My friend Mike Thurgur, who has died of cancer aged 82, was a superb squash player who represented England and Great Britain in the 1970s. He was first selected for the British touring team to South Africa in 1970 and in 1974 took part in the European Championships with the England team before captaining a British squad to New Zealand in the same year.
He continued playing to a high standard even in relatively advanced years, and after moving to Wales in 2000 he became No 1 Welsh veteran, as well as national coach. In 2001, competing under the Welsh flag, he was British champion in the over 60s age group and, in Melbourne, world champion.
