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Aotearoa's most decorated Commonwealth Games athlete will be missing from the 2026 event in Glasgow. Squash was one of several sports which have been axed for a scaled down version of the Games, ruling out eight time medallist Joelle King.

Kiwi squash champion Joelle King won't be adding to her collection of medals in the 2026 Commonwealth Games. The stripped-down Glasgow event will only feature 10 sports - with rugby sevens, hockey, cricket, road cycling and squash among the sports that got axed. King says she can't change this decision - but she's got the 2028 Olympics to soften the blow. "It's been bad news for all of us - but you've just got to crack on, you can't change the decision now." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The band is back together! PJ Johnson drops in to join Conor O'Malley, & Bill Buckingham.   Once done catching up on PJ's personal life we dive into the recently concluded Egyptian Open.  The trio debates the new PSA directives, player conduct, and the challenges faced by returning athletes like Amanda Sobhy and Joelle King. They also preview the upcoming Paris Open and highlight key matches and players to watch. The show wraps up with a lighthearted discussion about the upcoming National Squash League (NSL) Legends showdown.   01:47 PJ Johnson Returns 04:02 Golf and Squash: Finding the Balance 05:11 The Egyptian Open: Highlights and Controversies 06:32 The New Directive: A Double-Edged Sword 13:14 Olympics and Squash: Is It Worth the Change? 25:58 Players Taking Ownership? 26:10 Lessons from Rugby Refereeing 26:47 Referees Adapting to New Directives 31:14 Preview of the Paris Open 31:54 Amanda and Joel King's Comeback 32:58 Challenges of Returning from Injury 37:56 Men's Draw Analysis 41:58 Women's Draw Analysis 45:46 National Squash League Legends Match 48:58 Differentiating Squash Events 51:44 Concluding Remarks   Download, share, subscribe! Thanks for listening!     REACH OUT:  FAN FOLLOW UP Don't forget, send in your fan questions or comments and might share them on air.    So reach out us on social media or email squashradio@gmail.com. As always, thanks for listening!  

Conor O'Malley and Bill Buckingham dive into Conor's travels and Bill's relaxed retirement lifestyle before moving on to major squash events at play. Key topics include the return of top players like Joelle King and Amanda Sobhy, the dominance of Egyptian players, and the controversial conduct game involving Fares Dessouky and Tarek Momen. They also talk about the new PSA directive on player behavior and its implications. Additionally, Bill hints at a new podcast segment, 'The Directive,' for immediate and brief updates on significant squash happenings.    00:00 Introduction and Catching Up 01:03 Bill's Retirement Adventures 01:44 Golf and Bruce Springsteen Concert 04:41 Upcoming Chicago Trip 05:43 Tequila Talk 07:21 Minnesota State Fair Experience 09:08 Squash Tournament in Egypt 11:37 Squash Rules and Referee Controversy 26:58 Tournament Overview and Player Performances 31:03 Women's Squash: Comebacks and Challenges 34:50 Young Talents and Future Prospects 43:00 New Podcast Segment: The Directive 46:40 Conclusion and Final Thoughts   Download, share, subscribe! Thanks for listening!     REACH OUT:  FAN FOLLOW UP Don't forget, send in your fan questions or comments and might share them on air.    So reach out us on social media or email squashradio@gmail.com. As always, thanks for listening!  

Hadrian Stiff makes a triumphant return to the pod and in case you didn't know, he's taken over the high performance junior squash program at Heights Casino in Brooklyn New York from Jonathan Power. This first of two episodes highlights Hadrian's thought provoking and practical approach to the mental side of the game. He takes deep dives on everything from how crucial it is at the junior level to get this right and how he has seen process, patience and persistence lead to success with the some of the greats that he has worked with including Mohammed El Shorbagy, Joelle King and Eain Yow Ng. Part two focusses on technical side of the game and will be released soon.

In the inaugural episode, Suze and Sez uncloak the controversy around female sports attire, and ask evergreen Kiwi squash legend Joelle King why she's returning for an astounding 17th season on the PSA World Tour after the most challenging time of her career. Plus, in an afterthought, we tip our hat to the Warriors boys. To read more, visit LockerRoom Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DISCUSSED: Conor , PJ, and Bill recap Nour El Tayeb's dominating performance at the South Western Open and preview next weeks Platinum US Open in Philadelphia.  ROUND UP: Don't let the "Zero to sulk”  in less than one minute. (a new record)  Is that a new record?" If you like heated debates, bold predictions, and big personalities, don't miss the latest edition of The Roundup podcast. Hosts Conor O'Malley, PJ Paul Johnson, and Bill Buckingham come out swinging, sharing impassioned takes on the upcoming U.S. Open draws, controversial player behaviors, and more. Bill Buckingham immediately ruffles feathers, declaring he'll sit back and let the others talk this episode. “Zero to sulk in less than one minute. That's a new record,” Conor quips, as PJ encourages Bill not to pout. The banter kicks off right from the start. The hosts dive into the Houston Open, praising the hospitality and venue upgrades prepping for the World Juniors event. PJ and Bill spar over whether multiple coaches in Nour El Tayeb's corner goes against the rules. Looking ahead to the U.S. Open, Conor and PJ predict another dominant performance from Ali Farag, while Bill goes against the grain, calling for a Paul Coll or Diego Elias upset win. In the women's draw, they dissect the impact of Nour El Gohar's injury and chances for the likes of Amanda Sobhy and Joelle King. Bill even shares a hot insider rumor on Farida Mohammed ditching college squash for the pro tour. Tune in to see whether PJ and Conor give the gossip any credence. If you like unfiltered, fast-paced squash talk complete with shocking predictions, humorous verbal jabs, and fiery opinions, don't miss this electric episode of The Roundup. Download, share, subscribe! Thanks for listening!   REACH OUT:  FAN FOLLOW UP > The Appendix!! Don't forget, send in your fan questions or comments and might share them on air.  So reach out us on social media or email squashradio@gmail.com. As always, thanks for listening!   Write out Bio's of PJ, Conor and Bill,  

Kiwi Squash superstar Joelle King joined the show to discuss the NZ Championships. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For today's New Zealand Sporting History we are speaking to New Zealand's number one squash player, Joelle King. She is also ranked number four in the world. Joelle is an eight time National Champion and an eight time Commonwealth Games Medalist. She's also been given the New Zealand Order of Merit. Joelle speaks to Jesse from her base in the UK, Bristol.

This is a recap of the Singapore Open and the 2022/23 season till now. Gerry opines on the Singapore Open event, Mohamed El Shorbagy and Joelle King's impressive performances along with the drama of the men's semi final b/t Diego Elias and Mostafa Asal. On top of that, Gerry gives his thoughts on the season till now in both the men's and women's game. Check out www.opensquash.org

Guys, here's episode #3 of the Weekly round-up, catching you up on the headlines, results & rankings for Professional and College squash game.    Covered this week: ESPN shares an update about the legal battle involving Brown University and their decision to remove Sports from the varsity status The World University Games just wrapped up and Mostafa Asal took home the hardware.  But the bigger question… What are the World University Games? The PSA action in New Zealand wraps in tremendous fashion, with a fantastic event and the power squash couple,  Mohamed El-Shorbagy and Joelle King taking home the hardware. Next we switch back to the United States with a Women's 20K wrapping in Providence, Rhode Island that showcased some of the best current & alums of College Squash.  For the College Squash section, we share the big match ups from the weekend.    Don't forget, send in your fan questions or comments and we will read them on air.  Thanks for listening!   ***************   REACH OUT:  FAN FOLLOW UP > The Appendix!! In this segment, we will be sharing the feedback, comments, insights, you name it!  So reach out us on social media or email squashradio@gmail.com. As always, thanks for listening!  

Squash superstar Joelle King joined the program to give us the latest NZ Squash Open.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave Worsley reports on how our Kiwis are looking ahead of the NZ Squash Open starting today in Tauranga. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eleven gold-laden days have come to an end for the New Zealand team at the Commonwealth Games. The event came to a close in Birmingham this morning - with squash duo Joelle King and Amanda Landers-Murphy bagging our 20th and final gold medal. And the bevy of brilliant performances have not only given us plenty to celebrate - they're adding weight to the Games potential return to Kiwi shores. Clay Wilson reports.

Squash star Joelle King helped carry the New Zealand flag in the opening ceremony and she's helped win the country's final medal, a gold, at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

They've brought it home. Our women's squash superstars have won New Zealand's final medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Joelle King and Amanda Landers-Murphy triumphing in straight games over England, 11-8, 11-8, to win our record 20th gold medal. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Today on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Zoe George and David Farrer discuss Joelle King and Paul Coll claiming gold in the squash mixed doubles at the Commonwealth Games. Plus, they discuss National's policy to tackle youth unemployment and the best way to stack a fire.

New Zealand's mixed squash duo of Joelle King and Paul Coll won gold at about 25 to 7 this morning. They beat their English opponents in a one-sided final with Coll and King needing little more than half an hour to see off the English pair Alison Waters and Adrian Waller. The duo have led a resurgence in New Zealand's squash performances over recent years, harking back to performances by Dame Susan Devoy. Dame Susan spoke to Guyon Espiner.

New Zealand has won two gold medals on a historic morning at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham making it a record haul of 19 golds now. Cyclist Aaron Gate became the first New Zealander to secure four golds at a single Games when he surged to victory in the men's road race. Hours later, our mixed doubles squash pair of Paul Coll and Joelle King thrashed English opponents in a one-sided final. It lifted New Zealand's gold medal tally in Birmingham to 19, which is our best at any Games - surpassing the 17 won when we last played host - in Auckland in 1990. Gate's triumph came after he scooped three golds on the track, making his victory in the gruelling 160-kilometre road race all the more memorable. Despite his leg muscles constantly cramping over the final stages, he found the energy to see off South Africa's Daryl Impey and Scotland's Finn Crockett. T he 31-year-old Aucklander told Sky Sport self-preservation became a focus over the closing stages. Coll and King needed little more than half an hour to see off English pair Alison Waters and Adrian Waller. It follows Coll's gold in the men's singles last week. He said teamwork was at the heart of the straight set doubles win. New Zealand also clinched two bronze medals overnight - through our women's sports teams. Both the Silver Ferns netballers and White Ferns cricketers beat England in their play-offs for third place. They were satisfying results after both teams lost to England earlier in the Games. Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua said the importance her team's 55-48 win shouldn't be underestimated. The White Ferns also ended a mixed campaign on a high, chasing down England's target of 110 with 8 overs to spare. Captain Sophie Devine, who anchored New Zealand's innings with an unbeaten 51, says the result was positive but she was disappointed not to reach the final. Currently, the women's beach volleyball pair of Alice Zeimann and Shaunna Polley are leading Vanuatu opponents in the bronze medal playoff.

Cyclist Aaron Gate has surged into New Zealand Commonwealth Games history - winning the men's road race to claim record a fourth gold medal at the Games in Birmingham. After collecting three golds on the track last week, Gates produced one of this country's great sporting moments when crossing the line after 160-kilometres of intense racing. He becomes the first New Zealander to win four golds at one Games. Despite his leg muscles constantly cramping over the final stages, he found the energy to see off South Africa's Daryl Impey and Scotland's Finn Crockett. It was New Zealand's 18th gold in Birmingham, which is our best-ever Commonwealth Games return, surpassing the 17 won when we last played host - in Auckland in 1990. On the track, Gate won the points race, individual pursuit and was part of the victorious men's team pursuit. The 31-year-old Aucklander said self-preservation became a focus over the closing stages. New Zealand have won two other medals overnight - both via our women's sports teams. The Silver Ferns claimed netball bronze with a meritorious 55-48 win over England, a team who had beaten them handsomely earlier in the Games. After a heavy loss to Jamaica in the semi-finals, New Zealand coach Dame Noeline Taurua explains what third place means for her. The White Ferns also ended a mixed cricket campaign on a high, clinching third place after chasing down England's target of 110 with 8 overs to spare. Captain Sophie Devine, who anchored New Zealand's innings with an unbeaten 51, says the future is looking bright for women's cricket. New Zealand could win another gold on Monday, when Paul Coll and Joelle King contest the mixed doubles final. Reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Corin Dann.

New Zealand has a record 19 gold medals at the Commonwealth Games and one of the latest winners, squash player Joelle King, says victory in the mixed doubles feels very special. King and Paul Coll beat an English pair in this morning's final to help New Zealand claim its best ever gold medal haul at a single games. King won two gold medals 4 years ago, but finished 4th in the singles earlier this week.

New Zealand has claimed two gold and two bronze medals on the penultimate day of competition in Birmingham. Cyclist Aaron Gate won the road race to snare a fourth gold - the first New Zealander to achive that at any Games. He told Morning Report about the challenge of riding on his own while English riders were using team tactics in an attempt to drop him over the closing stages. And this morning, Paul Coll and Joelle King needed barely half an hour to win their squash mixed doubles final over England opponents. Coll earlier won a men's singles gold medal but King surprisingly missed out in singles. She said it made the doubles title even sweeter. The Silver Ferns netballers and White Ferns cricketers both beat England to win bronze medals overnight. But our beach volleyball pair of Alice Zeimann and Shaunna Polley have just fallen short in their playoff for bronze against Vanuatu. RNZ reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Cyclist Aaron Gate makes history with his fourth gold medal of the games, the first kiwi athlete to notch up that milestone. Joelle King and Paul Coll are bringing home gold from the mixed doubles squash and the White Ferns and the Silver Ferns both upset the home teams to bring home bronze in cricket and netball.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Zealand athletes at the Commonwealth Games have had a blinder overnight and this morning - winning five medals - three of them gold. Andrew Jeffcoat won the men's 50m backstroke, bringing the swimmers' medal haul to eight in total - five gold, two silver and one bronze. And the cycling team won another four medals, two of them gold, on the final day of track cycling. Elsewhere squash stars Joelle King and Paul Coll won their singles matches to advance to the semi-finals and the women's lawn bowls fours are in contention for bronze. Susie speaks with New Zealand's Chef de Mission Nigel Avery from Birmingham.

Tom Walsh was brought to tears after being announced as one of the New Zealand flagbearers for tomorrow morning's opening ceremony at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games. Defending shot put champion Walsh and six-time squash medallist Joelle King will lead the team - the first time a male and female athlete have jointly carried the New Zealand flag at the Commonwealth Games. Walsh told our reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe that he was a little surprised to be asked.

Athletes have begun entering Alexander Stadium in Birmingham at the Opening Ceremony for the 22nd Commonwealth Games. New Zealand's athletes have been led into the stadium by joint flagbearers Joelle King and Tom Walsh, two of the team's best medal prospects. RNZ sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe has been following the Ceremony at a Fan Zone at Victoria Square in central Birmingham. She spoke to Corin Dann.

The Commonwealth Games is officially underway. The opening ceremony has just concluded, with 72 nations being paraded around Alexander Stadium in Birmingham. Our team of 233 athletes is being led by Joelle King and Tom Walsh. Chef de Mission Nigel Avery joined Mike Hosking before the opening ceremony began. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joelle King and Tom Walsh will be New Zealand's joint flagbearers at the opening ceremony of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games on Friday morning. The ceremony runs from 6am tomorrow morning, with the Games proper starting tomorrow night our time, when triathlete Hayden Wilde dips his toes in the water. Squash player Joelle King is one of the country's most decorated Commonwealth Games athletes, having won six medals. At the last Games in Australia she won gold in the women's singles and women's doubles, as well as bronze in the mixed doubles, she'll be seeking more success this year. She spoke to Susie Ferguson.

A humbled Tom Walsh was overcome with emotion after he and Joelle King were honoured as New Zealand's flagbearers for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Walsh and King were today formally announced as Ngā Pou Hapai (flagbearers) by Chef de Mission Nigel Avery at a team function held at New Zealand House in Birmingham. Walsh, a defending champion in the shot put, and King, a three-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist in squash, will lead out the Kiwi team at the opening ceremony at Alexander Stadium on Friday morning (NZT). Moments after accepting the honour in front of 250 teammates, Walsh had to pause to collect himself when describing what it meant. "It's a hard one to put into words. When I got the call from Nigel, I was a little bit shocked," said Walsh, his voice breaking. "It's not why we do it, but it's a huge honour to get asked to hold the flag and fly it for New Zealand. To be up front with Joelle is going to be awesome." Walsh was in buoyant mood when speaking to media after the conclusion of the ceremony, presided over by governor-general Dame Cindy Kiro. With the flag draped around his shoulders, he compared the feeling to winning a bronze medal at last year's Tokyo Olympics. "When my voice last broke was probably when I was 14," he laughed. "I got a bit emotional last year after Tokyo, getting third there, in terms of how much went into that year. "But this is a completely different emotion - standing in front of 250 people who I respect for many different reasons. It was definitely a moment in time when it all kind of smacked me in the face and got the better of me. "It's something that not many people get to do. I'm really looking forward to leading the team, waving our flag and soaking up the whole experience." In addition to his pair of Olympic bronze medals, Walsh is also a two-time Commonwealth Games medallist, winning gold at Gold Coast 2018 and silver at Glasgow 2014. Walsh celebrates winning shot put gold in 2018. Photo / Getty King, who with six medals is one of New Zealand's most decorated Commonwealth Games athletes, says she grew up in awe of New Zealand's flagbearers. "I'm really honoured to be adding my name to an amazing list of Commonwealth Games flagbearers," she said. "There's such a great team behind us so it's going to be really special to lead them onto such a big stage." King will compete in the squash singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles at Birmingham 2022. King and Walsh were each presented with a pounamu pendant to be worn by as they lead the team into the opening ceremony. The pounamu was carved for the New Zealand team by Ngāi Tahu master carver Bevan Climo, with Rakinui (the Sky Father) pounamu to be worn by the male flagbearer and Papatūānuku (the Earth Mother) pounamu to be worn by the female flagbearer. It will be the first time a male and female athlete have jointly carried the New Zealand flag at a Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, with a change in rules allowing for the naming of two flagbearers. King and Walsh were chosen by Avery taking into account a wide range of factors including past performances, ability to lead and inspire New Zealand athletes, competition preparation and performance standards. King in action during the gold-medal match on the Gold Coast. Photo / Getty "These two athletes have inspired New Zealanders with their performances for more than a decade and they epitomise the special values and culture of our team," said Avery. "We know they'll do us proud as they lead our team into the opening ceremony, and we look forward to watching them compete over the next few weeks." Dame Sophie Pascoe was the last Commonwealth Games opening ceremony flagbearer, leading the team at Gold Coast in 2018. Listen to live wall-to-wall commentary on GOLD SPORT from 7pm each night with commentators Jason Pine, Elliott Smith, Malcolm Jordan, Andrew Alderson and Nick Bewley plus regular updates on Newstalk ZB. And download our daily Commonwealth Games podcast the Birmingham Bulletin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Kiwi Squash Ace Joelle King chats with Logan from Birmingham about the Commonwealth Games, level of competition, expectations, being one of our flag bearers for the opening ceremony & more on Mornings with Ian Smith

Joelle King says winning the Manchester Open squash title is a wonderful reward after a difficult tournament.

Joelle King has had an assertive win over England's Sarah-Jane Perry to claim victory at the Manchester Open this morning and gain extra confidence against one of her main rivals for the Commonwealth Games title.King, the 2019 tournament winner started the match in good form, finding her targets with accuracy and stretching Perry into all four corners of the court. King took the opening game 11-8 in just nine minutes to take the lead in the match.The New Zealand No.1 continued her momentum into the second game, taking time away from her English opponent and firing the ball short with pace. King earned herself a game ball at 10-9 and after a video referee decision, King doubled her lead.Perry had to find something different in the third game to give herself a lifeline in the match but started poorly as King ran out to a 5-2 lead. Perry gathered some momentum to claw back to 8-9 but after a solid rally from world No 5 King had two championships balls.She converted at the first time of asking to win her second Manchester Open title 11-8, 11-8, 11-9 in 41 minutes."I'm actually quite emotional," admitted King afterwards."It's been a long time since I won an event, a lot has happened in my life since then. I've been through a lot of downs and to be at this point winning a tournament against the calibre of players we have on tour means so much. It's nice to have so much support, some of my team aren't here and my body is in bits so it's just so nice and emotional," said the 33-year-old from the Waikato."It's been three years since I've seen anyone in my family, and I love them, this is what all the sacrifices are for. I wanted to give my squash everything that I have and this one is for them and to everyone who stood by me. When you're doing well there's so many friends and people but it's those that are there when things aren't doing so well that mean so much," said King who will return home for the first time in three years for the NZ Championships at the beginning of July."Everyone has the World Championships at the top of their minds. I'm choosing to miss the other tournaments to be at my best for that but everyone will go about it in different ways so let's see what happens."The World Championships are 13-22 May in Cairo, Egypt.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joelle joins Izzy Dagg & Tony Kemp LIVE from the UK as she claims her second Manchester title!

The Central Pulse have won all four quarters of an ANZ Premiership netball game for the first time this season, defeating the Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic 52-39 in Rotorua.The Pulse letting the same 11-goal three-quarter lead slip in their extra time loss to the Southern Steel last week.Relief for Wests Tigers coach Michael Maguire after his side won their first NRL league game of the season.Halfback Jackson Hastings has kicked the match-winning field goal to snatch a 21-20 win over Parramatta.Maguire and his team had suffered five straight losses.Joelle King has won squash's Manchester Open for a second time - she's beaten number one seed Sarah-Jane Perry in straight games.A trifecta of suspensions from the latest round of Super Rugby - Highlanders lock Josh Dickson and Hurricanes hooker Asafo Aumua are out for three weeks but Crusaders captain Scott Barrett is banned for four.LISTEN ABOVE

New Zealand's Paul Coll has defended his British Open squash title with a comprehensive straight-game defeat of Egyptian Ali Farag.Coll, the world No 1, totally dominated his opponent for a 12-10, 11-6, 11-4 victory in 50 minutes to continue his run of not dropping a game in the entire tournament.In an attritional start to the final, Coll got to work on narrowing down the angles and restricting Farag's attacking opportunities. The New Zealander's counter drops were dragging Farag far up the court and making the Egyptian's life very difficult. Despite saving two game balls to force a tiebreak, Farag couldn't stop Coll take the first game 12-10.The second game followed a similar pattern. Coll was frustrating Farag with his accurate and stingy squash. Not allowing the reigning World Champion any attacking opportunities and then adding outright winners of his own. Coll doubled his lead in 12 minutes as he took the second game 11-6.Coll stormed out to a huge lead in the third game, playing fast and measured squash to set up a 6-0 advantage. The accurate play of Coll was too much for Farag to handle and his consistency throughout the match was frustrating the Egyptian."It's a very, very surreal feeling for me, my good friend Lee said to me before the event that nobody gave this spot to me easy so don't give it up easy."It sort of motivated me this week just to try and defend this title as hard as I could and all I wanted to do was give my best effort out there. I played some amazing players this week, and Ali, it's such a mental battle with us two, and it's just enjoyable squash, he's a great champion. I have so much respect for him, with what he's doing with his family, travelling around with their baby, he and Nour are just incredible so I'm very proud to win this title against such a great champion."For the Greymouth player, who will return home briefly for the first time in three years for the New Zealand Champs, there was a huge amount riding on the final."Holding the No 1 spot and winning the title, there was a lot of pressure on it. I'm just extremely proud to win and keep my No 1 spot for another month and then we have to do it all again. I'm just extremely proud of myself for pulling through."Coll will now join the rest of the New Zealand team, including Joelle King in Glasgow for the WSF World Doubles Championship where he is playing mixed with King.The World Doubles tournament starts tomorrow.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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I'm welcoming Sarah-Jane Perry to the SquashMind Podcast series. In this episode we have had to split the episode into two parts where we got into such a great conversation, got into some real depth about her mindset and really analysed almost match by match her success in the Black Ball Open in Egypt, where it was a first win in a world title Gold event. She just played a phenomenal tournament. Everything came right. You're in for a real treat in this one, I believe, and just really getting into the deep mindset about how she felt she won the title and all her training up until this point. Sarah Jane is currently the English number one lady on the PSA tour. She hails from Birmingham in the UK and she turned pro in 2011. As a junior she ended up winning the European under 19 title as well as the British under 19 title in 2009, and she currently has two senior British National titles. If we fast forward a little bit, in 2013 she was part of the successful England Ladies team that won the European Championships, but later in 2013, she had to miss the remainder of the season due to back injury. She was also part of the successful England Ladies team, winning the world Championships in 2014 in Niagara, which was phenomenal considering the Egyptian opposition and one of the highlights of a career. She got selected for Team England and debuted at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, where she won a silver medal in the individual event, reaching the final and eventually just losing out to Joelle King in that final. As I've just mentioned, she won the Black Ball title and it's just so great to understand what she went through and the emotions all around it. She's also reached a career high number five in the world and so far recorded eleven tour titles. As I said, this chat gets split into two parts because we go into so much detail in the first part around the Black Ball event and then in the second part of the interview in the chat, we get a lot more into some of the practical things that she did for her mind, for her mental state, how she's cultivated this and how she looks like she's setting herself up for some real big wins in the near future. We also discuss why she went the University route before turning pro and at one point it sounded like she wasn't going to pursue a squash career and look at her now, number five in the world, so I'm sure they're going to be a lot of things for you to extract out of this conversation. A lot of key bits that might resonate with you as players, and I really hope you enjoyed it because I certainly did in this two-part conversation with Sarah-Jane Perry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former World #1 Laura Massaro's autobiography All In was released a short while ago, and it's received tremendous reviews across the board. We take a dive into several topics in the book particularly those that had an influence on her goal to reach #1 in the world. We also talk about working with Joelle King, the recent World Tour Finals and the current player v. referee situation. Great Chat with the former World #1! You can pick up the book here: https://lauramassaro.co.uk/product/book/

We look at the Silver Ferns' dismal Commonwealth Games performance - and New Zealand's many other Games successes, including squash star Joelle King's three-medal haul.

We look at the Silver Ferns' dismal Commonwealth Games performance - and New Zealand's many other Games successes, including squash star Joelle King's three-medal haul.

In Extra Time this week Radio New Zealand Sport discusses the Cricket World Cup and why it's taking so long to find the champion. The New Zealand Breakers celebrate their victory in the Australian National Basketball League. After a 20-year association with Team New Zealand, skipper Dean Barker decided to leave the America's Cup syndicate and squash player Joelle King has all but completed her return to the sport after a major injury.

In Extra Time this week Radio New Zealand Sport discusses the Cricket World Cup and why it's taking so long to find the champion. The New Zealand Breakers celebrate their victory in the Australian National Basketball League. After a 20-year association with Team New Zealand, skipper Dean Barker decided to leave the America's Cup syndicate and squash player Joelle King has all but completed her return to the sport after a major injury.

The countdown continues to the Cricket World Cup, with now less than a hundred days to the start of the tournament hosted by New Zealand and Australia, we hear from a player hoping to make the Black Caps side. Reon Nolan, is a 33-year-old Christchurch man who spent much of his adult life in prison, but he's now one of the countries top cyclists. This week the New Zealand rower Robbie Mason comes out as gay, he tells us about some of the issues he's been through. And our top squash player Joelle King is 3 months into her rehabilitaion after an achilles tendon injury, she's determined to come back better.

The countdown continues to the Cricket World Cup, with now less than a hundred days to the start of the tournament hosted by New Zealand and Australia, we hear from a player hoping to make the Black Caps side. Reon Nolan, is a 33-year-old Christchurch man who spent much of his adult life in prison, but he's now one of the countries top cyclists. This week the New Zealand rower Robbie Mason comes out as gay, he tells us about some of the issues he's been through. And our top squash player Joelle King is 3 months into her rehabilitaion after an achilles tendon injury, she's determined to come back better.