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November 2015 Newsletter
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The Squash Australia Board is determined and in accordance with the direct suggestions of the members to get the History of Squash in Australia finalised. We have made a start and hope it is accurate. Please let the Squash Australia office know if you find anything that you think is not correct. If anyone would like to suggest things about the History of Squash Australia or wanting to help on the National Historical Committee please contact us.
Squash Australia has a wide range of information relating to the history of the sport in this country.
The highest honour for former stars is induction into the Hall Of Fame, which recognises those exceptional players who have reached the very top of the game. Inductees are recognised at the annual Hall of Fame Dinner, which generally takes place in late March.
Australia has a long history of success at major World Championships, the Commonwealth Games and the British Open. Find a list of all Australian champions at these events, as well as the teams that have represented Australia in the past.
The Australian titles are the highest domestic honour and Squash Australia has a record of all national open and junior champions.
View all our Hall of Fame Award Winners, Annual Award Winners, Junior & Senior World Championship Teams, Australian Junior Champions, Australian Open Champions & Presidents/Board Document here:
Hall of Fame Awards
Annual Awards
Distinguished Service Award
Australian Junior Championship Service Award
Life Members
Junior World Championship Teams
Women's World Championship Teams
Men's World Championship Teams
Australian Junior Championship Teams Champions & National Teams Champions
Australian Open Champions
Australian Junior Championship Individual Champions
Australian Junior Open Champions
Presidents & Board Members Document
Last Updated 24th July, 2013
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Cam Pilley's great run at the World Championships has come to an end, losing to top seed Gregory Gau
Cam Pilley's great run at the World Championships has come to an end, losing to top seed Gregory Gaultier of France 11-3, 11-4, 11-5 in their quarter final clash.
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Cairn to host 2015 Australian Junior Championships http://www.squash.org.au/news-app/cairns-to-host-
Cairns to host 2015 Junior titles
Queensland will have home-town advantage when it attempts to win an incredible 12th Australian Junior champion State title next year, after Cairns in Far North Queensland was chosen to host the Australian Junior Championships.
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Bondi Squash Signs Up To East Coast Squash Academy
Bondi, East Coast Squash Academy, Bondi Squash, Sydney Squash
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Australia seeded seventh, grouped with England for Women's Team Championships. Egypt, led by world
Australia seeded seventh, grouped with England for Women's Team Championships.
Egypt, led by world No3 Raneem El Welily, are expected to retain their title in next month's SHOP.CA WSF Women's World Team Squash Championship in Canada after being named as top seeds by the World Squash Federation.
Teams from 20 nations - featuring all the world's top ten players - will compete in the 19th staging of the biennial championship at White Oaks Conference Resort & Spa in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, from 1-6 December.
Favourites Egypt boast a formidable squad featuring four players within the world top 11 - and are expected to line up against second seeds England in the final for the fourth time since 2006, when they met in the climax for the first time, also in Canada!
Winners of the trophy for the first time in 2008, Egypt are looking for a third title - while England, led by reigning world champion Laura Massaro, the world No2, will be hoping to repeat their most recent win in the 2006 final in Edmonton and claim the crown for the seventh time since 1985.
Malaysia are seeded to finish in third place for the fifth time in a row - but world number one Nicol David, supported by a squad including fellow Penangite Low Wee Wern, the world No7, will be determined to confound the seedings by winning the only major title to have so far eluded her.
Hong Kong China are expected to make the semi-finals for the first time and achieve their best-ever finish in their 12th appearance in the championships since 1985. Eighth-place finishers in the 2012 championship in France, the fourth seeds will be led by world No9 Annie Au.
Hosts Canada, who have competed in every championship since the inaugural event in 1979, are named as the 11th seeds and expected to earn their best finish since 2008. But the players (pictured above) led by the country's two-time champion Samantha Cornett, the world No30 from Ottawa, will be hoping that home advantage will steer the team to a first top eight finish since 2000 - and ultimately a repeat of their top four success 35 years ago!
There are also high hopes for USA - whose position as 6th seeds would see the Amanda Sobhy-led team repeat the nation's best-ever finishes in 1979 and 1983.
The Pool line-ups (with seeding in brackets) are as follows:
Pool A: [1] EGYPT, [8] IRELAND, [9] NEW ZEALAND, [13/16] COLOMBIA, [17/20] CHINA
Pool B: [2] ENGLAND, [7] AUSTRALIA, [10] WALES, [13/16] GERMANY, [17/20] SPAIN
Pool C: [3] MALAYSIA, [6] USA, [11] CANADA, [13/16] MEXICO, [17/20] GUATEMALA
Pool D: [4] HONG KONG CHINA, [5] FRANCE, [12] SOUTH AFRICA, [13/16] INDIA, [17/20] AUSTRIA
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Cam Pilley is into the quarter finals at the World Squash Championships! Unseeded Stephen Coppinger
Cam Pilley is into the quarter finals at the World Squash Championships!
Unseeded Stephen Coppinger, the World No.24 from Cape Town, pulled off what he described as the biggest win of his career as he beat Egyptian World No.9 Tarek Momen to move into the quarter-finals of the 2014 Qatar PSA World Championship.
The 30-year-old, who knocked World No.11 Daryl Selby out in round one, put in a thunderous performance to get past Momen in an 85-minute thriller, completing the victory with a dramatic final rally to take the match 12-10, 9-11, 14-12, 8-11, 11-8.
It's a victory that sees him become the first South African since Roland Watson in 1979 to reach the quarter-finals and he will now take on World No.1 Mohamed Elshorbagy, conqueror of German Simon Rösner, for a place in the semi-finals.
"Considering the setting, the circumstance and that this is the World Championship, this is without a shadow of a doubt the biggest win of my career," said Coppinger.
"I was just a few points away from a win and then had to start all over again but I done something similar in the first round so I had the belief that I could do it.
"I'm in the quarters now and I don't think any player gets there easily, we've all had our own battles. I've come through a few of those so I'm mentally in the right place, so lets see what happens tomorrow."
Australia's top ranked squash player, Cameron Pilley, joined Coppinger as the only other unseeded player in the last eight after he defeated Botswanan Alister Walker 3-0.
Pilley, the current World No.20 from Yamba, took out World No.8 Peter Barker in his first round match and followed up that performance with an impressive and dominant display against Walker to set up a last eight encounter against World No.2 Gregory Gaultier.
"I'm absolutely stoked to be in the quarters of the World Championship," said Pilley.
"It's an awesome feeling, especially after the last few months where I've been out of form.
"Alister likes to use his physical attributes on the court and like with every player, I done what I could to neutralise their talents, and today everything worked to a tee for me."
Elsewhere defending champion Nick Matthew survived a tough test against Saurav Ghosal of India to set up a last eight battle with four-time champion Amr Shabana while two-time winner Ramy Ashour will meet Spanish champion Borja Golan after winning a thrilling match with Colombian Miguel Angle Rodriguez.
Results: 2014 Qatar PSA World Championship - Third Round Draw:
[1] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) bt [9] Omar Mosaad (EGY) 3-1: 10-12, 11-5, 11-9, 11-9 [66m]
Cameron Pilley (AUS) bt Alister Walker (BOT) 3-0: 11-7, 11-6, 12-10 [52m]
[6] Borja Golan (ESP) bt Fares Dessouki (EGY) 3-1: 11-8, 11-4, 6-11, 11-5 [60m]
[4] Ramy Ashour (EGY) bt [12] Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) 3-1: 9-11, 11-6, 11-5, 11-4 [47m]
[3] Nick Matthew (ENG) bt [14] Saurav Ghosal (IND) 3-1: 11-4, 11-5, 6-11, 11-9 [52m]
[5] Amr Shabana (EGY) bt Max Lee (HKG) 3-0: 11-6, 11-7, 11-4 [29m]
Stephen Coppinger (RSA) bt [10] Tarek Momen (EGY) 3-2: 12-10,9-11,14-12,8-11,11-8 [85m]
[2] Mohamed Elshorbagy (EGY) bt [11] Simon Rösner (GER) 3-1: 11-8, 9-11, 11-9, 11-9 [65m]
2014 Qatar PSA World Championship - Quarter-final Draw:
[1] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) v Cameron Pilley (AUS)
[6] Borja Golan (ESP) v [4] Ramy Ashour (EGY)
[3] Nick Matthew (ENG) v [5] Amr Shabana (EGY)
Stephen Coppinger (RSA) v [2] Mohamed Elshorbagy (EGY)
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With thanks to Howard Harding, a wrap of Matt Hopkin's weekend win.. Hopkin Captures Caboolture Cro
With thanks to Howard Harding, a wrap of Matt Hopkin's weekend win..
Hopkin Captures Caboolture Crown
Matthew Hopkin became the first home winner of the Caboolture Open for three years when he beat Argentina’s Leandro Romiglio in the final of the PSA Challenger 5 squash event in its fifth year at the Caboolture Squash and Fitness Centre in Caboolture, Australia.
The sixth seed from Brisbane made his breakthrough in the quarter-finals where he ousted top seed Gonzalo Miranda, recovering from two games down to beat the Argentinean in five games.
It was in the semi-finals that fifth seed Romiglio upset the form book when he overcame fellow countryman Robertino Pezzota, the No.2 seed.
Both players were celebrating the third PSA World Tour finals of their careers – but the 23-year-old Australian denied Romiglio his first ever title when he triumphed 11-7, 11-7, 3-11, 11-7.
The win marks the second Tour title of Hopkins’ career – and his second this year on home soil.
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Nice wrap of Rachael Grinham's win at Caboolture on the weekend. Grinham Grabs Latest WSA Title A
Nice wrap of Rachael Grinham's win at Caboolture on the weekend.
Grinham Grabs Latest WSA Title
A full 16 years after winning her first, Australian Rachael Grinham has picked up the 34th WSA World Tour title of her distinguished career after seeing off compatriot Lisa Camilleri in the final of the Women's Caboolture Open in Australia.
The 37-year-old former world number one reached the final of the WSA Tour 5 squash event at Caboolture Squash and Fitness Centre in Caboolture without dropping a game.
But second seed Camilleri, the world No50 from Queensland, twice led Grinham as she bid to beat the world No13 for the first ever time.
The experienced favourite was too strong for 31-year-old Camilleri, however, as Grinham closed out the match 8-11, 11-2, 5-11, 11-5, 11-8 to become the oldest winner of a WSA Tour title for more than two years.
Grinham's 34th title triumph strengthens her position in second place in the list of current players with the most titles to their credit - behind world number one Nicol David, who has 77 titles to her name. Interestingly, the player in third place - boasting 21 titles - is Lisa Camilleri!
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Australia to take on Malaysia in a test match next month - the first of many exciting initiatives ht
Bright prospects to take on Malaysia
Australia’s form player of the domestic season, Matt Hopkin, has been chosen as part of a four-strong team to take on Malaysia in a test match in Victoria next month.
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Bright prospects to take on Malaysia
Australia’s form player of the domestic season, Matt Hopkin, has been chosen as part of a four-strong team to take on Malaysia in a test match in Victoria next month.
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What an outstanding result for Cam Pilley at the World Championships http://www.psaworldtour.com/new
PSA World Tour - Squash News | Pilley Powers Past Barker In Worlds
Australian Cameron Pilley, the World No.20, powered his way past
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At the men's world championships, Cameron Pilley has won through to the 2nd round, where he'll be lo
At the men's world championships, Cameron Pilley has won through to the 2nd round, where he'll be looking for revenge against England's Peter Barker. Unfortunately Rex Hedrick and Steven Finitsis fell short, and Ryan Cuskelly is still to play.
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where are the result for the Caboolture tournament. Nearly over and we don't have transparency. At
From VivienPeter Dowling:
where are the result for the Caboolture tournament. Nearly over and we don't have transparency. At least Vic Squash try by videoing the finals and publishing next years dates so players can plan.
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The main draw of the men's World Championships starts tonight - and there are four Australians in ac
AUSTRALIAN QUARTET TO TAKE ON WORLD BEST
Pilley, the top-ranked Australian, will face England’s Joe Lee in the opening round, with a possible second-round match-up with England 7th seed Peter Barker looming.
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Check out some of the names that have nominated for next month's Closed Championships! http://www.sq
Australia's best book in for Closed Champs
Australia’s top-ranked male and female squash players head the list of nominations for next month’s Australian Closed Championships in Victoria.
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Photo - FLASH BACK WEDNESDAY Today we have a photo of the 1980 Women's Australian Squash Team. Marg
Squash was on TV this morning with 50 Sports in 50 Weeks at Stafford Squash Centre, promoting squash
50 sports in 50 weeks | Videos | Today | 9Jumpin
November 12, 2014: From Nordic walking in England to bungee jumping in New Zealand, Paul Jacqui and 9 year-old Ben Brown are travelling the world on a mission to try out 50 sports in 50 weeks.
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Video - Check out this interview with Christine Nunn, talking about her Queensland Open win and bein
Great story on the Queensland Open and Christine Nunn's win on the WSA site http://wsaworldtour.com/
Fourth Time Lucky For Nunn In Queensland | News | WSA World Tour
1st round:Melody Francis (AUS) bt [15] Reyna Pacheco (MEX) 11-5, 11-8, 12-10[16] Madeleine Gill (USA) bt Susan Williams (AUS) 11-7, 11-2, 11-2 (19m)[14] Samantha Davies (AUS) bt Taylor Jones (AUS) 11-1, 11-5, 11-4 (17m)2nd round:[1] Lisa Camilleri (AUS) bt [12] Samantha Calvert (AUS) 11-2, 11-5, 11-…
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Due to television timing and fitting in with TV scheduling we've been pushed back a day to Wednesday
Due to television timing and fitting in with TV scheduling we've been pushed back a day to Wednesday morning.
Stay tuned channel 9, 6:40am on the Today Show.
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Don't forget that Entries for the Australian Closed Championships close 5PM today!! Entry Forms can
Australian Closed Championships 2014
Qualifying - Wednesday 10 Dec from 11.00am Main Draw Rd 1 - Thur 11 Dec from 12noon Quarter finals - Fri 12 Dec from 6.00pm Women's Finals & Mens Semi finals - Sat 13 Dec from TBCpm Mens Finals - Sun 14 Dec from 12.45pm
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Photo - Squash will be televised on the Today Show tomorrow morning, make sure you tune in.... Squa
Squash Australia added 4 photos.
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Want to know what a perfect weekend looks like? Ask Christine Nunn.. http://www.squash.org.au/news-a
Nunn tops and tails a perfect weekend
The 23-year-old started the weekend with the news she’d been called up for national duty, and finished by wrapping up the Queensland Open title.
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Christine Nunn wins all-Australian Queensland Open final against Lisa Camilleri, and Robertino Pezzo
Christine Nunn wins all-Australian Queensland Open final against Lisa Camilleri, and Robertino Pezzota makes it two tournament wins in a row.. More details to come
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Big Sunday looming in Brisbane http://www.squash.org.au/news-app/queensland-serves-up-all-australian
Queensland serves up all-Australian final
After a month when International players have dominated the domestic squash scene, Australia’s Lisa Camilleri and Christine Nunn will fight out the final of the Queensland Women’s Open in Brisbane on Sunday.
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Lisa Camilleri v Christine Nunn in Sunday's Queensland Open final! Should be a ripper..
Lisa Camilleri v Christine Nunn in Sunday's Queensland Open final! Should be a ripper..
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Camilleri takes first steps toward defending Queensland title http://www.squash.org.au/news-app/fit-
Fit Camilleri determined to defend title
Defending champion Lisa Camilleri has shrugged off the injury which forced her to miss a tournament in Japan last weekend to cruise into the quarter finals of the Queensland Open in Brisbane.
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An important announcement concerning the dates for the Australian Closed Championships The WSA has
Australian Closed Championships 2014
Qualifying - Wednesday 10 Dec from 11.00am Main Draw Rd 1 - Thur 11 Dec from 12noon Quarter finals - Fri 12 Dec from 6.00pm Women's Finals & Mens Semi finals - Sat 13 Dec from TBCpm Mens Finals - Sun 14 Dec from 12.45pm
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Video - We'll have a wrap of today's Queensland Open action tonight, but in the meantime here's a ch
Video - The Queensland Open officially gets underway today. We caught up with women's 2nd seed Chris
The Australian Closed Championships, open to Australian and permanent residents, will be held at Mul
Squash Victoria
Melbourne to host major squash event Squash Victoria Published: Nov 5, 2014 10:38:33 AM Updated: Nov 5, 2014 10:38:50 AM Next month the Mulgrave Country Club in Melbourne will host the Australian Closed Championship, the first time the event has been held since 2009. In a major boost for Australian…
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Video - FLASHBACK WEDNESDAY Footage from some of Australia's Squash legends. Todays video is the
Super Series 1996. Semi Finals between Jansher Khan v's Peter Nicol. Rodney Eyles v's Chris Walker. Final against world number 1 Jansher Khan v's world numbe...
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Video - We caught up with England's Tory Temple Murray today to find out how she was feeling 24 hour
Photo - Action Photos of AJO 2014
Click Here to check out the Squash Australia November 2014 National Junior Rankings! http://www.squa
Australia's National Squash Rankings
Squash Australia issues rankings for Australian Squash players for females and males at each of open and junior age levels.
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Photo - AJO Awards and Prize giving
Photo - Tory Takes Maiden Tour Title At Mackay Open Just a week after making her maiden appearance
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Cardwell eyes off first title for 2014
Victoria’s Sarah Cardwell has a chance to end the foreign domination of Australian tournaments this spring after making it through to Sunday’s Mackay Open final.
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In Canada, Cam Pilley had a tough 4-game loss to England second seed, Peter Barker, while in Tokyo M
In Canada, Cam Pilley had a tough 4-game loss to England second seed, Peter Barker, while in Tokyo Matthew Karwalski is into the quarter finals.
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Our International guests are continuing to enjoy themselves on the Australian tour; today they were
International raiders strike in Mackay
Last weekend an 18-year-old Egyptian wreaked havoc on the men’s draw at the Tasmania Open; this weekend it’s a 19-year-old from Cairo threatening to do the same.
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Cam Pilley won through to the quarter finals of the Bluenose Classic in Canada, but unfortunately Ry
Cam Pilley won through to the quarter finals of the Bluenose Classic in Canada, but unfortunately Ryan Cuskelly was beaten in the opening round.
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Big news for the future of International squash http://www.psaworldtour.com/news/20141030/wsa-and-ps
PSA World Tour - Squash News | WSA And PSA To Join Forces In Historic Merger
The Professional Squash Association (PSA) and Women's Squash Association (WSA) are set to join forces
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Meanwhile in Japan Matthew Karwalski is third seed at the Pro Squash in Japan event in Tokyo
Meanwhile in Japan Matthew Karwalski is third seed at the Pro Squash in Japan event in Tokyo
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How's this for a second round match-up at Mackay Open this weekend - Australia's Christine Nunn taki
How's this for a second round match-up at Mackay Open this weekend - Australia's Christine Nunn taking on last weekend's Tassie Open winner Fiona Moverley from England!
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Ryan Cuskelly has won through qualifying and will join Cameron Pilley in the main draw for the $50,0
Ryan Cuskelly has won through qualifying and will join Cameron Pilley in the main draw for the $50,000 Bluenose Classic in Canada this weekend
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Video - It's been an interesting week for Lisa Camilleri. Having been named in the Australian team f
Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Australia, Remember to get your entries into the Aust
Australian Closed Championships 2014
Qualifying - Wednesday 10 Dec from 11.00am Main Draw Rd 1 - Thur 11 Dec from 12noon Quarter finals - Fri 12 Dec from 6.00pm Semi finals - Sat 13 Dec from 5.00pm Finals - Sun 14 Dec from 12.45pm
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Australian team named for World Women's Team Championships http://www.squash.org.au/news-app/brown-g
Brown, Grinham, lead Australian team
Australian Commonwealth Games gold medalist Kasey Brown will lead the Australian team at the Women’s World Team’s Championships in Canada in December.
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