1971 Women's British Open Squash Championship

British Open Squash Championships
43rd Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueBP Club, Sydenham
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The 1971 Women's Open Squash Championships was held at the BP Club in Sydenham, London from 19–25 February 1971.Heather McKay (née Blundell) won her tenth consecutive title defeating Jenny Irving in the final. This equalled the previous record of ten wins set by Janet Morgan from 1950 through to 1959.

Seeds

  1. Heather McKay
  2. Fran Marshall
  3. Jenny Irving
  4. Marion Jackman
  5. Jean Wilson
  6. Claire Chapman
  7. Mavis Baker
  8. Pam Bleasdale

Draw and results

First round

Player one Player two Score
Heather McKay (née Blundell) M Shovelton 9-0 9-0 9-0
Fran Marshall Jean McFarlane w/o
Claire Chapman P Goodall 9-4 9-4 9-7
Marion Jackman Ruth Turner 9-5 9-2 9-0
Jenny Irving E Mills w/o
Mavis Baker J Fowler 9-1 9-4 9-4
Pam Bleasdale R Cooper w/o
Margaret Claughton Ann Jee 9-1 9-0 9-3
Diane Corbett J Chamberlain 9-3 9-1 9-2
Heather Rhead Alex Cowie 9-3 9-2 9-0
Janice Townsend Miss A Tucker 9-3 9-2 9-1
Joy Alexander V Albrow 9-0 9-0 9-0
Di Fuller Barbara Sanderson 0-9 10-8 9-5 9-10 9-6
Sheila Macintosh (née Speight) A M Backhouse 9-1 9-1 9-0
Jane Poynder K Maltby 9-1 9-1 9-3
M Scott-Miller R Bentley w/o
Theo Veltman Mandy Holdsworth 4-9 9-3 9-7 9-1
Sheila Cooper Sheila Ervin w/o
Jean Walker Bobs Whitehead 9-4 9-4 10-8
M James Peggy Mason 9-2 9-6 9-4
M Brodie Ann Price w/o
Carol Machin J Goodin 9-3 9-1 9-5
H Wilson M Moon 9-1 9-0 9-2
Gillian Finch Brenda Carmichael w/o
M Clements C Bevan 7-9 9-7 9-3 9-7
Miss Kathy Malan
J McDonald
Jane Barham
Janet Ledger
M Furniss
Karen Gardner
Jean Wilson

Second round

Player one Player two Score
McKay Fuller 9-0 9-0 9-1
Marshall Macintosh 9-1 9-3 9-2
Baker Poynder 9-0 9-0 9-7
Chapman Scott-Miller 9-0 9-0 9-2
Wilson J Ledger 9-3 9-0 9-8
Jackman Furniss 9-0 9-2 9-1
Irving Veltman 9-1 9-0 9-0
Bleasdale Cooper 9-4 9-1 9-0
Claughton Gardner 9-2 9-1 9-1
Corbett Walker 10-8 9-2 7-9 9-6
Malan James 9-1 9-3 9-1
McDonald Brodie 9-6 9-0 5-9 9-5
Barham Machin 9-1 9-1 9-0
Rhead Wilson H 9-4 9-3 9-2
Townsend Finch 9-4 9-1 9-4
Alexander Clements 9-5 9-2 9-2

Third round

Player one Player two Score
McKay Rhead 9-0 9-0 9-1
Marshall Corbett 9-0 9-4 9-0
Baker Malan 3-9 9-1 9-5 9-6
Chapman McDonald 9-0 9-0 9-1
Wilson Townsend 9-3 9-6 9-0
Jackman Alexander 9-2 9-2 9-3
Irving Barham 9-2 9-0 9-5
Bleasdale Claughton 9-5 6-9 6 1-9 10-8

Quarter-finals

Player one Player two Score
McKay Bleasdale 9-0 9-0 9-1
Irving Chapman 9-0 9-0 9-1
Jackman Wilson 9-7 9-4 9-5
Marshall Baker 9-4 7-9 4-9 9-4 9-4

Semi-finals

Player one Player two Score
McKay Jackman 9-7 9-0 9-4
Irving Marshall 9-7 9-5 9-6

Final

Player one Player two Score
McKay Irving 9-0 9-3 9-1
Preceded by British Open Squash Championships
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References

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  2. ^ "Heather McKay wins UK squash title". Trove.
  3. ^ "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2015.