1957 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1957 Ladies Open Championships was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 18 to 23 February.
Janet Morgan won her eighth consecutive title defeating Sheila Speight in a repeat of the 1956 final.[1]

British Open Squash Championships
29th Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueLansdowne Club

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

Draw and results

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First round
Player one Player two Score
Janet Morgan (1)B A Powell9-4 9-0 9-1
Sheila Speight (2)H E Bond9-3 9-0 9-3
Marjorie Townsend (3)J Kinghorn9-4 9-1 9-6
Ruth Turner (4)A Roynon9-4 9-1 9-2
Rosemary Deloford (5)J M Goodin9-4 9-2 9-4
D C Herman (6)P Creek9-1 9-0 9-3
Jill Campion (7)R B Hawkey9-3 10-8 9-0
Margaret Morgan (8)N A Watkins9-2 9-1 9-3
Pat Gotla (née Cowney)R Nagle9-2 9-4 9-2
M C Willcox Captain M U Walkerw/o
J B WatsonPeggy White10-8 10-8 5-9 9-7
Barbara Laussat ClementA Cloke9-0 9-2 9-7
R CooperE L Curtis9-0 9-0 9-1
Ann WetzelT Stevenson9-5 9-5 9-4
Ann MithamK Abbott9-4 9-4 9-5
B DavidsonLouisa Manly-Power9-7 1-9 7-9 10-8 9-5
J M GilleyS Jones9-6 9-2 9-5
Frances PillingP Flower9-0 4-9 1-9 9-6 9-3
Peggy CarrottV J Foster9-5 9-3 9-2
J M HallC E Harrison9-0 8-10 9-6 9-4
M E GowthorpeM M Hazell9-4 9-3 9-5
Daphne PortwayL Malone10-9 9-5 1-9 9-5
R L PottingerCharlotte Prizer7-9 9-5 9-2 9-6
E FodenP Gates9-2 9-1 1-9 9-4
G MacphersonP Colyer10-8 9-6 3-9 9-7
Carol HaussermannP H Smallwood9-5 9-1 9-7
J JaminJ Dannattw/o
J ButlerS Shand2-9 7-9 9-5 9-5 9-2
J McCormickN Sage9-3 9-0 9-2
Ann PriceA Shephard9-0 9-7 9-1
B LewisS Cook9-3 10-8 9-0
Betty ConstableJ Covell9-3 9-4 9-4

denotes seed *

Second round
Player one Player two Score
Morgan J Davidson9-7 9-0 9-1
Speight Gilley9-4 9-0 9-2
Townsend Pilling9-0 9-0 9-3
Turner Carrott9-2 9-1 9-0
Deloford Hall9-1 9-1 9-5
Herman Gowthorpe10-8 2 3
Campion Portway9-2 9-4 9-6
Morgan M Pottinger9-4 9-1 9-2
Gotla Foden9-4 9-1 9-1
Willcox Macpherson4-9 10-9 9-5 7-9 9-7
Watson Haussermann9-2 9-1 9-3
Clement Jamin9-0 9-10 9-0 9-1
Cooper Butler9-5 9-1 9-2
Wetzel McCormick9-2 8-10 9-6 10-8
Mitham Price9-2 9-3 10-8
Betty Constable Lewis9-4 9-2 9-1

Third round
Player one Player two Score
Morgan J Cooper9-3 9-4 9-1
Speight Gotla9-1 9-4 9-3
Turner Willcox9-0 9-0 9-1
Campion Watson6-9 9-2 9-1 9-1
Deloford Clement9-1 9-1 9-2
Morgan M Wetzel6-9 9-5 9-6 9-4
Herman Betty Constable9-7 9-3 9-2
Townsend Mitham9-3 9-3 9-5

Quarter-finals
Player one Player two Score
Morgan J Deloford9-2 9-2 7-9 9-4
Speight Morgan M9-3 9-3 9-5
Turner Herman10-9 9-0 9-2
Campion Townsend9-0 5-9 6-9 9-4 9-2

Semi-finals
Player one Player two Score
Morgan Turner9-6 9-5 9-7
Speight Campion9-5 9-0 9-3

Final
Player one Player two Score
Morgan Speight4-9 9-5 9-1 9-6
Preceded by
1956		 British Open Squash Championships
England (London)
1957		 Succeeded by
1958

References
  1. "Times Archives 1957 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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