1955 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1955 Ladies Open Championships was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 7–12 December 1954.
Janet Morgan won her sixth consecutive title defeating Ruth Turner in the final. The competition was held during December 1954 but formed part of the 1954/1955 season.[1]

British Open Squash Championships
27th Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueLansdowne Club

Seeds
  1. England Janet Morgan

England M E Gowthorpe
England Ruth Turner
Wales Rachel Byrne
England Rosemary Walsh
South Africa V Lowe
Wales Audrey Bates

England Marjorie Townsend

Draw and results

[2]

First round
Player one Player two Score
South Africa V Lowe *England Barbara Knapp9-5 9-4 8-10 9-5
England P ChalkEngland Capt M U Walker9-3 9-0 9-3
Australia Judith TissotEngland J B Watson9-5 9-4 9-3
England E WilsonEngland A E Coxw/o
England D C HermanEngland W Peile9-1 9-1 9-4
Wales Margaret MorganEngland P M Smith9-3 9-7 9-2
England J P MarshallEngland V J Mercer9-4 9-3 9-0
England B A PowellEngland Major Daphne Portway10-8 9-4 5-9 9-4
England Ann MithamEngland G Riggall2-9 5-9 9-6 9-3 9-0
England J CovellWales Audrey Bates*w/o

denotes seed *

Second round
Player one Player two Score
EnglandJanet Morgan *England J Dannatt9-2 9-2 9-0
England Ruth Turner *England E J Boggis9-5 9-0 9-0
England Rosemary Walsh *England A Dudley-Smith9-3 9-2 9-1
South Africa Miss V Lowe *Wales Margaret Morgan6-9 10-8 7-9 8-10
England M E Gowthorpe *England Marion Craig-Smith9-2 9-1 10-8
Wales Rachel Byrne*England H Bleasby9-5 9-3 9-3
England P ChalkEngland K A Abbott9-3 4-9 9-6 3-9 9-1
England Jennifer PenderedEngland R Nagle10-9 9-10 9-1 9-5
England R B HawkeyEngland M A Youngw/o
Australia Judith TissotEngland J P Marshall9-3 9-5 9-1
England V A MooreEngland B A Powell9-3 9-6 2-9 5-9 9-7
England E WilsonEngland Ann Mitham7-9 3-9 9-1 9-6 9-3
Wales M M HazellEngland S Peskett9-1 9-1 9-0
England E I MostynEngland J M Hall9-5 9-3 9-6
England D C HermanEngland J Covell9-0 9-1 9-6
England Marjorie TownsendEngland V J Foster9-3 9-1 9-0

Third round
Player one Player two Score
England Morgan JEngland Mostyn9-1 9-2 9-1
England TurnerEngland Pendered9-5 7-9 9-4 10-8
England WalshEngland Chalk9-2 9-2 9-4
England GowthorpeWales Hazell9-0 9-2 9-4
Wales ByrneEngland Moore9-2 9-0 9-4
England TownsendEngland Hawkey9-0 9-2 9-0
Australia TissotWales Morgan M6-9 9-5 9-7 9-5
England HermanEngland Wilson9-0 9-2 9-4

Quarter-finals
Player one Player two Score
England MorganEngland Townsend9-3 9-0 9-7
England TurnerEngland Gowthorpe9-5 9-2 9-3
Wales ByrneAustralia Tissot10-9 4-9 7-9 9-5 9-5
England WalshEngland Herman9-0 9-2 9-6

Semi-finals
Player one Player two Score
England MorganEngland Walsh9-4 9-2 9-7
England TurnerWales Byrne7-9 9-4 9-2 10-9

Final
Player one Player two Score
England MorganEngland Curry9-1 2-9 9-3 9-4

References
  1. "Times Archives 1955 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
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