Hello chris4444-ga,
It appears that there were no official standard dimensions for a
squash court in 1920 -- the official dimensions were proposed in 1911
but ratified only in 1923. Specifically, the Tennis and Rackets
Association proposed a standard of 32 feet by 21 feet, based upon the
dimensions of the Bath Club court in London. However, it took twelve
years (presumably due in part to World War I) for this standard to
become official. In the meantime, it appears that length and width
was a "matter of local opinion". (However, I should note that one
source states, "In 1918, the basic dimensions were laid down". This
might suggest that while the dimensions were not yet official in 1918,
they had gained some acceptance by then.)
"History of Squash - Early Days in England"
World Squash Federation
http://www.worldsquash.org/wsf/history2.html
"U.S. Open Program, January 2002—Why America Played A Different Kind
of Squash"
James Zug
http://home.earthlink.net/~jzug/squash.html#usopen0102
"The History of Squash in 8½ Chapters", by James Zug [under "III
Squash Soon Spread"]
World Squash Federation
http://www.worldsquash.org/wsf/history1.html
"The History of the Game"
NSW Squash
http://www.nswsquash.com.au/documents/history.php3
I hope that this information is helpful.
- justaskscott-ga
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