1949 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1949 Ladies Open Championships was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 10–16 January 1949.
Joan Curry won her third title defeating Janet Morgan in the final.[1]

British Open Squash Championships
21st Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueLansdowne Club

Seeds

Joan Curry

Janet Morgan
Betty Hilton
Margaret Carlisle
Margot Harris
Myriam De Borman

Betty Cooke

Draw and results

[2]

First round

Player one Player two Score
Janet Morgan *bye
Joan Curry * Miss T Stevenson9-0 9-0 9-3
Mrs Betty Hilton* Sqd. Off. M M Sturge9-2 9-1 9-2
Miss Margaret Carlisle* Mrs D Hobson9-0 9-0 9-0
Mrs Margot Harris * Miss U Trott9-6 9-2 9-4
Miss Myriam De Borman* Miss M J Mayer9-2 9-2 9-0
Miss G W James Miss M A Traversw/o
Miss Betty Cooke * Miss K Abbot9-3 9-1 9-2
Miss Audrey Bates Junior Cdr. Daphne Portway9-3 9-7 9-2
Miss Pat Cowney Mrs M B Lewis9-4 9-5 9-1
Mrs D F Morgan Mrs A E Timson9-1 9-2 9-2
Mrs M S Armytage-MacDonald Miss D Castle7-6 ret hurt
Sheila Speight Miss S C Palmer9-1 9-6 9-4
Mrs J L C Cox Mrs M Pacquet9-7 9-0 9-0
Miss A L Isaac Mrs E Van der Elstw/o
Mrs Marjorie Townsend Mrs F M Edmonds9-0 9-0 9-1
Mrs J Hall Mrs G E Baker9-1 9-7 9-0
Miss Rosemary Walsh Miss K M A Steele9-7 9-6 9-1
Mrs Helen Lacy-Hulbert Mrs H J Stribling9-10 9-1 9-6 10-8
Miss M A Iling Miss J M Broad0-9 9-4 9-5 9-6
Miss A V M Isaac Mrs M Richards9-0 9-2 9-2
Mrs M Anthony-Davies Mrs W D Porter9-6 9-4 9-1
Mrs M M Bourne Mrs Alice Teague*w/o
Miss A A Hodges Miss Kay Tuckey9-4 10-8 9-7
Miss M H Palmer Miss Nelly Glamonna9-2 9-6 9-6
Miss V Ord 2/O N A Swainson5-9 9-4 9-7 9-4
Mrs Violet St Clair Morford Miss P R Sutherland9-7 9-5 9-10 9-4
Mrs J B Parker Mrs D Liddellw/o
Mrs M Van Laer Miss R McClenaghan9-0 9-1 5-9 10-8
Mrs A Mostyn Mrs H A Downey6-9 9-2 7-9 9-2 9-1
Mrs J Rathbone Mrs Peggy Dawson-Scottw/o
Mrs J Pottier Sub. M Walker ATS9-7 6-9 6-9 9-4 9-3

seed *

Second round

Player one Player two Score
Curry Hall9-2 9-5 9-4
Morgan J Walsh9-1 9-1 9-0
Hilton Lacy-Hulbert9-2 9-0 9-1
Carlisle Iling9-0 9-2 9-0
Harris A L Isaac9-2 9-3 9-1
De Borman Anthony-Davies9-2 9-0 9-3
James Bourne10-8 5 6
Cooke Hodges9-3 9-2 9-1
Bates Palmer9-2 9-3 9-1
Cowney Ord9-0 9-4 9-6
Morgan D F St Clair Morford9-2 9-7 4-9 9-7
Armytage-M Parker9-1 9-0 9-5
Speight Van Laer9-0 9-3 9-2
Cox Mostyn9-4 9-6 9-4
A V M Isaac Rathbone9-7 3-9 0-9 9-3 9-7
Townsend Pottier9-0 9-0 9-3

Third round

Player one Player two Score
Curry Bates9-4 9-1 9-2
Morgan J Isaac9-3 9-2 9-3
Hilton Townsend9-2 4-9 9-2 9-4
Carlisle Cowney9-0 9-4 6-9 9-1
Harris Cox9-2 9-1 9-2
De Borman Armytage-M9-7 6-9 9-5 9-2
James Speight4-9 9-4 10-8 9-2
Cooke Morgan D F9-5 9-1 9-6

Quarter-finals

Player one Player two Score
Morgan Harris9-0 9-3 9-2
Curry De Borman9-1 9-1 9-7
Hilton James9-4 9-4 9-3
Carlisle Cooke9-0 9-6 9-2

Semi-finals

Player one Player two Score
Morgan Hilton9-1 9-3 9-2
Curry Carlisle0-9 9-2 9-0 9-0

Final

Player one Player two Score
Curry Morgan2-9 9-3 10-8 9-0
Preceded by
1948
British Open Squash Championships
England (London)

1949
Succeeded by
1950

References

  1. "Times Archives 1949 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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