| British Open Squash Championships | |
|---|---|
| 28th Women's British Open Championships | |
| Details | |
| Location | London, England |
| Venue | Lansdowne Club |
The 1956 Ladies Open Championships was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 20–26 February 1956.
Janet Morgan won her seventh consecutive title defeating Sheila Speight in the final.[1]
Seeds
Miss Janet Morgan- Miss Sheila Speight
- Mrs Marjorie Townsend
- Mrs Ruth Turner
Mrs Jill Campion- Miss M E Gowthorpe
- Mrs Rosemary Deloford
- Miss D C Herman
Draw and results
First round
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rosemary Deloford (7) | Miss N Sage | 9-1 9-0 9-0 |
| Miss D C Herman (8) | Miss A V M Isaac | 9-10 9-2 9-2 9-1 |
| Miss Daphne Portway | Miss S Jones | 9-6 9-4 9-3 |
| Mrs R Cooper | Miss P Flower | 9-0 9-0 9-0 |
| Miss Jenifer Gidwell | Miss A Doe | 9-6 9-2 9-7 |
| Mrs P Colyer | Miss J M Gilley | 10-8 9-4 9-2 |
| Miss J Duckit | Miss J Covell | w/o |
| Miss W Peile | Mrs R L Pottinger | 9-5 9-5 9-3 |
denotes seed *
Second round
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Janet Morgan (1) | Mrs J B Watson | w/o |
| Miss Sheila Speight (2) | Mrs B A Powell | 9-5 9-0 9-0 |
| Mrs Marjorie Townsend (3) | Miss J Dannatt | 9-6 9-2 9-2 |
| Mrs Ruth Turner (4) | Mrs R B Wilson | 9-0 9-4 9-2 |
| Mrs Jill Campion (5) | Miss E Wilson | w/o |
| Miss M E Gowthorpe (6) | Miss J M Martin | 9-7 9-0 9-1 |
| Mrs Rosemary Deloford (7) | Miss Jenifer Gidwell | 8-10 9-1 4-9 9-2 9-0 |
| Miss D C Herman (8) | Mrs P Colyer | 9-3 9-2 9-3 |
| Miss Margaret Morgan | Mrs R B Hawkey | 9-2 9-1 9-2 |
| Mrs Pat Gotla (née Cowney) | Miss S Peskett | 9-0 9-2 10-8 |
| Mrs R Nagle | Miss P Gates | 9-4 9-3 9-3 |
| Miss Daphne Portway | Miss J Duckit | 9-4 9-5 9-0 |
| Mrs R Cooper | Miss W Peile | 9-1 9-1 9-0 |
| Mrs H Bleasby | Miss P H Smallwood | 9-2 9-7 9-1 |
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| Mrs J M Hall | Miss V M J McLernon | 9-3 9-6 9-5 |
Third round
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan J (1) | Hall | 9-3 9-2 9-4 |
| Speight (2) | Bleasby | 9-2 9-3 9-2 |
| Townsend (3) | Lange | 9-1 9-3 9-3 |
| Turner (4) | Morgan M | 9-7 9-2 9-3 |
| Campion (5) | Nagle | 9-3 3-9 9-5 9-2 |
| Gowthorpe (6) | Gotla | 10-9 9-2 9-4 |
| Deloford (7) | Portway | 9-7 9-4 9-0 |
| Herman (8) | Cooper | 4-9 9-2 9-3 9-7 |
Quarter finals
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan J (1) | Campion (5) | 9-4 9-6 9-2 |
| Speight (2) | Gowthorpe (6) | 9-5 10-8 9-7 |
| Townsend (3) | Herman (8) | 10-9 9-4 5-9 9-6 |
| Turner (4) | Deloford (7) | 1-9 6-9 9-2 9-4 9-5 |
Semi finals
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan (1) | Turner (4) | 9-2 9-2 9-7 |
| Speight (2) | Townsend (3) | 9-0 9-3 9-6 |
Final
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan (1) | Speight (2) | 9-6 9-4 9-2 |
References
- ↑ "Times Archives 1956 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
- ↑ "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
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