1970 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1970 Women's Open Squash Championships was held at the BP Club in Sydenham, London from 13–18 February 1970.Heather McKay (née Blundell) won her ninth consecutive title defeating Marcia Roche in the final.[1][2]

British Open Squash Championships
42nd Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueBP Club, Sydenham

Seeds
  1. AustraliaHeather McKay
  2. EnglandFran Marshall
  3. South Africa Marcia Roche
  4. EnglandClaire Chapman
  5. EnglandAnn Price
  6. EnglandJean Wilson
  7. AustraliaMargaret Claughton
  8. EnglandJoy Alexander

Draw and results

[3]

First round
Player one Player two Score
AustraliaHeather McKay (née Blundell)bye
EnglandFran Marshallbye
South Africa Marcia RocheEnglandO Weldon9-7 9-1 9-0
EnglandClaire ChapmanEnglandT McMullen9-5 9-2 9-3
EnglandAnn PriceScotlandIrene Rowe9-4 9-2 9-0
EnglandJean WilsonEnglandM D Furniss9-3 9-2 9-7
AustraliaMargaret ClaughtonEnglandMandy Holdsworth10-8 9-1 9-2
EnglandJoy AlexanderEnglandTessa Lawrence9-1 9-4 9-1
AustraliaThea MooreEnglandJ Goodwin9-0 9-0 9-2
EnglandDi FullerEnglandC Boswell9-2 9-6 9-4
EnglandMaureen MorganEnglandKaren Gardner9-4 9-3 9-4
EnglandHeather NielsonEnglandJanet Ledger5-9 9-7 10-9 9-7
EnglandPam BleasdaleEnglandE Carnegie9-6 9-2 9-6
SwedenHeather RheadEnglandH E S Wilson9-4 9-5 9-1
EnglandPeggy MasonEnglandMary McNallyw/o
EnglandJane PoynderEnglandB Smith10-8 9-4 3-9 9-5
EnglandJean McFarlaneEnglandJ Chamberlain10-9 9-2 9-6
EnglandK MaltbyEnglandGillian Finch9-7 9-7 9-2
ScotlandBrenda CarmichaelEnglandM Broughton9-0 9-0 9-1
EnglandJane BarhamEnglandSheila Cooper9-6 9-3 9-3
EnglandBobs WhiteheadEnglandTheo Veltman9-2 9-2 6-9 9-1
WalesJill CampionEnglandC Bourdon9-1 9-2 9-7
Northern IrelandBarbara SandersonEnglandE Thomason9-3 9-0 9-3
EnglandDiane CorbettEnglandJ M Goodin9-1 9-1 9-1
EnglandValerie WatsonEnglandM Taylor9-1 9-2 9-1
EnglandJanice TownsendEnglandM Young9-1 9-0 9-5
EnglandM MoonRepublic of IrelandJanet Ward9-6 9-1 4-9 9-0

Second round
Player one Player two Score
England MorganEngland Nielson

Third round
Player one Player two Score
Australia McKayEngland Townsend M9-0 9-1 9-1
England MarshallEngland Sinclair9-0 9-0 9-1
South Africa RocheEngland Morgan9-3 9-0 9-0
England ChapmanEngland Corbett9-1 9-7 9-1
England WilsonScotland Carmichael9-4 5-9 9-0 9-3
England PriceEngland Townsend J7-9 9-7 9-5 9-7
Australia ClaughtonEngland Whitehead6-9 6-9 9-9 9-3 9-1
England AlexanderEngland Watson8-10 2-9 10-8 4-9

Quarter-finals
Player one Player two Score
Australia McKayAustralia Claughton9-0 9-1 9-1
South Africa RocheEngland Wilson9-7 9-4 9-4
England MarshallEngland Price9-4 9-2 6-9 10-8
England ChapmanEngland Watson9-3 9-2 9-1

Semi-finals
Player one Player two Score
Australia McKayEngland Chapman9-0 9-0 9-1
England MarshallSouth Africa Roche9-6 8-10 8-10 5-9

Final
Player one Player two Score
Australia McKaySouth Africa Roche9-1 9-1 9-0

References
  1. "Times Archives 1970 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Heather in final". Trove.
  3. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
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