Averil Morris

Averil Morris

Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	(1947-12-17) 17 December 1947 (age 77)
Medal record Representing   England European Team Championships 1978 Amsterdam Team 1979 Hamburg Team

Averil Morris married name Averil Murphy (born 17 December 1947) is a former English professional squash player. ^[1]

Biography

Morris was a competent tennis player and represented Essex at county level. ^[2] However, it was at squash that she excelled and played for and was captain of the Connaught club in Chingford, London. ^[3] By 1977 she was ranked in Britain's top 10 ^[4] and progressed to number 8 by September. ^[5]

Morris won two gold medals for the England women's national squash team at the European Squash Team Championships during the 1978 European Squash Team Championships and 1979 European Squash Team Championships. ^{[6] [7]}

Later she married and played under the name Averil Murphy. In 2014, she won a fifth world masters title. ^[1]

References

1. "Profile and world ranking". Squash Info. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
2. "Crossley bundled out in semi-final" . Liverpool Daily Post. 24 April 1973. p. 12. Retrieved 3 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "Holders in Danger" . Evening News (London). 10 March 1977. p. 42. Retrieved 3 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "Squash youngsters are confident" . Evening News (London). 7 April 1977. p. 42. Retrieved 3 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Averil Ranked" . Evening News (London). 29 September 1978. p. 54. Retrieved 3 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "European Team Squash Championships". InterSportStats. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
7. "Women's European Team Championship: Event History (53 events)". Squash Info. Retrieved 3 October 2025.