Heather McKay

Squash player, born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, SE Australia. During her career she completely dominated the game, from 1962 to 1979 winning every competition she entered. She won the British squash championship for 16 consecutive years (1962–77), and also regularly won the Australian championship (1960–73). She moved to Canada in 1975, and later became a successful racketball competitor.

Heather Pamela McKay (nee Blundell) (born July 31, 1941) is a retired Australian squash player who ranks among the greatest in the history of the sport. She dominated the women's game in the 1960s and 1970s, winning 16 consecutive British Open titles between 1962 and 1977, and capturing the inaugural women's World Open title in 1979.

Career

McKay was born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, and later based herself in Melbourne, which would in future years produce the squash World Open winners Sarah Fitz-Gerald and Carol Owens.

When she retired in 1981 she had gone nearly 20 years with only two defeats to her name, a record that is unlikely to ever be broken.

Heather also proved to be a talent in other sports, including field hockey, representing the Australian Women's Hockey Team in 1967 and 1971.

After Retirement

Heather was awarded the MBE in 1969 and the Member of the Order of Australia in 1979.

McKay wrote a book - Heather McKay's Complete Book of Squash which was released in 1979.