1953 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1953 Ladies Open Championships was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 15–22 February 1953.
Janet Morgan won her fourth consecutive title defeating Marjorie Townsend in the final.[1]

British Open Squash Championships
25th Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueLansdowne Club

Seeds
  1. Janet Morgan

Marjorie Townsend
Sheila Speight
M E Gowthorpe
Audrey Bates
Alice Teague
Charlotte Prizer
A V M Isaac
Barbara Laussat Clement
M Short
Blanche Day
Barbara Banks
Pat Gotla née Cowney
Maitland-Griggs
Joan Kock

Ruth Turner

Draw and results

[2]

First round
Player one Player two Score
Janet Morgan (1*)bye
Mrs Marjorie Townsend*bye
Miss S C Palmerbye
Miss M J Williamsbye
Sheila Speight * Miss Barbara Knapp9-3 9-2 9-0
Miss Rosermay Walsh Mrs D M Cooper9-1 9-5 3-9 9-5
Miss M E Gowthorpe* Mrs R A Johnsonw/o
Mrs Alice Teague* Mrs J L C Cox9-2 9-1 9-6
Miss Audrey Bates* Mrs D Rich9-6 9-3 9-1
Mrs Margot Harris Miss P Smith9-3 9-2 9-1
Mrs Helen Lacy-Hulbert Mrs R B R Wilson9-5 9-5 9-5
Miss M M Hazell Miss J Mallen9-6 9-3 9-6
Miss A Cloke Miss Joan Kock*4-9 10-8 9-2 9-5
Miss B Holworthy Mrs Ruth Turner *w/o
Mrs Margaret Dawnay Miss V M J McLernon9-4 9-3 9-0
Mrs Charlotte Prizer* Miss Rachel Byrnew/o
Miss J P Mead Miss J M Hall9-2 2-9 3-9 9-4 9-6
Miss A V M Isaac* Miss M M Sturge9-10 9-7 9-5 9-3
Mrs E Mostyn Mrs S Bowyer9-0 9-1 9-1
Mrs Barbara Laussat Clement * Miss H A Tucker9-1 9-2 8-10 9-7
Major Daphne Portway Miss J Watkins9-5 3-9 9-4 9-3
Miss K A C Martin Mrs R B Hawkey9-4 9-6 9-0
Mrs R Nagle Mrs M A Williams6-9 9-6 9-4 9-2
Mrs M Short* Miss Barracloughw/o
Mrs Blanche Day* Miss E Fosbroke-Hobbes9-1 8-10 9-6 9-4
Miss K A Abbott Mrs Frances Pilling9-4 9-1 9-0
Mrs G Riggall Mrs G W Band9-5 9-0 9-5
Miss Margaret Morgan Mrs B A Powell5-9 9-1 9-6 9-7
Mrs J B Watson Mrs Maitland-Griggs*9-4 3-9 9-4 9-1
Miss J Stevens Captain M E Maclagan9-6 9-4 9-4
Mrs Pat Gotla (née Cowney)* Miss Barbara Banks*9-2 9-10 9-0 9-4
Mrs H Bleasby Miss W Peilew/o

seed *

Second round
Player one Player two Score
Morgan J Palmerw/o
Townsend Williams9-4 9-2 9-3
Speight Mostyn9-3 3-9 9-4 10-8
Walsh Clement9-4 9-3 9-5
Gowthorpe Portway9-4 9-3 9-4
Teague Martin9-1 9-0 9-0
Bates Nagle9-2 9-1 9-3
Harris Short9-0 9-0 9-4
Lacy-Hulbert Day9-4 9-1 9-1
Hazell Abbott9-4 9-6 9-0
Cloke Riggall0-9 9-5 9-4 7-9 9-4
Holworthy Morgan M0-9 5 6-9 3 10-8
Dawnay Watson3-9 9-3 9-6 9-1
Prizer Stevens9-5 9-3 9-1
Mead Gotla10-8 5-9 9-6 9-7
Isaac AV M Bleasby7-9 9-7 9-5 9-0

Third round
Player one Player two Score
Morgan Lacy-Hulbert9-5 9-1 9-2
Townsend Hazell9-5 9-4 9-1
Speight Cloke9-0 9-1 9-1
Walsh Holworthy9-2 9-4 9-7
Gowthorpe Dawnay9-2 9-0 9-3
Teague Prizer9-0 9-3 9-0
Bates Mead9-1 9-2 9-5
Harris Isaac10-9 9-2 9-4

Quarter-finals
Player one Player two Score
Morgan Gowthorpe9-5 9-1 9-2
Townsend Teague2-9 8-10 9-0 9-5 10-8
Speight Bates9-4 6-9 9-1 9-0
Walsh Harris9-1 7-9 9-5 9-5

Semi-finals
Player one Player two Score
Morgan Speight9-6 9-1 9-6
Townsend Walsh9-4 5-9 9-6 9-3

Final
Player one Player two Score
Morgan Townsend9-4 9-2 9-4
Preceded by
1952		 British Open Squash Championships
England (London)
1953		 Succeeded by
1954

References
  1. "Times Archives 1953 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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