Alison Cumings

Cumings was born in Dartford in the county of Kent, England.^[2] She started playing squash as a junior, developing at Reigate Squash Club.^[3]

After winning the British Under-19 title, Cumings developed her career further, eventually reaching a world no. 4 ranking for women squash players. She was also the Women's British National Squash Champion in 1982, and part of the winning Women's World Team in 1985 in Dublin, where the England team beat New Zealand 2-1.

The successful England team went on to win the 1987 Women's World Team Squash Championships in Auckland, New Zealand and the 1989 Women's World Team Squash Championships in Warmond, in the Netherlands.^[4]

Cumings won five gold medals for the England women's national squash team at the European Squash Team Championships in 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988 and 1989.^[5][6]

She now lives in Leatherhead, Surrey, under the married name of Alison Malynn.^{[citation needed]}