1996 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1996 Leekes British Open Squash Championships was held at the Welsh Institute of Sport with the later stages being held at the Cardiff International Arena in Cardiff from 1–7 April 1996. The event was won by Michelle Martin for the fourth consecutive year defeating Sarah Fitzgerald in the final.[1][2][3]

British Open Squash Championships
68th Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationCardiff, Wales
VenueCardiff International Arena

Seeds
  1. Michelle Martin
  2. Sarah Fitzgerald
  3. Liz Irving
  4. Cassie Jackman
  5. Carol Owens
  6. Suzanne Horner (née Burgess)
  7. Sabine Schoene
  8. Fiona Geaves
  9. Sue Wright
  10. Jane Martin
  11. Claire Nitch
  12. Philippa Beams
  13. Rebecca Macree
  14. Vicki Cardwell (née Hoffman)
  15. Leilani Marsh

Draw and results

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Qualifying Round
Player One Player Two Score
Alison Wray Sarah Cook5–9 9–4 6–9 9–5 9–3
Tracey Shenton Claire Fleetwood9–0 9–5 10–8
Angelique Clifton-Parks Hugoline Van Hoorn5–9 9–6 9–6 9–2
Janie Thacker Salma Shabana10–8 9–7 9–1
Sabine Baum Danielle Drady9–4 10–9 1–9 10–8
Rachael Grinham Stephanie Brind9–2 9–5 5–9 9–6
Donna Vardy Corinne Castets7–9 9–6 9–3 9–6
Janine Hickey Pauline Nicholl4–9 3–9 9–6 7–6 ret

First round
Player One Player Two Score
Michelle Martin Angelique Clifton Parks9–1 9–0 9–2
Sarah Fitzgerald Natarsha Tippett9–0 9–2 9–0
Liz Irving Sabine Baum9–0 9–5 9–0
Cassie Jackman Linda Charman9–4 9–0 9–5
Carol Owens Janine Hickey9–1 0–8 9–5
Suzanne Horner Alison Wray4–9 9–0 9–0 9–0
Sabine Schoene Toni Weeks9–4 9–4 9–3
Fiona Geaves Janie Thacker9–5 9–1 9–6
Sue Wright Donna Vardy9–1 9–3 9–1
Jane Martin Heather Wallace9–2 9–2 9–2
Claire Nitch Senga Macfie9–3 9–6 9–0
Philippa Beams Tracey Shenton9–1 9–2 9–5
Robyn Cooper Rachael Grinham9–3 9–2 9–7
Rebecca Macree Donia Leeves9–6 9–4 9–5
Vicki Cardwell (née Hoffman) Meeghan Bell9–7 9–2 10–8
Leilani Marsh Jade Wilson9–3 9–2 9–5

Second round
Player One Player Two Score
Martin M Cooper9–1 9–3 9–3
Horner Nitch9–4 9–2 0–9 9–7
Martin J Schoene9–5 9–2 7–9 9–6
Irving Beams9–2 9–2 9–0
Fitzgerald Wright3–9 9–7 9–5 10–9
Owens Marsh9–4 9–2 9–2
Geaves Macree9–5 9–0 9–0
Jackman Cardwell9–1 9–5 9–6

Quarter-finals
Player One Player Two Score
Martin M Horner9–6 9–1 9–3
Martin J Irving9–2 6–9 5–9 9–7 9–2
Fitzgerald Owens9–2 9–3 9–1
Geaves Jackman4–9 9–3 6–9 9–6 9–4

Semi-finals
Player One Player Two Score
Martin M Martin J9–4 9–7 9–4
Fitzgerald Geaves9–7 9–2 9–1

Final
Player One Player Two Score
Martin Fitzgerald9–4 9–7 9–5

References
  1. "Times Archives 1996 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Sport Digest". The Herald. Glasgow.
  3. "British Open Qualifying". Google groups.
  4. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
Preceded by
1995		 British Open Squash Championships
Wales (Cardiff)
1996		 Succeeded by
1997
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