World Squash Library & SquashInfo Form Partnership

In a move to consolidate the history and records of the sport, the World Squash Library and website SquashInfo are joining forces, with effect from 1 January 2021.

The move reunites the Library founder Andrew Shelley, the former World Squash Federation CEO, and Howard Harding, owner of www.squashinfo.com and WSF World Media Director for more than two decades.

First unveiled in 2004, SquashInfo was designed to be the definitive online squash resource - uniquely providing digitised and searchable records of the world's leading players and events in one place. In addition to the established PSA World Tour, and World Championships managed by the World Squash Federation, the site also covers the leading events run by the world's regional and national federations.

In partnership with WSL, the site has recently posted detailed results of all senior and junior World Championships, both individual and team - including the World Amateur championships which took place in the 60s and 70s before the sport went 'Open'.

Shelley has worked for over 40 years in the sport, including 15 as Chief Executive of the Women's Professional Tour before taking up the same role for the World Squash Federation until 2019. He has wanted to 'give something back' to the sport by collecting and preserving the history of the sport - books, magazines, handbooks, photos, videos - with free access to ensure that future generations will have it, as well as answering questions now.

"It makes perfect sense for SquashInfo and the Squash Library to partner up, as we already work closely together linking the online results and playing records with the Library's archived information," said Shelley. "The entities complement each other so well."

The intention is that SquashInfo and Squash Library will continue to operate separately, but closer together - sharing data whilst also providing an opportunity for commercial supporters to come on board to help fund the services.

Harding, whose association with squash stretches back to the mid-80s, recognised the need for SquashInfo after taking on the role as World Media Director for the WSF, Professional Squash Association (PSA) and the then Women's International Squash Players' Association (WISPA) in 1996.

"For too long the management of SquashInfo has been a 'one-man-band' operation," said Harding. "I now very much look forward to the site growing and moving forward, in partnership with Andrew and the Library. The new relationship will also ensure SquashInfo's long-term future."

Whilst current information is freely available to all-comers, SquashInfo is primarily a subscription site - with subscribers around the world currently having access to the site's full records.

"One focus of the new partnership will be an expansion of the subscriber levels, particularly to recognise the needs of national and regional federations," added Harding.

For the World Squash Library, please visit www.squashlibrary.info - and for SquashInfo, go to www.squashinfo.com