1952 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1952 Ladies Open Championships was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 9 December 1951 – 16 December 1951.
Janet Morgan won her third consecutive title defeating Joan Curry once again in the final. The competition was held during 1951 but formed part of the 1951/1952 season.[1]

British Open Squash Championships
24th Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueLansdowne Club

Seeds
  1. Janet Morgan
  2. Joan Curry

Sheila Speight
M E Gowthorpe
A V M Isaac
Marjorie Townsend
Pat Gotla née Cowney
Rachel Byrne

Draw and results

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First round
Player one Player two Score
Janet Morgan (1*)bye
Joan Curry (2*)bye
I M Roebye
Rosemary Walshbye
M J Williamsbye
Sheila Speight *bye
E Vannerbye
A L Isaacbye
I M Woodbye
J L C Coxbye
M E Gowthorpe*bye
A V M Isaac* Major Daphne Portway9-4 9-1 9-0
Marjorie Townsend* S C Palmer9-3 9-2 9-2
Rachel Byrne* J Capes9-1 9-0 9-10 9-2
Pat Gotla (née Cowney)* B A Powell9-5 9-2 9-0
Ruth Turner Katherine Keith-Steele9-3 9-2 9-2
M H Palmer R B Hawkey9-0 9-0 9-2
Helen Lacy-Hulbert K A Abbott9-1 9-5 9-5
R Nagle Sqd. Off. M M Sturge9-7 10-9 10-8
B J Grant F/Offr. J Pawson4-9 9-0 9-0 9-3
J M Hall H J Stribling9-7 9-0 9-4
R Cooper E I Jonas9-1 9-3 9-2
J F Gammon G Riggall9-7 9-2 9-6
E J Boggis Captain M Walker9-4 9-0 9-0
J P Mead Fru Ellen Kaas9-0 9-0 9-1
Margot Harris S Forsyth9-1 10-9 9-7
Margaret Morgan Major N Christy9-4 9-0 9-0
M Richards A A Hodges1-9 9-7 10-8 8-10 10-8
M A Williams M M Hazell7-9 9-5 7-9 9-4 9-1
J M Broad M Barry9-4 9-0 9-3
A Taylor K A C Martinw/o
A Dudley-Smith V M J McLernon9-1 9-1 9-2

seed *

Second round
Player one Player two Score
Morgan J Roe9-0 9-0 9-3
Curry Isaac A Lw/o
Isaac A V M Cooper9-5 9-2 9-6
Speight Vanner9-3 9-2 9-3
Townsend Gammon9-3 10-8 9-7
Gowthorpe Boggis9-2 5-9 9-0 9-6
Byrne Mead9-4 9-2 9-1
Gotla Harris9-4 8-10 6-9 4-9
Walsh Williams10-9 9-2 9-1
Wood Cox9-2 9-2 9-4
Turner Morgan M9-6 9-4 9-4
Palmer Richards9-6 9-3 9-5
Lacy-Hulbert Williams10-9 9-2 9-3
Nagle Broad9-7 10-8 9-1
Grant Taylor8-10 9-7 9-0 3-9 9-5
Hall Dudley-Smith3-9 9-2 9-4 7-9 9-6

Third round
Player one Player two Score
Morgan Walsh9-5 9-1 9-0
Turner Harris9-7 9-3 9-3
Curry Wood9-1 9-4 9-1
Isaac Hall9-2 9-4 9-1
Speight Lacy-Hulbert9-2 9-1 10-8
Townsend Palmer9-1 9-2 9-5
Gowthorpe Nagle9-1 9-2 9-5
Byrne Grant9-3 9-4 9-3

Quarter-finals
Player one Player two Score
Morgan Speight9-6 9-6 9-2
Turner Townsend9-6 9-5 5-9 5-9 10-8
Curry Gowthorpe9-1 9-5 3-9 9-2
Isaac Byrne9-0 9-2 9-3

Semi-finals
Player one Player two Score
Morgan Isaac9-2 9-3 3-9 9-0
Curry Turner9-3 10-8 7-9 9-2

Final
Player one Player two Score
Morgan Curry9-3 9-1 9-5
Preceded by
1951		 British Open Squash Championships
England (London)
1952		 Succeeded by
1953

References
  1. "Times Archives 1951 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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