1972 Women's British Open Squash Championship
British Open Squash Championships | |
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44th Women's British Open Championships | |
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Location | London, England |
Venue | BP Club, Lower Sydenham |
The 1972 Women's Open Squash Championships was held at the BP Club in Lower Sydenham, London from 4–9 March 1972.Heather McKay (née Blundell) won her eleventh consecutive title defeating in the final. This surpassed the previous record of ten wins set by Janet Morgan from 1950 through to 1959.[1][2]
Seeds[]
- Heather McKay (née Blundell)
- Fran Marshall
- Janice Wainwright (née Townsend)
Draw and results[]
First round[]
Second round[]
Third round[]
Quarter-finals[]
Player one | Player two | Score |
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McKay | Chapman | 9-1 9-0 9-0 |
Wilson | Barham | 4-9 9-6 9-7 9-4 |
Malan | Corbett | 9-7 9-4 9-1 |
Marshall | Wainwright | 10-8 9-4 9-2 |
Semi-finals[]
Player one | Player two | Score |
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McKay | Marshall | 9-1 9-1 9-3 |
Malan | Wilson | 8-10 9-6 9-6 9-6 |
Final[]
Player one | Player two | Score |
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McKay | Malan | 9-1 9-1 9-2 |
References[]
- ^ "Times Archives 1972 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
- ^ "Record 11th title to Heather McKay". Trove.
- ^ "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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