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December
1999 News
British
Junior Open: The finals (12.23.99) Egyptian
juniors completely dominate the tournament, Nicol David wins Girls U19
British
Junior Open: Boys semi finals (12.22.99) Egyptian
juniors completely dominate the tournament !
here are boys results through the semi finals..
British
Junior Open: Girls semi finals (12.22.99)
USA's Michelle Quibell
reaches the U17 semi-finals, falls in the semis.
Jonathon
Power starts 21st century as world #1 : January PSA rankings. (12.30.99)
Egyptian juniors completely
dominate the tournament, Nicol David wins Girls U19
here are boys results through the semi finals.
British
Junior Open: The finals (12.23.99) Egyptian
juniors completely dominate the tournament, Nicol David wins Girls U19
here are boys results through the semi finals.
British
Junior Open: Boys semi finals (12.22.99) Egyptian
juniors completely dominate the tournament !
here are boys results through the semi finals..
British
Junior Open: Girls semi finals (12.22.99) USA's
Michelle Quibell reaches the U17 semi-finals, falls in the semis.
Squash
figure Don Sanderson remembered. (12.21.99) Sanderson
victim of Czech car accident.
USA
Juniors Olympics from Princeton, USA, final draws, photos, etc. (12.20.99)
Siu Lynn Leong leads
girls U19 field.
Martin
Bronstein's December Global Gallery (12.15.99) Nicol's
stomach bug, Parke's ice baths, more interesting happenings at the British
Open
Canada
North Squash Tourney, Iqualuit - Nov 20th Results (12.15.99) Philadelphia
16 person team wins.
US
Juniors interdistrict team results - Nov 20th (12.15.99) Philadelphia
16 person team wins.
Men's
British Open Final:Jonathon Power wins as Peter Nicol retires after
second game. (12.12.99)
Bittersweet victory
for Power, disappointment for Nicol and the Scottish fans and hosts.
Women's
British Open Final: Leilani Joyce wins 10-8 in fourth over Cassie Campion.
Photos (12.11.99) A
dream come true for Leilani Joyce of New Zealand. .
Photo
essay from Joyce - Campion finals: Photos (12.12.99) .
Scottish
school kids at the Open: Photos (12.11.99) .
Men's
semis: Martin Bronstein's report, Nicol wins, Power wins (12.11.99)
Power and Nicol
are both dominant as they head to meet again.
Power
beats Barada decisively in straight games: Photos (12.11.99) .
Peter
Nicol reaches British Open final in straight games over Simon Parke:
Photos (12.11.99) .
Aftermath
of Power-Heath match turns ugly (12.10.99) Power
granted extra time before semi-finals.
.
British
Open Friday Evening: Martin Bronstein's report #8, Nicol, Campion, Parke
(12.10.99) Power,
Barada, Joyce in convincing wins.
.
Men's
Quarter - Power over Heath - report and photos: (12.10.99) Heath
determined but Power too strong.
.
Men's
Quarter - Barada over Evans - report and photos: (12.10.99) Barada
focused and motivated.
.
British
Open Friday Afternoon: Martin Bronstein's report #7, Nicol, Campion,
Parke (12.10.99) 3
love win for Campion.
.
Men's
Quarter - Nicol over Hill - report and photos: (12.10.99) Nicol
and Hill entertain the crowd.
.
Semi:
Campion over Charman - report and photos: (12.10.99) 3
love win for Campion.
.
British
Open - Thursday night - Martin Bronstein's report #5 (12.9.99) Power,
Heath, Grainger, Marshall goes out to Evans..
.
British
Open - Jonathon Power speaks up - Ron Beck report #2 (12.8.99) Power's
remarks, photos from Taylor match. .
British
Open - Thursday afternoon - Martin Bronstein's report #5 (12.9.99)
Barada, Johnson,
Campion. .
British
Open - women's photos: (12.10.99) some
early round photos.
.
British
Open - Thursday morning - Ron Beck's notes: (12.9.99) Women's
squash photos from British Open early rounds.
.
.
British
Open - Wed night - Martin Bronstein's report #4 (12.8.99) Power,
Heath, Joyce. .
British
Open - Wed afternoon - Martin Bronstein's report #3 (12.8.99) Peter
Marshall moves onwards.
.
British
Open - Tuesday night - Martin Bronstein's report #2 (12.7.99) Sarah
Fitz-Gerald loses after a 2-0 lead; Parke marches on; Eyles wins.
.
British
Open - Tuesday noon - Martin Bronstein's first report (12.7.99)
Peter Nicol-Anthony
Ricketts, Fiona Geaves-Jenny Tranfield match reports.
.
British
Open - Mon Night - Ron Beck's notes: Women's first round, Pakistanis
(12.6.99) Peter
Nicol-Anthony Ricketts, Fiona Geaves-Jenny Tranfield match reports.
.
British
Open - Men's draw - first round in process results (12.7.99) Nicol,
Eyles, Parke, Amjad Khan advance
.
British
Open - Women's draw - second round in process results (12.7.99)
Sarah Fitz-Gerald
goes down in five games to Linda Charman !.
.
US
Open Finals: Parke beats Power in five to cement major tourney win (12.3.99)
Full match report
and photos. .
US
Open Semis: No they won't (see below): Parke beats Nicol in a tremendous
match, Power over White (12.2.99) Ron
Beck's on the scene report.
Jenny
Tranfield win Britain Student Sportswoman of the year (12.1.99)
Martin Bronstein's
report.
November
1999 News
Latest
results from US Open: Quarterfinal (12.1.99) Parke,
Nicol, Power, Hill, Eyles advance.
US
Open Wed Night report live from US OPEN (12.1.99) Nicol
withstands Eyles onslaught.
US
Open Tuesday Night report live from US OPEN (11.30.99) John
White ousts Ahmed Barada, 17-15 in fifth.
US
Open Monday Night report live from US OPEN (11.29.99) Parke
plays flawlessly, Power looks strong, Hill focused.
US
Open Qualifying Report Live from US OPEN (11.28.99) Walker,
White, Evans in strong wins.
Zurich
Grasshopper Cup Results (11.29.99) Olli
Tuominen wins.
Pakistan
Open 1999 Finals (11.27.99) Peter
Marshall bests Amjad Khan in final.
Sarah
Fitz-Gerald announces her return to competition (11.23.99)
Pakistan
Open 1999 Quarterfinals (11.25.99) Peter
Marshall continues march, Amjad Khan advances.
Pakistan
Open 1999 Second Round (11.24.99) Marshall,
Haddrell, Ajaz Azmat, Amjad Khan advance
Pakistan
Open 1999 First Round contined (11.23.99) Second
day: more seeds upset by Zarak Jahan Khan and Ong Beng Hee.
Pakistan
Open 1999 First Round (11.22.99) New
group of Pakistani players score important upsets, Marshall and Haddrell
stay hot.
Pittsburgh
PSA Open: Paul Price defeats David Palmer in all-Aussie finals (11.24.99) complete
PSA satellite event results
Sarah
Fitz-Gerald announces her return to competition (11.23.99) returns
after injury rehab.
US
Open 1999 Draw released (11.23.99) Showdown
between Peter Nicol, Jonathon Power, and Ahmed Barada coming up in Boston
USA.
October
1999 News
Monte
Carlo WISPA Open Final
results from today: Cassie (Jackman) Campion beats Vanessa Atkinson
in 3 in the finals. (10-3-99)
Oct
15-18 Las Vegas Squash Camp Note
from Chris Walker: Just for those business people out there who
like to book up late, a last reminder that the Las Vegas squash camp
with Peter Nicol (World Champion, No.1) and Chris Walker (England Captain)
has some places available for late booking. Further details at: camp
web site Or feel free to email me directly at: Chris@Walker.net
or Contact Amy Milanek at BlaznAmy@email.msn.com
Tel: +1 702 896 9803 (10-3-99)
British
Open, December, Aberdeen Scotland SRA
Announces a press conference for Monday morning, October 4th, to announce
that the British Open will take place this December in Aberdeen. SquashTalk
will publish a fuller report on Monday. (10-2-99)
Monte
Carlo WISPA Open Quarterfinal
results from today: Vanessa Atkinson makes strong run into semis. (10-1-99)
Peter
Nicol back to #1 Oct
1 PSA World Men's Rankings shows Peter Nicol taking over number one
spot from Jonathon Power on the strength of his World Championship win.
(10-1-99)
September 1999
News
Martin
Bronstein at the World Teams: Egypt takes final over Wales (9-22-99) England,
Canada, Pakistan, USA. (9-22-99)
Martin
Bronstein at the World Teams: Eve of the finals -- USA keeps winning
and impressing. (9-22-99)
Martin
Bronstein at the World Teams: Semis - Egypt over Australia .
(9-21-99)
also; Martin
Bronstein at the World Teams: Semis - Wales SHOCKS England (9-21-99)
and Martin
Bronstein at the World Teams:Quarterfinal Report (9-21-99)
and WSF
Press release World Teams:Semi-final Report
and WSF
Press release World Teams:Quarter-final Report
Martin
Bronstein at the World Teams: US Win their Pool Aiming
to finish 17th. (9-20-99)
Martin
Bronstein at the World Teams: Sunday Report England,
Canada, Pakistan, USA. (9-20-99)
also; Martin
Bronstein at the World Teams:Saturday Report Barada
falls without much fight(9-19-99)
and WSF
Press release World Teams:Sunday Report
and WSF
Press release World Teams:Saturday Report
Martin
Bronstein at the World Teams: Complete Pool scores Action
now moves to quarterfinals. (9-20-99)
Martin
Bronstein Reporting From Egypt: Final action, Al Ahram Men's and Women's
Barada
can't break through against Nicol. Martin vanquishes Owens with ease.
(9-16-99) also Martin
Bronstein Reporting From Egypt: Semi-final action, Al Ahram Men's and
Women's Barada
breaks through to meet Nicol after Power retires. Martin and Owens to
meet in womens. (9-15-99)and...
also; PSA, WISPA press releases on semifinals
Quarter
final, Men's Al Ahram Gaza: PSA Press release Nicol,
Chaloner through. (9-14-99)
Martin
Bronstein Reporting From Egypt: Quarter-final action, Men's World Open
Nicol,
Barada, Power shine. (9-15-99)
Martin
Bronstein Reporting From Egypt: Quarter-finals, women's Al-Ahram
Martin
and Charman in excellent contest. (9-15-99)
Martin
Bronstein Reporting From Egypt: Third round action, second half
Chaloner,
Johnson get through. (9-14-99)
Third
Round, Men's Al Ahram Gaza: PSA Press release Nicol,
Chaloner through. (9-14-99)
Second
Round, Women's Al Ahram International: Martin Bronstein Reporting From
Egypt Leilani
Joyce falls. (9-14-99)
First
Round, Women's Al Ahram International: Martin Bronstein Reporting From
Egypt Michelle
Martin looking stronger. (9-13-99)
also WISPA press release on the first round result
Martin
Bronstein Reporting From Egypt: Third round action Sunday,
PM, Hill, Barada, Parke, win, Power beats Shabana in a beauty. (9-12-99)
PSA
3rd Round press release from Sun Evening, Sept 12 Sunday,
PM, Hill, Barada, Parke, Power. (9-13-99)
also, PSA
First and second round press releases from Fri-Sat-Sun (through Sept
12)
Finals:
Michelle Martin again
(9-12-99)
Semi
final results, Heliopolis WISPA Open
Micelle
Martin beats Carol Owens, Leilani Joyce beats Cassie Campion. (9-11-99)
Martin
Bronstein Reporting From Egypt: Sunday
AM, Power and Johnson at night. (9-12-99)
Martin
Bronstein Reporting From Egypt Saturday: Day
Two, Sat PM: Round two results. (9-11-99)
also: Sat AM report: Travels across Cairo,
Nicol, Power, Hill advance. (9-11-99)
Martin
Bronstein Reporting From Egypt: Day
One, Friday, Graham Ryding, Rodney Eyles lose. (9-10-99)
Al Ahram World
Open Results: SquashTalk's
World Open main page (9-6-99)
Also: Qualifying event results (9-6-99)
Singapore
WISPA Open Final Results: Michelle
Martin beats Leilani Joyce in an all down-under affair. (9-6-99)
Singapore
WISPA Open First Round: Michelle
Martin advances, Latasha Khan in upset win. (9-3-99)
Jonathon
Power retains #1 ranking over Nicol after Hong Kong: Ryding,
Casteleyn, Hill, Haddrell all move up. (9-2-99)
PSA
Names new Prexy: England's
Gawain Briars set to succeed USA's John Nimick. (9-2-99)
New
in profiles section: Cardiff University standouts Conversation
with Brian O'Hora and Amber Perreira from Cardiff University, Wales.
(9-2-99)
Summer
Doldrums Tourney, Boston MA USA Aug 27-29 1999 Paul
Ansdell wins one against Pat Malloy. (9-1-99)
August 1999 News
Cathay
Pacific Hong Kong Open:Colin Mcquillan Reporting:
The
finals: Nicol wins the Cathay Pacific over Power in a convincing 3 games.
(8-29-99)
also; Day5
the semifinals: Power dominates Ryding, Nicol gets by Barada after a
great first game (8-28-99)
also; Day 4, Quarterfinals: Ryding breaks
through to face Power in all-Canadian semi (8-27-99)
also; Press releases for Cathay
Pacific Open:go to tourney main page
V
World Masters, Sheffield: Martin Bronstein's Final Report Day
6: The finals (8-28-99)
also; Sheffield: Martin Bronstein's semi-finals Report Day
5: (8-27-99)
Sheffield: Martin Bronstein's quarter-finals Report Day 4:
(8-26-99)
Also:[Squashtalk Masters Page]
and [Final resuts]
Also: WSF
Results from the competition online.
Pan
American Games 99 Wrapup:
Wrapup
of the men's competition by
Kim Tunney - (with focus on the American team) (9-1-99), also
Profile of the Team USA coaches -
Sharon Bradey and Paul Assaiante (8-26-99), also
Squashtalk Photo Gallery. (8-22-99)
also:
Special feature: Shabana Khan's smallest
fan (8-22-99)
Regatas
Open, Lima Peru Del
Harris wins PSA satellite event. (8-25-99)
Pan-Arab
Games Competition Ends: Egyptian
wins Mens and Womens team golds, Jordan captures both team silvers.
. (8-25-99)
Cathay
Pacific Hong Kong Open:Colin Mcquillan Reporting:
Day
3, Power, Nicol, Barada, Parke advance, Hill self destructs once again
(8-25-99)
also; Day
2, Power struggles, Eyles falls (8-25-99)
also; Day One report: Aussies Billy Haddrell
and Anthony Hill the main act... other Australians fail. (8-24-99)
also: Press releases for
Cathay Pacific Open:go to tourney main page
V
World Masters, Sheffield: Martin Bronstein Reports Day
2: Jonah Barrington, Hashim Khan lose (8-24-99)
Also:[Squashtalk Masters Page]
and [Selected day two resuts]
and V World Masters, Sheffield: Martin
Bronstein Reports Jonah Barrington wins first match, Ross Norman,
etc. (8-23-99)
Also: Results
from the competition are posted online.
also WSF press release on first day, World
Masters, Sheffield
Cathay
Pacific Hong Kong Open: Qualifying results and
main draw. Ten Australians make it into the main draw. (8-24-99)
V
World Masters, Sheffield: Martin Bronstein Reports
Jonah Barrington wins first match, Ross Norman, etc. (8-23-99)
Also: Results
from the competition are posted online.
also WSF press release on first day, World
Masters, Sheffield
Hong
Kong Open: Jonathon
Power featured in South China Morning Post Online. (8-23-99). (results
and reports starting tomorrow.
World
Women's Open in Seattle (Oct 99): Planning
to visit or sponsor the World Open? Visit
the tourney web site and learn more. (8-23-99).
PSA
Disciplines a top-ten player: Anthony
Hill fined for Maastricht actions. (8-22-99). a second Libertel-related
charge is dismssed.
Pan
- Arab Games: Squashtalk web page
Wajih beats
Abbas for all-Egypt final in the men's, Egypt also takes women's. (8-22-99).
Team competition ongoing
Bus
accident at Arab Games Several
egyptian players injured in Jordan. (8-22-99). SquashTalk hopes
all the players involved recover quickly and can return to competition
!
Eat
Well Live Well Australian Women's Open Michelle
Martin gets win against Leilana Joyce. (8-22-99)
Pan
American Games 99 Wrapup: Squashtalk
Photo Gallery. (8-22-99)
Nicol
turns pro Move
will add spice to the WISPA tour (From Malaysia Star online). (8-19-99)
PanAm
Games NOTEBOOK by Kimberley Tunney (updated
8-21-99)
[Notebook on Shabana Khan's Littlest fan]
(8-20-99)
[Notebook on Melanie Jans] (8-6-99)
[Notebook on Graham Ryding] (8-7-99)
PSA
Event Bogota Colombia Finn,
Olli Tuominen, the winner. (8-17-99)
Sportiom
World Cup in Holland England
wins the team world cup over Scotland. (8-15-99)
PSA
WISPA Exterieur Open, Royan, France Linda
Charman impressive in win. Men's side all French. (8-17-99)
Pan
Am Games - Teams Competition Canada
wins both Men's and Women's gold (8-11-99)
[Pan Am Games main page]
Egypt
takes historic Womens Junior World title over England!
USA beats Germany to take fifth and Malaysia finishes third. (8-7-99)
also: [World Junior Women's Main
Page]
PanAm
Games NOTEBOOK by Kimberley Tunney (8-7-99)
[Notebook on Melanie Jans] (8-6-99)
[Notebook on Graham Ryding] (8-7-99)
Huge
upset for Egypt over Malaysia in Womens Junior World team semis.
Egypt will face England for the gold. USA and Germany move ahead to
meet for fifth place (8-7-99)
also: [World Junior Women's Main
Page]
Pan
Am Games - Women Teams Competition Women's
quarters - USA, Canada, Brazil, Mexico advance (8-7-99)
[Pan Am Games main page]
Sportiom
World Cup in Holland, Aug 10-16.
Pool draws, seedings, and how it is played. (8-5-99)
Pan-Am
Game 1999 - Canada (Graham Ryding, Melanie Jans) scores
double gold in individual squash.
USA (Demer Holleran, Latasha Khan) grab silver and bronze on the women's
side. Argentina (Jorge Guttierez, Uzandizaga ) grabs silver and bronze
on the men's side.
[Squash Canada Report on the finals]
After
the quarter-finals in the World Women's Juniors team event.
Malaysia, Australia, England, Egypt are semi-finalists. (8-3-99)
also: [World Junior Women's Main
Page]
The
Global Gallery 8 from Martin Bronstein:
Barrington,
Hashim, Sue Wright, Dunlop's rollout, more non-news on British Open,
and more.
Jonathon
Power withdraws from the Pan Am Games.
Cites personal reasons for his withdrawal and asks media to respect
his privacy (8-2-99)
[Earlier
Globe and Mail report on the same topic]. (8-1-99)
[Press Release
from Jonathon Power Regarding his withdrawal from the PanAm games individual
event] (8-1-99)
Nicol
David easily defeats Suy Lynn Leong, in an all Malaysian final of the
individual portion of the World Women's Juniors.
[Read
the Malaysian Star Online account]
Junior Worlds underway in Antwerp:
Complete semi-final results in the individual tourney are online. (July
30, 1999).
also: [World Junior Women's Main
Page]
Pan-Am
Game 1999 - tournament page
also:
[USA Pan Am Team Selection, by Kim Tunney]
[USA Pan Am Team Player profiles, by
Kim Tunney]
[USA Pan Am Team men's seedings, by Kim
Tunney]
SRA
names team for World Cup tourney in Holland.
Peter Marshall to try comeback
WSF
and Dunlop roll-out new ball line in London.
Pan
Am Games Men's
and Women's squash starts August 2nd in Winnipeg. SquashTalk pages for
the Pan Am Games include: Pan-Am
Game 1999 - tournament page
also: [USA Pan Am Team Selection, by
Kim Tunney]
[USA Pan Am Team Player profiles, by
Kim Tunney]
[USA Pan Am Team men's seedings, by Kim
Tunney] (July 30, 1999)
Junior
Worlds underway in Antwerp:
Complete
semi-final results in the individual tourney are online. (July 30, 1999).
Malaysia (N David, Suy L Leong), will face-off in an all Malaysia finals
of the individuals!
also: [World Junior Women's Main
Page]
Oklahoma
City Open '99: Zarak
Jahan Khan celebrates victory over Canada's Shahier Razik who had a
great run through the qualifier to the final. Dave McNeely of the USA
wins a round, then falls quietly in quarters (July 26, 1999)
American
Airlines Swept-Away Open '99, Jamaica:
Simon Parke tops Alex Gough. (July 23, 1999)
Albuquerque
NM USA Open '99:
Renan Lavigne
from France wins after upsetting Zarak Jahan Khan in the semis (. (July
23, 1999)
YTL
Open Malaysia to Australians according to form: Carol
Owens over Rachel Grinham Anthony Ricketts beats favored Billy Haddrell.
(July 12, 1999)
It's
Official! Baj at Harvard:
Harvard announces Satinder Bajwa as new Men's and Women's head squash
coach. (July 9, 1999)
New
Men's Coach at UPENN: Australian
Craig Thorpe-Clark to take on the challenge of imparting excellence
in UPENN men's squash program. (July 9, 1999)
Pakistan
names World Cup Team:
Also selection procedure for worlds, will Jansher Khan, who stands at
Pakistan #1 and would be forced to play a preliminary trial, find a
way in? (July 8, 1999).
[read
the blunt article in Pakistan's "THE NEWS INTERNATIONAL"]
YTL
Open Malaysia: Owens
and Ricketts complete Australian sweep. (July 12, 1999)
1999
Spring Valley Australian Junior Championships:
Sarah Dubois surprise victor over world teammate Dianne Desira in Victoria
finals. (July 9, 1999)
Puebla
Open Mexico:
Egypt's Amr Shabana win's first PSA event. (July 7, 1999)
Bronstein's
Global Gallery #7: Barrington
to Masters, Baj to Harvard, Worlds forecast, World cup, PSA and journalists...
(July 7, 1999)
Kuala
Lumpur Open: Nicol
David reaches finals of WISPA event but can't match Carol Owens this
time: Owens wins after Davud had upset Vanessa Atkinson, Liz Irving.
(July 5, 1999)
July
2 1999 WISPA World rankings:
New Zealand's Leilana Joyce up to #3 displacing Jackman. (July 1, 1999)
July
1 1999 PSA Rankings:
Jonathon Power solidifies his #1 ranking on strength of Libertel result.
(July 1, 1999)
Junior
Men's Toronto: Photos Team
photos from the North American Juniors tourney. (July 7, 1999)
North
American Junior Men's Championships, Toronto:
Updated and complete results including Dylan Patterson notes (July 1,
1999)
Peter
Nicol Awarded MBE
Follows in Barrington's footsteps with the award (June 12, 1999)
England
Rankings June 99
Paul Johnson and Cassie Jackman still atop England rankings, despite
Parke's win over Johnson at the Libertel. (June 8 1999)
Mass
Doubles 1999 Report
North American doubles in Massachusetts - Tom Poor reports (June 7 1999)
The
head-to-head record
Complete statistics of Jonathon Power and Peter Nicol's head to head
meetings - Power has the edge today
... also, Jahangir - Jansher head-to-head updated
on June 12th
June
6 Power wins Libertel in MAASRICHT over power: Martin
Bronstein's reports, complete results, PSA press releases...(added June
6th)
Final round report: with
results of the matches.(added June 6th)
June
3 FLASH FROM MAASRICHT: 1000
spectators get their moneys worth: Jansher good but not good enough
Jahsher's fails in first comeback bid but encouraged and intends to
keep going.(added June 3rd)
PSA
First day press release:
results, further detail on Anthony Hill disqualified.(added June 3rd)
June
3 First round FROM MAASRICHT: Power
over Khan in five, Barada loses in five, Chaloner over Gough in a marathon,
Anthony Hill disqualified.(added June 3rd)
"Is
Jansher too old for a comeback?" ,
in Thursday's Frontier Post (Peshawar, PK) Online, 6.3.99
1999
Dunlop squash ball sales up 49%:
with 90% market share, view is that popularity of the sport is surging
(added June 2nd)
New
Zealand launches Squash Dynamics Ltd
goal is to
promote resurgance of squash by contruction of flexible-use ASB courts.
(added June 3rd)
June
2 PSA Rankings: Unchanged - Power at 1
With no major
tourneys in May, the rankings remain virtually unchanged
(added June 2nd)
North
American Junior Boys Teams, June 23-28 Toronto
Information on the upcoming event (team deadlines this week)(link added
June 1)
Inform
Circuit Victoria, Australia.
1999 Inform Circuit results pages, writeups, photos... (link added June
1)
NOW
on SquashTalk: Junior(girls) Worlds Antwerp Info Page.
Single point of contact for junior teams update and info leading into
Antwerp... (May 31)
PSA
May 28-30 France: many upsets!
David Palmer
upsets Martin Heath, Tony Hand...
David Evans upset Paul Price...Julien Bonetat upset Amjad Khan! Thierry
Lincou defeated David Palmer in the finals (May 30)
On
the Olympic Trail: Columbia
Jahangir
heads for Colombia as part of effort build momentum for 2004 olympic
bid. (link added May 30)
The
complete Libertel Open (Maastricht) info page: Excitement
builds in anticipation of Jansher/Power matchup: Can Jansher possibly
have a chance? SquashTalk brings you a centralized information locator
for the upcoming tourney, featuring the top 11 players and Jansher versus
Jonathon Power in the first round. (added May 26th)
Dunlop's
new balls: Availability
of the new line in announced and explained. (added May 28th)
PSA,
Egyptian sponsors reach agreement: Al-Ahram
and world teams back-to-back in Egypt in September, 99. (added May 28th)
Malaysia's
Ong Beng Hee takes Italy PSA satellite event: his
second win since moving to the PSA circuit. (added May 27th)
Malaysian
Juniors Finals:
Nicol David too fit and too confident for Leong Siu Lynn. (added May
28th)
Malaysia
Juniors: Malaysian girls warm up for Antwerp Nicol
moves easily into finals in Malaysia: will match up against Leong Siu
Lynn. (updated May 27th)
Finland
dominates Italy PSA event: Olli
Tuominen wins. Ong Beng Hee loses in first round. (added May 24th)
WISPA
Tourney, Mexico City Mexico Cassie
Jackman wins Mexico City title over Linda Charman.(added May 19th)
PSA
Nova Friburgo Open, Rio, Brazil, Adrian
Grant wins first PSA title, beats Stuart Cowie along the way.(added
May 19th)
Hyder
Trophy Tourney New York: Pro results:
Demer
Holleran beat Ivy Pochoda in women's pro finals , Angus
Kirkland won the men's pro over Mudge, but the big men's pro news
was that Mark Lewis (Boston, MA) defeated Rodney Eyles in the first
round! (added May 19th)
PSA
Mega Italia Open, Brescia, Italy, May 14-16 David
Palmer defeats Lee Beacham in the finals.
Super
Series Finals: Martin Bronstein reporting.
Nicol's victory over Barada. (5.14.99)
PSA
Super Series Semis: Martin Bronstein reporting.
Power gives in to Nicol, Barada strong, no ranking points at stake:
Report and observations on the strange Day 3 results. (5.13.99)
Super
Series Wednesday: Martin Bronstein reporting.
Report and observations on the strange Day 2 results. (5.12.99)
Super
Series Tuesday: Martin Bronstein reporting.
Report and observations on Day 1 results. (5.11.99)
ALSO: PSA Super Series: Friday's final
scores, Nicol beats Barada, Johnson gets third
PSA Super Series semifinals scores. Power,
Nicol, Barada, Johnson win. (updated 5.11.99) PSA
Super Series second day's scores. (updated 5.12) PSA
Super Series first day's scores. (updated 5.11.99)
Bolzano
PSA Open, Finals ...Boswell
beats Cairns. (5.10.99)
Bright
Lights WISPA open in Las Vegas! ...Joyce
brings home prize for New Zealand. Jackman falls in semis. All Americans
fall in first round. (5.10.99)
Exhibition
in Bolzano: Power shines in challenge format.
Beats Italy, Sweden, Holland #1 players in Dunlop exhibition. (updated
5.10.99)
Lineups
for the PSA Super-series finals ...and
schedule." (added 5.10.99)
British
Open turns Scottish! ...special
Global Gallery from Martin Bronstein. (added 5.6.99)
1999
Canadian Championships: Jonathon Power, Marney Baizley
Power wins a close one against sparring-partner Graham Ryding (added
5.6.99)
NEWS
FLASH!! Squash News ceases publication after 21 years. ...leave
field to Squash Magazine. (added 5.6.99)
WISPA
Womens world rankings, May 1 1999 Martin,
Fitz-Gerald, Jackman, 1-2-3. (added 5.5.99)
PHOTO
GALLERY for Mass State Championships 1999,
Union Boat Club Boston. Vaughn Winchell photos. (added 5.5.99)
Mass
State Championships 1999, Union Boat Club Boston. final
results now posted. (added 5.3.99)
European
1999 Team Championships: All
results from Linz Austria. (added 5.01.99)
WISPA
Fuzzy Peach Atlanta, May 1-2. final
results: Demer Holleran defeats Maha Zein from Egypt in finals. (added
5.3.99)
Canadian
Junior Nationals in Ottawa:
McDonald, Reta crowned, April 25th. (added 4.26.99)
First
Czech Masters Results.
Koukal, Smeralova are winners. (added 4.26.99)
Grinham
upsets Schoene in German WISPA event.
Rachel Grinham, a former world junior champion from Australia, disappointed
local Sabine Schoene in this weekend's WISPA event. The field was split,
with several players choosing the Greek Open event on the same weekend.
(added 4.26.99)
With
a lot at stake, Greek open finals exciting.
Chaloner upsets Heath in five, and Geaves nips Jane Martin for English
double, as Jahangir hosts Olympic reception. (added 4.26.99)
First
Czech Masters Results.
Koukal, Smeralova are winners. (added 4.26.99)
SRA
Announces British European teams lineups.
Scotland and England both boasting strong lineups. (added 4.26.99)
IS
THIS NEWS OR SHOW ? Power
and Dunlop push new "heavyweight" format as power challenges
several national #1 players. (added 4.26.99) -- is this an exhibition
or real news? SquashTalk's not sure, which is why we hesitated before
broadcasting this release...
Holland
Open: Jansher entered as wildcard Jansher
working on his fitness.
. (link
to the Dawn News Online - Pakistan) (udated 4.21.99)
PIA
Pakistan Open:
Jansher quietly on comeback trail? Jansher,
after an eight month layoff, reaches finals against Amjad Khan, loses
to his nephew in the finals, announces to plan comeback. (link
to the Dawn News Online - Pakistan) (udated 4.21.99)
Nottingham
wins SRA England League Finals:
Parke, Evans, Beachill, Charman win. Nottingham earns first league title.
(added 4.21.99)
WSF
focuses on Greek Open in Olympic push:
Strong field and WSF luminaries on hand. Jahangir Khan and Mike Corby
head WSF delegation. Martin Heath leads moderately strong PSA field.
(added 4.21.99)
SRA
England League Finals: Parke, Garner, Beachill, Cowie, Bailey, Charman
all
in the line-up for the final of the England Elite League playoffs. 4.19.99
Malaysia
men and women pro tourney: Beng Hee and Senga Macfie victorious
Report
of final from Star
of Malasia online ; Local juniors star Beng Hee upsets Ben Gould
then defeats local nemesis Kenneth Low to claim his first PSA title
at 19. Beng Hee is the raining world juniors champion, but Kenneth Low
had been undefeated in Malasia since 1996. Senga Macfie handles Natalie
Grinham in women's finals. (link updated 4.19.99) [Nicol
David loses in first round] , Beng Hee [semifinal
win report ]
Martin
on top of the World:
Colin McQuillan, Reports. Special to SquashTalk from Hagharda, Egypt
(added 4.28.99)
WISPA
Grand Prix Finals From Egypt: Martin wins! In
a well-played final, Martin overcomes Owens, it is Martin's 50th WISPA
win. Cassie Jackman takes third place. 4.19.99
News
from Malasia: Malasian
squash seeks to secure Jahangir Khan as consultant coach for Malasian
juniors. 4.16.99
WISPA:
Martin, Fitz-Gerald top field. Sue Wright withdraws.
Women's top
eight players, as per 1998 Grand Prix Results, to compete in Egypt this
weekend. 4.14.99
April
11 1999: David Palmer beats Dan Jenson, but Omar Elborolossy wins
in the
finals of the Finnish Open. Finland's Juha Raumolin also reached the
semi finals, losing to Elborolossy 4.12.99
Kneipp,
Bailey win men's, women's divisions of Duffield Morson International,
Duffield, Derbyshire, England. Lord beats Lee Beachill, Mir Zaman Gul,
and Zarak Jahan Khan before falling to Joe Kneipp in the finals. Tania
Bailey adds this to her world juniors crown. (updated 4.12.99)
WISPA:
Charman upsets Fitz-Gerald, Martin cruises
Linda Charman,
number 11th ranked WISPA player, scored a major upset in the first round
of a WISPA Grand Prix event in Germany this weekend. Michelle Martin
beat Cassie Jackman in the finals to win this event. 4.12.99
England
wins the European Junior Team Championships in Vienna, over finalist
Spain. 4.6.99
April
1999 PSA Men's pro rankings: Peter
Nichol is still #1, but barely holds his lead against Jonathon Power.
Next month, with the British Open not taking place, Power is set to
move into the #1 position. 4.4.99
Hardballers:
Complete
draw sheets for the 1999 Hardball US Nationals now posted. 4.3.99
1999
Mass Junior League Knockout Cup, March 28th:
Squashbusters Win in only their third year, against established clubs!
Photos and results here.
US
National Doubles Results, March 26-28 1999, Germantown PA USA,
Results Now Posted Here
Rest-of-World
wins all three Dunlop SRA test matches.
Sarah Fitz-Gerald showed her dominance over Cassie Jackman on three
successive nights. Although Jonathan Power beat Paul Johnson in the
first match, he then fell to Simon Parkes on the second and third nights.
ADDED: 3.28.99
SRA
Announces line-ups for each site of the Dunlop SRA Test Series.
Simon Parke faces Jonathan Power twice, Cassie Jackman faces Sarah Fitz-Gerald
three times. 3.26.99-3.28.99
SRA
Reports that Lee Beachill has been appointed to the British team for
the Dunlop SRA test series.
He has come back from a grave back injury less than 1 1/2 years ago.
The Dunlop SRA Test Series, pitting Britain against the "Rest of
the World" takes place in the UK this weekend, 3.26.99-3.28.99
Czech
National Championships. Jan Koukal and Jana Smeralova win 1999 national
titles.
Canadian
Squash Doubles Championships, March 3-7 1999, Toronto. Over
280 participants made this the largest Canadian doubles event on record.
US
Nationals: Great Photo Montage of the event 3.17-21.99
(also summary results on this site and complete USSRA results on-line)
PSA
results from Austrian Open 99: Qualifier Scott Handley shocks the field.
3.12.99-3.14.99
WISPA
Toulouse France Open Tournament, results from weekend of 3.12.99-3.14.99
British
SRA announces 3-match "test series" involving a UK team, led
by Johnson and Jackman against "Rest of the World" led by
Power, Fitz-Gerald 3.3.99
WISPA
March Women's Rankings released 3.1.99
PSA
March Men's Rankings released 3.1.99 (Nichol still #1)
WISPA
Denver, Colorado, Tournament 3.1.99
Joyce defeats Atkinson in the Australian - Dutch finals of this WISPA
event in Colorado, USA.
Memorial
to Squash Great Germain Glidden 2.26.99
February 1999 News
January 1999 News