1959 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1959 Ladies Open Championships was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 20–26 February 1956.
Janet Morgan announced that she was to retire on medical advice after the 1959 Championship; she duly won an incredible tenth consecutive title defeating Sheila Macintosh (née Speight) for the fourth successive year in the final. Later in the year Morgan retired and married becoming Janet Bisley and the following year Macintosh would finally have the chance to compete without having to play Morgan.[1]

British Open Squash Championships
31st Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueLansdowne Club

Seeds
  1. Janet Morgan
  2. Sheila Macintosh (née Speight)
  3. Rosemary Deloford
  4. D C Herman
  5. M E Gowthorpe
  6. Marjorie Townsend
  7. Ruth Turner
  8. R Cooper

Draw and results

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First round
Player one Player two Score
Rosemary Deloford (3)Claire Hargreaves9-3 9-1 9-5
Ruth Turner (7)T Stevenson9-1 9-1 9-5
R Cooper (8)B M Horton9-2 9-1 9-5
C AshtonJ M Gilley9-0 9-0 9-5
H BleasbyH F Newberry9-4 9-4 9-2
Bobs WhiteheadP Drew6-9 9-0 9-1 3-9 9-2
Annette PictonP H Smallwood9-1 9-0 9-4
R NagleWhitby9-3 9-1 9-4
Fran MarshallJ M Goodin9-6 9-2 9-2
J M HallJ Lancaster5-9 7-9 9-4 9-3 9-5
M M HazellH Jolly9-7 9-0 9-1
C E HarrisonJ M Mallen9-3 7-9 9-5 3-9 9-5
Marion LloydB E Simister9-5 9-5 9-6
G PearsPat Gotla (née Cowney)9-6 9-4 2-9 9-5
R B Hawkey Major M U Walker9-2 9-6 9-4
S McMullanC J Taunton2-9 6-9 9-7 9-2 9-3

denotes seed (*)

Second round
Player one Player two Score
Janet Morgan (1)H E Bondw/o
Sheila Macintosh (née Speight) (2)H J Bell9-2 9-1 9-0
Rosemary Deloford (3)Bobs Whitehead9-5 6-9 9-6 9-2
D C Herman (4)R Nagle9-2 9-1 9-0
M E Gowthorpe (5)N A Watkins9-2 9-1 9-1
Marjorie Townsend (6)J Covell9-2 9-1 9-3
Ruth Turner (7)M M Hazell9-4 7-9 9-1 9-1
R Cooper (8)C E Harrison9-3 9-0 9-1
D M HolmanAnn Mitham9-5 9-0 9-1
D LangeK A Abbott9-5 9-0 9-7
J M HallMarion Lloyd9-4 9-2 1-9 9-3
R WaterhouseG Pears4-9 9-7 9-4 9-3
Fran MarshallAnnette Picton9-2 9-0 9-0
C AshtonR B Hawkey9-2 9-3 9-6
H BleasbyV J Foster9-3 9-8 8-10 1-9 9-4
K TomlinS McMullan5-9 4-9 9-7 9-3 9-1

Third round
Player one Player two Score
Morgan Holman9-2 9-0 9-2
Macintosh Lange9-1 9-7 9-1
Marshall Deloford9-6 9-2 3-9 2-9 9-5
Herman Hall9-1 9-0 9-0
Gowthorpe Waterhouse9-2 9-0 9-0
Townsend Ashton9-3 9-1 9-1
Turner Bleasby9-4 9-2 9-6
Cooper Tomlin6-9 9-3 9-5 2-9 9-1

Quarter-finals
Player one Player two Score
Morgan Gowthorpe9-7 9-7 9-2
Macintosh Townsend9-7 9-7 9-1
Marshall Turner10-9 9-10 2-5 ret
Herman Cooper9-2 9-3 9-1

Semi-finals
Player one Player two Score
Morgan Marshall4-9 4-9 9-2 9-3 9-0
Macintosh Herman9-5 9-6 9-4

Final
Player one Player two Score
Morgan Speight9-6 9-4 9-2
Preceded by
1958		 British Open Squash Championships
England (London)
1959		 Succeeded by
1960

References
  1. "Times Archives 1959 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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