Golden Age of Australian Women's Squash : Echo Books : 9781922603357 : 192260335X : 01 Apr 2022 : The game of squash evolved from the school playgrounds in Harrow, in the UK in the mid-19th Century, to all-glass transportable courts in exotic locations. It is now played by over 20 million people in 200 countries. Australian women squash players dominated the world squash scene from 1962 - 2010. Heather McKay led the way with an amazing run of 16 British Open Championships (1962-1977) and two World Championships (1976 and 1979). Other women champions and teams soon followed with Australia being the most successful nation during this period. Today, however, Australia is lagging with no players (male or female) in the world's top 50. This book tells the stories of the extraordinary women champions and teams that emerged from 1962 until 2010-The Golden Age. How did this Golden Age begin and continue for decades? What are the reasons for its decline? Now that squash has been includ