1960 Women's British Open Squash Championship

British Open Squash Championships
32nd Women's British Open Championships
Details
Location London, England
Venue Lansdowne Club
← 1959 1961 →

The 1960 Ladies Open Championships was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 15–21 February 1960.
Sheila Macintosh (née Speight) finally won the title after losing in four consecutive finals to the retired Janet Morgan. Macintosh defeated Fran Marshall in the final.[1]

Seeds

  1. EnglandSheila Macintosh (née Speight)
  2. EnglandFran Marshall
  3. EnglandRosemary Deloford
  4. EnglandDiane Corbett
  5. EnglandM E Gowthorpe
  6. EnglandClaire Hargreaves
  7. EnglandJ M Goodin
  8. WalesJill Campion

Draw and results

[2]

First round

Player one Player two Score
EnglandAnnette PictonEnglandS J Hogg9-4 9-5 9-0
EnglandR NagleEnglandJ Travis9-4 9-1 6-9 7-9 9-7
EnglandM C AxfordKenyaA Hook9-1 9-2 9-2
WalesMarion LloydEnglandL E Lefevre9-5 9-4 9-2
EnglandK TomlinEnglandR D Paird9-4 9-0 9-4
EnglandG A PearsEnglandJ M Gilley9-7 9-7 9-0
EnglandVA RobertsEnglandJ Butler9-5 9-0 4-9 9-1

denotes seed (*)
Seeded players Miss M E Gowthorpe and Mrs J M Goodin both withdrew.

Second round

Player one Player two Score
EnglandSheila Macintosh- Speight (1)EnglandDaphne Portway9-0 9-0 9-2
EnglandFran Marshall (2)EnglandAnn Price9-0 9-1 9-0
EnglandRosemary Deloford (3)EnglandJ E A Lanning9-2 9-1 9-0
EnglandDiane Corbett (4)EnglandA Mostynw/o
EnglandP GimsonEnglandClaire Hargreaves (6)w/o
WalesJill Campion (8)WalesMarion Lloyd9-2 4-9 6-9 9-3 9-5
EnglandB E SimisterEnglandPat Gotla (née Cowney)w/o
EnglandR B HawkeyEnglandJ Wilsonw/o
EnglandJ F LeslieEnglandK J Dempsey9-7 9-4 9-6
EnglandB M HortonEnglandC J Taunton9-7 9-7 3-9 3-9 9-1
EnglandP C DrewEnglandS P Y Whitby9-0 9-0 9-0
EnglandVA RobertsEnglandM C Axford5-9 9-5 9-3 9-5
EnglandMarjorie TownsendEnglandJ McMillan9-2 9-0 9-2
EnglandAnnette PictonEnglandG A Pears7-9 10-8 9-3 9-3
EnglandSheila ErvinEnglandJ M MallenBoth scratched
EnglandK TomlinEnglandR Nagle9-2 9-1 9-6

Third round

Player one Player two Score
England MarshallEngland Ervin/Mallenw/o
England MacintoshEngland Leslie9-4 9-0 9-3
England CorbettEngland Townsend9-3 9-3 5-9 9-2
England DelofordEngland Simister9-1 9-6 9-7
England GimsonEngland Horton7-9 10-8 6-9 9-7 9-6
England DrewEngland Hawkey9-2 9-0 9-0
Wales CampionEngland Picton10-8 9-3 9-10 9-3
England TomlinEngland Roberts7-9 9-3 9-0 9-6

Quarter-finals

Player one Player two Score
England MarshallEngland Gimson9-2 9-3 9-2
England MacintoshEngland Drew9-0 9-1 9-4
England DelofordWales Campion9-2 9-0 9-7
England CorbettEngland Tomlin9-1 9-0 9-1

Semi-finals

Player one Player two Score
England MarshallEngland Corbett9-1 9-3 4-9 9-0
England MacintoshEngland Deloford9-3 9-3 9-4

Final

Player one Player two Score
England MacintoshEngland Marshall4-9 8-9 9-5 9-3 9-6
Preceded by
1959		 British Open Squash Championships
England (London)
1960		 Succeeded by
1961

References

  1. ↑ "Times Archives 1960 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. ↑ "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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