1972 Women's British Open Squash Championship
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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 Kathy Malan 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)
- Kathy Malan
- Fran Marshall
- Jean Wilson
- Claire Chapman
- Margaret Claughton
- Jane Barham
- 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. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
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