1926 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1926 Ladies Open Championships was held at the Queen's Club, West Kensington in London from 14–19 December 1925.
Cecily Fenwick won the title defeating Nancy Cave in the final. This championship was held in the 1925 but in the 1925/26 season so is attributed as being the 1926 event.[1] Joyce Cave was unable to defend her title due to injury and the Times reported that due to her injury she was unable to train with her sister Nancy Cave which had a bearing on the result of the final.

British Open Squash Championships
5th 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 Phyllis Blake Miss Nancy Cave21-19
Miss Phyllis Blake Miss P Slagg21-1
Miss Phyllis Blake Mrs Whetstone21-3
Miss Phyllis Blake Miss Montmorency21-1
Miss Nancy Cave Miss P Slagg21-13
Miss Nancy Cave Mrs Whetstone21-2
Miss Nancy Cave Miss Montmorency21-0
Miss P Slagg Mrs Whetstone21-12
Miss P Slagg Miss Montmorency21-1
Mrs Whetstone Miss Montmorency21-1

Section B (Round Robin)
Player One Player Two Score
Miss Sylvia Huntsman Miss Eileen Nicholson21-10
Miss Sylvia Huntsman Mrs Judith Backhouse21-5
Miss Sylvia Huntsman Mrs Hartley21-2
Miss Sylvia Huntsman Mrs Edith Strawson21-4
Miss Eileen Nicholson Mrs Judith Backhouse21-12
Miss Eileen Nicholson Mrs Hartley21-9
Miss Eileen Nicholson Mrs Edith Strawson21-10
Mrs Judith Backhouse Mrs Hartley21-17
Mrs Judith Backhouse Mrs Edith Strawson21-9
Mrs Hartley Mrs Edith Strawson21-8

Section C (Round Robin)
Player One Player Two Score
Hon Mrs Margaret Bruce Miss Joyce Nicholson23-21
Hon Mrs Margaret Bruce Hon Miss Judith Denman21-16
Hon Mrs Margaret Bruce Miss Susan Noel21-6
Hon Mrs Margaret Bruce Miss H Foster21-1
Hon Mrs Margaret Bruce Mrs H G Stoker21-0
Miss Joyce Nicholson Hon Miss Judith Denman21-19
Miss Joyce Nicholson Miss Susan Noel21-1
Miss Joyce Nicholson Miss H Foster23-21
Miss Joyce Nicholson Mrs H G Stoker21-1
Hon Miss Judith Denman Miss Susan Noel21-3
Hon Miss Judith Denman Miss H Foster21-1
Hon Miss Judith Denman Mrs H G Stoker21-4
Miss Susan Noel Miss H Foster21-15
Miss Susan Noel Mrs H G Stoker21-4
Miss H Foster Mrs H G Stoker21-3

Section D (Round Robin)
Player One Player Two Score
Miss Cecily Fenwick Miss A Blake21-12
Miss Cecily Fenwick Lady Olive Smith-Dorrien21-6
Miss Cecily Fenwick Miss Joan Huntsman21-2
Lady Olive Smith-Dorrien Miss A Blake21-7
Lady Olive Smith-Dorrien Miss Joan Huntsman21-18
Miss Joan Huntsman Miss A Blake21-7

Second round
Player One Player Two Score
Miss Joyce Nicholson Miss Phyllis Blake8-15 15-7 15-8
Miss Nancy Cave Lady Olive Smith-Dorrien15-5 15-0
Miss Sylvia Huntsman Hon Mrs Margaret Bruce15-0 15-1
Miss Cecily Fenwick Miss Eileen Nicholson15-1 15-4

Semi-finals
Player One Player Two Score
Miss Cecily Fenwick Miss Sylvia Huntsman16-13 15-3
Miss Nancy Cave Miss Joyce Nicholson15-6 5-15 15-3

Final
Player One Player Two Score
Miss Cecily Fenwick Miss Nancy Cave15-12 15-11
Preceded by
1925		 British Open Squash Championships
England (London)
1926		 Succeeded by
1927

References
  1. "Times Archives 1925 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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