1953 Women's British Open Squash Championship

British Open Squash Championships
25th Women's British Open Championships
Details
Location London, England
Venue Lansdowne Club
← 1952 1954 →

The 1953 Ladies Open Championships was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 15–22 February 1953.
Janet Morgan won her fourth consecutive title defeating Marjorie Townsend in the final.[1]

Seeds

  1. England Janet Morgan

England Marjorie Townsend
England Sheila Speight
England M E Gowthorpe
Wales Audrey Bates
England Alice Teague
United States Charlotte Prizer
England A V M Isaac
United States Barbara Laussat Clement
United States M Short
United States Blanche Day
United States Barbara Banks
England Pat Gotla née Cowney
United States Maitland-Griggs
United States Joan Kock

England Ruth Turner

Draw and results

[2]

First round

Player one Player two Score
EnglandJanet Morgan (1*)bye
England Mrs Marjorie Townsend*bye
England Miss S C Palmerbye
England Miss M J Williamsbye
EnglandSheila Speight *England Miss Barbara Knapp9-3 9-2 9-0
England Miss Rosermay WalshEngland Mrs D M Cooper9-1 9-5 3-9 9-5
England Miss M E Gowthorpe*England Mrs R A Johnsonw/o
England Mrs Alice Teague*England Mrs J L C Cox9-2 9-1 9-6
Wales Miss Audrey Bates*England Mrs D Rich9-6 9-3 9-1
England Mrs Margot HarrisEngland Miss P Smith9-3 9-2 9-1
England Mrs Helen Lacy-HulbertEngland Mrs R B R Wilson9-5 9-5 9-5
Wales Miss M M HazellEngland Miss J Mallen9-6 9-3 9-6
England Miss A ClokeUnited States Miss Joan Kock*4-9 10-8 9-2 9-5
England Miss B HolworthyEngland Mrs Ruth Turner *w/o
England Mrs Margaret DawnayEngland Miss V M J McLernon9-4 9-3 9-0
United States Mrs Charlotte Prizer*Wales Miss Rachel Byrnew/o
England Miss J P MeadEngland Miss J M Hall9-2 2-9 3-9 9-4 9-6
England Miss A V M Isaac*England Miss M M Sturge9-10 9-7 9-5 9-3
Wales Mrs E MostynEngland Mrs S Bowyer9-0 9-1 9-1
United States Mrs Barbara Laussat Clement *England Miss H A Tucker9-1 9-2 8-10 9-7
England Major Daphne PortwayEngland Miss J Watkins9-5 3-9 9-4 9-3
Wales Miss K A C MartinEngland Mrs R B Hawkey9-4 9-6 9-0
England Mrs R NagleEngland Mrs M A Williams6-9 9-6 9-4 9-2
United States Mrs M Short*England Miss Barracloughw/o
United States Mrs Blanche Day*England Miss E Fosbroke-Hobbes9-1 8-10 9-6 9-4
England Miss K A AbbottUnited States Mrs Frances Pilling9-4 9-1 9-0
England Mrs G RiggallScotland Mrs G W Band9-5 9-0 9-5
Wales Miss Margaret MorganEngland Mrs B A Powell5-9 9-1 9-6 9-7
England Mrs J B WatsonUnited States Mrs Maitland-Griggs*9-4 3-9 9-4 9-1
England Miss J StevensEngland Captain M E Maclagan9-6 9-4 9-4
England Mrs Pat Gotla (née Cowney)*United States Miss Barbara Banks*9-2 9-10 9-0 9-4
England Mrs H BleasbyEngland Miss W Peilew/o

seed *

Second round

Player one Player two Score
England Morgan JEngland Palmerw/o
England TownsendEngland Williams9-4 9-2 9-3
England SpeightWales Mostyn9-3 3-9 9-4 10-8
England WalshUnited States Clement9-4 9-3 9-5
England GowthorpeEngland Portway9-4 9-3 9-4
England TeagueWales Martin9-1 9-0 9-0
Wales BatesEngland Nagle9-2 9-1 9-3
England HarrisUnited States Short9-0 9-0 9-4
England Lacy-HulbertUnited States Day9-4 9-1 9-1
Wales HazellEngland Abbott9-4 9-6 9-0
England ClokeEngland Riggall0-9 9-5 9-4 7-9 9-4
England HolworthyWales Morgan M0-9 5 6-9 3 10-8
England DawnayEngland Watson3-9 9-3 9-6 9-1
United States PrizerEngland Stevens9-5 9-3 9-1
England MeadEngland Gotla10-8 5-9 9-6 9-7
England Isaac AV MEngland Bleasby7-9 9-7 9-5 9-0

Third round

Player one Player two Score
England MorganEngland Lacy-Hulbert9-5 9-1 9-2
England TownsendWales Hazell9-5 9-4 9-1
England SpeightEngland Cloke9-0 9-1 9-1
England WalshEngland Holworthy9-2 9-4 9-7
England GowthorpeEngland Dawnay9-2 9-0 9-3
England TeagueUnited States Prizer9-0 9-3 9-0
Wales BatesEngland Mead9-1 9-2 9-5
England HarrisEngland Isaac10-9 9-2 9-4

Quarter-finals

Player one Player two Score
England MorganEngland Gowthorpe9-5 9-1 9-2
England TownsendEngland Teague2-9 8-10 9-0 9-5 10-8
England SpeightWales Bates9-4 6-9 9-1 9-0
England WalshEngland Harris9-1 7-9 9-5 9-5

Semi-finals

Player one Player two Score
England MorganEngland Speight9-6 9-1 9-6
England TownsendEngland Walsh9-4 5-9 9-6 9-3

Final

Player one Player two Score
England MorganEngland Townsend9-4 9-2 9-4
Preceded by
1952		 British Open Squash Championships
England (London)
1953		 Succeeded by
1954

References

  1. ↑ "Times Archives 1953 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. ↑ "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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