
Egypt looks terrific.
Tuesday - First
Report. USA beats Scotland. Showdown tomorrow with Hong Kong
Third -day results/scores.
(9.27.04):
San Francisco: Fog
City Finals. Pilley beats Durbach in semis, Razik in final.
Womens World Teams:
Monday - Last Report.
Canada stays on Track, Australia focused.
Monday - First Report.
USA gets to .500, seeds sail along.
Second-day results/scores.
Malaysian see Wee as Pivot Point. Egypt-Malaysia showdown looms
in pools.
Barcelona:
Cuitat de Barcelona
Final: Hafiz beats Galifi.
(9.26.04):
Womens World Teams: Day
one - pool report and results. Stoehr beats David, England blanks
US, Holland over Belgium. (Martin Bronstein in Amsterdam)
Washington DC: Lucky
Nick Finals. Chaloner holds on to beat Lavigne 3-2 in finals.
Womens World Teams: Opening
preview. Event begins today. SquashTalk
main page and (Pool
draws)
Washington DC: Lucky
Nick Semis. Chaloner and Lavigne to meet in finals - Lavigne
edges Price.
Barcelona: Semis
at Cuitat de Barcelona: Galifi reaches finals.
(9.25.04):
Barcelona: Quarters
at Cuitat de Barcelona: Galifi, Handley score upset wins.
San Francisco: Fog
City Quarters. Seeds advance.
Washington DC: Lucky
Nick First Round. Grainger falls to Yehia.
(9.24.04): San Francisco: report. Fog
City First Round report. Eric Galvez charges into quarters,
Becerrel falls short.
Womens World Teams: USA
Team preview. Event begins Sunday. (Pool
draws)
Pakistan PSF Presidents Cup: finals.
Mansoor Zaman beats Majid Khan.
World Squash: Malaysia
Steps up to host 2004 Womens World Open. replaces
original venue, Hong Kong.
(9.23.04):
Williamstown: Berkshire Open. will
feature Chris Gordon vs Laurens Jan Anjema in the first round.
- first pro event in the Western Mass Berkshire mountains.
San Francisco: results. Fog
City First Round. - Gordon loses in straight games.
San Francisco: Chris
Gordon qualifies at Fog City Open: downs fellow-American Beau
River in final qualifier. Draw.
Barcelona: Qualifying
final in Barcelona: Leifels, Codina qualify.
Pro Job Postings: Great
position available to female pro: Hartford Golf Club, CT USA
Pakistan PSF Presidents Cup: Semi
finals.
(9.22.04):
Hall of Fame: Michael
Desaulniers : The man who dethroned the king.
College Squash: Ashley
Harmeling: Amherst College all-arounder.
(9.21.04):
Pakistan PSF Presidents Cup: Quarterfinals.
US Open: Finals:
Beachill beats Nicol in 3 games. Final
Draw/results .
World Squash: Squash
on 2012 Olympic short-list of five: raises hopes yet one more
time.
(9.20.04):
US Open: Semifinals:
Nicol downs Kneipp while Beachill outduels Palmer.
Pakistan PSF Presidents Cup: Second
round.
Southampton NY: Oct
8-9 Exhibition Gala: Exhibitions to raise funds for new community
squash facility set.
Washington DC: Sept
24-26 Pro Event Set: Lucky Nick event draws excellent pro field.
Draw .
(9.19.04):
US Open: Quarterfinals:
Kneipp out-shoots Parke, Palmer out-points Jenson on Sunday afternoon
in Boston
New Zealand: Leevey
and Shuja win New Zealand Titles , Leevey
wins with big upset over Kitchen.
Pakistan PSF Presidents Cup: First
round.
(9.18.04):
US Open: First
round second night: Parke ousts Lincou, Nicol nips Ricketts.
Draw/results .
Euro Club Championships: Finals,
A predictable outcome to a well-run, well-played event.
Pakistan PSF Presidents Cup: First
qualifying round.
(9.17.04):
US Open: First
round first night: Dan Jenson gets a huge win over John White,
Shabana falls. Main draw
.
Euro Club Championships: Semis,
Colets, out again on a countback. Pools
Report: Big Fish Swallow Small fish!
(9.16.04):
US Open: Qualifying
finals : Parke defeats Price, Lavigne over Razik. Main
draw: Lincou faces Parke.
Bahrain WISPA: Finals:
Rachael Grinham the victor. (final
draw/results)
US Open: US
Open Gears Up: John Nimick brings a great product to a sports-crazed
city.
India: New
star in the making?: Joshna Chinappa sets her sights on Junior
British Open - trained with Harvard's Bajwa.
Bahrain WISPA: Semifinals:
Jackman, Rachael Grinham winners in semis.
(9.15.04):
US Open Qualifier: Barrington
beats Zaman, in first round of US Open Qualifying
Wednesday
Euro Club Championships: Preview,
from Martin Bronstein in Linz Austria.
US Open Prequalifier: Parth
Doshi wins, earns qualifying spot
(9.14.04):
Bahrain WISPA: Quarterfinals:
Grinhams do it again - join Jackman, Atkinson in semis.
(draw/results)
US Open: Jonathon Power
withdraws, Kneipp moves into position,
(9.13.04):
Bahrain WISPA: Second round,
Tania Bailey moves ahead at the expense of Linda Elriani.
(draw/results)
US Open Prequalifier: Doshi,
Patterson win semis contests,
(9.12.04):
Bahrain WISPA: First round,
second day, all results go according to seedings
as round of 16 is reached.
Pro News: Peter Nicol Reveals
Retirement Timetable, Plans to leave competition
after 2006 Commonwealth Games.
Malaysia: Chuah,
Low win in Petaling Jaya,
Europe: Finals
Euro Championships, Bratislava, France's Gaultier
upends Scotland's White.
USA: DARE Santa Barbara Open,
Finals: Price retains title in 70 minutes over
Gough.
(9.11.04):
Bahrain WISPA: First round,
first day, Tranfield, Geaves are upset victims.
Europe: Semis Euro Championships,
Bratislava, seeds reach finals.
Malaysia: Chuah,
Low advance to finals against Arnolds in Petaling Jaya,
USA: DARE Santa Barbara Open,
Semis: Gough and Price score wins.
(9.10.04):
Europe: Day Two Euro Championships,
Bratislava, Pancis from Austria joins seeds in
semis.
Malaysia: Chuah,
Low advance in Petaling Jaya,
USA: DARE Santa Barbara Open,
Quarters: Ross wins in marathon.
US Open: Local
Prequalifier, quarters, local players play-down
for one local spot.
(9.9.04):
Womens Worlds Amsterdam: More
on the Tranfield non-selection, Graham Dixon of
Oliver Sports weighs in.
Europe: Day One Euro Championships,
Bratislava, White, Gaultier top seeds on men's
side.
USA: DARE Santa
Barbara Open, 1st Round, Price, Yehia, Berg advance.
(9.8.04):
Womens Worlds Amsterdam: Tranfield
Appeals England Selections, matter currently is
in review. England
Team Selected, Tranfield, Macree out in the cold.
Washington DC: Lucky
Nick Tourney Sept 24-26, Hunt Richardson announces
pro event in Washington DC.
(9.7.04):
Global Gallery: Martin Bronstein's September Column: Pakistan
is back, analysis of the new scoring system so
far.
US Open: World's
top eight players slated to compete at Boston Symphony Hall,
event begins Sept 17th.
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As
the WISPA Tour goes through Mexico City, Carla
Khan has a strong weekend as she defeated Jenny Duncalf
and came close against Annelize Nauda, (photo © 2004
Ricardo Lazaro)
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(9.6.04):USA:
Happy Labor Day!
Mexico City: Atkinson wins
title, Nauda stopped in three in final.
(9.5.04):
Hong Kong : Thierry Lincou
records his first Superseries Title, a report from
Colin Mcquillan as Nick Matthew falls short in straight games. Complete
tourney results.
Brasilia: Liam Kenny wins
Brazil PSA event. Brazil's #1, Alarçon falls
short in final.
Mexico City: Nauda, Atkinson
reach final, Carla Khan falls short in five-gamer.
(9.4.04):
Hong Kong : Surprises
in the semi finals, a report from Colin Mcquillan
as Beachill, Palmer fall short
USA Squash: Centennial
Dinner in New York set for October.
Brasilia: Yes, the new scoring
system can result in long matches. Brazil's Alarçon
wins 108 minute marathon in semis.
Mexico City: C Khan beats
Duncalf in second round, Atkinson advances.
(9.3.04):
Hong Kong : Palmer
beats Power, Beachill over White, an exciting day
at the quarterfinals.
Mexico City: Kheirallah
ousts Teran in 1st Round, All seeds advance to
quarters. Draw.
Brasilia: Rafael
Ararçon reaches Brasilia semis.
World Rankings: Rachael
Grinham - Cassie Jackman - Vanessa Atkinson: Top
20 unchanged.
(9.2.04):
Training Strategies: Rest,
Recovery and Cross-Training: an interview with
Dr. Don Christie.
Hong Kong : Round two - Nicol
takes early exit , Power beats Kneipp.
Mexico City: Miller
upsets Baizley in Qualifier, Atkinson, Duncalf
are top seeds.
Brasilia: 4 Brazilians
join Kenny, Kennan in quarters.
WISPA: New logo introduced
(9.1.04):
Brasilia: Qualifying final:
Keenan, Kenny seeded 1-2.
World Rankings: Joe
Kneipp Regains top 10: Shabana in top five.
(8.31.04):
Hong Kong : Day One:
Power, Nicol, Palmer, Kneipp advance in top half of
first round. Local player wins one game from Nicol. (also day
one press release).
(8.30.04):
Hong Kong : Event Preview:
parity marks beginning of the season.
Qualifying Final Day:
Colin McQuilllan report; Eygptians have a good day.
(8.29.04):
Hong Kong : Qualifying begins
in Hong Kong: Colin McQuilllan report; Jonathon
Power talks about the new scoring system.
US Hall of Fame '05: Inductees
announced for 04-05 profiled: Harry Cowles, Peter Briggs, Aggie
Kurtz.
Irvine CA WISPA: L
Khan, El Amir reach Global Diamond Finals.
(8.28.04):
World Junior Mens: Team
finals report : Pakistan charges past Egypt, USA
loses 13th, Canada loses 7th.
PSA
Queensland Aus: Stephane
Galifi wins
Irvine CA WISPA: Teran
tops El Trabolsy in first round
New
York City: MSRA organizes
Corporate Challenge for September , entries due by early September.
(8.27.04):
World
Junior Mens: Team semifinals
report : Egypt, Pakistan surge into finals, USA gets
win over Switzerland.
(8.26.04):
World
Junior Mens: Team quarterfinals.
Egypt, Pakistan march on, USA
gets a win over Singapore.
(8.25.04):
World
Junior Mens: Team day
three report. Top 8 Seeded teams advance.
Arizona: First-ever
major pro squash event scheduled for Fountain Valley. WISPA
tour goes to the desert, March 10-15 2005.
PSA: New Scoring System
Introduced at Hong Kong. Men's pro scoring switched from 15
to 11.
(8.24.04):
World
Junior Mens: Pool day
two report. Seeded teams to move into medal round. USA
day two report - another loss; pool
draws, medal draws.
(8.23.04):
World
Junior Mens: Team Pools
- day one results. Pakistan, Egypt, England clinch medal-round
berths, USA stands at 1-1. Pool
draws. also, USA Day-one
report.
(8.22.04):
World
Junior Mens: Individual
Final result. Ramy Ashour gives Egypt World Jr Men's Individual
Crown over Samir Butt of Pakistan.
World Junior Mens: USA
team seeding plummets.
Victoria Open: FitzGerald,
Cameron White win titles.
(8.21.04):
World
Junior Mens: Semi-final
report. Ashour ends the run of Aamir Khan, its Ashour vs Butt
in the finals.
Victoria Open: FitzGerald
continues to make easy work of Melbourne field: and men's report.
World Junior Mens: Quarterfinal
report. 15-yr-old Aamir Khan continues run; Ashour crashes the
Pakistani semis party.
(8.20.04):
Victoria
Open: FitzGerald makes
qualifying appearance: and first round men's report.
World Junior Mens: Quarterfinal
results. 15-yr-old Aamir Khan continues run; Ashour crashes
the Pakistani semis party.
(8.19.04):
World
Junior Mens: Pakistan
in charge: Top seed Ghosal, German seed Schoor upset by Basit
Ashfaq and Aamir Khan in early fourth round action today.
USA players day three report
- Chris Gordon hits the wall in 18-exchange point.
(8.18.04):
World
Junior Mens: Day two wrapup:
Pakistanis dominant in round of 32. Draw.
USA players day two report - Gordon advances again
(8.17.04):
World
Junior Mens: Day one wrapup:
Pakistanis score upsets as 7 advance to round of 32. Four English
and four Egyptians also advance.
USA players day one report - Gordon advances.
English Junior Open: results
- staged in conjunction with the Mamut English Open.
(8.16.04):
Job Listings:current - New
position available at prestigious Hartford
Golf Club in Connecticut USA.
World Junior Mens:preview
- 108 singles competitors set to contest while India's Ghosal sits
as #1 seed.
(8.15.04):
Mamut English Open:
finals - Lee Beachill beats Simon Parke. Complete
draw.
Queensland Open: Finals
- Raj Nanda, Natalie Grinham win.
(8.14.04):
Mamut English Open:semi
finals - Simon Parke Scores Upset win over Peter Nicol, will
meet Beachill.
Queensland Open: Quarterfinals
- Egyptian qualifier Aziz creates upsets, Natalie Grinham cruises.
(8.13.04):
Mamut English Open: quarter
finals - Parke upsets Matthew by Martin Bronstein
(8.12.04):
Mamut English Open: 1st
round-bottom half by Martin Bronstein
(8.11.04):
Mamut English Open: 1st
round- top half by Martin Bronstein
(8.10.04): Mamut English Open: Qualifying
1st round
(8.9.04): Mamut English Open: Ong
Beng Hee withdraws and updated
draw.
(8.8.04):
Auckland: O'Brien wins
again in New Zealand
(8.7.04):
US Men's
Junior Team: ready for
Pakistan Worlds...
Auckland: Shuja on track
(8.6.04):
August
Global Gallery:
Martin Bronstein compares university recruiting , Ricketts
returns, alphabet confusion, season opener...
Women's
Grand Prix: latest
standings
Mamut
English Open: preview
of PSA season opener. and draw.
(8.5.04):
Women's World Open: is
in danger of not being staged this year.
Hall of Fame: Profile of
Harry Conlon Air Force man from Buffalo became USA's youngest-ever
National Champion in 1952.
(8.4.04):
PSA: Galifi wins in Australia
Stefane Galifi gets first tour win.
WISPA: Melissa Martin
wins South Australia Open Japan's Nishio reaches
(8.2.04):
WISPA: August
1st World Rankings Rachael Grinham takes over as world #1, Vanessa
still #3 despite Brunei win.
(8.1.04):
PSA: August 1st
World Rankings (men)
New Zealand:Pakistan's
Shuja wins in Auckland .
(7.31.04):
Brunei:Vanessa
stops Rachael. Vanessa Atkinson, world #3 from Holland, wins
Brunei.
New Zealand:Pakistan's
Shuja tops Illingworth in Auckland semi . Shuja will meet Egypt's
Amr Ramzy Swelim in the final.
Australia:Japan's
Nishio upsets NZ Hawkes in South Australia first round. Doherty
also in upset advance.
(7.30.04):
Brunei:Rachael
tops Natalie. Rachael Grinham wins to achieve world #1, will
meet Atkinson in final.
USA College :Jack
Wyant to Penn. Former USA International takes over UPENN women's
program.
(7.29.04):
Brunei:Top
four seeds blast through quarters. Natalie and Rachael Grinham
set up another clash. Draw.
Pro Squash:Brighton
Beach Pro Event Cancelled at Last Moment. No specific reasons
for cancellation yet provided.
(7.28.04):
Brunei:Seeds
advance in first round. Close encounters with a lizard.
(7.27.04):
Brunei:Bailey,
Chiu, Naude into main draw. first round Macree-Bailey matchup
featured.
(7.26.04):
Mexico:
Remembrance of a Grand Era. The Pedregal Court of the
DeVillafrancas, birth of Mexican squash, come to an end.
Brunei:Leevey,
Khan win hour-long contests. Jackman out of draw with
Achilles woes.
Oklahoma:PSA
final report. Barker defeats Evans in final.
(7.25.04):
Oklahoma:PSA
quarters results. Barrington, Ball, Evans, Barker in
semis.
New
Zealand :O'Brien
wins South Island event. Illingworth reaches semis
(7.24.04):
Malaysia:
Final report.
Vanessa Atkinson beats Nicol David in straight games. results
,
Chennai India:PSA
finals. Hafiz dominates Ghosal in final.
(7.23.04):
Chennai India:PSA
Semis. Ghosal upsets Arcucci to reach finals.
draw/results.
Malaysia:
Semi final report.
David upsets Elriani, Atkinson repulses Kitchen; also quarterfinal
report.
(7.22.04):
Squash
Business: Bottoms-up
Approach to Squash Marketing. Views from Event Engine's
John Nimick — as a followup to Bronstein's July
Global Gallery.
Malaysia:
First round report.
Nimmo gets come from behind win.
Chennai
India: PSA Quarters.
Ghosal, Bhattacharya reach semis.
draw.
(7.21.04):
Malaysia:
WISPA Open.
first round results
Chennai
India: PSA First round
. Suchde gets upset win.
(7.20.04):
PNG: Finals.
Azlan Iskandar wins.
Malaysia: WISPA Open.
qualifying final
(7.19.04):Malaysia:
WISPA Open.
qualifying day one.
India:
Chennai Supersatellite preview.
Arcucci heads field.
PNG:
Semi finals.
Azlan, Pilley reach final.
(7.18.04):
Salt
Lake City: Final report.
David Evans overwhelms Joey Barrington.
Salt
Lake City: Semi final
report. David Evans and Joey Barrington reach the final.
(7.17.04):
Malaysia:
WISPA Preview.
tour moves to Kuala Lumpur. draw.
Salt
Lake City: Quarterfinal
report. David Evans advances.
Singapore
Final report.
Rebecca Chiu wins title.
Papua New Guinea:
PSA Quarters report.
Galifi gets another upset, draw.
(7.16.04):
Salt
Lake City: PSA First
round report. Seeds advance. draw.
Papua New Guinea:
PSA First round report.
Galifi earns upset,
(7.15.04): Singapore
Semi-final report.
Rebecca Chiu will meet Sharon Wee in the finals as Wee beats Latasha
Khan.
Salt
Lake City: PSA Qualifier
Final Round. Chifunda edges Gordon in fifth.
(7.14.04):
USA
- College: Mark Talbott
moves to Stanford. big boost for west coast squash. Brother
Dave takes over National Champ squad.
Singapore
First round results.
Tricia Chuah and Christina Mak get good wins as Latasha Khan advances
Long
Island: New
public club takes shape in the Hamptons. public-private
partnership responsible.
Salt
Lake City: PSA Qualifier
First Round. Gordon, Chifunda, Patterson among winners.
draw.
Singapore:
Qualifiers set.
Two Japanese and two Malaysians qualified for the Singapore open,
starting today. USA's Latasha Khan is seeded second. Draw.
(7.13.04):
Salt
Lake City: PSA Qualifier
Starts tonight. Gordon, Chifunda, Ragontse among hopefuls.
(7.12.04):
July
Global Gallery:
Martin Bronstein analyzes the world of squash , Eight-man
invitationals, world squash economics ...
Hurghada:
Final report.
Rachael Grinham subdues Omneya Abdel Kawy in straight games.
WISPA:
Bahrain will host latest
in Gold-level lineup. New event slated for Sept 11-16.
Jobs:
Current job listings. New
opportunity at the Hill School in Pottstown PA, other jobs.
(7.11.04):
Hurghada:
Semifinal report.
Omneya Abdel Kawy edges Rebecca Macree, Rachael Grinham beats Alison
Waters
(7.10.04):
Pakistan:
Peshawar's Maria Toor wins
Nationals .
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