Murray Day

Murray Charles Day (25 July 1931 – 18 March 2022) was a New Zealand sports administrator. He served as president of the New Zealand Squash Rackets Association, the Oceania Squash Federation, and the International Squash Rackets Federation (now the World Squash Federation).

Biography Born in Hamilton on 25 July 1931, Day was the son of Eric Charles Day and Mary Margaret Day (née McNicol). His father was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1953 Coronation Honours, for services in promoting rehabilitation activities in the South Auckland area. Murray Day was educated at Southwell School from 1939 to 1944, and then Wanganui Collegiate School, and went on to study accountancy at Auckland University College. He was the New Zealand representative on the International Squash Rackets Federation (now the World Squash Federation) from 1967 to 1975, when he was elected the president of the federation, serving in that role until 1981. His leadership helped to transform the federation into a global body, and saw the membership of the body grow from 12 to 45 countries. In 1992, Day became the inaugural president of the Oceania Squash Federation, serving until 1995.

Honours and awards Day was made a life member of the New Zealand Squash Rackets Association in 1976, the Squash Rackets Association (England) in 1977, and the Oceania Squash Federation in 1997.