1950 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1950 Ladies Open Championships was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 19–26 February 1950.
Janet Morgan won her first title defeating Joan Curry in the final. Former multiple champion Margot Lumb returned to competition as Mrs Margot Gordon.[1]

British Open Squash Championships
22nd Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueLansdowne Club

Seeds

Draw and results

[2]

First round

Player one Player two Score
Joan Curry (*1)A L Isaac9-3 9-0 9-1
Janet Morgan (*2)Carroll de Courcy-Hamilton9-0 9-2 9-0
Margaret Carlisle*S C Palmer9-3 9-4 9-1
Margot Harris *A E Timson9-1 9-5 9-1
Betty Hilton *Katherine Keith-Steele9-1 9-1 9-3
Margot Gordon (née Lumb)*J P Mead9-1 9-3 9-1
Peggy Howe *M H Palmer9-0 9-6 9-4
Rachel ByrneS Forsyth9-2 9-5 9-0
Audrey BatesH Selkirk-Wills9-0 9-0 9-0
Ruth TurnerH A Downey9-1 9-2 8-10 9-2
V OrdC Scott Evans9-5 7-9 9-7 8-10 9-3
M E GowthorpeR G Rolls9-5 9-6 9-7
D P ChalkinBarbara Banks9-3 9-2 9-1
A V M IsaacV Hodgson9-0 9-1 9-0
B CowderoyJ M Broad9-3 9-5 9-6
Sheila SpeightB J Grant9-1 9-0 9-0
Betty CookeP Marshall9-1 9-6 9-3
Charlotte Prizer Jnr. Cdr. M Walker9-2 9-7 9-0
M B LewisU Trott3-9 7-9 9-6 9-2 9-6
Pat CowneyJ E Manning9-1 9-1 5-9 9-1
Betty MeagherR Nagle9-1 9-7 9-2
M A IllingA Kaye9-4 9-1 9-0
M M Bourne Snr. Cdr. Daphne Portway9-7 7-9 8-10 9-4 10-9
H BleasbySally-Anne Jackson9-3 9-3 9-5
Nancy Bayard-StocktonJ B Martin9-1 9-4 9-1
K A AbbottR Raikes9-1 9-5 9-1
Inger Gelardi Sqd. Off. M M Sturge9-3 9-5 9-4
A F B StanfastElizabeth Pearson9-6 3-9 10-9 3-9 9-4
Barbara KnappP R Sutherland9-2 9-1 9-2
Margaret DawnayM S Armytage-MacDonald9-4 9-10 7-9 9-7 9-3
Margaret MorganHelen Stone9-3 9-2 9-3
Helen Lacy-Hulbert 2/O N A Swainson9-7 9-4 9-3

seed *

Second round

Player one Player two Score
Curry Cooke10-8 9-4 9-1
Morgan J Prizer9-4 9-0 9-1
Carlisle Lewis9-1 9-2 9-2
Harris Cowney9-5 9-6 9-5
Hilton Meagher9-7 9-6 9-0
Gordon Illing9-4 9-1 9-2
Howe Bourne9-3 9-0 9-4
Byrne Bleasby8-10 9-1 9-4 9-3
Bates Martin9-0 9-1 10-8
Turner Abbott9-2 9-3 9-0
Ord Gelardi5-9 9-5 5-9 10-8 9-2
Gowthorpe Stanfast7-9 9-1 9-3 5-9 10-8
Chalkin Knapp9-6 9-3 8-10 9-1
Isaac Dawnay10-8 9-6 9-3
Cowderoy Morgan M10-8 10-8 9-7
Speight Lacy-Hulbert10-8 4-9 5-9 9-5 9-5

Third round

Player one Player two Score
Morgan Byrne5-9 9-2 9-3 10-8
Howe Bates9-5 10-8 9-4
Carlisle Turner9-3 9-7 9-1
Harris Ord9-1 9-6 9-6
Hilton Gowthorpe9-7 9-5 9-0
Gordon Chalkin9-1 9-4 9-2
Isaac Cowderoy9-4 9-3 9-3
Curry Speight9-1 9-7 9-4

Quarter-finals

Player one Player two Score
Morgan J Howe9-4 9-5 9-7
Curry Isaac9-2 9-5 9-3
Hilton Gordon9-5 9-8 9-5
Carlisle Harris1-9 2-9 9-4 9-1 9-0

Semi-finals

Player one Player two Score
Morgan Carlisle9-3 9-2 9-4
Curry Hilton10-8 9-5 9-2

Final

Player one Player two Score
Morgan Curry9-4 9-3 9-0
Preceded by
1949
British Open Squash Championships
England (London)

1950
Succeeded by
1951

References

  1. "Times Archives 1950 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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