1947 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1947 Ladies Open Championships was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 27 January - 2 February 1947.
Joan Curry won her first title defeating Alice Teague in the final.[1]

British Open Squash Championships
19th Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueLansdowne Club

Draw and results

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First round

Player one Player two Score
England Miss Joan Currybye
England Miss Janet MorganEngland Mrs Lewis-Shaw9-5 9-0 9-0
England Mrs Alice TeagueEngland Miss Pat Cowney9-0 9-4 9-4
England Mrs G F Powellbye
England Miss Margaret CarlisleEngland Miss C Werner9-0 9-1 9-1
Belgium Miss Myriam De BormanWales Miss Rachel Byrne9-7 9-1 9-6
England Miss Betty CookeEngland Miss J Wilson9-3 9-1 9-0
Scotland Miss E E KnoxBelgium Miss A de Kettenis9-1 9-0 9-2
England Miss A Taylorbye
England Miss A GowthorpeBelgium Miss M Dens8-10 9-2 9-0 9-2
England Miss Barbara KnappEngland Miss R Howard9-1 9-4 9-3
England Mrs V Leakybye
England Miss M PiperEngland Miss K M A Steele9-3 9-3 10-8
England Mrs A Smithbye
England Miss B Cowderoybye
England Miss V M Ordbye
Belgium Mrs G Pottierbye
England Miss Katherine Keith-SteeleEngland Miss T Caldwell9-7 9-3 9-10 9-3
England Mrs A F B StandfastEngland Miss A Pratt9-5 10-8 9-3
England Mrs S Woodhousebye
England Mrs J PriceWales Miss G W James9-3 3-9 5-9 9-1 9-6
England Miss B KentfieldEngland Mrs D Morgan10-9 9-4 9-5
England Miss J Howardbye
Belgium Mrs M van der Elstbye
England Mrs H S Hughesbye
England Mrs J BleasbyEngland Sqd. Off. M M Sturge9-3 9-5 7-9 9-10 9-1
England Mrs H A DowneyEngland Miss E Walker1-9 7-9 9-5 9-6 9-5
England Mrs H J StriblingEngland Miss I J Trangmer9-10 9-1 10-9 9-6
England Mrs W D Porterbye

Second round

Player one Player two Score
England CurryBelgium Pottier9-0 9-1 9-1
England MorganEngland Keith-Steele9-0 9-1 9-0
England TeagueEngland Standfast9-1 9-0 9-3
England PowellEngland Woodhouse9-0 9-0 9-0
England CarlisleEngland Price9-1 9-3 9-1
Belgium BormanEngland Kentfield9-6 9-4 9-4
England CookeEngland Howard9-2 9-5 9-4
Scotland KnoxBelgium van der Elst9-0 9-0 9-4
England TaylorEngland Hughes9-0 9-1 9-4
England GowthorpeEngland Bleasby2-9 9-3 9-3 9-0
England KnappEngland Downey9-1 2-9 9-1 9-6
England PiperEngland Stribling9-4 9-0 9-0
England OrdEngland Porter9-2 9-1 7-9 9-2
England Smithbye
England Cowderoybye
England Leakeybye

Third round

Player one Player two Score
England CurryEngland Taylor9-0 9-1 9-0
England MorganEngland Gowthorpe9-4 9-0 9-1
England TeagueEngland Knapp9-1 9-0 9-1
England PowellEngland Leakey9-2 9-0 9-2
England PiperEngland Carlisle9-5 9-10 9-4 9-4
Belgium De BormanEngland Ord9-1 10-8 9-3
England CookeEngland Cowderoy9-0 9-3 9-1
Scotland KnoxEngland Smith9-2 9-1 9-3

Quarter-finals

Player one Player two Score
England PiperBelgium De Borman2-9 9-3 9-7 9-4
England CurryScotland Knox6-9 9-1 9-2 9-5
England TeagueEngland Morgan7-9 3-9 9-2 9-4 9-2
England PowellEngland Cooke9-6 9-3 0-9 9-0

Semi-finals

Player one Player two Score
England TeagueEngland Powell8-10 9-1 9-1 9-4
England CurryEngland Piper9-1 9-2 9-2

Final

Player one Player two Score
England CurryEngland Teague9-3 10-9 9-5

References

  1. "Times Archives 1947 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
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