1996 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1996 Leekes British Open Squash Championships was held at the Welsh Institute of Sport with the later stages being held at the Cardiff International Arena in Cardiff from 1–7 April 1996. The event was won by Michelle Martin for the fourth consecutive year defeating Sarah Fitzgerald in the final.[1][2][3]

British Open Squash Championships
68th Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationCardiff, Wales
VenueCardiff International Arena

Seeds
  1. Australia Michelle Martin
  2. Australia Sarah Fitzgerald
  3. Australia Liz Irving
  4. England Cassie Jackman
  5. Australia Carol Owens
  6. England Suzanne Horner (née Burgess)
  7. Germany Sabine Schoene
  8. England Fiona Geaves
  9. England Sue Wright
  10. England Jane Martin
  11. South Africa Claire Nitch
  12. New Zealand Philippa Beams
  13. England Rebecca Macree
  14. Australia Vicki Cardwell (née Hoffman)
  15. England Leilani Marsh

Draw and results

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Qualifying round
Player One Player Two Score
England Alison WrayNew Zealand Sarah Cook5–9 9–4 6–9 9–5 9–3
England Tracey ShentonEngland Claire Fleetwood9–0 9–5 10–8
South Africa Angelique Clifton-ParksNetherlands Hugoline Van Hoorn5–9 9–6 9–6 9–2
England Janie ThackerEgypt Salma Shabana10–8 9–7 9–1
Germany Sabine BaumAustralia Danielle Drady9–4 10–9 1–9 10–8
Australia Rachael GrinhamEngland Stephanie Brind9–2 9–5 5–9 9–6
England Donna VardyFrance Corinne Castets7–9 9–6 9–3 9–6
England Janine HickeyEngland Pauline Nicholl4–9 3–9 9–6 7–6 ret

First round
Player One Player Two Score
Australia Michelle MartinSouth Africa Angelique Clifton Parks9–1 9–0 9–2
Australia Sarah FitzgeraldAustralia Natarsha Tippett9–0 9–2 9–0
Australia Liz IrvingGermany Sabine Baum9–0 9–5 9–0
England Cassie JackmanEngland Linda Charman9–4 9–0 9–5
Australia Carol OwensAustralia Janine Hickey9–1 0–8 9–5
England Suzanne HornerEngland Alison Wray4–9 9–0 9–0 9–0
Germany Sabine SchoeneAustralia Toni Weeks9–4 9–4 9–3
England Fiona GeavesEngland Janie Thacker9–5 9–1 9–6
England Sue WrightEngland Donna Vardy9–1 9–3 9–1
England Jane MartinCanada Heather Wallace9–2 9–2 9–2
South Africa Claire NitchScotland Senga Macfie9–3 9–6 9–0
New Zealand Philippa BeamsEngland Tracey Shenton9–1 9–2 9–5
Australia Robyn CooperAustralia Rachael Grinham9–3 9–2 9–7
England Rebecca MacreeEngland Donia Leeves9–6 9–4 9–5
Australia Vicki Cardwell (née Hoffman)Australia Meeghan Bell9–7 9–2 10–8
New Zealand Leilani MarshNew Zealand Jade Wilson9–3 9–2 9–5

Second round
Player One Player Two Score
Australia Martin MAustralia Cooper9–1 9–3 9–3
England HornerSouth Africa Nitch9–4 9–2 0–9 9–7
England Martin JGermany Schoene9–5 9–2 7–9 9–6
Australia IrvingNew Zealand Beams9–2 9–2 9–0
Australia FitzgeraldEngland Wright3–9 9–7 9–5 10–9
Australia OwensNew Zealand Marsh9–4 9–2 9–2
England GeavesEngland Macree9–5 9–0 9–0
England JackmanAustralia Cardwell9–1 9–5 9–6

Quarter-finals
Player One Player Two Score
Australia Martin MEngland Horner9–6 9–1 9–3
England Martin JAustralia Irving9–2 6–9 5–9 9–7 9–2
Australia FitzgeraldAustralia Owens9–2 9–3 9–1
England GeavesEngland Jackman4–9 9–3 6–9 9–6 9–4

Semi-finals
Player One Player Two Score
Australia Martin MEngland Martin J9–4 9–7 9–4
Australia FitzgeraldEngland Geaves9–7 9–2 9–1

Final
Player One Player Two Score
Australia MartinAustralia Fitzgerald9–4 9–7 9–5

References
  1. "Times Archives 1996 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Sport Digest". The Herald. Glasgow.
  3. "British Open Qualifying". Google groups.
  4. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
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