1964 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1964 Women's Open Squash Championships was held at the Lansdowne Club and Royal Aero Club in London from 15–21 February 1964.Heather Blundell won her third consecutive title defeating Fran Marshall for the third successive year in the final.[1][2]

British Open Squash Championships
36th Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueLansdowne Club and Royal Aero Club

Seeds
  1. AustraliaHeather Blundell
  2. EnglandFran Marshall
  3. EnglandSheila Macintosh
  4. EnglandAnna Craven-Smith
  5. EnglandMary Muncaster
  6. AustraliaJenny Irving
  7. AustraliaPat McClenaughan
  8. EnglandPauline White

Draw and results

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First round
Player one Player two Score
EnglandAnna Craven-SmithEnglandR Cooper9-0 9-1 9-1
AustraliaPatricia McClenaughanEnglandP D Gimson9-1 9-3 9-4
EnglandDiane CorbettScotlandSylvia McClure9-1 9-5 9-7
EnglandB M HortonEnglandB Law9-3 5-9 9-2 9-1
AustraliaHelen PlaistedEnglandR B Hawkey9-3 9-0 9-5
EnglandM AshmoreEnglandJ Young6-9 9-7 9-2
EnglandClaire ChapmanEnglandA M Backhouse9-0 9-0 9-3
EnglandBarbara McMullenEnglandS P Y Whitbyw/o
EnglandAnn PriceEnglandBarbara Wheen9-4 9-3 9-0
EnglandRuth TurnerEnglandD W Courtney8-10 9-3 9-5 9-3
EnglandJ F LeslieEnglandM J Danks0-9 9-2 9-6 9-3
EnglandPeggy MasonEnglandA M Geddes9-2 9-4 9-7
EnglandDaphne PortwayEnglandM Rutherford9-3 3-9 9-3 9-1
EnglandA NorvalEnglandB Knapp9-2 9-3 7-9 9-5

Second round
Player one Player two Score
AustraliaHeather BlundellEnglandSheila Cooper9-0 9-0 9-4
EnglandFran MarshallEnglandK J Dempsey9-0 9-1 9-0
EnglandSheila Macintosh (née Speight)EnglandA Norval9-0 9-5 9-1
EnglandAnna Craven-SmithEnglandDiane Corbett9-3 9-3 9-2
EnglandMary MuncasterEnglandJ F Leslie9-0 9-5 9-5
AustraliaJenny IrvingEnglandJean Wilson9-1 9-3 9-0
AustraliaPat McClenaughanEnglandM Ashmore9-0 9-0 9-1
EnglandPauline WhiteAustraliaBarbara Baxter5-9 9-7 9-0 9-10 9-6
EnglandUrsula SmithEnglandS M Atherden9-0 9-1 9-0
AustraliaHelen PlaistedEnglandB M Horton9-4 9-5 9-4
EnglandM TaylorEnglandN A Watkins9-10 9-5 9-4 9-6
EnglandClaire ChapmanEnglandBarbara McMullen9-4 9-6 9-4
WalesJill CampionAustraliaCeleste Dicksonw/o
EnglandRuth TurnerEnglandAnn Price9-6 9-5 9-2
EnglandC JohnsonEnglandS G Youatt9-4 9-4 9-5
EnglandDaphne PortwayEnglandPeggy Mason9-2 9-0 9-3

Third round
Player one Player two Score
Australia BlundellEngland Johnson9-0 9-0 9-1
England MarshallEngland Smith9-0 9-1 9-0
England Craven-SmithAustralia Plaisted6-9 9-1 9-3 9-1
England WhiteEngland Taylor9-0 9-0 9-0
England MacintoshEngland Portway9-0 9-2 9-0
Australia IrvingWales Campion9-0 9-2 9-1
Australia McClenaughanEngland Chapman9-3 9-4 9-4
England MuncasterEngland Turner10-8 9-0 9-3

Quarter-finals
Player one Player two Score
Australia BlundellEngland White9-0 9-2 9-0
England Craven-SmithAustralia McClenaughan2-9 9-2 9-7 9-7
England MarshallAustralia Irving9-6 9-3 9-3
England MuncasterEngland Macintosh9-4 6-9 10-8 9-5

Semi-finals
Player one Player two Score
Australia BlundellEngland Craven-Smith9-4 7-9 9-1 9-3
England MarshallEngland Muncaster9-4 9-6 9-5

Final
Player one Player two Score
Australia BlundellEngland Marshall9-2 9-2 9-1

References
  1. "Times Archives 1964 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Miss Blundell top seed". Trove.
  3. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
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