History of Squash

Information related to the history of squash on Squashtalk and on the web:

Historical narratives:

• [Interesting history of racquets and then squash at the Harrow School (where it was invented) on the Harrow School website]
• [Brief history of squash from Ted Walbutton of the WSF]
• [Great North American Rivalries by Rob Dinerman] SquashTalk
• [Historical sketch of squash in Boston Massachusetts] SquashTalk
• [History of Hardball doubles by James Zug] SquashTalk
• [The love of doubles by James Zug] SquashTalk
• [WPSA Grand Masters Tour 1990-91 by Rob Dinerman] SquashTalk
• The Khan Dynasty - Bronstein's history; Dinerman's history
  
  

SquashTalk continues to develop profiles of historical squash figures - view current profiles at hall of fame

Selected historical player profiles and analysis:

• Michelle Martin's 50 WISPA Titles: Record matched by Sarah Fitz-Gerald on Jan 20, 2002.
• Jahangir Khan and Jansher Khan: A head to head analysis by Martin Bronstein
• Conversations about Jahangir and Jansher: Robert Graham and Hunt Richardson ask who was better
• J Power and P Nicol head-to-head: career rivalry by M Bronstein
• Great North American Rivalries: Sharif Khan/Niederhoffer, Sharif Khan/Desaulniers, Talbott/Jahangir Khan by Rob Dinerman.
• The man who won the USA Grand Slam: James Zug profiles famous USA squash figure Germain G Glidden.
• Jansher Khan's 99 wins
• Trilogy of Great US Squash Figures: overview of T Page, J Barnaby, E Hahn
• Al Molloy Jr: Legendary coach in Philadelphia
• Tom Page - squash prodigy from Philadelphia
• Victor Niederhoffer - pacesetter of the open era in North America
• Ed Hahn - pioneering midwestern champion
• Pete Bostwick - unparalleled amateur athlete
• Jack Barnaby - greatest American Squash Coach

Historical data:

World Championship and International squash information:

• [ British Open winners and finalists: men's and women's championships ].Note: the British Open is in essence the world squash championships.
• [ PSA Super Series Finals winners and finalists ] This is a PSA men's only tournament and is the culmination of each year's Hi-Tec Super Series events.
• Women's World Open Winners - The Women's World Title
• [Tournament of Champions Winners] This tournament was formerly known as the US Pro and has been held since 1930.
• US Open Winners. This tournament was formerly the North American Open
• Carol Weymuller Open Winners. This tournament was formerly the Heights Casino Open
• [Cathay Pacific Winners] This tournament in Hong Kong has been held since 1987.
• Al Ahram Winners. The event at the Pyramids
• [ World Junior Womens Team winners and order of finish, first played in 1985].
• All time squash "bests" as viewed by "alltimebest.de" website
  

National squash historical results and information by country:

• [Men and women Finnish National champions], 1970 to present

USA squash historical results and information:

• USA hard ball USSRA National champions
• Canadian Hard ball National champions - records and narrative
• USA soft ball USSRA National champions
• USA soft ball USSRA Age Group National champions
• USA Mixed Doubles USSRA National champions
• History of the hard ball USSRA Nationals in NYC
• Harry Cowles Tournament "Hall of Fame"
• Hyder Trophy Tournament Records
• New York State Open History and records
• Historical data on men's college competition in the USA
• Historical data on women's college team Howe Cup in the USA
• Historical data on women's college Individual Championship in the USA

Regional USA historical results and information:

• [ Historical data on Massachusetts State soft ball competition in the USA from MSRA ]
• [ Historical data on Massachusetts State hard ball competition in the USA from MSRA ]