[5] Her parents, who had built the Engadine Squash Centre below their family home, introduced her to the game when she was three years old.

6 for some years), until her uncle Lionel Robberds began coaching her, providing her with a rigorous training program of running, gym work and physical drills.

[4] Fellow squash player Danielle Drady, who was married to Martin's brother Rodney, later left him for Harte, who became her manager and similarly had her dress in glad wrap for publicity.

She represented her country at the 1996 and 1999 Squash World Cups, and won gold medals in the sport at the 1998 Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games in the women's singles and mixed doubles.

[11] Martin was married to Stephen Lacy, who was also her manager when she played professional squash, and the couple has two sons.