Peter Verow
| Country |  England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 20 May 1953 Durham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Peter Graham Verow (born 20 May 1953) is an English former professional squash player.[1]
Biography
[edit]Verow born in Durham, England, was British Universities champion and British junior champion in 1972 and represented Durham at county level.[2]
Verow was a member of the Great Britain team with Jonathan Leslie, Phil Kenyon and Andrew Dwyer that won the 1979 Men's World Team Squash Championships. In the final against Pakistan, he defeated Fahim Gul in five sets.[3] He also went on to win five gold medals for the England men's national squash team at the European Squash Team Championships from 1974 to 1982.[4][5]
Additionally in 1978, Verow was the British national champion after defeating Phil Kenyon in the final.[6]
Verow became a Consultant Occupational Health Physician[7] but in 2007 he suffered from depression.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Peter Verow (England)". Squash Info. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "A Fabulous Tour". Ireland's Saturday Night. 15 January 1972. Retrieved 27 June 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Phil's finale". Daily Express. 29 October 1979. Retrieved 27 June 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "European Team Squash Championships". InterSportStats. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Men's European Team Championship: Event History (53 events)". Squash Info. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "History - British National Squash Champions 1974-2021". British National Squash Championships. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Peter Graham Verow". Companies House gov.uk. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "The doctor battling drink and depression will see you now ..." The Independent. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2025.