Sibling Doubles Debuts in Georgia
Sea Island Resorts, located on the Georgia coast, marked the beginning of the 2007-08 North American doubles schedule when it hosted the inaugural National Sibling Doubles Championship, October 6-8. The field reflected internationally recognized...
Spotlight Doubles
Doubles on the Rise
By Morris Clothier, US Squash Doubles Committee Chairperson
As the start of the 2007-2008 doubles season commences, many new and exciting developments are taking place. US Squash, Squash Canada, the ISDA, and the...
Women’s Doubles Squash Association Launched
After a successful women’s doubles and mixed doubles event in Denver, CO, last spring, Narelle Krizek had an epiphany—there’s PSA, WISPA and ISDA, so why not WDSA? “We want to increase the number of...
Doubles Rankings ‘06/’07
The US Squash Doubles Committee, in collaboration with Squash Canada, is continuing the program launched last season to rank doubles players individually in the Open, as well as all age categories. A player will...
Double(s) Take Turning Rule Revisions—this time the right one
Through miscommunication, the “Changes to Turning Rule” published in the June 2007 Squash Magazine, the wrong version of the new “Turning Rule” was published. Set forth below is the correct version of the new...
Three Times A Charm: All New Winners at the Third Annual US Father-Son
By James Zug
It is a generally understood superstition among people of right minds that something is not a trend until it occurs three times. For your mother-in-law, for instance, you cannot report your baby is...
Doubles: Changes to Turning Rule
By Mike McGorry
In 1991, the USSRA’s Doubles Rules Committee voted to change the “around” or “turning” rule. Previously, if a player came around or turned on the ball he/she was only entitled to a let...
Quick Siblings Share the Trophies at Sotheby’s International Realty US Doubles Squash Championships
Story by Beth Rasin
Photos by Tyler Millard
For one more year at least, Americans still own a piece of the US men’s and women’s national open doubles titles. The all-American Quick siblings, Meredeth and Preston,...
Spotlight National Doubles
2007 U.S. Mixed Doubles Championships
The US Mixed Doubles Championships was hosted in New York City February 16-18 at the University Club of New York, Union Club and New York Athletic Club. Thirty-two teams competed...
Mondo Money: 2007 Briggs Cup, The Richest Tournament in US History, Confirms The Decline...
By James Zug
It was a perfect storm. People adored the man. People really liked to play and watch squash doubles with the best. People wanted to help one of the urban squash programs. People enjoyed...