1961 Men's British Open Squash Championship

British Open Squash Championships
23rd British Open Championships
Details
Location London, England
Venue Royal Automobile Club
 1960 1962 

The 1961 Open Championship was held at the Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall, London from 29 November - 4 December 1960.
Once again the Open championship was held during the previous December to avoid a clash with the professional championship. This method would be used until 1969.
Azam Khan won his third consecutive title beating Mo Khan in the final. A third place play off also took place in which Roshan Khan defeated Denis Hughes 9-3 9-0 9-3.[1]

Seeds

  1. Pakistan Azam Khan
  2. Pakistan Mo Khan
  3. Pakistan Roshan Khan
  4. United Arab Republic Dardir El Bakary

Pakistan Hanif Khan
Scotland Mike Oddy
United Arab Republic Ibrahim Amin

India Jamal Din

Draw & Results

[2]

Section 1

First round   Second round   Quarter finals   Semi finals
1  Pakistan Azam Khan  
 bye     1  Pakistan Azam Khan 9 9 9  
 Pakistan Gul Rehman    Pakistan Rehman 1 0 2  
 bye       1  Pakistan Azam Khan 9 9 9  
 India Jamal Din        India Jamal Din 1 1 4  
 bye      India Jamal Din 9 9 9
 England D W Harman    England Harman 3 3 2  
 bye       1  Pakistan Azam Khan 9 9 9
 Wales Denis Hughes + 9 9 9        Wales Hughes 0 3 2
 Pakistan Ali Akbar Khan 3 6 7      Wales Hughes 8 10 9 9  
 Pakistan Hanif Khan ^    Pakistan Hanif Khan 10 9 5 7  
 bye        Wales Hughes 4 9 9 2 9
 United Arab Republic Ibrahim Amin + ^ 9 9 9        United Arab Republic Amin 9 5 6 9 4  
 England Humphrey Truman + 7 2 6      United Arab Republic Amin 9 9 9
 Rhodesia David Hodgson + 9 9 9    Rhodesia Hodgson 1 3 2  
 England J C Gordon + 1 6 7  

Section 2

First round   Second round   Quarter round   Semi finals
2  Pakistan Mo Khan  
 bye     2  Pakistan Mo Khan 9 9 9  
 England P G Harris + 8 9 9 9    England Harris 3 0 0  
 Scotland George Chisholm + 10 5 5 5       2  Pakistan Mo Khan 9 9 9  
 Scotland Mike Oddy + 9 9 0 5 9        Scotland Oddy 4 5 7  
 United Arab Republic Tewfik Shafik + 5 2 9 9 5      Scotland Oddy 9 7 9 0 9
 England Jeremy Lyon + 4 9 1 10 9    England Lyon 4 9 3 9 2  
 Pakistan Khan Din 9 3 9 8 2       2  Pakistan Mo Khan 9 9 9
3  Pakistan Roshan Khan       3  Pakistan Roshan Khan 7 0 0
 bye     3  Pakistan Roshan Khan 10 9 4 9  
 Pakistan Nazarullah Khan    Pakistan Nazarullah Khan 8 1 9 5  
 bye       3  Pakistan Roshan Khan 9 0 9 4 9
 United Arab Republic Dardir El Bakary ^        United Arab Republic El Bakary 2 9 6 9 2  
 bye      United Arab Republic El Bakary w/o
 England Richard Hawkey    England Hawkey scr  
 bye  

+ amateur
^ seeded

Semi-finals & Final

  Semi-finals Final
                                 
  1  Pakistan Azam Khan 9 9 9  
x  Wales Denis Hughes 0 3 2  
  1  Pakistan Azam Khan 6 9 9 0 9
  2  Pakistan Mo Khan 9 1 4 9 2
2  Pakistan Mo Khan 9 9 9
  3  Pakistan Roshan Khan 7 0 0  
Preceded by
1960
British Open Squash Championships
England (London)

1961
Succeeded by
1962

References

  1. "Times Archives 1961 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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