1954 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1954 Ladies Open Championships was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 15–21 February 1954.
Janet Morgan won her fifth consecutive title defeating Sheila Speight in the final.[1]

British Open Squash Championships
26th Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueLansdowne Club

Seeds
  1. Janet Morgan
  2. Sheila Speight

Marjorie Townsend
M E Gowthorpe
Alice Teague
Ruth Turner
Rachel Byrne

Rosemary Walsh

Draw and results

[2]

First round
Player one Player two Score
Janet Morgan (1*)bye
Sheila Speight (2*)bye
W Peilebye
J Dannattbye
E I Jonasbye
Rosemary Walsh*bye
D Chalkbye
Bobs Whiteheadbye
Rachel Byrne*bye
E J Boggisbye
Pat Gotla (née Cowney)bye
J B Watsonbye
Margaret Dawnaybye
M H Palmerbye
D C Hermanbye
Ruth Turner*Judith Tissot9-7 3-9 9-3 9-7
Alice Teague*Jennifer Pendered9-2 9-4 9-3
M E Gowthorpe *S Cooper9-3 9-1 9-1
Marjorie Townsend*J Covell9-4 9-0 9-1
Margaret MorganM M Hazell9-7 8-10 9-7 9-6
J M HallBarbara Knapp9-6 6-9 7-9 9-5 9-3
P SmithMarion Craig-Smithw/o
Fran Marshall Captain M U Walkerw/o
V MooreN A Watkins9-2 9-0 9-2
J P MarshallM Young9-3 9-3 9-3
Major Daphne PortwayR B Hawkey10-8 9-3 8-10 9-2
E WilsonS C Palmer8-10 10-8 9-1 9-2
R E G ParsonsE J Boggisw/o
R NagleL Lefevre9-3 9-2 9-1
R B R WilsonAnn Mitham9-0 9-4 6-9 9-7
J WatkinsK Abbott9-0 9-5 9-6
J E ManningKatherine Keith-Steelew/o

denotes seed *

Second round
Player one Player two Score
Morgan J Whitehead9-1 9-0 9-0
Speight Dannatt9-3 9-2 9-1
Turner Marshall2-9 9-3 9-2 9-1
Teague Watson9-4 9-2 9-1
Gowthorpe Moore9-1 9-3 9-2
Byrne Dawnayw/o
Walsh Palmer9-2 9-2 9-2
Townsend Marshall9-3 9-5 9-5
Powell Herman10-8 7-9 9-2 9-3
Gotla Jonas9-4 9-4 9-2
Morgan M Manning9-3 9-5 7-9 10-9
Pelle Portway9-0 9-2 9-0
Watson Wilson9-6 9-1 9-1
Chalk Parsons9-3 9-1 9-7
Hall Nagle9-7 9-1 7-9 9-3
Smith Wilson4-9 9-2 9-6 10-9

Third round
Player one Player two Score
Morgan J Powell9-2 9-0 9-3
Speight Gotla9-3 9-2 9-1
Turner Morgan M9-6 9-0 9-3
Teague Pelle9-3 9-3 9-0
Byrne Watson9-4 9-6 9-0
Walsh Chalk9-1 9-3 9-0
Gowthorpe Hall6-9 9-6 9-6 9-3
Townsend Smith6-9 9-4 9-3 9-2

Quarter-finals
Player one Player two Score
Morgan Byrne9-0 9-1 6-9 9-2
Speight Walsh9-2 9-5 9-3
Turner Gowthorpe9-6 9-5 9-2
Teague Townsend9-4 5-9 9-1 8-9 9-4

Semi-finals
Player one Player two Score
Morgan Turner9-1 9-3 9-2
Speight Teague9-5 9-1 9-2

Final
Player one Player two Score
Morgan Speight9-3 9-1 9-7
Preceded by
1953		 British Open Squash Championships
England (London)
1954		 Succeeded by
1955

References
  1. "Times Archives 1954 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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