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World Games (Taipei): semi finals no surprise or suspense as top seeds reach the final.
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Robert Graham Retires From PSA Board
The US-based Englishman, a former British National U14 champion, joined the PSA Board in December 1998.
"I have been involved with the PSA as a player, promoter, and Board member for 23 years so this was an extremely hard decision to make, but one that I know in my heart is the right decision for all concerned," Graham, a Squash Professional in Santa Barbara, California. "A Board member must be able to make the PSA one of his top priorities and I am no longer able to do that with the demands of a new baby at home and more management responsibilities at work in difficult economic times.
"The PSA gave me the opportunity to lead the life that I treasure today and I will never forget the many wonderful experiences that I had in different parts of the world over so many years. I am delighted to be leaving the Association in the best hands that it has been in during my entire involvement with the association. There is true dedication, deep knowledge in many areas, and a passion to drive the game to the next level," Graham added.
"I will continue to follow the progress of the association and its players with close interest."
Alex Gough, CEO of the PSA and a former fellow Tour professional, said: "Having known Robert for my entire squash career and beyond, I know that this decision was not an easy one. His commitment and dedication to the sport he loves has been second to none. We all wish him the best with his new family addition, Marshall, and hope that at some point in the future he returns to having more involvement in squash."
SQUASH MAKES A RACKET FOR OLYMPIC BID
The biggest event of the day was held at the Apawamis Club in Rye, New York, where squash legends Jonathon Power and John White took part in a 100-a-side Battle Of The Border fixture.
They were joined by US number ones Julian Illingworth and Natalie Grainger, plus fellow pros from around the world including Bernardo Samper, Rafael Alarcon, Raj Nanda, Chris Walker, John Russell, Ryan Cuskelly, Mike Ferreira, Stuart Crawford, Mark Price, Phil Barker, Suzie Pierrepont, Kasey Brown, Lisa Camillieri and Narelle Krizek.
From the professionals of New York to the township of Soweto in South Africa, thousands ofchildren were entertained to free coaching lessons and a vivid introduction to squash on a very special day for the sport.
Chicago and Tokyo, two of the cities bidding to host the 2016 Olympics, held special events and squash enthusiasts took to the streets in numbers to be photographed waving their Squash For 2016 banners at major city centre locations.
Other open-air events took place in India (with photographs outside the Taj Mahal and the Gateway to India), Malaysia (Petronas Towers), South Africa (Table Mountain) and London, where enterprising student James Poole showed his passion for squash by hiring a London bus to tour the city and stop off for photographs at the Tower of London, Tower Bridge, St Paul's Cathedral, the London Eye, Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace.
Illustrating squash's cultural diversity, Iran and Nepal held massive squash conferences, arranged national TV coverage and invited prominent IOC guests.
Women's world No.1 Nicol David hosted an open day at her training base in Amsterdam, while back home in Penang, she raised 10,000 dollars towards the Olympic Bid by auctioning off her collection of clothing and rackets which she had worn and used to win major tournaments during her career.
Several countries produced their own websites to collate material, including Malaysia, Netherlands and Canada.
Egyptians Reclaim Top Three World Rankings
Egyptians dominate the top three position in theDunlop PSA Men's World Squash Rankings for the second time this year after World Open championRamy Ashour reclaims third place in the new April list published today by the Professional Squash Association.
Karim Darwish, a PSA World Tour finalist seven times since the beginning of last year and winner of three titles, celebrates his fourth month as world number one, ahead of predecessor Amr Shabana at No2.
Victory in February's Davenport North American Open, the second Super Series event of the year, helped lift 21-year-old Ashour (pictured) to third place - overtaking Gregory Gaultier, the Frenchman who clinched the first Super Series title of the year at theJP Morgan Tournament of Champions in New York before going on to win last month's ATCO Super Series Finals crown at The Queen's Club in London for the second year in a row.
Fresh from his victory in last month's ISS Canary Wharf Classic in London - the 25th PSA Tour title of his career - Australian David Palmer moves back into the top five.
Spain's Borja Golan, who won the Motor City Open in Detroit in February before going on to claim an unexpected place in the Canary Wharf Classic quarter-finals, jumps two places to a career-high world No12 ranking - the highest-ranking by a Spaniard.
Pakistan's Farhan Mehboob also claims a career-best slot in the April list. The 20-year-old from Peshawar, a nephew of the great Jansher Khan, moves up to 18.
1 [1] Karim Darwish EGY
2 [2] Amr Shabana EGY
3 [4] Ramy Ashour EGY
4 [3] Gregory Gaultier FRA
5 [6] David Palmer AUS
6 [5] Nick Matthew ENG
7 [8] Thierry Lincou FRA
8 [7] James Willstrop ENG
9 [10] Peter Barker ENG
10 [9] Wael El Hindi EGY
11 [13] Adrian Grant ENG
12 [14] Borja Golan ESP
13 [12] Mohd Azlan Iskandar MAS
14 [11] Ong Beng Hee MAS
15 [15] Aamir Atlas Khan PAK
16 [16] Alister Walker ENG
17 [17] Laurens Jan Anjema NED
18 [20] Farhan Mehboob PAK
19 [21] Olli Tuominen FIN
20 [19] Stewart Boswell AUS
Darwish ends Shabana reign at top
Egypt's Karim Darwish is the new men's world number one, ending the 33-month reign of compatriot Amr Shabana. Former world junior champion Darwish, 27, was eighth in the rankings at the start of 2008. But he made his mark by reaching six finals, including the World Open in October, and winning three titles. Shabana slips to number two with another Egyptian, Ramy Ashour, at three. James Wilstrop is Britain's highest-placed player at number five.
World rankings: 1. Karim Darwish (Egy) 2. Amr Shabana (Egy) 3. Ramy Ashour (Egy) 4. Gregory Gaultier (Fra) 5. James Willstrop (GB) 6. David Palmer (Aus) 7. Thierry Lincou (Fra) 8. Wael El Hindi (Egy) 9. Peter Barker (GB) 10. Ong Beng Hee (Mal)
U.S. SQUASH to Introduce New Logo
USA Squash May 30, 2008 Following the Association’s name change from the United States Squash Racquets Association (or “USSRA”) to U.S. SQUASH, we will introduce our new logo, beginning the process of re-branding our Association, the programs we run, and the sport itself. Looking back, the history of U.S. SQUASH’s logo tells an incredibly consistent story of a sport and organization rooted in tradition. Founded in 1904, U.S. SQUASH was the first national squash governing body worldwide. The current circular mark was trademarked by the Association in the early 1970’s, when the organization was still run completely by dedicated volunteers, as it had been for over 70 years. However, the logo that pre-dated this mark shows how the now familiar circular logo borrowed from its predecessor. This original mark used the established crossed wooden racquets and squash ball beneath. The original mark for the Association, being simple and elegant, has been re-introduced, with the updated name representing the established, timeless, respected and confident nature of U.S. SQUASH. Interesting for squash fans and players to observe will be the modern look and feel of how U.S. SQUASH will now market its programs and the sport of squash, bringing to life the game which is fun, smart, social, youthful and accessible. These attributes are consistent with U.S. SQUASH’s vision for all people to have the opportunity to enhance their health and well being through the sport of squash.
Squash ball strike fells Tasman rugby star
Tasman Makos rugby star Blair Cook will have an anxious wait during the next few weeks before he will know if an eye injury will result in any permanent damage to his vision.
Cook suffered the injury to his right eye when he was hit by a ball playing squash in Christchurch last Thursday.
The 25-year-old was admitted to Christchurch Hospital and this morning said from his hospital bed that he was initially concerned he would lose his sight.
"I couldn't see anything out of the eye for the first two days because it was all black and full of blood," Cook said. "When I woke up on Saturday I could see, so it was a big relief.
"It's still blurry but it's slowly getting better. They aren't sure if my sight will recover completely - one guy said it will but another isn't sure."
Cook said the impact from the ball, which hit his face "straight off the racquet and dropped me", also broke a bone between his nose and eye socket. The doctors expected to find out more about the injury when he had a scan tomorrow.
The injury comes at a bad time for Cook, who last week was named in the wider training group to provide back-up and injury cover for the Super 14 champion Crusaders. He is expected to be out of action for at least three weeks.