1924 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1924 Ladies Open Championships was held at the Queen's Club, West Kensington in London from 3–8 December 1923.
Nancy Cave won the title defeating her sister Joyce Cave in the final. This championship was held in the 1923 but in the 1923/24 season so is attributed as being the 1924 event.[1]

British Open Squash Championships
3rd Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueQueen's Club, West Kensington

Draw and results

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Section A (Round Robin)

Player One Player Two Score
Miss Joyce Cave Mrs E Tew ++21-12
Miss Joyce Cave Miss Eileen Nicholson21-3
Miss Joyce Cave Mrs R G De Quetteville +21-2
Mrs E Tew ++ Miss Eileen Nicholson21-10
Mrs E Tew ++ Mrs R G De Quetteville +21-3
Miss Eileen Nicholson Mrs R G De Quetteville +21-2

Section B (Round Robin)

Player One Player Two Score
Miss Nancy Cave Miss Reid21-0
Miss Nancy Cave Miss Cecily Fenwick21-9
Miss Nancy Cave Miss Joyce Nicholson21-9
Miss Cecily Fenwick Miss Reid21-0
Miss Joyce Nicholson Miss Reid21-4
Miss Cecily Fenwick Miss Joyce Nicholson21-16

Section C (Round Robin)

Player One Player Two Score
Miss Sylvia Huntsman Miss Lees21-5
Miss Sylvia Huntsman Mrs Potter21-3
Miss Sylvia Huntsman Miss V Wagg21-0
Miss Lees Mrs Potter21-4
Miss Lees Miss V Wagg21-14
Miss V Wagg Mrs Potter21-2

Section D (Round Robin)

Player One Player Two Score
Miss Phyllis Blake Miss Joan Huntsman21-10
Miss Phyllis Blake Mrs Johnson21-15
Miss Phyllis Blake Miss P Slagg21-10
Miss Joan Huntsman Mrs Johnson21-14
Miss Joan Huntsman Miss P Slagg21-15
Mrs Johnson Miss P Slaggw/o

Second round

Player One Player Two Score
Miss Nancy Cave Miss Joan Huntsman15-5 15-4
Miss Joyce Cave Miss Lees15-3 15-4
Miss Sylvia Huntsman Miss Cecily Fenwick15-11 15-11
Miss Phyllis Blake Hon Mrs Edward Tew ++15-61 15-12

Semi finals

Player One Player Two Score
Miss Nancy Cave Miss Sylvia Huntsman15-10 15-5
Miss Joyce Cave Miss Phyllis Blake15-1 15-7

Final

Player One Player Two Score
Miss Nancy Cave Miss Joyce Cave15-8 15-13

+ Mrs R G De Quetteville (née Molly Austin-Cartmell)
++ Honourable Mrs Edward Tew (née Catherine Hawke)

Preceded by
1923
British Open Squash Championships
England (London)

1924
Succeeded by
1925

References

  1. "Times Archives 1923 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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