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Nick Matthew
Nicholas Matthew (born 25 July 1980 in Sheffield) is a former English professional squash player who has won the two most prestigious tournaments in the professional game, the British Open and the World Open, three times each. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 1 in June 2010. His home club is Hallamshire Tennis and Squash Club in Sheffield which has named 'The Nick Matthew Showcourt' after him. He married Esme Taylor, a sports physiologist who has worked with British Cycling, in 2013 and the couple celebrated the birth of their first child Charlotte Rose on 9 September 2014. Career overview Nick Matthew, who attended High Storrs School, first came to the squash world's attention as an outstanding junior player. He was the 1999 British Junior Open under-19 champion, a semi-finalist at the 1998 World Junior Championships, and a member of the England team which won the 1998 world junior team title. He made his first appearance on the professional tour in 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of The British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V and comprises five classes across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two of which make the recipient either a knight if male or dame if female. There is also the related British Empire Medal, whose recipients are affiliated with, but not members of, the order. Recommendations for appointments to the Order of the British Empire were originally made on the nomination of the United Kingdom, the self-governing Dominions of the Empire (later Commonwealth) and the Viceroy of India. Nominations continue today from Commonwealth countries that participate in recommending British honours. Most Commonwealth countries ceased recommendations for appointments to the Order of the British Empire when they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WSF World Team Squash Championships
The WSF World Team Squash Championships are an international squash competition organised by the World Squash Federation (WSF) and played between teams representing different nations. Countries enter teams of three or four players to represent them in the championships. In each round of the competition, teams face each other in a best-of-three singles matches contest. The competition is held once every two years, with the venue changing each time. Normally the men's and women's events are held in different years in two locations. Men's Past winners Summary of finalists Source: Women's Past winners Summary of finalists Source: See also * European Squash Team Championships The European Team Championships (ETC) are the international squash competition played between teams representing different nations organised by the European Squash Federation. Countries enter teams of four or five players to represent them in the ... * Asian Squash Team Championships References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Squash At The 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's Doubles
The Men's doubles event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games was held at the Scotstoun Sports Campus, Glasgow from 29 July to 3 August. Cameron Pilley and David Palmer of Australia defeated Nick Matthew and Adrian Grant of England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ... 10–11, 11–7, 11–9 to win the gold medal. Medalists Seeds Finals Group stage Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Pool E Pool F Pool G Pool H References {{DEFAULTSORT:Squash at the 2014 Commonwealth Games - Men's doubles Squash at the 2014 Commonwealth Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Squash At The 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's Singles
The Squash at the 2014 Commonwealth Games held at the Scotstoun Sports Campus, Glasgow. Singles play took place from 24 July to 28 July. CWG official website. Retrieved 11 June 2014. defeated James Willstrop
James Willstrop (born 15 August 1983) is an English professional squash player living in Yorkshire, England. He was born in North Walsham, Norfolk, England.
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Squash At The 2014 Commonwealth Games
Squash at the 2014 Commonwealth Games was held at the Scotstoun Sports Campus from 24 July to 3 August 2014.Squash CWG official website. Retrieved 11 June 2014. Schedule All times are ()Medal table Medallists Participating nations A total of 119 players from 28 nations will compete in squash at the 2014 Commonwealth Games :References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Squash At The 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's Doubles
The Men's doubles event at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was held at the Siri Fort Sports Complex, New Delhi New Delhi (, , ''Naī Dillī'') is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House ... from 9 October to 13 October. Finals References {{DEFAULTSORT:Squash at the 2010 Commonwealth Games - Men's doubles Squash at the 2010 Commonwealth Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Squash At The 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's Singles
The Squash at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was held at the Siri Fort Sports Complex, New Delhi. Singles play took place from 4 October. Nick Matthew defeated James Willstrop 11–6, 11–7, 11–7 in 66 minutes to win the gold medal. Medalists Seeds # Nick Matthew (champion) # James Willstrop ''(final)'' # Peter Barker ''(semifinals)'' # Daryl Selby ''(quarterfinals)'' # David Palmer ''(quarterfinals)'' # Mohd Azlan Iskandar ''(semifinals)'' # Cameron Pilley ''(quarterfinals)'' # Stewart Boswell ''(quarterfinals)'' # Ong Beng Hee ''(third round)'' # Aamir Atlas Khan ''(third round)'' # Saurav Ghosal ''(third round)'' # Shahier Razik ''(first round, withdrew due to injury)'' # Farhan Mehboob ''(third round)'' # Ryan Cuskelly ''(third round)'' # Martin Knight ''(second round)'' # Campbell Grayson Campbell Grayson (born 4 March 1986 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a retired professional squash player who represented New Zealand. He reached a career-hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Squash At The 2010 Commonwealth Games
Squash at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was held at the Siri Fort Sports Complex from 4 to 13 October 2010.Squash CWG official website. Retrieved 5 October 2010. The training venue for the participants was Siri Fort Sports Complex – 3. Every CGA has been allowed to send a maximum of 8 players, 4 male and 4 female, for this event. Medal table Medallists Participating nations * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *References {{Sports at the 2010 Commonwealth Games[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Squash At The Commonwealth Games
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Squash is one of the sports at the quadrennial Commonwealth Games competition. It has been a Commonwealth Games sport since 1998. It is a core sport and must be included in the sporting programme of each edition of the Games. Editions Past winners Individual competition All-time medal table ''Updated after the 2022 Commonwealth Games'' External linksCommonwealth Games sport index Sports at the Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Men's World Team Squash Championships
The 2003 Men's World Team Squash Championships is the men's edition of the 2003 World Team Squash Championships organized by the World Squash Federation, which serves as the world team championship for squash players. The event were held in Vienna, Austria and took place from October 19-25, 2003. Participating teams A total of 30 teams competed from all the five confederations: Africa, America, Asia, Europe and Oceania. For Bermuda, Czech Republic, Hungary, Russia, Slovenia and South Korea it was their first participation at a world team championship. Group stage results Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Pool E Pool F Pool G Pool H Finals Draw Third Place play off Final See also *World Team Squash Championships *World Squash Federation *World Open (squash) References {{Men's World Team Squash World Squash Championships Squash tournaments in Austria International sports competitions hosted by Austria Squash Men ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Men's World Team Squash Championships
The 2011 Men's World Team Squash Championships is the men's edition of the 2011 World Team Squash Championships organized by the World Squash Federation, which serves as the world team championship for squash players. The event were held in Paderborn, Germany and took place from August 21 to August 27, 2011. The tournament was organized by the World Squash Federation and the German Squash Association. The Egypt team won his third World Team Championships beating the English team in the final. Participating teams A total of 32 teams competed from all the five confederations: Africa, America, Asia, Europe and Oceania. For Colombia, Namibia and Ukraine, it was their first participation at a world team championship. Seeds Squads ; England * Nick Matthew * James Willstrop * Peter Barker * Daryl Selby ; Germany * Simon Rösner * Jens Schoor * Raphael Kandra * Andre Haschker ; Spain * Borja Golán * Alejandro Garbi * Ivan Flores * David Vidal ; Ireland * Arthur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Men's World Team Squash Championships
The 2013 Men's World Team Squash Championships is the men's edition of the 2013 World Team Squash Championships, which serves as the world team championship for squash (sport), squash players. The event was held in Mulhouse, France, from June 9 to June 15, 2013. The tournament is organized by the World Squash Federation and the French Squash Federation. The England men's national squash team, England team won its fifth World Team Championships beating the Egypt men's national squash team, Egyptian team in the final. Participating teams A total of 31 teams competed from all the five confederations: Squash Federation of Africa, Africa, Federation of Panamerica, America, Asian Squash Federation, Asia, European Squash Federation, Europe and Oceania Squash Federation, Oceania. For Botswana and Poland, it was their first participation at a world team championship. Seeds Squads ; Egypt men's national squash team, Egypt * Ramy Ashour * Karim Darwish (squash), Karim Darwish * Omar M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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