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1 Peter Walters - Bibliography Peter Walters has been recognised as one of the Deaf Heroes, as a Deaf Squash Legend, for being a remarkable Australian Deaf Athlete and has demonstrated both longevity and invincibility in Squash. Peter began playing squash in 1968 at the age of 12. He practiced everyday and that spurred him onto higher squash levels. He made the State Junior U/19 (hearing) where he stayed for 3 years and at that time these were his achievements: No. 3 - SA Junior Under 19 squash player at age of 16 (hearing) in No. 1 - SA Junior Under 19 squash player at age of 17 and 18 (hearing) in 1973 and No. 9 - Australia Junior Under 19 Squash player at the age of 18 in No 7. - South Australia Men s Squash player in When squash was introduced to the Australian Deaf Games (ADG) in Adelaide in 1976/77, Peter won the first ever Men s Championship. Then, in all of nine (9) consecutive ADG appearances, spanning a 31 years period to 2007, Peter won a record of 9 wins in a row for the Australian Men s Squash Individual Deaf Championships and incredibly has never been defeated. Peter surpassed the winning-streak records of the Victorian Deaf Netball and Men s Deaf Table Tennis teams. He has been a Deaf Athlete involved in a variety of Deaf Sport clubs such as Squash, Tennis, Table Tennis, Men s Basketball, Football, Golf and Eight Ball. Peter has also served on board committees in a variety of Deaf sport clubs such as Squash, Sport Representative (Squash), Tennis and SADRA. He has taken part in voluntary work and supported with SADRA, Royal SA Deaf Society, involved in activities such as busy bees, coaching, fundraising and many other sport and community events in SA, interstate and overseas. Peter was a Board Committee member for the ADSA (Australian Deaf Squash Association) over many years involved in organising and participating in the Peter Walters Bibliography 2007 Page 1

2 World Deaf Squash Championships in 2001 (UK), 2003 (Holland), 2005 (Australia), and 2007 (South Africa). He has been on the Board Committee member for the SA Deaf Squash Association for 32 years from 1975 and remains a current member in Please see below a list of his achievements and sporting participation by year: 1974 Adelaide SA o Peter played with the SA Deaf Tennis Team (Summer Season) 1975 Adelaide, SA o Peter played with the SA Deaf Tennis Team (Summer Season) 1976/77 Australian Deaf Games, Adelaide, SA o Peter won the Squash Individual Men s championships o Peter participated for SA in Tennis for Men s Team and as an Individual player o Peter also participated for in Deaf Table Tennis Championships as an Individual player 1979/80 Australian Deaf Games, Sydney, NSW s 1980 National Deaf Football Match, Nhill, SA o SA Deaf Football Team as a player 1981 National Deaf Squash Championships, Adelaide, SA o Peter won in the Squash Men s Deaf Individual championship 1982/83 Australian Deaf Games, Melbourne, Vic 1984 Adelaide, SA o Peter participated as one of the first Foundation Members of SADRA Peter Walters Bibliography 2007 Page 2

3 1985/86 Australian Deaf Games, Perth, WA 1987 National Deaf Football Match, Adelaide, SA o SA Deaf Football Team as a Runner 1987/88 Australian Deaf Games, Brisbane, Qld o SA Squash Men s Team came 2 nd in the team event Bi-Centennial Deaf Games, Sydney o Peter won the Squash Individual Men s event 1988 National Deaf Football Match, Melbourne, Vic o SA Deaf Football Team as a player 1988 SA Deaf 8 Balls Match, Adelaide, SA o Peter played in the 8 balls team (Winter Season) 1989 SA Deaf 8 Balls Match, Adelaide, SA o Peter played in the 8 balls team (Winter Season) 1991 National Deaf Golf Championships (Barry Priori Shield) Adelaide, SA o Peter played as individual player Adelaide, SA o South Australian Deaf Sportsperson of the Year 1991/92 Australian Deaf Games, Hobart, Tasmania o Peter participated in Tennis for SA Team 1993/94 Australian Deaf Games, Adelaide, SA o Peter participated in Tennis for SA team 1994 SA Deaf 8 Balls Match, Adelaide, SA Peter Walters Bibliography 2007 Page 3

4 o Peter played in the 8 balls team (Winter & Summer Seasons) 1996/97 Australian Deaf Games, Canberra, ACT st World Deaf Squash Championships Milton Keynes, England o Peter was a representative of the Australia Deaf Squash team o Australian s Squash Men s Team won the team event 2001 Adelaide, SA o Stan Wickham Award (5RPH 1197am) Male Sportsperson of the Year 2003 Australian Deaf Games, Sydney, NSW o Peter represented South Australia as a Flag Bearer nd World Deaf Squash Championships - Zoetermeer, Netherlands o Peter was a representative of the Australian Deaf Squash Team o Australian s Squash Men s Team came in 2 nd in the team event o Peter came 3rd in the Squash Men s individual championship 2004 National Deaf Squash Championships, Melbourne, Vic o Peter won in the Squash Men s Deaf Individual championship th Deaflympic Games, Melbourne, Vic o Peter was chosen as a Torch Bearer to represent South Australia rd World Deaf Squash Championships, Melbourne, Australia o Peter was a representative of the Australian Deaf Squash Team o Australian s Squash Men s Team won in the team event o Peter came 2 nd in the Squash Men s Individual championship 2006 National Deaf Squash Championships, Adelaide, SA o Peter came 2 nd in the Squash Men s Deaf Individual championships Adelaide, SA Peter Walters Bibliography 2007 Page 4

5 o Peter received Level 1 in SA Squash Coaching Certificate (involved in coaching 3 Junior Deaf players and other deaf children as part of school sport activities) th World Deaf Squash Championships, Cape Town, South Africa o Peter was a representative of the Australian Deaf Squash team o Australian s Squash Men s Team came 2 nd in the team events o Peter came 3 rd in the Squash Men s Individual championship 2007 Adelaide, SA o SADRA Presentation Night Peter received an Achievement Award from SA Deaf Squash Association for being involved in Squash for 32 years o SADRA announced that Peter was recognized as a Life Member for his outstanding services to the Deaf Community in the last 32 years in SA Peter Walters Bibliography 2007 Page 5

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