Teresa Lawes

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Teresa Lawes
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
BornQ1.1948
Beckenham, Kent, England
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Women's squash
World Team Squash Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1979 Birmingham Team
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
European Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1978 Amsterdam Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1979 Hamburg Team

Teresa M. Lawes married name Brooke (born Q1. 1948) is a former English professional squash player. [1] She helped Great Britain become world team champions in 1979.

Biography

Lawes, born in Beckenham, England, learned to play squash in New Zealand after emigrating at the age of four with her parents. She won the 1970 New Zealand title before returning to England and settling in Golders Green in 1971. [2] After returning to England she represented Kent at county level. [3]

Lawes won the 1973 Mercia Squash tournament at Malvern and in 1974 won the Welsh championship. [4]

In June 1974 she was ranked sixth in Britain. [3] By the end of 1974, Lawes had risen to third in the UK rankings and was first capped by Great Britain in January 1975 after being called up for the three match test series against Australia. [2] She then won the Scottish championship and reached the position of British number 2. [5] Lawes was twice runner-up in the British Amateur Closed Championships in 1975 and 1977, losing out to Sue Cogswell on both occasions. [6]

Her greatest feat was helping Great Britain to become world champions at the 1979 Women's World Team Squash Championships in Birmingham. The other team members consisted of Sue Cogswell, Angela Smith, Lesley Moore, Barbara Diggens and Jayne Ashton. [7]

Lawes also 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. [8] [9]

Lawes played under her married name of Brooke from late 1980 and moved to Hong Kong and also won the 1983 Japanese Open. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Teresa Brooke (Hong Kong)". Squash Info. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Teresa steps in" . Evening News (London). 2 January 1975. Retrieved 8 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. 1 2 "Top spot goes to Sue Cogswell" . Birmingham Daily Post. 25 June 1974. Retrieved 8 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Staffs national incentive" . Wolverhampton Express and Star. 8 November 1973. Retrieved 8 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Colburn fights back to win squash title" . The Scotsman. 13 January 1975. Retrieved 8 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "History - British National Squash Champions 1974-2021". British National Squash Championships. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "Squash Girl in Form" . Runcorn Guardian. 30 March 1979. Retrieved 8 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "European Team Squash Championships". InterSportStats. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  9. ↑ "Women's European Team Championship: Event History (53 events)". Squash Info. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  10. ↑ "Ian takes Tokyo title" . Torbay Express and South Devon Echo. 14 June 1982. Retrieved 8 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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