Twins Compete for African Honours
Identical twins Elani and Lumé Landman double the South African firepower at the U/19 All Africa Junior Squash Champs, starting today in Harare, Zimbabwe.
Tenille Leads Western Province to Kaplan Cup Glory
Western Province turned out in special form take the 2011 Kaplan Cup Inter-Provincial championship in East London on Friday by beating silver medalists Central Gauteng 5-0 and, in the process, conceding only 3 games to take the annual honours by a clear 17 points.
Friday Finale to Determine Kaplan Champs Glory
Central Gauteng closed their leaderboard position on day 4 of the Kaplan Inter-Provincial Championship in East London to a slim two points after beating Eastern Province 19-5, with match wins courtesy Emma Beddoes, Diana Argyle, Adel Wier and Catherine Blake giving the Gauteng team a chance at national honours in the leaders fixture on Friday. […]
Diana Prevails as Day 3 Kaplan IPC Battles Play Out
Diana Argyle will relish her five-game win over Angie Clifton-Parks on Day 3 of the Kaplan Interprovincial Squash Championships contested in East London, a come-from-behind effort that saw her start slowly only to gain the upper hand after conceding the first two games.
Central Gauteng, Easterns Record Kaplan Kudos on Day 2
Central Gauteng and Easterns registered comfortable wins over Northerns and Eastern Province, respectively, in the Women’s A Section on Day 2 of the Kaplan Interprovincial Squash Championships, at East London on Tuesday, after Western Province opened the tournament with a runaway win over Easterns on Monday.
Racquet Wrap
According to a recent BMI-Sport Info study, there are at least 500000 people playing squash in South Africa. It is difficult to give the exact number of women playing the game, as there are many players playing at gyms and not in official leagues and tournaments. Although the women’s squash scene seems healthy, there are […]
SA Success at World Squash Champs
South Africa continue to cause upsets at the World Team Squash Championships, this time outplaying 8th seeds, France 2-1, and will now meet Canada in the play-off for ninth position.
FNB Signs On to Girls Sport Festival
First National Bank (FNB) is to invest R100 000 in a three-year sponsorship of the National Girls’ Sport Festival, an event in which 20 of the country’s top girls’ schools pit their skills against each other in various sporting codes from the 1st to 3rd of May, the bank announced Friday.
Cheyna Tucker: Teen Sports Star
My name is Cheyna Tucker, I am 17 years old. I was born in Johannesburg and continue to live in Lonehill, Johannesburg. I am currently at Dainfern College doing Grade 12. Starting this account of my "not so many" years on this wonderful earth, made me realise just how fantastic my life has been and […]
Angie Wins Remarkable Seventh Title
The 2008 De Beers SA National Squash Doubles Championships Women’s A final featured (front) Cheyna Tucker, Diana Argyle (left), Claire Nitch (second from right) and Angie Clifton-Parks. Picture courtesy Jeff Shulman The finals of the De Beers SA National Squash Doubles Championships concluded at the Johannesburg Country Club at the weekend provided only one upset […]
Diana and Angie Remain Unbeaten
Front-runners Diana Argyle and Angie Clifton-Parks continued their winning ways in the second round of the 2008 De Beers SA National Squash Doubles Championships at the Johannesburg Country Club on Tuesday.
Seeds Double Up at SA Champs
The first round results of the 2008 De Beers SA National Squash Doubles Championships at the Johannesburg Country Club have followed expectations, with all seeds surviving the first day’s action, which started on Monday, and ends with the championship finals on Saturday 8 March 2008.