Mark Cairns (squash player)
Encyclopedia
Mark Cairns is a former professional squash
player from England
.
Cairns reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 7 in 1995. In 1997, he won the British National Squash Championships
and teamed-up with Chris Walker
to win the men's doubles title at the inaugural World Doubles Squash Championships
. Cairns and Walker also teamed-up to win a Bronze Medal in the men's doubles at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
.
Mark currently lives in Oxfordshire, and works in property management.
Squash (sport)
Squash is a high-speed racquet sport played by two players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball...
player from England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Cairns reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 7 in 1995. In 1997, he won the British National Squash Championships
British National Squash Championships
The British National Squash Championships are the national squash championships for players from the United Kingdom & Ireland. They are held annually in early February and have been held at the National Squash Centre at Sportscity in Manchester since 2003....
and teamed-up with Chris Walker
Chris Walker (squash player)
Chris Walker is a squash coach and former professional squash player from England.Walker was a member of the England teams which won the World Team Squash Championships in 1995 and 1997. He finished runner-up at the British Open in 2001...
to win the men's doubles title at the inaugural World Doubles Squash Championships
World Doubles Squash Championships
The World International Doubles Squash Championships is a squash tournament which includes Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles and Mixed Doubles events. Under the rules of the championships, double pairs must be made up of two players from the same country...
. Cairns and Walker also teamed-up to win a Bronze Medal in the men's doubles at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
.
Mark currently lives in Oxfordshire, and works in property management.