Description
In The Story of Squash Rex Bellamy, squash and tennis correspondent of The Times, has for the first time assembled the game's scattered and fragmented history into a comprehensive but compact form. He traces the world-wide development of the game from its origins as 'baby' rackets to its modern role as an exciting and exhilarating sport with an itinerant professional circuit. He shows us how the American version of squash evolved, how it differs from that played elsewhere and how great players have influenced the game. We meet members of the great Khan family, the artistic Egyptians, Geoff Hunt and many of his fellow Australian players, Jonah Barrington, Heather McKay and many others. With the blend of humour, enthusiasm and knowledge which distinguishes his newspaper articles, Rex Bellamy captures the spirit of the squash world, records many amusing incidents and makes the sport and its top players come alive. The book is also a unique work of reference, the appendices giving detailed match results of major international championships dating as far back as 1922.
