1997 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1997 Leekes British Open Squash Championships was held at the Welsh Institute of Sport with the later stages being held at the Wales National Ice Rink in Cardiff from 31 March- 6 April 1997. The event was won by Michelle Martin for the fifth consecutive year defeating Sarah Fitzgerald in a repeat of the 1996 final.[1][2][3]

British Open Squash Championships
69th Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationCardiff, Wales
VenueWales National Ice Rink

Seeds
  1. Australia Sarah Fitzgerald
  2. Australia Michelle Martin
  3. England Cassie Jackman – withdrew
  4. England Sue Wright
  5. Australia Liz Irving
  6. England Suzanne Horner (née Burgess)
  7. Australia Carol Owens
  8. Germany Sabine Schoene
  9. South Africa Claire Nitch
  10. England Fiona Geaves
  11. England Linda Charman
  12. England Jane Martin
  13. England Rebecca Macree
  14. Australia Robyn Cooper
  15. Australia Meeghan Bell
  16. New Zealand Philippa Beams

Draw and results

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Qualifying round
Player One Player Two Score
Netherlands Hugoline Van HoornCanada Melanie Jans9–0 9–3 9–1
England Tracey ShentonEngland Janie Thacker9–5 9–5 6–9 9–6
South Africa Natalie GraingerEgypt Maha Zein9–4 9–1 9–0
England Stephanie BrindScotland Senga Macfie9–4 7–9 9–3 9–4
Australia Kate MajorWales Tegwen Malik *3–9 9–3 9–1 9–5

Lucky Loser* due to the withdrawal of Cassie Jackman.

First round
Player One Player Two Score
Australia Sarah FitzgeraldEgypt Salma Shabana9–2 9–0 9–1
Australia Michelle MartinNew Zealand Jade Wilson9–7 9–0 9–1
England Sue WrightNew Zealand Leilani Joyce (Marsh)9–4 9–2 9–2
Australia Liz IrvingAustralia Toni Weeks4–9 9–2 9–4 9–5
England Suzanne Horner (née Burgess)Australia Narelle Tippett9–1 9–0 9–7
Australia Carol OwensAustralia Vicki Cardwell (née Hoffman)9–0 9–7 9–6
Germany Sabine SchoeneNetherlands Hugoline Van Hoorn9–5 2–9 9–6 9–3
South Africa Claire NitchEngland Tracey Shenton9–4 9–6 9–0
England Fiona GeavesAustralia Natarsha Tippett9–2 9–0 9–6
England Linda CharmanSouth Africa Carla Venter9–0 9–1 9–1
England Jane MartinEngland Stephanie Brind9–2 7–9 9–3 9–7
England Rebecca MacreeNetherlands Vanessa Atkinson9–5 9–0 9–2
Australia Robyn CooperNew Zealand Sarah Cook9–6 9–5 5–9 9–2
South Africa Natalie GraingerAustralia Meeghan Bell9–5 9–7 10–8
New Zealand Philippa BeamsAustralia Kate Major9–10 9–1 9–1 9–3
Australia Rachael GrinhamWales Tegwen Malik9–7 9–2 9–10 3–9 9–3

Second round
Player One Player Two Score
Australia Martin MAustralia Cooper9–3 9–7 9–5
Australia OwensNew Zealand Beams9–2 9–4 9–1
England GeavesGermany Schoene9–6 10–8 4–9 9–4
England Martin JAustralia Grinham9–6 9–2 9–2
Australia FitzgeraldSouth Africa Nitch9–4 9–2 9–1
Australia IrvingSouth Africa Grainger9–4 7–9 9–3 9–4
England WrightEngland Macree7–9 3–9 9–4 9–6 9–4
England CharmanEngland Horner9–3 9–3 8–10 5–9 9–1

Quarter-finals
Player One Player Two Score
Australia Martin MAustralia Owens9–3 9–3 9–4
England GeavesEngland Martin J9–2 9–10 9–4 9–2
Australia FitzgeraldAustralia Irving9–1 9–3 9–2
England WrightEngland Charman9–7 9–5 9–4

Semi-finals
Player One Player Two Score
Australia FitzgeraldEngland Wright9–2 7–9 9–2 9–1
Australia MartinEngland Geaves9–4 9–0 9–1

Final
Player One Player Two Score
Australia MartinAustralia Fitzgerald9–5 9–10 9–5 9–5

References
  1. "Times Archives 1997 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "1997 Cardiff". squashplayer.co.uk.
  3. "British Open Draw". Google groups.
  4. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
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