Peter Fairlie Explained

Peter Fairlie (born 1957) is a squash player who represented the Scotland men's national squash team.^[1]

Squash career

At the 1977 East of Scotland squash championships Fairlie surprised several top-ranked players.^[2] He played for Colinton Castle Sports Club and Bridge of Allan Sports Club in the Scottish League. Fairlie made his Scotland debut in 1980.

Fairlie represented Scotland at the 1983 Men's World Team Squash Championships in New Zealand. In 1984 he was number 2 in the Scottish rankings.

In December 1986 Fairlie was named in the same Scotland squad as Alasdair Taylor for the 1987 home international squash series.^[3] Both players were alumni of Strathallan School near Perth, Scotland.^[4]

Overall, Fairlie gained 21 caps for Scotland between 1980 and 1987. In 1989 he represented a Scottish Select team against Singapore.^[5]

World record

Between 30 June and 5 July 1979, Fairlie set a new world record for the longest squash marathon, 120 hours and 51 minutes, at the Bridge of Allan Sports Club in Scotland.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Maclean out to gain revenge . . 11 May 1987 . 6 October 2015.
2. Web site: Squash seeds pipped . The Herald (Glasgow) . 29 October 1977 . 6 October 2015.
3. Web site: TV date rules out McLean . The Herald (Glasgow) . 10 December 1986 . 6 October 2015.
4. Web site: PJM Fairlie & AN Taylor . . 14 . 1 . 1984 . 85–87 . 6 October 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151007125415/http://www.strathallan.co.uk/media/archives/Vol-14-1-1984.pdf . 7 October 2015 . dead .
5. Web site: Squash . The Herald (Glasgow) . 13 March 1989 . 6 October 2015.
6. Book: Guinness Book of Records: 1982 . . Norris McWhirter . Norris McWhirter . 1982 . 0851122329.