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Lincou Wins Bobcat Classic
|  Thierry Lincou remains undefeated in PST action after beating David Palmer 11-9, 11-8, 9-11, 2-11, 11-9 in the finals of last week's Bobcat Classic held at Bates College.
To see the Lewiston Sun Journal's coverage, please click here.
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Palmer Barely Survives Khalifa
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David Palmer barely survived a scare from intercollegiate champion Amr Khaled Khalifa in PST action this past Saturday.
Game scores were 9-11, 9-11, 11-4, 11-5, 11-9.
Khalifa was making his debut in PST tournament action, and it marked the first time the two had met in tournament play.
"This is one indication of how high the level of play is in College Squash today," said PST's Joe McManus.
To see the full match replay, please click here.
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Last Week's Question
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Last week we asked how you would celebrate this Saturday's World Squash Day. Here are the answers we received:
- Special games and prizes for juniors - and super special prizes for every new player
- get hammered and play squash
- Try to teach some freinds
- Currently reaching out to all national federations via WSF
- Contacting squash friends all over the world
- Hoping that WSD can help bring the Egyptian squash community work together Reaching out to police, armed forces, schools and youth organizations to enjoy squash projects
- Bringing together some of the best brains in squash to share ideas to plan clubs and systems that will help the game grow
- I'll be at the United Healthcare US Open of Racquetball... in Minneapolis. But I'll have it on my mind. Alfredo Ramirez - Restrung Magazine
- Yes
- Regarding the feedback to this season's men's rankings, Tufts courts are garbage, not the team. Good luck to them this year.
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DSR's Complete Short Stories
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 Daily Squash Report recently partnered with Black Knight and SquashSite to sponsor a short story contest.
To see the complete list of short stories, please click here.
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Deep in the Backhand Corner
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In the video at left, Squash Skills' Jethro Binns discusses digging the ball out of the backhand corner.
To learn more, please visit click here.
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Movement Timing
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In the video at left, Squash Skills' Jethro Binns discusses movement timing.
To learn more, please visit click here.
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TRUTH & Rumors
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 Alan Thatcher has run the SquashUK.com website for years. This past week he changed the name to SquashMad.com. Still a great site, but we liked Squash UK's name better.- Who was the greatest: Jahangir Khan or Jansher Khan?
- They faced each other 37 times in competition.
- Jansher won 19 times. Jahangir won 18.
- In those 37 matches, Jahangir won 79 games and Jansher won 74.
- In those 153 games, Jahangir won 23 points more than Jansher.
- How good is College Squash right now? David Palmer was fortunate to survive an 11-9 fifth game victory over reigning intercollegiate champion Amr Khaled Khalifa.
- PST Commish Joe McManus is telling every one he sees how impressed he was with the young Khalifa, who he calls a "role model" on and off the court.
- If you're driving in Rhode Island and see the license plate, Xctlob, you'll know it's Brown University Head Coach Stuart LeGassick's car.
- We love the Cross Court Lob too.
- Orlando based, celebrity nutritionist and Squash Magazine columnist Candace Chemtob loves her squash. Both of her daughters are top junior players, who expect to play in college.
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