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1976 Men's British Open Squash Championship

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British Open Squash Championships
38th British Open Championships
Details
LocationWembley, England
VenueWembley Squash Centre
← 1975
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The 1976 Lucas Industries British Open Squash Championship was unique in that it doubled as the men's edition of the 1976 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in London in England from 31 January to 7 February 1976. Geoff Hunt won his third British Open title, defeating Mohibullah Khan in the final.
Held at Wembley a record prize fund of £10,000 was put forward for this first professional World Open and 38th British Open.[1]

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Seeds

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Draw and results

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarter finals
1 Pakistan Qamar Zaman 9 9 9
Australia Dean Williams 5 0 2 1 Pakistan Zaman 9 9 9
Egypt Sherif Aly 9 9 9 Egypt Sherif Aly 2 1 5
Egypt A Mottelb-Hussein 0 0 0 1 Pakistan Zaman 9 9 9
Egypt Mohammed Asran 9 9 9 Egypt Asran 5 3 5
England Gavin Dupre 5 5 3 Egypt Asran 9 9 9
Egypt Galal Allam 9 9 9 Egypt Allam 5 1 1
Pakistan Rehmat Khan 2 2 3 1 Pakistan Zaman 9 9 9
8 Republic of Ireland Jonah Barrington 9 9 9 8 Republic of Ireland Barrington 0 1 6
England Bryan Patterson 3 3 3 8 Republic of Ireland Barrington 9 9 9
England Mike Grundy 9 9 9 England Grundy 1 5 5
England Nigel Faulks 3 6 5 8 Republic of Ireland Barrington 5 10 9 9
Pakistan Mohammed Yasin 9 9 9 Pakistan Yasin 9 8 1 4
England Mike Corby 1 5 3 Pakistan Yasin 9 9 9
Egypt Mohamed Khalifa 9 9 9 Egypt Khalifa 6 0 2
England Paul Wright 6 0 2

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarter finals
4 Pakistan Mohibullah Khan 9 9 9
England Pat Kirton 0 0 4 4 Pakistan M Khan 9 9 9
Pakistan Shah Jehan Khan 9 9 9 Pakistan S J Khan 3 7 6
Egypt A Meguid 4 1 2 4 Pakistan M Khan 9 9 7 9
South Africa Roland Watson 9 9 9 South Africa Watson 6 1 9 2
Pakistan Amanullah Khan 5 0 0 South Africa Watson 9 9 9
Australia Frank Donnelly 9 9 8 9 Australia Donnelly 4 6 2
New Zealand Craig Blackwood 3 5 10 2 4 Pakistan M Khan 6 9 4 9 9
5 Pakistan Hiddy Jahan 9 9 9 5 Pakistan Jahan 9 1 9 7 1
Australia Michael Donnelly 3 2 7 5 Pakistan Jahan 9 9 9
Scotland Kim Bruce-Lockhart 9 9 9 Scotland Bruce-Lockhart
England Richard Leslie 4 5 2 5 Pakistan Jahan 10 9 9
Australia Bill Reedman 6 9 9 9 Australia Reedman 9 3 6
England Paul Millman 9 5 0 4 Australia Reedman 9 9 9
England Peter Verow 9 9 9 England Verow 5 4 2
England Jonathon Yorke-Long 5 7 3

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarter finals
3 Pakistan Gogi Alauddin 9 9 9
Pakistan Mohammed Saleem 2 0 3 3 Pakistan Alauddin 9 9 9
England Ian Robinson 9 9 9 England Robinson 3 5 2
Scotland Chris Wilson 6 3 8 3 Pakistan Alauddin 9 9 9
Egypt Aly Abdel Aziz 9 9 9 9 Egypt Aziz 5 1 5
Australia Kevin Shawcross 10 5 6 0 Egypt Aziz 8 9 6 9 9
Egypt Abbas Kaoud 4 9 9 9 Egypt Kaoud 10 4 9 2 6
England Bryan Patterson 9 6 2 0 3 Pakistan Alauddin 5 9 9 9
6 Australia Ken Hiscoe 7 9 9 9 6 Australia Hiscoe 9 0 2 1
England Bob Johnson 9 5 5 2 6 Australia Hiscoe 10 9 4 9
Egypt Gamal Awad 10 9 9 Egypt Awad 8 5 9 6
South Africa Richard O'Connor 9 6 4 6 Australia Hiscoe 9 10 6 9
Pakistan Torsam Khan 9 9 5 Pakistan T Khan 5 8 9 5
England Anthony Swift 5 7 0 ret Pakistan T Khan 9 9 4 9
Australia Kim Richards w/o Australia Richards 0 1 4 0
England John Easter scr

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarter finals
7 Australia Cameron Nancarrow 9 9 9
Pakistan Afzal Khan 3 1 4 7 Australia Nancarrow 9 9 9
United States Bill Andruss 9 9 9 United States Andruss 5 4 6
England Nick Topman 0 2 0 7 Australia Nancarrow 8 9 9 9
Egypt Ahmed Safwat 7 6 9 9 9 Egypt Safwat 10 5 7 6
Egypt Moussa Helal 9 9 4 7 1 Egypt Safwat 5 1 9 9 9
Pakistan Rahim Gul 10 9 9 Pakistan Rahim Gul 9 9 5 2 3
England Barry O'Connor 9 6 4 7 Australia Nancarrow 5 6 4
South Africa Ian Holding 6 9 10 9 2 Australia Hunt 9 9 9
Pakistan Rahmatullah Khan 9 0 8 7 South Africa Holding 9 9 5 10
England Mike Thurger 6 9 9 9 England Thurger 0 1 9 8
England Dick Carter 9 5 1 5 South Africa Holding 3 5 2
Pakistan Hassan Mahmoud 9 8 3 9 9 2 Australia Hunt 9 9 9
New Zealand Tony Naughton 4 10 9 4 4 Pakistan Mahmoud 0 2 4
England Clive Francis 1 5 0 2 Australia Hunt 9 9 9
2 Australia Geoff Hunt 9 9 9

Semi-finals & Final

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Semi-finals Final
              
1 Pakistan Qamar Zaman 9 5 9 2 7
4 Pakistan Mohibullah Khan 6 9 3 9 9
4 Pakistan Mohibullah Khan 9 4 10 2 2
2 Australia Geoff Hunt 7 9 8 9 9
3 Pakistan Gogi Alauddin 2 5 9 5
2 Australia Geoff Hunt 9 9 1 9

References

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  1. ^ "Times Archives 1975 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. ^ "Mens Squash World Open 1976".
  3. ^ "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
Preceded by British Open Squash Championships
England (London)

1976
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