1983 Women's World Open Squash Championship

Women's World Open 1983
4th Women's World Squash Championship
Location	Perth, Australia
Date(s)	October 23–28, 1983
Category	World Open
Results
Champion	Vicki Cardwell
Runner-up	Rhonda Thorne
Semi-finalists	Susan Devoy Carin Clonda
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The 1983 Town and Country Building Society Women's World Open Squash Championship was the women's edition of the 1983 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Perth in Australia during October 1983. Vicki Cardwell won the World Open title, defeating Rhonda Thorne in the final.^[1]

Seeds[]

First round[]

Player One	Player Two	Score
Vicki Cardwell		9-6 9-5 9-0
Rhonda Thorne		9-1 9-0 9-4
Susan Devoy		9-2 9-3 9-4
Martine Le Moignan		9-2 9-1 9-0
Sue Cogswell		9-4 9-0 9-0
Lisa Opie		9-10 9-2 9-3 9-1
Angela Smith		9-2 9-0 9-2
Barbara Diggens (10)		9-4 9-1 9-2
(12)		9-2 8-10 9-1 9-2
Carin Clonda		9-0 9-3 9-1
Heather Wallace		9-5 9-0 9-2
	Rebecca Best	9-7 9-1 9-2
		9-4 9-7 1-9 6-9 9-5
		9-4 9-1 9-0
Ruth Strauss		9-3 9-2 9-3
Robyn Blackwood		9-6 9-7 9-2
		9-1 9-2 10-8
		9-0 9-4 9-5
	Debbie Turnbull	9-5 9-4 8-9 9-6
		9-2 9-1 9-4
Barbara Oldfield		9-0 9-2 9-0
Robyn Friday		9-0 9-5 9-0
Liz Irving		9-2 3-9 9-7 9-7
	Lucy Soutter	9-3 9-0 9-0
Helen Paradeiser
Rae Anderson

Second Round To Final[]

	Second round									Third round									Quarter finals									Semi finals
	1	Vicki Cardwell	9	9	9
		Barbara Oldfield	2	0	4					1	Cardwell	9	9	9
			9	9	9						Aucamp	1	3	3
			0	4	3														1	Cardwell	9	9	9
	8	Angela Smith	9	9	9														8	Smith	6	5	4
			3	4	5					8	Smith	3	9	9	9
			9	9	10						Matjeles	9	0	5	3
	10	Barbara Diggens	7	6	8																							1	Cardwell	9	9	9
	3	Susan Devoy	9	9	9																							3	Devoy	2	5	4
			5	0	0					3	Devoy	0	9	9	9
		Ruth Strauss									Strauss	9	1	6	1
																			3	Devoy	7	9	9	9
		Heather Wallace	9	9	10															Wallace	9	3	4	7
	5	Sue Cogswell	0	5	9						Wallace	9	9	9														Final
											Miller	6	0	4
																												1	Cardwell	9	9	9
	2	Rhonda Thorne																										2	Thorne	1	3	4
										2	Thorne	10	6	9	9
		Rae Anderson									Anderson	8	9	2	0
																			2	Thorne	9	9	9	3	10
	6	Lisa Opie																	6	Opie	7	6	10	9	9
										6	Opie	9	9	9
											Kennewell	0	4	1
																												2	Thorne	6	9	9	9
		Carin Clonda																											Clonda	9	1	1	2
											Clonda	9	9	10
		Robyn Blackwood									Blackwood	1	6	9
																				Clonda	9	9	5	9
	4	Martine Le Moignan	9	9	9														4	Le Moignan	3	7	9	4
		Helen Paradeiser	2	2	2					4	Le Moignan	9	9	9
											Davis	4	3	3

See also[]

• World Open
• 1983 Men's World Open Squash Championship

Notes[]

Vicki Cardwell who had served a two-year team ban in her native Australia duly answered her critics by winning the World Open. The Australian then duly retired. Susan Devoy won a third place play off after defeating Carin Clonda 3 games to 1.

References[]

External links[]

• Womens World Open