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	US Squash News · News and updates from US Squash
		Madrid Women’s World Open Squash Championship, Jardines del Cabo Noval, Palacio Real, Madrid, Spain Semifinal results were 3rd seeded Rachael Grinham of Australia, the recent British Open Champion, defeated 5th seeded Natalie Grainger by a score of 5-9, 9-6, 9-6, 9-3 in a 45 minute match.
		The World Open finals will be the 16th time the Australians Rachael Grinham and Natalie Grinham will meet on the WISPA World Tour, but their first time in a major Tour final.
		World #5 Natalie Grainger defeated #10 seed New Zealander Shelly Kitchen by a score 9-2, 9-1, 9-0 in the Quarterfinals of the Women’s World Championship in Madrid, Spain.
	w3.us-squash.org /news (766 words)

	squash (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Squash, the fruit of vines of the genus Cucurbita.
		Squashes are classified as "summer squash" or "winter squash".
		Squash, a drink made of concentrated fruit syrup and water.
	www.mcfly.org /squash (62 words)

	Squash (sport) Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Squash balls are made with two pieces of rubber compound, glued together to form a hollow sphere and buffed to a matte finish.
		However, some studies have implicated squash as a cause of possible fatal Cardiac arrhythmia and argued that squash is inappropriate form of exercise for older men with heart disease.
		The (British) Squash Rackets Association conducted its first British Open championship for men in December 1930, using a 'challenge' system: Charles Read was designated champion, but was beaten in home and away matches by Don Butcher, who was then recorded as the champion for 1931.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /topic/Squash_(sport).html (3379 words)

	Squash (sport) - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		Squash continued almost exclusively as the game of the upper-middle and/or upper class(es) until around the 1950's, when commercial operators began building public courts.
		In one hour of squash, a player may expend 700 to 1000 calories (3,000 to 4,000 kJ) which is significantly more than most other sports.
		Because of its traditions, the British Open is considered by many to be more prestigious than the world championships, which began in the mid-1970s.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/s/q/u/Squash_(sport).html (2475 words)

	World Squash - official site of the World Squash Federation WSF
		World number ones Amr Shabana and Nicol David secured their third successive titles in Hong Kong with victories over the second seeds in the finals of the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Open...
		26-Oct: Amongst the distinguished guests attending the semi-finals of the Madrid Women's World Open was HRH Infanta Pilar de Borbon, sister of the King of Spain, HM Juan Carlos...
		The fifth annual World Squash Day will be celebrated on Saturday 3rd November 2007, when every squash club on the planet is encouraged to open its doors to promote the sport...
	www.worldsquash.org (487 words)

	Herts Squash Rackets County Association England UK
		The (British) Squash Rackets Association conducted its first British Open championship for men in December 1930, using a 'challenge' system: Charles Read was designated champion, but was beaten in home and away matches by Don Butcher, who was then recorded as the champion for 1931.
		Because of its traditions, the British Open has been considered by many to be more prestigious than the World Open, which began in the mid-1970s.
		The World Squash Federation (WSF), is the central authority for the game throughout the world and is responsible for the rules of the game, the promotion and growth of the game and the promotion and organization of the World Championships which are held BI-annually.
	www.herts-squash.org.uk (1180 words)

	Qatar World Open Squash from the Squash Site (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Thierry is now World Champion, I’m very happy for him, as he is very deserving, he is a good ambassador for French Squash, for World Squash, always well behaved, always smiling, always willing… Thierry has won his place among the best players in the world.
		The world number one rallied to take the fourth on a tie-break, with Palmer convinced his opponent's final shot was down, and only reluctantly left the court, his dream of a second World Open title over.
		The 2004 World Open is set for main round action Khalifa Squash Complex in Doha, as eight qualifiers claimed their places in the main draw and earned a shot at the World Championship title.
	www.squashsite.co.uk /qatarworldopen.htm (4052 words)

	Omnipelagos.com ~ article "World Open" (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The World Open is widely considered to be one of the two most prestigious titles in squash, alongside the British Open (which was considered to be the effective world championship of the sport prior to the World Open's establishment).
		The men's World Open was first held in 1976, and the women's World Open was inaugurated in 1979.
		The British Open had for many years been gerenerally considered to be the sport's effective world championship, and this continued to be the case until the World Open was established.
	www.omnipelagos.com /entry?n=list_of_%57orld_%4Fpen_%53quash_%43hampionship_%52esults (354 words)

	Sarah Fitz-Gerald
		Sarah Fitz-Gerald (born December 1, 1968) is an Australian squash player who is a perhaps the greatest of the 1990s, collecting five World Opens - 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001 and 2002.
		Sarah was born in Melbourne, Australia, a hotspot for squash talent.
		In 1987 she won the World Junior Championship and was the Australian Junior Female Athlete of the Year.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/s/sa/sarah_fitz_gerald.html (295 words)

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		Palmer, Arnold, born in 1929, American golfer, the first to win the Masters championship four times and one of the most successful and popular...
		British Open, two annual golf tournaments, one for men and one for women, that are each among the sport’s top four events in the world for each...
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	Science Fair Projects - Squash (sport)
		SquashTalk, has squash hall of fame, historical information, current news
		College Squash Association, has complete details on intercollegiate squash in the USA
		World Squash Federation, has more details on rules, rankings and court dimensions
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Squash_(sport) (2296 words)

	Squash Australia Articles and News - Australian Squash Informaton
		World No.2 and top seed Rachael Grinham overpowered Irish 10th seed Madeline Perry 9-4 9-4 10-8 in their quarter-final and has yet to drop a game in the tournament.
		Last year’s World Open finalist and fourth seed Natalie Grinham dropped her first game of the Open but came back strongly to beat Egyptian eighth seed Omneya Abdel Kawy 9-1 1-9 9-4 9-0.
		World No.3 Ricketts, who will lead Australia’s title defence at next week’s world men’s teams’ championship in Pakistan, was gutted by his loss to Palmer and admitted to losing his composure on occasions.
	www.squash.org.au /articles.php?artid=380 (716 words)

	Squash Australia Articles and News - Australian Squash Informaton
		Nicol David upset Dutch defending champion and world No.1 Vanessa Atkinson in the other semi-final and in the process ensured that she will be the new world No.1 in the January rankings.
		Grinham and David contested the World Games final in July - one of four meetings this year in which the Malaysian won — but this will be by far their most significant clash.
		Third seed Palmer, the 2002 world champion, booked his spot in the decider with a hard-fought 11-9 11-10 11-10 win over James Willstrop to gain revenge for his defeat by the English world No.2 in the final of the Qatar Classic a week earlier.
	www.squash.org.au /articles.php?artid=381 (507 words)

	2006 Women's World Squash Championships - Canada
		September 28, 2006 - England, Egypt, Malaysia and the Netherlands all advanced to the semifinals on Thursday at the women's world team squash championships while Canada was upset by Germany in its opening match in the consolation round.
		September 26, 2006 - Canada lost 2-1 to second-seed Egypt on Tuesday in the last day of round robin play at the women's world team squash championships and is headed to the consolation round to battle for ninth place.
		September 23, 2006 - Canada is likely in a must-win situation for its opening match on Sunday against France at the 16-country women's world team squash championships which runs until next Saturday at the Royal Glenora Club.
	www.squash.ca /2006womensworlds (347 words)

	World Mysteries - Guest Writers - Llyod Pye
		And, as was the case in 1905, every “expert” in the world laughs heartily at any suggestion that their certainty could be struck down.
		This means the skin or internal organs of any of the thousands of cheetahs in the world could be switched with the organs of any other cheetah and not be rejected.
		When the results were in, none of the geneticists could believe it.
	www.world-mysteries.com /llp_origin1.htm (7136 words)

	Al Ahram World Open Squash 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Entries are in for the Al Ahram World Open, and it's a full house with the 23 guaranteed places taken up by the top 23 in the current world rankings.
		Every time I talk to fans of professional squash around the world, they always remind me of the incredible images of the Giza Plateaux and the pyramids – and now I’m delighted to confirm that the PSA Men's World Open is returning again to that iconic venue.
		In particular, the world number one and current title holder, Amr Shabana, will be as motivated as possible to re-lift his title in front of the home crowd.
	www.squashsite.co.uk /world_open_2006.htm (2407 words)

	2001 — a disastrous year for Pakistan squash -DAWN - Sport; December 31, 2001 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Jahangir is the world’s greatest squash player in the sport’s history, holds an exclusive record of ten successive wins in the prestigious British Open, won the World Open six times and enjoys a five-and-a-half-year unbeaten record.
		Pakistan had been six-time champions of the World Team event and the year-ending performance was also as poor as the one was in the 1999 Cairo Championship where we were placed 12th.
		The overall review of Pakistan squash in the year 2001, is a sad commentary as Pakistan which had been a dominating force for almost two decades today stands sans a single title and the future looks even murkier.
	www.dawn.com /2001/12/31/spt8.htm (739 words)

	World Open Squash Results SportsNews24h.com
		Canada dropped an 18-25, 18-25, 17-25 decision to fourth-ranked Serbia and Montenegro on Wednesday to finish the first round of the world men's volleyball championships with a 3-2 record in...
		More than four months after the World Cup, the German economy is rising, but the same can hardly be said for the country's soccer.
		World champion Italy got back on track in European Championship qualifying with a 2-0 win over Ukraine on Saturday.
	www.sportsnews24h.com /Squash/6573.html (855 words)

	-- PLAYER PROFILE - RODNEY DURBACH --
		The Austrian Open title went his way in March 1999 and he continued in this winning trant in August 1999 when he captured his first senior National title defeating Glenn Whittaker in the final of the Liberty Championships at the Wanderers.
		Rodney was also named Squash Player of the Year for 1998 at the presentation.
		Rodney was selected as a member of the National team, which competed in the World Team Championships in Cairo, Egypt in November 1999.
	www.squashsa.co.za /durbach.htm (587 words)

	SquashWeb nieuws - Lincou Lands World Open Title
		Thierry Lincou today (Friday) became the first Frenchman to win the world title when he upset top seed Lee Beachill - saving a match-ball in the process - in an 83-minute final of the Qatar Men's World Open Squash Championship in Doha.
		Beachill was disappointed to have been so close to his first world crown: "I am furious to have got so close and not won the world title, but I think I did everything I could and didn't do much that was wrong.
		In the other event, Vanessa Atkinson of The Netherlands won the most important match of her career, beating the world No1 and twice British Open Champion Rachael Grinham of Australia 9-4 9-7 9-6 in the 42-minute final of the Qatar Women's Classic.
	www.squashweb.nl /nieuws/?id=956 (454 words)

	Ritwik, Joshna reign (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Bombay Gymkhana Maharashtra State Open Squash Championships 2005 that concluded at the Bombay Gymkhana on Friday.
		World junior No. 2 Chinappa continued her domination of the sport as she crushed second seed Deepali Anwekar-Parikh of Maharashtra, winning 9-4, 9-0, 9-2 to clinch the women's crown for the successive year for a tally of five national titles.
		The championship was co-sponsored by Westside, Lee, ICICI Lombard, Godrej and Lipton.
	us.rediff.com /sports/2005/nov/11squash.htm (583 words)

	Player Bio: Julee Devoy :: Women's Squash
		Julee Devoy was named the head coach of the Cornell University women's squash team in October 2004 with the goal of making the Big Red a contender in the national championship picture.
		Devoy, the assistant squash pro and administrator for the squash department at the Heights Casino, where she helped train players on nationally ranked college squads from Harvard, Princeton and Yale.
		A member of the junior national team in New Zealand, she was a finalist in the nation's under-21 tournament.
	cornellbigred.cstv.com /sports/w-squash/mtt/devoy_julee00.html (212 words)

	Women's World Open Squash Championships Draws
		"I am devastated, not only to miss the World Open but the three largest tournaments of the year including the Qatar Classic and Hong Kong Open," said the world No8, who suffered a head injury following a fall two weeks ago in Milan, where she had been training.
		Perry, who would have competed in her eighth successive World Open since 2000, was the centre of attraction at the 2006 World Open, staged in her home city Belfast last November.
		The 32-draw qualifying championship will be staged at the city's Pallestra Squash Club from 21-22 October.
	www.womensworldopen.com /draws.htm (274 words)

	SquashWeb - Ashour & David Celebrate Tour Double In Doha (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Seeded four in last week's Sheikha Al Saad Kuwait Open - the richest tournament of all-time - Ashour swept through the field to win the world's biggest prize, clinching the title with his first ever defeat of compatriot Amr Shabana, the world number one.
		After a five-game semi-final victory over England's British Open champion Nick Matthew in Doha which took 82 minutes, the teen sensation faced Palmer, the experienced No2 seed who was celebrating his 44th appearance in a PSA Tour final.
		The 30-year-old Australian took the opening game - but Ashour fought back in fine style to win the next three to record a notable 8-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-6 win in 66 minutes.
	www.squashweb.nl /cms/nieuws/world_squash_news/ashour__david_celebrate_tour_double_in_doha.html (866 words)

	Wispa-index
		Live webstreaming of this week's Women's World Open Squash Championship in Madrid will be available free to fans worldwide via the World Squash Federation (WSF) website www.worldsquash.org from the quarter-finals on Thursday through to the final on Saturday.
		Nicol David showed fans in Singapore just why she is the World No 1 with a fine display that was full of running and crafty shotmaking, outlasting her closest rival Natalie Grinham 9-6, 9-5, 9-5 in 54mins to win the inaugural CIMB Singapore Women's Squash Masters at the Kallang Squash Centre here.
		Widespread media interest, including national TV exposure for squash for the first time, was one of the key benefits that Nicol David, Rachael Grinham and Sarah Fitz-Gerald brought to Chile when the trio of WISPA world number ones visited capital Santiago on the fourth and final leg of their promotional tour of South America.
	www.squashflash.com /SQF/Wispa/index.html (472 words)

	RTÉ Sport: Squash: Nicol lifts Irish Open title
		Scotland's World Number One Peter Nicol beat World Number Two Jonathon Power of Canada in straight sets to win the final of the Millennium Irish Open in Dublin yesterday.
		The 15-12, 15-12, 15-9 victory was the pair's first meeting since the final of the British Open in Aberdeen, where the Scot was forced to concede his title to Power after falling ill with food poisoning.
		Fixtures, results, expert analysis, quotes of the week, live streaming and much more in our special Championship section.
	www.rte.ie /sport/2000/0313/squash.html (212 words)

	ResultsPage (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The biggest squash championship ever to be held in Northern Ireland will take place in Belfast next month.
		Boasting a record £61,000 prize fund, the 2006 Women's World Open will get underway at the Belfast Boat Club on Monday 20 November before moving to the city's historic Ulster Hall from the second round onwards, leading to the final on Sunday 26 November.
		The championship will be hosted by Irish Squash, in conjunction with Ulster Squash and its partners the Belfast City Council, Sports Council for Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland Events Company – and follows an agreement reached between Irish Squash and the World Squash Federation (WSF).
	www.worldsquash.co.uk /resultspage.asp?NewsID=375 (872 words)

	Al-Ahram International squash chamionship 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Australia's world No1 Michelle Martin reached her sixth WISPA World Tour final this year when she beat Germany's Sabine Schoene 9/7 9/3 9/1 in 39 minutes in the semi-finals, staged alongside the Men's World Open in Cairo, Egypt.
		World No3 Leilani Joyce failed to reach her eighth successive WISPA World Tour semi-final this year when she lost 6/9 9/0 9/6 10/8 in 58 minutes Carol Owens in the quarter-finals.
		Second seed Joyce was runner-up to Michelle Martin in the Australian Open, Singapore Open and Heliopolis Open over the past four weeks, and earlier in the year won three titles in the USA - the Evergreen Open, Art of Squash and Las Vegas Open.
	www.ahram.org.eg /Squash2000/womenr.html (578 words)

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