Kim Bruce-Lockhart

Alistair Kim Bruce-Lockhart (16 June 1946 – 15 January 1980) was a Scottish professional squash player from the Bruce Lockhart family.

Bruce-Lockhart was born in Woking, Surrey, England, the son of educationist Rab Bruce Lockhart, who played rugby for Scotland. His grandfather John Bruce Lockhart was a dual rugby-cricket international for Scotland and headmaster of Sedbergh School. His uncle Logie was also a Scottish rugby international while his great-uncle Sir Robert Hamilton Bruce Lockhart was a diplomat, spy and rugby footballer.[1][2]

From age 4 to 8, he lived in Ontario, Canada, before returning to the United Kingdom. He was educated at Sedbergh School and the University of Cambridge. After receiving coaching from Dick Hawkey he began playing squash for Cambridge and the Hampstead Club. In 1968, he was capped by Scotland and played 59 times for his country. He participated in the British Open Squash Championships from 1970 until 1979.[3]

Bruce-Lockhart died suddenly of a heart attack in Harrow, London while playing for the Herga Club in a Cumberland Cup match in 1980, aged 33.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "In Memoriam". Squash Monthly. March 1980.
  2. ↑ Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. pp. 555–556. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
  3. ↑ Palmer, Michael (1984). Guinness Book of Squash. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-270-1.
  4. ↑ Association, Squash Rackets (1982). Squash Annual 1980-81. The Squash Rackets Association (no isbn).
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