1956 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1956 Ladies Open Championships was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 20–26 February 1956.
Janet Morgan won her seventh consecutive title defeating Sheila Speight in the final.[1]

British Open Squash Championships
28th Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueLansdowne Club

Seeds
  1. Miss Janet Morgan
  2. Miss Sheila Speight
  3. Mrs Marjorie Townsend
  4. Mrs Ruth Turner
  5. Mrs Jill Campion
  6. Miss M E Gowthorpe
  7. Mrs Rosemary Deloford
  8. Miss D C Herman

Draw and results

[2]

First round
Player One Player Two Score
Mrs Rosemary Deloford (7) Miss N Sage9-1 9-0 9-0
Miss D C Herman (8) Miss A V M Isaac9-10 9-2 9-2 9-1
Miss Daphne Portway Miss S Jones9-6 9-4 9-3
Mrs R Cooper Miss P Flower9-0 9-0 9-0
Miss Jenifer Gidwell Miss A Doe9-6 9-2 9-7
Mrs P Colyer Miss J M Gilley10-8 9-4 9-2
Miss J Duckit Miss J Covellw/o
Miss W Peile Mrs R L Pottinger9-5 9-5 9-3

denotes seed *

Second round
Player One Player Two Score
Miss Janet Morgan (1) Mrs J B Watsonw/o
Miss Sheila Speight (2) Mrs B A Powell9-5 9-0 9-0
Mrs Marjorie Townsend (3) Miss J Dannatt9-6 9-2 9-2
Mrs Ruth Turner (4) Mrs R B Wilson9-0 9-4 9-2
Mrs Jill Campion (5) Miss E Wilsonw/o
Miss M E Gowthorpe (6) Miss J M Martin9-7 9-0 9-1
Mrs Rosemary Deloford (7) Miss Jenifer Gidwell8-10 9-1 4-9 9-2 9-0
Miss D C Herman (8) Mrs P Colyer9-3 9-2 9-3
Miss Margaret Morgan Mrs R B Hawkey9-2 9-1 9-2
Mrs Pat Gotla (née Cowney) Miss S Peskett9-0 9-2 10-8
Mrs R Nagle Miss P Gates9-4 9-3 9-3
Miss Daphne Portway Miss J Duckit9-4 9-5 9-0
Mrs R Cooper Miss W Peile9-1 9-1 9-0
Mrs H Bleasby Miss P H Smallwood9-2 9-7 9-1
Miss D Lange Miss Ann Mitham9-0 9-5 9-2
Mrs J M Hall Miss V M J McLernon9-3 9-6 9-5

Third round
Player One Player Two Score
Morgan J (1) Hall9-3 9-2 9-4
Speight (2) Bleasby9-2 9-3 9-2
Townsend (3) Lange9-1 9-3 9-3
Turner (4) Morgan M9-7 9-2 9-3
Campion (5) Nagle9-3 3-9 9-5 9-2
Gowthorpe (6) Gotla10-9 9-2 9-4
Deloford (7) Portway9-7 9-4 9-0
Herman (8) Cooper4-9 9-2 9-3 9-7

Quarter finals
Player One Player Two Score
Morgan J (1) Campion (5)9-4 9-6 9-2
Speight (2) Gowthorpe (6)9-5 10-8 9-7
Townsend (3) Herman (8)10-9 9-4 5-9 9-6
Turner (4) Deloford (7)1-9 6-9 9-2 9-4 9-5

Semi finals
Player One Player Two Score
Morgan (1) Turner (4)9-2 9-2 9-7
Speight (2) Townsend (3)9-0 9-3 9-6

Final
Player One Player Two Score
Morgan (1) Speight (2)9-6 9-4 9-2
Preceded by
1955		 British Open Squash Championships
England (London)
1956		 Succeeded by
1957

References
  1. "Times Archives 1956 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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