1977 Women's British Open Squash Championship
British Open Squash Championships | |||
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49th Women's British Open Championships | |||
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Location | London, England | ||
Venue | Wembley | ||
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The 1977 Women's British Open Squash Championships was held at Wembley in London from 25 February - 3 March 1977. Heather McKay (née Blundell) won her sixteenth consecutive title defeating Barbara Wall in the final. The 1977 final saw the first ever all professional final and the first unseeded player (Wall) in a final. Sue Cogswell became the first woman to take a game from Heather McKay since Marion Jackman in 1972 and the first in the British Open since 1964. .[1][2]
Seeds
Heather McKay (née Blundell) Margaret Zachariah Angela Smith Sue Cogswell Karen Gardner Teresa Lawes Irene Hewitt Rhonda Shapland
Draw and results
First round
Second round
Third round
Quarter-finals
Player one | Player two | Score |
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![]() | ![]() | 9-1 9-1 9-0 |
![]() | ![]() | 9-0 9-3 9-1 |
![]() | ![]() | 9-4 9-0 9-1 |
![]() | ![]() | 3-9 5 10-8 9-7 |
Semi-finals
Player one | Player two | Score |
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![]() | ![]() | 9-5 9-7 5-9 9-0 |
![]() | ![]() | 9-4 6-9 4-9 9-3 9-6 |
Final
Player one | Player two | Score |
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![]() | ![]() | 9-3 9-1 9-2 |
Preceded by 1976 |
British Open Squash Championships England (London) 1977 |
Succeeded by 1978 |
References
- ↑ "Times Archives 1977 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
- ↑ "Mrs McKay wins 16th title". Trove.
- ↑ "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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