1962 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1962 Women's Open Squash Championships was held at the Lansdowne Club and Royal Aero Club in London from 18–24 February 1962. Heather Blundell won her first title defeating Fran Marshall in the final.[1][2]

British Open Squash Championships
34th Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueLansdowne Club and Royal Aero Club

Seeds
  1. EnglandFran Marshall
  2. AustraliaHeather Blundell
  3. EnglandClaire Hargreaves
  4. EnglandPauline White

Draw and results

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First round
Player one Player two Score
EnglandG A PearsEnglandM Cunneenw/o
England Third-Officer S J HoggEnglandM Ashmore9-0 9-1 9-0
EnglandAnn PriceEnglandMarjorie Townsend2-9 9-3 8-10 9-5 9-1
EnglandA NorvalEnglandR B Hawkey5-9 9-1 9-5 9-0
EnglandD M HolmanEnglandA M Backhouse4-9 9-4 9-2 9-2
EnglandB M HortonEnglandS P Whitby9-2 9-1 9-1
EnglandRuth TurnerEnglandS G Young9-1 9-3 9-3
EnglandJennifer CraneEnglandDaphne Portway9-2 9-0 9-2
EnglandK J DempseyEnglandN A Watkins9-6 9-4 9-1
EnglandR CooperEnglandSheila Cooper9-4 9-0 9-2

Second round
Player one Player two Score
EnglandFran MarshallEnglandJ C Hodson9-0 9-4 9-1
AustraliaHeather BlundellEnglandJ E A Lanning9-1 9-2 9-2
EnglandClaire HargreavesEnglandK C L Abbott9-2 9-2 9-3
EnglandPauline WhiteWalesC E Harrison9-4 9-1 9-4
EnglandMary MuncasterEnglandJ Arckedekne-Butler9-0 9-1 9-5
EnglandJennifer CraneEnglandK J Dempsey9-2 10-8 9-7-9 9-3
EnglandAnn PriceEngland Third Officer S J Hogg7-9 10-8 9-0 9-3
EnglandBobs WhiteheadRhodesia Miss W Courtney9-2 9-1 9-6
EnglandBarbara WheenEnglandB J Holt9-1 9-5 9-2
EnglandD AttwoodEnglandD Escott9-5 9-3 5-9 9-4
EnglandAnna Craven-SmithEnglandG A Pears9-7 9-4 9-4
EnglandRuth TurnerEnglandB M Horton9-1 9-2 9-3
WalesJill CampionEnglandJ M Goodin2-9 10-8 9-1 9-3
EnglandD M HolmanEnglandA Norval9-6 10-8 9-4
WalesMarion LloydEnglandB A Thomas9-1 9-5 9-2
EnglandR CooperEnglandM Taylor9-3 9-1 9-0

Third round
Player one Player two Score
Australia BlundellWales Lloyd9-0 9-4 9-3
England MarshallEngland Wheen9-1 9-1 9-1
England PriceEngland Holman1-9 10-9 9-5 9-0
England HargreavesEngland Cooper9-4 9-3 9-0
England MuncasterWales Campion9-4 9-3 9-3
England WhiteheadEngland Attwood9-1 9-0 9-2
England WhiteEngland Craven-Smith1-9 9-5 5-9 9-7 10-8
England CraneEngland Turner9-4 9-5 9-3

Quarter-finals
Player one Player two Score
Australia BlundellEngland Muncaster9-7 9-4 9-6
England MarshallEngland Whitehead9-1 9-5 9-3
England PriceEngland Whitew/o
England HargreavesEngland Crane9-3 9-2 10-8

Semi-finals
Player one Player two Score
Australia BlundellEngland Hargreaves9-2 9-2 9-3
England MarshallEngland Price9-0 9-1 9-0

Final
Player one Player two Score
Australia BlundellEngland Marshall9-6 9-5 9-4

References
  1. "Times Archives 1962 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Miss Blundell wins squash". Trove.
  3. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
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