1975 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1975 Women's Langham Life Assurance British Open Squash Championships was held at Wembley in London from 28 February - 6 March 1975. Heather McKay (née Blundell) won her fourteenth consecutive title defeating Marion Jackman in the final. The domination shown by Heather McKay was evident in the fact that she remained unbeaten in any competition since December 1962.[1][2]

British Open Squash Championships
47th Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueWembley

Seeds

  1. Heather McKay (née Blundell)
  2. Marion Jackman

Sue Cogswell
Sue Newman
Margaret Zachariah
Jean Wilson
Teresa Lawes

Jane Courtney

Draw and results

[3]

First round

Player one Player two Score
Heather McKayMary Rust9-0 9-0 9-0
Marion Jackman D Allen9-2 9-1 9-3
Sue CogswellGeraldine Barniville7-9 9-4 9-3 8-10 9-3
Sue NewmanDi Fuller9-4 9-3 9-2
Margaret ZachariahA H Morris9-2 9-0 9-2
Chris van NieropE Popplewell9-1 9-4 9-3
Lyle HubingerA Manley9-3 9-3 9-0
Jane CourtneyJ Cartwright9-1 9-0 9-2
Teresa LawesSoraya Haye9-2 9-0 9-1
Jean WilsonAnn Price9-0 9-5 9-2
Karen GardnerP Leneham9-1 9-0 9-4
Carol MurrayS Vesperinan9-2 9-2 9-5
Fran MarshallJane Pritchett9-7 9-1 9-2
Claire ChapmanV Corbett9-4 9-0 9-6
Valerie BridgensL Morrison9-4 9-7 9-4
Clair RichardsJ McColl2-9 9-3 9-3 9-0
Dorothy ArmstrongL M Pyke9-4 9-6 9-4
Deanna MurrayJayne Ashton6-9 9-7 9-6 9-2
Lesley MooreJane Poynder6-9 9-4 9-3 9-2
Janet WardS Parker9-2 9-3 9-0
Jean Reynolds (née McFarlane)H James9-6 9-2 9-3
Irene HewittH Campbell9-4 9-0 9-6
Ann JeeJ Macey9-4 9-0 9-3
S DunfordVivian Grisogono9-4 8-10 9-6 9-3
Sue PexmanBarbara Sanderson2-9 6-9 9-6 9-4 9-2
S PeachJ Lynas9-6 9-4 9-3
Dianne CorbettS Findlay9-2 7-9 9-0 9-0
J SheasbyJanet Ledger9-1 9-7 6-9 9-6
Janice WainwrightRuth Turner9-6 9-1 9-0
Carol MachinS Warnes9-2 4-9 9-6 9-1
Theo Veltman
Joyce Maycock

Second round

Player one Player two Score
McKay Richardsw/o
Jackman Maycock9-2 9-1 9-2
Cogswell Armstrong9-3 9-3 9-0
Newman Murray9-1 9-1 9-0
Zachariah Moore9-1 9-1 9-0
van Nierop Ward9-0 9-2 9-1
Hubinger Reynolds9-2 9-2 9-2
Courtney Hewitt5-9 9-6 7-9 5-9
Lawes Jee9-4 5-9 9-1 9-2
Wilson Dunford9-1 9-0 9-4
Gardner Pexman9-2 9-4 9-7
Murray C Peach9-2 9-4 9-2
Marshall Corbett9-5 9-4 9-2
Chapman Sheasby9-5 9-1 0-9 9-3
Bridgens Wainwright4-9 9-5 9-7 2-9 9-0
Veltman Machin5-9 9-2 9-0 9-7

Third round

Player one Player two Score
McKay Murray9-1 9-0 9-0
Jackman Bridgens9-1 9-3 9-10 9-1
Newman Gardner9-2 9-1 9-5
Zachariah Veltman4-9 9-5 9-2 9-0
Van Nierop Lawes9-6 9-5 2-9 9-2
Hewitt Marshall9-1 9-5 5-9 9-1
Hubinger Wilson9-6 9-7 9-0
Cogswell Chapman10-8 9-1 9-3

Quarter-finals

Player one Player two Score
McKay Van Nierop9-1 9-2 9-0
Jackman Hewitt9-5 9-2 9-2
Newman Hubinger9-5 9-1 10-8
Zachariah Cogswell9-1 9-5 9-3

Semi-finals

Player one Player two Score
McKay Zachariah9-1 9-0 9-1
Jackman Newman7-9 9-4 9-10 9-1 9-6

Third place Play-off

Player one Player two Score
Newman Zachariah9-1 9-6 6-9 9-7

Final

Player one Player two Score
McKay Jackman9-3 9-1 9-5
Preceded by
1974
British Open Squash Championships
England (London)

1975
Succeeded by
1976

References

  1. "Times Archives 1975 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Mrs McKay's 14th Open Win". Trove.
  3. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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