Peter Fairlie (born 1957) is a squash player who represented the Scotland men's national squash team. [1]
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. [2] [1] Fairlie made his Scotland debut in 1980. [1]
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. [1]
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. [1] In 1989 he represented a Scottish Select team against Singapore. [5]
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]
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