1948 Men's British Open Squash Championship

The 1948 Open Championship was the first time that a tournament was introduced after the challenge system was discontinued. The tournament was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 08-15 March and was open to professionals and amateurs. The first winner of the competition in this format was the defending champion Mahmoud Karim who defeated Jim Dear in a close final lasting 52 minutes.[1]

British Open Squash Championships
10th British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueLansdowne Club

Results

[2]

First Round Quarter Finals Semi Finals Final
Mahmoud Karim 9 9 9
Alan Seymour-Haydon 4 1 5 Karim 5 9 9 10
Dr J F Stokes + 9 5 5 9 9 Stokes 9 0 1 8
W E Clements 0 9 9 6 6 Karim 9 2 10 9
Brian Phillips + 4 9 9 9 Phillips 1 9 8 3
Major D I Burnett 9 4 2 0 Phillips 6 9 9 10
L R Hamer 7 10 10 9 Hamer 9 1 4 8
G J Reece 9 9 8 6 Karim 9 9 5 1 10
Jim Dear 9 9 9 Dear 5 3 9 9 8
W E J Gordon 2 6 3 Dear 9 3 9 9
Peter Phillips + 5 9 9 9 9 Phillips 7 9 3 1
Peter Richards + 9 0 10 4 6 Dear 9 9 9
Bert Biddle 9 9 2 9 Biddle 4 4 2
A Hawes 4 5 9 2 Biddle 10 9 9
Leslie Keeble 3 9 9 9 Keeble 8 7 2
J M Peake + 9 7 7 7

+ Denotes Amateur

Preceded by
1947
British Open Squash Championships
England (London)

1948
Succeeded by
1949
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References

  1. "Times Archives 1948 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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