The World Squash Federation (WSF) has endorsed a new referee system developed by German squash court manufacturer ASB. The system features iPods as referee terminals, working wirelessly to compute the decisions and display them on screens. TopSquashReferee can not only be designated for use at WSF Tournament but will also be in demand by all other event promoters who can offer spectators an added element.
WSF Endorses ASB Referee System | World Squash
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The new referee system …
June 2011
New referee system brings added elements to squash!
June 23, 2011 • Tags: ASB Squash Courts, WSF • Categories: all posts, associations, supporters, tournaments
Francis takes South Australia title!
June 22, 2011 • Tags: Amanda Landers-Murphy, Australia, Melody Francis, South Australian Open, WISPA • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments
3rd seed Australian Melody Francis’s (pic) victory in this week’s South Australian Open brought her the 3rd title in 2011. After Francis overcame 2nd seed Siti Munirah Jusoh of Malaysia 11-13, 11-7, 11-3, 11-5, she met Amanda Landers-Murphy (NZL). Landers-Murphy came into the final after a 11-5, 12-14, 11-5, 11-6 defeat of Welsh Tesni Evans. In the final Francis came back from one game down to beat Landers-Murphy 5-11, 11-9, 11-5, 15-13 after 41 minutes. Francis now heads home to Melbourne for the Victorian Open, which begins on July 10, followed by the Tasmanian, Queensland and NSW Opens, leading into the Australian Open in August.
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Khalifa set for World Junior Double in Belgium!
June 21, 2011 • Tags: Amr Khaled Khalifa, Belgium, Herentals, Marwan El Shorbagy, Men's World Junior Squash Championships, WSF • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments
Egypt’s Amr Khaled Khalifa (pic) is set to become only the 3rd man in history to win the title twice when he defends his crown in the Men’s World Junior Championship in Belgium. The 18-year-old is named as top seed in the 2011 championship which will take place Herentals from 13-17 July. Khalifa will be aiming to maintain Egypt’s unbroken grip on the trophy since 2004, when Ramy Ashour won the first of his record-making two titles, followed by history-repeating double-title victories by Mohamed El Shorbagy in 2008 and 2009. And it will be Mohamed’s brother Marwan El Shorbagy who is expected to provide Khalifa’s stiffest opposition. The 17-year-old is seeded to meet the title-holder in the final in a repeat of the 2010 championship’s semi-final in Ecuador, where Khalifa won in 5 games. Pakistan provides the two 3/4 seeds, Danish Atlas Khan and Nasir Iqbal, both 17-year-olds. Players from 19 nations will compete in the 18th staging of the WSF championships.
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Shuja shakes off Corren in Adelaide showdown!
June 20, 2011 • Tags: Adelaide, Australia, Kashif Shuja, Mike Corren, PSA, South Australian Open • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments
New Zealander Kashif Shuja (pic) edged out home favourite Mike Corren in the final of the South Australian Open to win in Adelaide. Corren, the South Australian-born 2nd seed in his 4th final in 5 years, was looking for his 3rd successive title as he celebrated his 51st appearance in a PSA Tour final – and his 4th this year. Shuja and Corren entertained the big crowd with some squash of the highest quality before the Kiwi claimed the 5th game in a tiebreak to take the title 11-7, 4-11, 13-15, 11-5, 12-10 after 75 minutes. It was Shuja’s 10th title on the men’s tour.
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Ramy Ashour, always in good mood!
June 19, 2011 • Tags: I love squash, i love squash videos, Ramy Ashour, World Series Finals • Categories: all posts, players, videos
Ramy Ashour, one of the guys who is always in good mood, even he lost his match at World Series Finals 2011 against James Willstrop – more backstage videos …
Rosner downs Khan and takes Kuwait title!
June 18, 2011 • Tags: Aamir Atlas Khan, Jena International, Kuwait, PSA, Simon Rosner • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments
German Simon Rosner got the better end to beat Pakistan’s Aamir Atlas Khan in 5 games in the Jena International in Kuwait to celebrate the 5th PSA title of his career. Rosner had to come back from one game down to take a 2:1-leed. But Khan fought back to equal the match and forced the German into the deciding 5th game. After 68 minutes Rosner took his 1st chance to finish the match 3-11, 11-5, 11-6, 9-11, 11-9.
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Khan and Rosner to fight for Kuwait crown!
June 18, 2011 • Tags: Aamir Atlas Khan, Jena International, Kuwait, PSA, Simon Rosner • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments
Germany’s Simon Roesner (pic front) destroyed all the home hopes of a finalist in Kuwait as he finished the run of Kuwait’s Abdullah Almezayen(pic back). The German No33 of the world winning in straight games (11-7, 11-9, 11-4) after 34 minutes of play to reach his 2nd final of a PSA World Tour Challenger 15 event. In the final he’ll meet Pakistan’s top seed and world’s No.29 Aamir Atlas Khan, who beat unseeded Egyptian teenager Ali Farag in four games (11-9, 9-11, 11-9, 11-6). Khan and Rosner met 4 times, as the Pakistani won 3 of the previous encounters.
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Farag floors 4th seed Aziz in Kuwait upset!
June 17, 2011 • Tags: Aamir Atlas Khan, Abdullah Al Muzayen, Ali Farag, Jena International, Kuwait, PSA, Simon Rosner • Categories: all posts, tournaments
Egyptian 19-year-old world No79 Ali Farag (pic) scored the biggest upset in the quarter-finals of the Jena International Championship when he claimed his 1st victory over higher-ranked compatriot Omar Abdel Aziz to reach the semi-finals in Kuwait. Unseeded Farag, overcame 4th seed Aziz, the experienced 27-year-old, ranked more than 30 places higher, 11-7, 11-9, 12-14, 11-1 in 44 minutes. Farag will meet favourite Aamir Atlas Khan for a place in the final. Khan battled for 47 minutes to overcome England’s Joel Hinds 11-6, 11-8, 7-11, 11-6. Local hero Abdullah Al Muzayen, who upset No2 seed Farhan Mehboob in the 1st round, continued to delight the Kuwait crowd by defeating fellow qualifier Harinder Pal Sandhu (13-11, 11-5, 11-5 ) to earn a surprise place in the last 4 to meet 3rd seed Simon Rosner. The German saw off Malaysian Muhd Asyraf Azan 11-4, 11-6, 11-8.
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