Monthly Archives: May 2014

My run at the British Open has ended in the semifinals against a strong player, the #2 seeded Rick Weatherall. Rick played good, all-around squash and while there was a potential path to victory for me, it required me to make … Continue reading →

I woke up early today and took a stroll around old town Hull before most anybody was up. The pubs in Hull start serving pints at 9, and there are plenty of takers at that early hour. So as I was … Continue reading →

Turns out Hull is a very charming town. Yesterday when we walked around we clearly missed the nice part. The old town down by the water is filled with beautiful old pubs, churches, cobbled streets, museums and little squares. Looking … Continue reading →

The British Open is the grand tournament of squash. The greatest players in history are judged in two ways – number of World Open titles and number of British Open titles. Despite a few recent years of apparent mismanagement, including … Continue reading →

How do we get more adult squash players to play tournaments? The small draws in both national and local tournaments are well documented. It doesn’t have to be this way. There is an art to running a successful tournament that … Continue reading →

Before talking about the match, I just want to say that here in Edmonton, in May, it is snowing outside. Ok – the match. My opponent, Trent Haase, put up a great fight. I won the 1st 11-3 playing very … Continue reading →

A couple of impressions of my trip so far: 1) Squash Canada does a great job running a tournament; 2) The Royal Glenora Club is one of my favorite Clubs I’ve been to (on top of all of their offerings … Continue reading →

It is very hard to win if you don’t believe in yourself. I think most people would generally agree with that statement. What is harder is to understand how to believe in yourself. People go down many paths to achieve … Continue reading →

I arrived in Edmonton yesterday for the Canadian National Championships. I’ve been playing pretty well lately, am in good shape and am excited to play. The tournament is at the Royal Glenora Club in downtown Edmonton (http://www.royalglenora.com). This Club is … Continue reading →