1956 Women's British Open Squash Championship

British Open Squash Championships
28th Women's British Open Championships
Details
Location London, England
Venue Lansdowne Club
← 1955 1957 →

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

  1. England Miss Janet Morgan
  2. England Miss Sheila Speight
  3. England Mrs Marjorie Townsend
  4. England Mrs Ruth Turner
  5. Wales Mrs Jill Campion
  6. England Miss M E Gowthorpe
  7. England Mrs Rosemary Deloford
  8. England Miss D C Herman

Draw and results

[2]

First round

Player One Player Two Score
England Mrs Rosemary Deloford (7)England Miss N Sage9-1 9-0 9-0
England Miss D C Herman (8)England Miss A V M Isaac9-10 9-2 9-2 9-1
England Miss Daphne PortwayEngland Miss S Jones9-6 9-4 9-3
England Mrs R CooperEngland Miss P Flower9-0 9-0 9-0
England Miss Jenifer GidwellEngland Miss A Doe9-6 9-2 9-7
England Mrs P ColyerEngland Miss J M Gilley10-8 9-4 9-2
England Miss J DuckitEngland Miss J Covellw/o
England Miss W PeileEngland Mrs R L Pottinger9-5 9-5 9-3

denotes seed *

Second round

Player One Player Two Score
England Miss Janet Morgan (1)England Mrs J B Watsonw/o
England Miss Sheila Speight (2)England Mrs B A Powell9-5 9-0 9-0
England Mrs Marjorie Townsend (3)England Miss J Dannatt9-6 9-2 9-2
England Mrs Ruth Turner (4)England Mrs R B Wilson9-0 9-4 9-2
Wales Mrs Jill Campion (5)England Miss E Wilsonw/o
England Miss M E Gowthorpe (6)England Miss J M Martin9-7 9-0 9-1
England Mrs Rosemary Deloford (7)England Miss Jenifer Gidwell8-10 9-1 4-9 9-2 9-0
England Miss D C Herman (8)England Mrs P Colyer9-3 9-2 9-3
Wales Miss Margaret MorganEngland Mrs R B Hawkey9-2 9-1 9-2
England Mrs Pat Gotla (née Cowney)England Miss S Peskett9-0 9-2 10-8
England Mrs R NagleEngland Miss P Gates9-4 9-3 9-3
England Miss Daphne PortwayEngland Miss J Duckit9-4 9-5 9-0
England Mrs R CooperEngland Miss W Peile9-1 9-1 9-0
England Mrs H BleasbyEngland Miss P H Smallwood9-2 9-7 9-1
South Africa Miss D LangeEngland Miss Ann Mitham9-0 9-5 9-2
England Mrs J M HallEngland Miss V M J McLernon9-3 9-6 9-5

Third round

Player One Player Two Score
England Morgan J (1)England Hall9-3 9-2 9-4
England Speight (2)England Bleasby9-2 9-3 9-2
England Townsend (3)England Lange9-1 9-3 9-3
England Turner (4)Wales Morgan M9-7 9-2 9-3
Wales Campion (5)England Nagle9-3 3-9 9-5 9-2
England Gowthorpe (6)England Gotla10-9 9-2 9-4
England Deloford (7)England Portway9-7 9-4 9-0
England Herman (8)England Cooper4-9 9-2 9-3 9-7

Quarter finals

Player One Player Two Score
England Morgan J (1)Wales Campion (5)9-4 9-6 9-2
England Speight (2)England Gowthorpe (6)9-5 10-8 9-7
England Townsend (3)England Herman (8)10-9 9-4 5-9 9-6
England Turner (4)England Deloford (7)1-9 6-9 9-2 9-4 9-5

Semi finals

Player One Player Two Score
England Morgan (1)England Turner (4)9-2 9-2 9-7
England Speight (2)England Townsend (3)9-0 9-3 9-6

Final

Player One Player Two Score
England Morgan (1)England Speight (2)9-6 9-4 9-2
Preceded by
1955		 British Open Squash Championships
England (London)
1956		 Succeeded by
1957

References

  1. ↑ "Times Archives 1956 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. ↑ "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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