1970 Men's British Open Squash Championship

British Open Squash Championships
32nd British Open Championships
Details
Location	Birmingham, England
Venue	Edgbaston Priory Club
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The 1970 British Open Championship was held at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham from 8–13 December 1969.
Jonah Barrington won his third title defeating Geoff Hunt in the final.^[1]

Seeds

1. Geoff Hunt
2. Jonah Barrington
3. Abdelfattah Abou Taleb
4. Aftab Jawaid
5. Mike Corby
6. Mohammed Yasin
7. Ahmed Nadi
8. Sharif Khan

Draw & Results

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First Round

Player One	Player Two	Score
John Ward	Clive Francis	9-4 10-9 9-1
Kim Bruce-Lockhart	Khan Din	9-2 9-4 ret
Philip Ayton	Mike Thurgur	9-1 9-0 9-1
Paul Millman	Tony Swift	10-8 3-9 9-7 9-2
David D’Arcy Hughes	Ian Turley	10-9 4-9 5-9 10-8 10-8
John Easter	Mike Breckon	10-8 9-0 9-3
Mike Hill	Alan Sims	9-3 9-2 9-7
John Ramsden	H M Morton	9-2 9-6 9-6
Don Innes	A W Barrett	9-6 9-6 9-0
Stuart Courtney	Jamal Din	9-3 9-0 9-1
Michael Griffiths	Brian Wise	9-3 9-4 9-5
Bryan Patterson	Duncan Davies	9-7 9-4 1-9 3-9 9-1
Alan Purnell	John Upton	3-9 9-6 7-9 9-7 9-0
Tony Breakwell	Dick Carter	2-9 8-10 9-4 9-5 9-7
Mike de Semlyen	Ian Pont	9-2 9-7 9-0
Richard Zacks	Peter Richards	10-8 10-8 9-2

Second Round

Player One	Player Two	Score
Kim Bruce-Lockhart	John Ward	6-9 9-4 6-9 9-0 9-5
David D’Arcy Hughes	Stuart Courtney	7-9 3-9 10-8 9-1 9-6
Paul Millman	Michael Griffiths	9-2 9-1 9-6
Mike Hill	Bryan Patterson	9-1 9-5 9-3
John Ramsden	Alan Purnell	9-7 1-9 9-1 4-9 9-6
Don Innes	Tony Breakwell	9-3 9-5 9-1
Philip Ayton	Mike de Semlyen	9-1 9-1 9-1
John Easter	Richard Zacks	7-9 9-4 9-4 5-9 9-1

Main Draw

Third Round									Quarter Finals									Semi Finals									Final
2	Jonah Barrington	7	9	9	9
	Don Innes	9	4	1	6				2	Barrington	9	9	9
	John Easter	9	9	10						Easter	6	1	4
7	Ahmed Nadi	7	2	8														2	Barrington	9	6	9	9
6	Muhammad Yasin	9	9	9														6	Yasin	5	9	5	5
	Kim Bruce-Lockhart	1	2	6					6	Yasin	9	9	5	9
3	Abdelfattah Abou Taleb	0	9	9	9				3	Taleb	6	0	9	2
	David D'Arcy-Hughes	9	6	4	6																						2	Barrington	9	3	9	9
1	Geoff Hunt	9	9	9	9																						1	Hunt	7	9	4	4
	Philip Ayton	0	10	5	2				1	Hunt	9	10	10
	Paul Millman	9	9	5	10					Millman	3	8	9
8	Sharif Khan	6	4	9	8													1	Hunt	9	2	9	9
4	Aftab Jawaid	9	9	9														4	Jawaid	7	9	1	6
	John Ramsden	0	0	0					4	Jawaid	7	10	9	9
5	Mike Corby	6	9	9	9				5	Corby	9	8	1	4
	Mike Hill	9	2	7	1

Third Place

Aftab Jawaid beat Muhammad Yasin 5-9 9-2 9-4 9-1

References

1. "Times Archives 1970 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
2. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.