Women's squash in Australia
Women's squash in Australia | |
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Country | Australia |
National team(s) | Australia |
In 1940, a study of 314 women in New Zealand and Australia was done. Most of the women in the study were middle class, conservative, Protestant and white. The study found that 183 participated in sport. The ninth most popular sport that these women participated in was squash, with three having played the sport. The sport was tied with
During the 1950s, Australian women competed in squash at the
Some of the best known Australian squash players include Heather Blundell-McKay.[3][4] During Blundell-McKay's squash career, she only lost twice. She won the British amateur title seven times starting in 1962 and she won the Australian championship eight times starting in 1960.[3]
In 1960, there was a mass demonstration of the sport at a school in Roseville, New South Wales, where female students learned a number of skills including the forehand drive.[5]
In 1968, Australia had thirty total professional squash players amongst both genders. Only two of these players were female: Yvonne Barlow and a Melbourne based player.[3]
In 1968, Australia was one of the most important squash playing countries. There were many players of both genders and a large number of courts. In Sydney, there were 85 squash buildings. Each building had an average of five courts.[6]
See also
- Netball in Australia
- Women's association football in Australia
References
- ^ Stell 1991, p. 75
- ^ Department of Sport, Recreation and Tourism & Australian Sport Commission 1985, p. 24
- ^ a b c Pollard 1968, p. 279
- ISBN 0-642-10704-1.
- ISBN 0-642-10704-1.
- ^ Pollard 1968, p. 280
Bibliography
- Department of Sport, Recreation and Tourism; Australian Sport Commission (1985). Australian Sport, a profile. Canberra, Australia: Australian Government Publish Service. ISBN 0-644-03667-2.
- OCLC 71140.
- Stell, Marion K. (1991). Half the Race, A history of Australian women in sport. North Ryde, Australia: ISBN 0-207-16971-3.