1960 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1960 Ladies Open Championships was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 15–21 February 1960.
Sheila Macintosh (née Speight) finally won the title after losing in four consecutive finals to the retired Janet Morgan. Macintosh defeated Fran Marshall in the final.[1]

British Open Squash Championships
32nd Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueLansdowne Club

Seeds
  1. Sheila Macintosh (née Speight)
  2. Fran Marshall
  3. Rosemary Deloford
  4. Diane Corbett
  5. M E Gowthorpe
  6. Claire Hargreaves
  7. J M Goodin
  8. Jill Campion

Draw and results

[2]

First round
Player one Player two Score
Annette PictonS J Hogg9-4 9-5 9-0
R NagleJ Travis9-4 9-1 6-9 7-9 9-7
M C AxfordA Hook9-1 9-2 9-2
Marion LloydL E Lefevre9-5 9-4 9-2
K TomlinR D Paird9-4 9-0 9-4
G A PearsJ M Gilley9-7 9-7 9-0
VA RobertsJ Butler9-5 9-0 4-9 9-1

denotes seed (*)
Seeded players Miss M E Gowthorpe and Mrs J M Goodin both withdrew.

Second round
Player one Player two Score
Sheila Macintosh- Speight (1)Daphne Portway9-0 9-0 9-2
Fran Marshall (2)Ann Price9-0 9-1 9-0
Rosemary Deloford (3)J E A Lanning9-2 9-1 9-0
Diane Corbett (4)A Mostynw/o
P GimsonClaire Hargreaves (6)w/o
Jill Campion (8)Marion Lloyd9-2 4-9 6-9 9-3 9-5
B E SimisterPat Gotla (née Cowney)w/o
R B HawkeyJ Wilsonw/o
J F LeslieK J Dempsey9-7 9-4 9-6
B M HortonC J Taunton9-7 9-7 3-9 3-9 9-1
P C DrewS P Y Whitby9-0 9-0 9-0
VA RobertsM C Axford5-9 9-5 9-3 9-5
Marjorie TownsendJ McMillan9-2 9-0 9-2
Annette PictonG A Pears7-9 10-8 9-3 9-3
Sheila ErvinJ M MallenBoth scratched
K TomlinR Nagle9-2 9-1 9-6

Third round
Player one Player two Score
Marshall Ervin/Mallenw/o
Macintosh Leslie9-4 9-0 9-3
Corbett Townsend9-3 9-3 5-9 9-2
Deloford Simister9-1 9-6 9-7
Gimson Horton7-9 10-8 6-9 9-7 9-6
Drew Hawkey9-2 9-0 9-0
Campion Picton10-8 9-3 9-10 9-3
Tomlin Roberts7-9 9-3 9-0 9-6

Quarter-finals
Player one Player two Score
Marshall Gimson9-2 9-3 9-2
Macintosh Drew9-0 9-1 9-4
Deloford Campion9-2 9-0 9-7
Corbett Tomlin9-1 9-0 9-1

Semi-finals
Player one Player two Score
Marshall Corbett9-1 9-3 4-9 9-0
Macintosh Deloford9-3 9-3 9-4

Final
Player one Player two Score
Macintosh Marshall4-9 8-9 9-5 9-3 9-6
Preceded by
1959		 British Open Squash Championships
England (London)
1960		 Succeeded by
1961

References
  1. "Times Archives 1960 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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