1976 Men's British Open Squash Championship

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British Open Squash Championships
38th British Open Championships
Details
LocationWembley, England
VenueWembley Squash Centre
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The 1976 Lucas Industries British Open Squash Championship was unique in that it doubled as the men's edition of the 1976 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in London in England from 31 January to 7 February 1976. Geoff Hunt won his third British Open title, defeating Mohibullah Khan in the final.
Held at Wembley a record prize fund of £10,000 was put forward for this first professional World Open and 38th British Open.[1]

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Seeds[]

Draw and results[]

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Section 1[]

First round Second round Third round Quarter finals
1 Pakistan Qamar Zaman 9 9 9
Australia Dean Williams 5 0 2 1 Pakistan Zaman 9 9 9
Egypt 9 9 9 Egypt 2 1 5
Egypt 0 0 0 1 Pakistan Zaman 9 9 9
Egypt 9 9 9 Egypt 5 3 5
England 5 5 3 Egypt 9 9 9
Egypt 9 9 9 Egypt 5 1 1
Pakistan Rehmat Khan 2 2 3 1 Pakistan Zaman 9 9 9
8 Republic of Ireland Jonah Barrington 9 9 9 8 Republic of Ireland Barrington 0 1 6
England Bryan Patterson 3 3 3 8 Republic of Ireland Barrington 9 9 9
England 9 9 9 England 1 5 5
England 3 6 5 8 Republic of Ireland Barrington 5 10 9 9
Pakistan Mohammed Yasin 9 9 9 Pakistan Yasin 9 8 1 4
England 1 5 3 Pakistan Yasin 9 9 9
Egypt Mohamed Khalifa 9 9 9 Egypt Khalifa 6 0 2
England 6 0 2

Section 2[]

First round Second round Third round Quarter finals
4 Pakistan Mohibullah Khan 9 9 9
England 0 0 4 4 Pakistan M Khan 9 9 9
Pakistan 9 9 9 Pakistan 3 7 6
Egypt 4 1 2 4 Pakistan M Khan 9 9 7 9
South Africa 9 9 9 South Africa 6 1 9 2
Pakistan 5 0 0 South Africa 9 9 9
Australia 9 9 8 9 Australia 4 6 2
New Zealand Craig Blackwood 3 5 10 2 4 Pakistan M Khan 6 9 4 9 9
5 Pakistan Hiddy Jahan 9 9 9 5 Pakistan Jahan 9 1 9 7 1
Australia 3 2 7 5 Pakistan Jahan 9 9 9
Scotland Kim Bruce-Lockhart 9 9 9 Scotland Bruce-Lockhart
England 4 5 2 5 Pakistan Jahan 10 9 9
Australia 6 9 9 9 Australia 9 3 6
England 9 5 0 4 Australia 9 9 9
England 9 9 9 England 5 4 2
England 5 7 3

Section 3[]

First round Second round Third round Quarter finals
3 Pakistan Gogi Alauddin 9 9 9
Pakistan Mohammed Saleem 2 0 3 3 Pakistan Alauddin 9 9 9
England Ian Robinson 9 9 9 England Robinson 3 5 2
Scotland 6 3 8 3 Pakistan Alauddin 9 9 9
Egypt Aly Abdel Aziz 9 9 9 9 Egypt Aziz 5 1 5
Australia Kevin Shawcross 10 5 6 0 Egypt Aziz 8 9 6 9 9
Egypt Abbas Kaoud 4 9 9 9 Egypt Kaoud 10 4 9 2 6
England 9 6 2 0 3 Pakistan Alauddin 5 9 9 9
6 Australia 7 9 9 9 6 Australia 9 0 2 1
England 9 5 5 2 6 Australia 10 9 4 9
Egypt Gamal Awad 10 9 9 Egypt Awad 8 5 9 6
South Africa 9 6 4 6 Australia 9 10 6 9
Pakistan Torsam Khan 9 9 5 Pakistan T Khan 5 8 9 5
England 5 7 0 ret Pakistan T Khan 9 9 4 9
Australia w/o Australia 0 1 4 0
England John Easter scr

Section 4[]

First round Second round Third round Quarter finals
7 Australia Cameron Nancarrow 9 9 9
Pakistan 3 1 4 7 Australia Nancarrow 9 9 9
United States 9 9 9 United States 5 4 6
England 0 2 0 7 Australia Nancarrow 8 9 9 9
Egypt Ahmed Safwat 7 6 9 9 9 Egypt Safwat 10 5 7 6
Egypt Moussa Helal 9 9 4 7 1 Egypt Safwat 5 1 9 9 9
Pakistan 10 9 9 Pakistan 9 9 5 2 3
England 9 6 4 7 Australia Nancarrow 5 6 4
South Africa 6 9 10 9 2 Australia Hunt 9 9 9
Pakistan 9 0 8 7 South Africa 9 9 5 10
England 6 9 9 9 England 0 1 9 8
England 9 5 1 5 South Africa 3 5 2
Pakistan Hassan Mahmoud 9 8 3 9 9 2 Australia Hunt 9 9 9
New Zealand 4 10 9 4 4 Pakistan Mahmoud 0 2 4
England 1 5 0 2 Australia Hunt 9 9 9
2 Australia Geoff Hunt 9 9 9

Semi-finals & Final[]

Semi-finals Final
              
1 Pakistan Qamar Zaman 9 5 9 2 7
4 Pakistan Mohibullah Khan 6 9 3 9 9
4 Pakistan Mohibullah Khan 9 4 10 2 2
2 Australia Geoff Hunt 7 9 8 9 9
3 Pakistan Gogi Alauddin 2 5 9 5
2 Australia Geoff Hunt 9 9 1 9

References[]

  1. ^ "Times Archives 1975 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. ^ "Mens Squash World Open 1976".
  3. ^ "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
Preceded by British Open Squash Championships
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1976
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