British Open Squash Championships
24th Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueLansdowne Club

The 1952 Ladies Open Championships was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 9 December 1951 – 16 December 1951.
Janet Morgan won her third consecutive title defeating Joan Curry once again in the final. The competition was held during 1951 but formed part of the 1951/1952 season.[1]

Seeds

  1. England Janet Morgan
  2. England Joan Curry

England Sheila Speight
England M E Gowthorpe
England A V M Isaac
England Marjorie Townsend
England Pat Gotla née Cowney

Wales Rachel Byrne

Draw and results

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First round

Player one Player two Score
EnglandJanet Morgan (1*)bye
EnglandJoan Curry (2*)bye
England I M Roebye
England Rosemary Walshbye
England M J Williamsbye
EnglandSheila Speight *bye
England E Vannerbye
England A L Isaacbye
England I M Woodbye
England J L C Coxbye
England M E Gowthorpe*bye
England A V M Isaac*England Major Daphne Portway9-4 9-1 9-0
England Marjorie Townsend*England S C Palmer9-3 9-2 9-2
Wales Rachel Byrne*England J Capes9-1 9-0 9-10 9-2
England Pat Gotla (née Cowney)*England B A Powell9-5 9-2 9-0
England Ruth TurnerEngland Katherine Keith-Steele9-3 9-2 9-2
England M H PalmerEngland R B Hawkey9-0 9-0 9-2
England Helen Lacy-HulbertEngland K A Abbott9-1 9-5 9-5
England R NagleEngland Sqd. Off. M M Sturge9-7 10-9 10-8
England B J GrantEngland F/Offr. J Pawson4-9 9-0 9-0 9-3
England J M HallEngland H J Stribling9-7 9-0 9-4
England R CooperEngland E I Jonas9-1 9-3 9-2
England J F GammonEngland G Riggall9-7 9-2 9-6
England E J BoggisEngland Captain M Walker9-4 9-0 9-0
England J P MeadDenmark Fru Ellen Kaas9-0 9-0 9-1
England Margot HarrisEngland S Forsyth9-1 10-9 9-7
Wales Margaret MorganEngland Major N Christy9-4 9-0 9-0
England M RichardsEngland A A Hodges1-9 9-7 10-8 8-10 10-8
England M A WilliamsWales M M Hazell7-9 9-5 7-9 9-4 9-1
England J M BroadEngland M Barry9-4 9-0 9-3
England A TaylorWales K A C Martinw/o
England A Dudley-SmithEngland V M J McLernon9-1 9-1 9-2

seed *

Second round

Player one Player two Score
England Morgan JEngland Roe9-0 9-0 9-3
England CurryEngland Isaac A Lw/o
England Isaac A V MEngland Cooper9-5 9-2 9-6
England SpeightEngland Vanner9-3 9-2 9-3
England TownsendEngland Gammon9-3 10-8 9-7
England GowthorpeEngland Boggis9-2 5-9 9-0 9-6
Wales ByrneEngland Mead9-4 9-2 9-1
England GotlaEngland Harris9-4 8-10 6-9 4-9
England WalshEngland Williams10-9 9-2 9-1
England WoodEngland Cox9-2 9-2 9-4
England TurnerWales Morgan M9-6 9-4 9-4
England PalmerEngland Richards9-6 9-3 9-5
England Lacy-HulbertEngland Williams10-9 9-2 9-3
England NagleEngland Broad9-7 10-8 9-1
England GrantEngland Taylor8-10 9-7 9-0 3-9 9-5
England HallEngland Dudley-Smith3-9 9-2 9-4 7-9 9-6

Third round

Player one Player two Score
England MorganEngland Walsh9-5 9-1 9-0
England TurnerEngland Harris9-7 9-3 9-3
England CurryEngland Wood9-1 9-4 9-1
England IsaacEngland Hall9-2 9-4 9-1
England SpeightEngland Lacy-Hulbert9-2 9-1 10-8
England TownsendEngland Palmer9-1 9-2 9-5
England GowthorpeEngland Nagle9-1 9-2 9-5
Wales ByrneEngland Grant9-3 9-4 9-3

Quarter-finals

Player one Player two Score
England MorganEngland Speight9-6 9-6 9-2
England TurnerEngland Townsend9-6 9-5 5-9 5-9 10-8
England CurryEngland Gowthorpe9-1 9-5 3-9 9-2
England IsaacWales Byrne9-0 9-2 9-3

Semi-finals

Player one Player two Score
England MorganEngland Isaac9-2 9-3 3-9 9-0
England CurryEngland Turner9-3 10-8 7-9 9-2

Final

Player one Player two Score
England MorganEngland Curry9-3 9-1 9-5

References

  1. ↑ "Times Archives 1951 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. ↑ "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
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