Barbara Wall
| Country |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 May 1948 |
| Residence | Blue Mountains, NSW[1] |
| Turned pro | 1973 |
| Women's Singles | |
| Updated on 20 December 2011. | |
Barbara Wall (born 25 May 1948) is an Australian former professional squash player.[2]
Wall turned professional in 1973, the first Australian woman to do so.[citation needed] She travelled overseas in 1976 and the following year, though unseeded, managed to make the final of the British Open, where she lost to her compatriot Heather McKay.[citation needed] Wall followed up with victories in the Danish, Irish and Belgian Open Championships and a win at the South African Champion of Champions. In 1979 she won the British Open as the number 8 seed, beating Sue Cogswell of England in the final 8-10, 6–9, 9–4, 9–4, 9–3.[3]
Wall represented Australia in the 1979 Women's World Team Squash Championships[4] and trained under Shirley de la Hunty.
Wall was named Western Australian Sports Star of the Year in 1979 and in 1988 was inducted into the Western Australian Hall of Champions.
References
- ^ Profile at squashinfo.com Retrieved 20 December 2011
- ^ W.A. Hall of Champions inductee booklet. (2006) Published by the Western Australian Institute of Sport
- ^ "HISTORY". British Open Squash. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Palmer, Michael (1984). Guinness Book of Squash. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-270-1.