Stephen Meads
| Country |  England | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Q2. 1970 Reading, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | November 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 11 (November 1995) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Stephen Andrew Meads (born Q2. 1970) is an English former professional squash player. He reached a career high ranking of 11 in the world during November 1995.[1]
Biography
[edit]Meads born in Reading, England, represented Berkshire at county level and was selected for the British U16 team in 1986, a year that he also won the U16 British Open.[2] He became a resident professional at the Sindleshams Squash Club.[3]
Meads was a member of the England men's national squash team that won the gold medal at the European Squash Team Championships in 1994, 1996 and 1997.[4][5]
In 1995, Meads became British national champion after defeating Nick Taylor in the final.[6] In November of the same year he reached his highest world ranking of 11, following a final appearance in the Calcutta Classic and a quarter final appearance at the British Open.[7]
Meads coached the Hong Kong national team and as of 2021 coached at the Wellinton College and St Georges Hill tennis and Squash Club.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Stephen Meads (England)". Squash Info. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Meads for England". Reading Evening Post. 3 January 1986. Retrieved 27 June 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Surprise win from Steve". Bracknell Times. 14 January 1988. Retrieved 27 June 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "European Team Squash Championships". InterSportStats. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Men's European Team Championship: Event History (53 events)". Squash Info. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "History - British National Squash Champions 1974-2021". British National Squash Championships. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Meads climbs to 11 in World squash list". Wokingham Times. 9 November 1995. Retrieved 27 June 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Steve Meads" (PDF). British National Squash Championships. Retrieved 27 June 2025.