Senga Jane Macfie also spelt as Senga MacFie (born 18 October 1968) is an English-born former professional squash player who represented Scotland. She represented the Scotland national women's squash team in several international competitions including the British Open Squash Championships, World Open Squash Championships and in World Team Squash Championships in a career spanning from 1993 to 2010. She achieved her career-high PSA ranking of World No. 16 in January 1995 during the 1995 PSA World Tour.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish/English) |
| Born | 18 October 1968 Hendon, London, England[1] |
| Years active | 1993–2010 |
| Sport | |
| Handedness | right-handed |
| Turned pro | 1993 |
| Highest ranking | 16 (January 1995) |
Career
editMacfie represented England women's junior team until 1992 before switching to play for Scotland.[3] She emerged as winner of the 1984 British Junior Open Squash in women's U16 category and emerged as runners-up to England's Sue Wright at the 1986 British Junior Open Squash in women's U19 category. Macfie won the inaugural European Squash Individual Championships was held in 1990[4] and joined the Professional Squash Association in 1993, competing at the PSA World Tour until 2002.[5]
Macfie represented the 1998 Scottish team[6] at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,[7] where she competed in three events.[8]
Macfie was also part of the Scottish team which emerged as runners-up to England at the 2002 European Squash Team Championships. Macfie won five national titles at the Scottish National Squash Championships in 1995, 2001, 2008, 2011 and 2013.[9] In 2023, she was runner-up Scottish Nationals.[10]
After retiring from playing professionally, she coached squash at Abercorn Sports Club in Edinburgh.[11]
References
edit- ↑ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Squash Info | PSA World Squash Rankings: Senga Macfie | Squash". www.squashinfo.com. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ↑ "Squash: Macfie's unlikely triumph". The Independent. 8 October 1992. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ↑ Squash, Scottish (6 March 2015). "Sterling Trucks Scottish National Championships Preview". Scottish Squash. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ↑ "Senga Macfie: Still loving squash after 42 years". Scottish Squash. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Drug shame lifter in team picked to restore the nation's sporting pride Honour and discredit in squad for the Games". The Herald. 3 July 1998. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
- ↑ "Athletes". Team Scotland. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
- ↑ "Scotland Kuala Lumpur 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
- ↑ "National Champions". Scottish Squash. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
- ↑ "Women's Championship | Scottish Senior National Championships 2023 | Tournaments - SportyHQ".
- ↑ Senga Macfie at Squash Info
