1978 Women's British Open Squash Championship
British Open Squash Championships | |
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50th Women's British Open Championships | |
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Location | London, England |
Venue | Wembley |
The 1978 Women's British Open Squash Championships was held at Wembley in London from 24 February - 2 March 1978. Heather McKay (née Blundell) announced that she was semi-retired and would not compete in the British Open again after a remarkable run of sixteen consecutive title wins. The 1978 event was won by Sue Newman who defeated Vicky Hoffman in the final.[1][2]
Seeds[]
- Sue Cogswell
- Sue Newman
- Margaret Zachariah
- Vicki Hoffman
- Barbara Wall
- Angela Smith
Draw and results[]
First round[]
Second round[]
Third round[]
Quarter finals[]
Player One | Player Two | Score |
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Cogswell | Hubinger | 9-6 9-5 9-3 |
Newman | Smith Angela | 9-2 9-1 9-7 |
Hoffman | Ashton | 9-1 9-0 9-4 |
Wall | Shapland | 3-9 4-9 8-10 |
Semi finals[]
Player One | Player Two | Score |
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Newman | Shapland | 9-5 6-9 10-9 9-4 |
Hoffman | Cogswell | 9-6 9-5 9-3 |
Final[]
Player One | Player Two | Score |
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Newman | Hoffman | 9-4 9-7 9-2 |
References[]
- ^ "Times Archives 1978 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
- ^ "1978 british Open". Trove.
- ^ "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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