1956 Women's British Open Squash Championship
| British Open Squash Championships | |
|---|---|
| 28th Women's British Open Championships | |
| Details | |
| Location | London, England |
| Venue | Lansdowne Club |
The 1956 Ladies Open Championships was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 20–26 February 1956.
Janet Morgan won her seventh consecutive title defeating Sheila Speight in the final.[1]
Seeds
Miss Janet Morgan- Miss Sheila Speight
- Mrs Marjorie Townsend
- Mrs Ruth Turner
Mrs Jill Campion- Miss M E Gowthorpe
- Mrs Rosemary Deloford
- Miss D C Herman
Draw and results
First round
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
 Mrs Rosemary Deloford (7) |
Miss N Sage |
9-1 9-0 9-0 |
| Miss D C Herman (8) |
Miss A V M Isaac |
9-10 9-2 9-2 9-1 |
| Miss Daphne Portway |
Miss S Jones |
9-6 9-4 9-3 |
| Mrs R Cooper |
Miss P Flower |
9-0 9-0 9-0 |
| Miss Jenifer Gidwell |
Miss A Doe |
9-6 9-2 9-7 |
| Mrs P Colyer |
Miss J M Gilley |
10-8 9-4 9-2 |
| Miss J Duckit |
Miss J Covell |
w/o |
| Miss W Peile |
Mrs R L Pottinger |
9-5 9-5 9-3 |
denotes seed *
Second round
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Janet Morgan (1) |
Mrs J B Watson |
w/o |
| Miss Sheila Speight (2) |
Mrs B A Powell |
9-5 9-0 9-0 |
| Mrs Marjorie Townsend (3) |
Miss J Dannatt |
9-6 9-2 9-2 |
| Mrs Ruth Turner (4) |
Mrs R B Wilson |
9-0 9-4 9-2 |
 Mrs Jill Campion (5) |
Miss E Wilson |
w/o |
| Miss M E Gowthorpe (6) |
Miss J M Martin |
9-7 9-0 9-1 |
| Mrs Rosemary Deloford (7) |
Miss Jenifer Gidwell |
8-10 9-1 4-9 9-2 9-0 |
| Miss D C Herman (8) |
Mrs P Colyer |
9-3 9-2 9-3 |
| Miss Margaret Morgan |
Mrs R B Hawkey |
9-2 9-1 9-2 |
| Mrs Pat Gotla (née Cowney) |
Miss S Peskett |
9-0 9-2 10-8 |
| Mrs R Nagle |
Miss P Gates |
9-4 9-3 9-3 |
| Miss Daphne Portway |
Miss J Duckit |
9-4 9-5 9-0 |
| Mrs R Cooper |
Miss W Peile |
9-1 9-1 9-0 |
| Mrs H Bleasby |
Miss P H Smallwood |
9-2 9-7 9-1 |
 Miss D Lange |
Miss Ann Mitham |
9-0 9-5 9-2 |
| Mrs J M Hall |
Miss V M J McLernon |
9-3 9-6 9-5 |
Third round
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan J (1) |
Hall |
9-3 9-2 9-4 |
| Speight (2) |
Bleasby |
9-2 9-3 9-2 |
| Townsend (3) |
Lange |
9-1 9-3 9-3 |
| Turner (4) |
Morgan M |
9-7 9-2 9-3 |
| Campion (5) |
Nagle |
9-3 3-9 9-5 9-2 |
| Gowthorpe (6) |
Gotla |
10-9 9-2 9-4 |
| Deloford (7) |
Portway |
9-7 9-4 9-0 |
| Herman (8) |
Cooper |
4-9 9-2 9-3 9-7 |
Quarter finals
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan J (1) |
Campion (5) |
9-4 9-6 9-2 |
| Speight (2) |
Gowthorpe (6) |
9-5 10-8 9-7 |
| Townsend (3) |
Herman (8) |
10-9 9-4 5-9 9-6 |
| Turner (4) |
Deloford (7) |
1-9 6-9 9-2 9-4 9-5 |
Semi finals
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan (1) |
Turner (4) |
9-2 9-2 9-7 |
| Speight (2) |
Townsend (3) |
9-0 9-3 9-6 |
Final
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan (1) |
Speight (2) |
9-6 9-4 9-2 |
References
- ^ "Times Archives 1956 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
- ^ "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.