1962 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1962 Women's Open Squash Championships was held at the Lansdowne Club and Royal Aero Club in London from 18–24 February 1962. Heather Blundell won her first title defeating Fran Marshall in the final.[1][2]

British Open Squash Championships
34th Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueLansdowne Club and Royal Aero Club

Seeds
  1. Fran Marshall
  2. Heather Blundell
  3. Claire Hargreaves
  4. Pauline White

Draw and results

[3]

First round
Player one Player two Score
G A PearsM Cunneenw/o
Third-Officer S J HoggM Ashmore9-0 9-1 9-0
Ann PriceMarjorie Townsend2-9 9-3 8-10 9-5 9-1
A NorvalR B Hawkey5-9 9-1 9-5 9-0
D M HolmanA M Backhouse4-9 9-4 9-2 9-2
B M HortonS P Whitby9-2 9-1 9-1
Ruth TurnerS G Young9-1 9-3 9-3
Jennifer CraneDaphne Portway9-2 9-0 9-2
K J DempseyN A Watkins9-6 9-4 9-1
R CooperSheila Cooper9-4 9-0 9-2

Second round
Player one Player two Score
Fran MarshallJ C Hodson9-0 9-4 9-1
Heather BlundellJ E A Lanning9-1 9-2 9-2
Claire HargreavesK C L Abbott9-2 9-2 9-3
Pauline WhiteC E Harrison9-4 9-1 9-4
Mary MuncasterJ Arckedekne-Butler9-0 9-1 9-5
Jennifer CraneK J Dempsey9-2 10-8 9-7-9 9-3
Ann Price Third Officer S J Hogg7-9 10-8 9-0 9-3
Bobs Whitehead Miss W Courtney9-2 9-1 9-6
Barbara WheenB J Holt9-1 9-5 9-2
D AttwoodD Escott9-5 9-3 5-9 9-4
Anna Craven-SmithG A Pears9-7 9-4 9-4
Ruth TurnerB M Horton9-1 9-2 9-3
Jill CampionJ M Goodin2-9 10-8 9-1 9-3
D M HolmanA Norval9-6 10-8 9-4
Marion LloydB A Thomas9-1 9-5 9-2
R CooperM Taylor9-3 9-1 9-0

Third round
Player one Player two Score
Blundell Lloyd9-0 9-4 9-3
Marshall Wheen9-1 9-1 9-1
Price Holman1-9 10-9 9-5 9-0
Hargreaves Cooper9-4 9-3 9-0
Muncaster Campion9-4 9-3 9-3
Whitehead Attwood9-1 9-0 9-2
White Craven-Smith1-9 9-5 5-9 9-7 10-8
Crane Turner9-4 9-5 9-3

Quarter-finals
Player one Player two Score
Blundell Muncaster9-7 9-4 9-6
Marshall Whitehead9-1 9-5 9-3
Price Whitew/o
Hargreaves Crane9-3 9-2 10-8

Semi-finals
Player one Player two Score
Blundell Hargreaves9-2 9-2 9-3
Marshall Price9-0 9-1 9-0

Final
Player one Player two Score
Blundell Marshall9-6 9-5 9-4
Preceded by
1961		 British Open Squash Championships
England (London)
1962		 Succeeded by
1963

References
  1. "Times Archives 1962 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Miss Blundell wins squash". Trove.
  3. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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