1947 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1947 Ladies Open Championships was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 27 January - 2 February 1947.
Joan Curry won her first title defeating Alice Teague in the final.[1]

British Open Squash Championships
19th Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueLansdowne Club

Draw and results

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First round
Player one Player two Score
Miss Joan Currybye
Miss Janet Morgan Mrs Lewis-Shaw9-5 9-0 9-0
Mrs Alice Teague Miss Pat Cowney9-0 9-4 9-4
Mrs G F Powellbye
Miss Margaret Carlisle Miss C Werner9-0 9-1 9-1
Miss Myriam De Borman Miss Rachel Byrne9-7 9-1 9-6
Miss Betty Cooke Miss J Wilson9-3 9-1 9-0
Miss E E Knox Miss A de Kettenis9-1 9-0 9-2
Miss A Taylorbye
Miss A Gowthorpe Miss M Dens8-10 9-2 9-0 9-2
Miss Barbara Knapp Miss R Howard9-1 9-4 9-3
Mrs V Leakybye
Miss M Piper Miss K M A Steele9-3 9-3 10-8
Mrs A Smithbye
Miss B Cowderoybye
Miss V M Ordbye
Mrs G Pottierbye
Miss Katherine Keith-Steele Miss T Caldwell9-7 9-3 9-10 9-3
Mrs A F B Standfast Miss A Pratt9-5 10-8 9-3
Mrs S Woodhousebye
Mrs J Price Miss G W James9-3 3-9 5-9 9-1 9-6
Miss B Kentfield Mrs D Morgan10-9 9-4 9-5
Miss J Howardbye
Mrs M van der Elstbye
Mrs H S Hughesbye
Mrs J Bleasby Sqd. Off. M M Sturge9-3 9-5 7-9 9-10 9-1
Mrs H A Downey Miss E Walker1-9 7-9 9-5 9-6 9-5
Mrs H J Stribling Miss I J Trangmer9-10 9-1 10-9 9-6
Mrs W D Porterbye

Second round
Player one Player two Score
Curry Pottier9-0 9-1 9-1
Morgan Keith-Steele9-0 9-1 9-0
Teague Standfast9-1 9-0 9-3
Powell Woodhouse9-0 9-0 9-0
Carlisle Price9-1 9-3 9-1
Borman Kentfield9-6 9-4 9-4
Cooke Howard9-2 9-5 9-4
Knox van der Elst9-0 9-0 9-4
Taylor Hughes9-0 9-1 9-4
Gowthorpe Bleasby2-9 9-3 9-3 9-0
Knapp Downey9-1 2-9 9-1 9-6
Piper Stribling9-4 9-0 9-0
Ord Porter9-2 9-1 7-9 9-2
Smithbye
Cowderoybye
Leakeybye

Third round
Player one Player two Score
Curry Taylor9-0 9-1 9-0
Morgan Gowthorpe9-4 9-0 9-1
Teague Knapp9-1 9-0 9-1
Powell Leakey9-2 9-0 9-2
Piper Carlisle9-5 9-10 9-4 9-4
De Borman Ord9-1 10-8 9-3
Cooke Cowderoy9-0 9-3 9-1
Knox Smith9-2 9-1 9-3

Quarter-finals
Player one Player two Score
Piper De Borman2-9 9-3 9-7 9-4
Curry Knox6-9 9-1 9-2 9-5
Teague Morgan7-9 3-9 9-2 9-4 9-2
Powell Cooke9-6 9-3 0-9 9-0

Semi-finals
Player one Player two Score
Teague Powell8-10 9-1 9-1 9-4
Curry Piper9-1 9-2 9-2

Final
Player one Player two Score
Curry Teague9-3 10-9 9-5
Preceded by
1939		 British Open Squash Championships
England (London)
1947		 Succeeded by
1948

References
  1. "Times Archives 1947 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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