Tag: James Willstrop
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David Palmer bows out with double gold
Glasgow, August 03, 2014: David Palmer bows out with double gold, A fairy-tale climax to David Palmer’s comeback appearance in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Scotland saw the illustrious Australian veteran win two gold medals on the final day of Squash action at the Scotstoun Sports Campus in Glasgow. The 38-year-old former world number one…
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Laura Massaro in half century British Open bid
London, Apr 03, 2014: World No 2 Laura Massaro bids to become the first Englishwoman for more than 50 years to defend the world’s most prestigious squash title when she takes on Hong Kong’s Joey Chan in the first round of the Allam British Open in Hull next month. The Women’s Squash Association World Series…
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World Championship Heralds New Era For Squash
London, June 19, 2013: The spectacular – and unique – vision of three all-glass squash courts greeted capacity crowds as they poured into the Palais Des Sports in the city of Mulhouse for the 24th staging of the WSF Men’s World Team Squash Championship, held in France for the first time in its 46-year history.…
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Paderborner in Bid To extend Bundesliga record
London, April 25, 2013: German club Paderborner SC will be bidding for a record tenth title in the fotobuch.de Squash Bundesliga, the finals of which will take place in Boeblingen, near Stuttgart, on 9th and 10th May. The defending champions – led by England’s world No3 James Willstrop and national hero Simon Rosner, the new…
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President and World #1 Lead Squash Presentation
London – GBR, Dec 17: World Squash Federation (WSF) President N Ramachandran and men’s world number one James Willstrop will lead this week’s delegation to the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne where the sport will present its bid to join the programme for the 2020 Olympic Games. After unsuccessful attempts to be selected for both…
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World Squash Day Olympic Bid Entries Hit 10,000
London – GBR, August 28, 2012: More than 10,000 players have now signed up to take part in the biggest squash match in history on World Squash Day 2012 in support of the sport’s Olympic bid. Enthusiasts from all over the globe are joining together on Saturday 20 October to demonstrate grass-roots passion for the…
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Willstrop & Matthew Lead Latest Squash Rankings
London, August 01, 2012: While the world is currently focused on elite sporting activity in London, Englishmen James Willstrop and Nick Matthew are again confirmed as the two top squash players on the international stage – drawing further attention to missed medal opportunities for the hosts of the 2012 Olympic Games. But after failed bids…
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World’s Leading Players Unite In London to Support Squash 2020 Olympic Dream
London, May 18, 2012: Squash 2020 Olympic Dream, Many of the world’s leading squash players, including women’s world number one Nicol David and men’s world number one James Willstrop, have come together at London’s 02 Arena (see picture below) to show their support for Squash’s campaign to become part of the 2020 Olympic Games. 16…