1960 Women's British Open Squash Championship

British Open Squash Championships
32nd Women's British Open Championships
Details
Location London, England
Venue Lansdowne Club
 1959 1961 

The 1960 Ladies Open Championships was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 15–21 February 1960.
Sheila Macintosh (née Speight) finally won the title after losing in four consecutive finals to the retired Janet Morgan. Macintosh defeated Fran Marshall in the final.[1]

Seeds

  1. England Mrs Sheila Macintosh (née Speight)
  2. England Mrs Fran Marshall
  3. England Mrs Rosemary Deloford
  4. England Mrs Diane Corbett
  5. England Miss M E Gowthorpe
  6. England Miss Claire Hargreaves
  7. England Mrs J M Goodin
  8. Wales Mrs Jill Campion

Draw & Results

[2]

First Round

Player One Player Two Score
England Miss Annette Picton England Miss S J Hogg 9-4 9-5 9-0
England Mrs R Nagle England Mrs J Travis 9-4 9-1 6-9 7-9 9-7
England Mrs M C Axford Kenya Miss A Hook 9-1 9-2 9-2
Wales Miss Marion Lloyd England Mrs L E Lefevre 9-5 9-4 9-2
England Mrs K Tomlin England Mrs R D Paird 9-4 9-0 9-4
England Miss G A Pears England Miss J M Gilley 9-7 9-7 9-0
England Mrs VA Roberts England Miss J Butler 9-5 9-0 4-9 9-1

denotes seed (*)
Seeded players Miss M E Gowthorpe and Mrs J M Goodin both withdrew.

Second Round

Player One Player Two Score
England Mrs Sheila Macintosh- Speight (1) England Miss Daphne Portway 9-0 9-0 9-2
England Mrs Fran Marshall (2) England Miss Ann Price 9-0 9-1 9-0
England Mrs Rosemary Deloford (3) England Miss J E A Lanning 9-2 9-1 9-0
England Mrs Diane Corbett (4) England Mrs A Mostyn w/o
England Miss P Gimson England Miss Claire Hargreaves (6) w/o
Wales Mrs Jill Campion (8) Wales Miss Marion Lloyd 9-2 4-9 6-9 9-3 9-5
England Miss B E Simister England Mrs Pat Gotla (née Cowney) w/o
England Mrs R B Hawkey England Miss J Wilson w/o
England Mrs J F Leslie England Miss K J Dempsey 9-7 9-4 9-6
England Miss B M Horton England Miss C J Taunton 9-7 9-7 3-9 3-9 9-1
England Miss P C Drew England Mrs S P Y Whitby 9-0 9-0 9-0
England Mrs VA Roberts England Mrs M C Axford 5-9 9-5 9-3 9-5
England Mrs Marjorie Townsend England Mrs J McMillan 9-2 9-0 9-2
England Miss Annette Picton England Miss G A Pears 7-9 10-8 9-3 9-3
England Mrs Sheila Ervin England Miss J M Mallen Both scratched
England Mrs K Tomlin England Mrs R Nagle 9-2 9-1 9-6

Third Round

Player One Player Two Score
England Marshall England Ervin/Mallen w/o
England Macintosh England Leslie 9-4 9-0 9-3
England Corbett England Townsend 9-3 9-3 5-9 9-2
England Deloford England Simister 9-1 9-6 9-7
England Gimson England Horton 7-9 10-8 6-9 9-7 9-6
England Drew England Hawkey 9-2 9-0 9-0
Wales Campion England Picton 10-8 9-3 9-10 9-3
England Tomlin England Roberts 7-9 9-3 9-0 9-6

Quarter Finals

Player One Player Two Score
England Marshall England Gimson 9-2 9-3 9-2
England Macintosh England Drew 9-0 9-1 9-4
England Deloford Wales Campion 9-2 9-0 9-7
England Corbett England Tomlin 9-1 9-0 9-1

Semi Finals

Player One Player Two Score
England Marshall England Corbett 9-1 9-3 4-9 9-0
England Macintosh England Deloford 9-3 9-3 9-4

Final

Player One Player Two Score
England Macintosh England Marshall 4-9 8-9 9-5 9-3 9-6
Preceded by
1959
British Open Squash Championships
England (London)

1960
Succeeded by
1961

References

  1. "Times Archives 1960 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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