1964 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1964 Women's Open Squash Championships was held at the Lansdowne Club and Royal Aero Club in London from 15–21 February 1964.Heather Blundell won her third consecutive title defeating Fran Marshall for the third successive year in the final.[1][2]

British Open Squash Championships
36th Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueLansdowne Club and Royal Aero Club

Seeds
  1. Heather Blundell
  2. Fran Marshall
  3. Sheila Macintosh
  4. Anna Craven-Smith
  5. Mary Muncaster
  6. Jenny Irving
  7. Pat McClenaughan
  8. Pauline White

Draw and results

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First round
Player one Player two Score
Anna Craven-SmithR Cooper9-0 9-1 9-1
Pat McClenaughanP D Gimson9-1 9-3 9-4
Diane CorbettSylvia McClure9-1 9-5 9-7
B M HortonB Law9-3 5-9 9-2 9-1
Helen PlaistedR B Hawkey9-3 9-0 9-5
M AshmoreJ Young6-9 9-7 9-2
Claire ChapmanA M Backhouse9-0 9-0 9-3
Barbara McMullenS P Y Whitbyw/o
Ann PriceBarbara Wheen9-4 9-3 9-0
Ruth TurnerD W Courtney8-10 9-3 9-5 9-3
J F LeslieM J Danks0-9 9-2 9-6 9-3
Peggy MasonA M Geddes9-2 9-4 9-7
Daphne PortwayM Rutherford9-3 3-9 9-3 9-1
A NorvalB Knapp9-2 9-3 7-9 9-5

Second round
Player one Player two Score
Heather BlundellSheila Cooper9-0 9-0 9-4
Fran MarshallK J Dempsey9-0 9-1 9-0
Sheila Macintosh (née Speight)A Norval9-0 9-5 9-1
Anna Craven-SmithDiane Corbett9-3 9-3 9-2
Mary MuncasterJ F Leslie9-0 9-5 9-5
Jenny IrvingJean Wilson9-1 9-3 9-0
Pat McClenaughanM Ashmore9-0 9-0 9-1
Pauline WhiteBarbara Baxter5-9 9-7 9-0 9-10 9-6
Ursula SmithS M Atherden9-0 9-1 9-0
Helen PlaistedB M Horton9-4 9-5 9-4
M TaylorN A Watkins9-10 9-5 9-4 9-6
Claire ChapmanBarbara McMullen9-4 9-6 9-4
Jill CampionCeleste Dicksonw/o
Ruth TurnerAnn Price9-6 9-5 9-2
C JohnsonS G Youatt9-4 9-4 9-5
Daphne PortwayPeggy Mason9-2 9-0 9-3

Third round
Player one Player two Score
Blundell Johnson9-0 9-0 9-1
Marshall Smith9-0 9-1 9-0
Craven-Smith Plaisted6-9 9-1 9-3 9-1
White Taylor9-0 9-0 9-0
Macintosh Portway9-0 9-2 9-0
Irving Campion9-0 9-2 9-1
McClenaughan Chapman9-3 9-4 9-4
Muncaster Turner10-8 9-0 9-3

Quarter-finals
Player one Player two Score
Blundell White9-0 9-2 9-0
Craven-Smith McClenaughan2-9 9-2 9-7 9-7
Marshall Irving9-6 9-3 9-3
Muncaster Macintosh9-4 6-9 10-8 9-5

Semi-finals
Player one Player two Score
Blundell Craven-Smith9-4 7-9 9-1 9-3
Marshall Muncaster9-4 9-6 9-5

Final
Player one Player two Score
Blundell Marshall9-2 9-2 9-1
Preceded by
1963		 British Open Squash Championships
England (London)
1964		 Succeeded by
1965

References
  1. "Times Archives 1964 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Miss Blundell top seed". Trove.
  3. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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