Squash

Squash was first started in Harrow School around 1830. This was invented with Tennis as a model. The players practice tennis by hitting the ball with the wall, which invents the game squash. This game is for players, who could not wait for the bouncing of ball back to their rackets. The ball in Squash has two types, “soft” ball and “hard” ball. At earlier stage, only two countries established the game with specified court measurements. One in England which has 21 feet wide court is soft balls and the other in North America which has 18 ½ feet wide court is hard ball. The standard size of court was established in London in 20^th century at 32 feet by 21 feet. The first championship was held in England in 1920. Later because of the sports administration in England and United states associations, made squash a “manlier” and most loved game. Squash game start to spread rapidly mainly where the British forces stationed. India, Pakistan, South Africa, Australia and many other countries nearly 123 nations start to adopt the game, but though Australia become the most popular nation for squash. But then Pakistan play a great deal with the Squash game as it is the birthplace of champions like Hashim who won the first of his seven British titles in 1951. Squash has been played for last 130 years and now it became the lovable game among all sports.