Susan Noel
Susan Diana Barham Noel-Powell (8[1] June 1912[2] – October 1991[3]) was an English squash and tennis player.[4] Noel was taught to play squash and tennis by her father E.B (Evan Baillie) Noel, a successful racquets player in his own right.
Achievements in squash
Noel won the British Open three times in a row from 1932 to 1934. She won the final in straight sets on all three occasions. She was also the runner-up at the championship in 1939, when she lost to Margot Lumb.[5][6]
Noel also won the US National Championships in 1933. She also captured the Atlantic Coast Women's Squash Championships title in 1933, defeating Cecily Fenwick in the final.[7]
Achievements in tennis
Partnering Jadwiga Jędrzejowska, Noel finished runner-up in the women's doubles at the French Championships in 1936. Noel and Jędrzejowska lost in the final Simonne Mathieu and Billie Yorke 2–6, 6–4, 6–4.
References
- ↑ The Peerage
- ↑ Play and Learn Squash
- ↑ England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006
- ↑ "Sport: Squash Racquets". Time. February 20, 1933. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
- ↑ British Open Men's and Women's Champions
- ↑ British Open Hall of Fame
- ↑ James Zug. "Atlantic City Squash Championships historical Winners". Squashtalk.com. Retrieved 2008-12-30.