1963 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1963 Women's Open Squash Championships was held at the Lansdowne Club and Royal Aero Club in London from 1–7 December 1962.Heather Blundell won her second title defeating Fran Marshall in a repeat of the 1962 final. The championships were held in December 1962 which formed part of the 1962/1963 season so is classed as the 1963 edition.[1][2]

British Open Squash Championships
35th Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueLansdowne Club and Royal Aero Club

Seeds

  1. Heather Blundell
  2. Fran Marshall
  3. Claire Hargreaves
  4. Pauline White
  5. Anna Craven-Smith
  6. Bobs Whitehead
  7. Sheila Macintosh
  8. Jennifer Crane

Draw and results

[3]

First round

Player one Player two Score
Brenda CarmichaelJ M Mallen9-1 9-3 9-2
Jill CampionS P Y Whitbyw/o
B J HoltN A Watkinsw/o
Bobs WhiteheadJennifer Cranew/o
Marjorie TownsendAnn Price9-4 9-10 6-9 9-4 9-7
M TaylorP Gimsonw/o
J E A LanningS G Youatt9-1 7-9 9-4 5-9 9-0
Ruth TurnerAnnette Pictonw/o
Sheila ErvinK Maltby9-0 6-9 9-4 9-0
A NorvalC E Harrison9-2 9-1 9-2
Mary MuncasterPeggy Mason9-0 9-0 9-0
M AshmoreH M Sedman9-3 9-4 9-4
R CooperD Escottw/o
Daphne PortwayD M Holmanw/o

Second round

Player one Player two Score
Heather BlundellBarbara Wheen9-0 9-0 9-1
Fran MarshallJ F Leslie9-2 9-4 9-1
Anna Craven-SmithDi Fuller9-2 9-3 9-2
Pauline WhiteA M Backhouse9-4 9-3 9-2
Claire HargreavesDaphne Portway9-3 9-0 9-1
Sheila Macintosh (née Speight)Brenda Carmichael8-10 9-1 9-3 9-0
Bobs WhiteheadMarjorie Townsend9-3 9-5 9-5
Ruth TurnerSheila Ervin9-4 9-4 4-9 9-6
D W CourtneyH E S Hutchins9-2 9-4 9-6
R CooperM Ashmore9-0 9-3 9-0
J C HodsonJ Banks4-9 3-8 3-8 ret
K J DempseyD E A Wrightw/o
Mary MuncasterA Norval4-9 9-2 9-7 9-3
J E A LanningM Taylor10-8 10-8 9-3
R B HawkeyJ Arckedekne-Butler9-0 9-0 9-0
Jill CampionB J Holt9-0 9-0 9-2

Third round

Player one Player two Score
Marshall Dempsey9-1 9-1 9-0
Macintosh Campion9-1 9-1 9-7
Muncaster Turner9-7 9-3 9-7
Blundell Hodson9-0 9-0 9-1
White Hawkey9-4 9-0 9-5
Whitehead Lanning9-3 9-5 9-0
Hargreaves Cooper9-1 9-2 9-2
Craven-Smith Courtney9-6 9-4 9-3

Quarter-finals

Player one Player two Score
Marshall White9-3 9-8 9-1
Macintosh Whitehead9-4 9-7 9-6
Muncaster Hargreaves9-2 9-5 3-9 7-9 9-5
Blundell Craven-Smith9-4 9-1 9-2

Semi-finals

Player one Player two Score
Blundell Muncaster9-6 9-2 9-6
Marshall Macintosh9-5 9-4 9-5

Final

Player one Player two Score
Blundell Marshall9-4 9-2 9-6
Preceded by
1962
British Open Squash Championships
England (London)

1963
Succeeded by
1964

References

  1. "Times Archives 1962 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Easy win for Miss Blundell". Trove.
  3. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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