1955 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1955 Ladies Open Championships was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 7–12 December 1954.
Janet Morgan won her sixth consecutive title defeating Ruth Turner in the final. The competition was held during December 1954 but formed part of the 1954/1955 season.[1]

British Open Squash Championships
27th Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueLansdowne Club

Seeds
  1. Janet Morgan

M E Gowthorpe
Ruth Turner
Rachel Byrne
Rosemary Walsh
V Lowe
Audrey Bates

Marjorie Townsend

Draw and results

[2]

First round
Player one Player two Score
V Lowe * Barbara Knapp9-5 9-4 8-10 9-5
P Chalk Capt M U Walker9-3 9-0 9-3
Judith Tissot J B Watson9-5 9-4 9-3
E Wilson A E Coxw/o
D C Herman W Peile9-1 9-1 9-4
Margaret Morgan P M Smith9-3 9-7 9-2
J P Marshall V J Mercer9-4 9-3 9-0
B A Powell Major Daphne Portway10-8 9-4 5-9 9-4
Ann Mitham G Riggall2-9 5-9 9-6 9-3 9-0
J Covell Audrey Bates*w/o

denotes seed *

Second round
Player one Player two Score
Janet Morgan * J Dannatt9-2 9-2 9-0
Ruth Turner * E J Boggis9-5 9-0 9-0
Rosemary Walsh * A Dudley-Smith9-3 9-2 9-1
Miss V Lowe * Margaret Morgan6-9 10-8 7-9 8-10
M E Gowthorpe * Marion Craig-Smith9-2 9-1 10-8
Rachel Byrne* H Bleasby9-5 9-3 9-3
P Chalk K A Abbott9-3 4-9 9-6 3-9 9-1
Jennifer Pendered R Nagle10-9 9-10 9-1 9-5
R B Hawkey M A Youngw/o
Judith Tissot J P Marshall9-3 9-5 9-1
V A Moore B A Powell9-3 9-6 2-9 5-9 9-7
E Wilson Ann Mitham7-9 3-9 9-1 9-6 9-3
M M Hazell S Peskett9-1 9-1 9-0
E I Mostyn J M Hall9-5 9-3 9-6
D C Herman J Covell9-0 9-1 9-6
Marjorie Townsend V J Foster9-3 9-1 9-0

Third round
Player one Player two Score
Morgan J Mostyn9-1 9-2 9-1
Turner Pendered9-5 7-9 9-4 10-8
Walsh Chalk9-2 9-2 9-4
Gowthorpe Hazell9-0 9-2 9-4
Byrne Moore9-2 9-0 9-4
Townsend Hawkey9-0 9-2 9-0
Tissot Morgan M6-9 9-5 9-7 9-5
Herman Wilson9-0 9-2 9-4

Quarter-finals
Player one Player two Score
Morgan Townsend9-3 9-0 9-7
Turner Gowthorpe9-5 9-2 9-3
Byrne Tissot10-9 4-9 7-9 9-5 9-5
Walsh Herman9-0 9-2 9-6

Semi-finals
Player one Player two Score
Morgan Walsh9-4 9-2 9-7
Turner Byrne7-9 9-4 9-2 10-9

Final
Player one Player two Score
Morgan Curry9-1 2-9 9-3 9-4
Preceded by
1954		 British Open Squash Championships
England (London)
1955		 Succeeded by
1956

References
  1. "Times Archives 1955 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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