1948 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1948 Ladies Open Championships was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 19–25 January 1948.
Joan Curry won her second title defeating Janet Morgan in the final.[1]

British Open Squash Championships
20th Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueLansdowne Club

Seeds
  1. Joan Curry
  2. Janet Morgan
  3. Alice Teague
  4. Margaret Carlisle

Draw and results

[2]

First round
Player one Player two Score
Joan Currybye
Janet Morganbye
Miss M H Palmerbye
Mrs J Hallbye
Miss M Piperbye
Mrs M G Magniacbye
Miss R Howardbye
Miss P Sutherlandbye
Mrs Alice Teague Mrs D Hobson9-4 9-2 9-0
Miss Margaret Carlisle Miss J Taylor9-2 9-0 9-2
Mrs Margot Harris Miss M E Sarel9-0 9-0 9-2
Miss Myriam De Borman Miss P R Read9-1 9-4 9-0
Mrs Betty Hilton Miss U Trott9-1 9-6 9-5
Miss Betty Cooke Mrs L E Lefevrew/o
Mrs Peggy Dawson-Scott Mrs J L C Cox10-8 9-1 3-9 9-5
Miss Pat Cowney Miss P A Morse9-0 9-2 9-0
Mrs Violet St Clair Morford Mrs W D Porter9-3 2-9 9-5 9-3
Mrs V Leakey Miss Valerie Cooper9-4 9-2 9-7
Miss Rachel Byrne Miss Nelly Glamonna9-2 9-0 9-0
Mrs H Bleasby Mrs Ginette Germaine9-0 9-6 9-1
Miss D Salter Miss D Castle7-9 9-3 9-5 9-5
Mrs H J Stribling Mrs G Pottier9-1 9-6 9-4
Mrs Margaret Dawnay Miss J M Broad9-0 9-6 7-9 9-5
Miss Carroll de Courcy-Hamilton Mrs Lulu Boon9-6 10-9 9-3
Miss Meg Buxton-Knight Miss Sheila Speight9-0 9-3 0-9 6-2 ret
Mrs D F Morgan Miss K Abbott9-7 9-3 9-7
Miss V Ord Mrs E Van der Elst9-4 9-5 10-8
Mrs R Rathbone Mrs J Price4-9 10-8 9-5 9-6
Miss H A Downey Mrs A F B Standfastw/o
Miss Rosemary Walsh Miss Katherine Keith-Steele9-4 9-0 9-3
Miss K A M Steele Miss S C Palmer9-4 9-5 10-8
Miss G James Miss M A Travers3-9 9-5 5-9 9-2 10-8

Second round
Player one Player two Score
Curry Palmer9-4 9-3 9-5
J Morgan Hall9-1 9-3 9-6
Teague Salter9-0 9-4 9-3
Carlisle Stribling9-4 9-1 9-2
Harris Dawnay9-6 9-5 10-8
De Borman de Courcy-Hamilton9-4 9-3 9-0
Hilton Buxton-Knight9-1 9-1 4-9 9-3
Cooke D F Morgan9-2 9-4 9-1
Dawson-Scott Ord9-5 9-3 9-4
Cowney Rathbone5-9 9-3 6-9 5 9-6
St Clair Morford Dawney1-9 9-5 9-2 5-9 9-5
Piper Howard9-4 9-1 9-2
Leakey Walsh9-3 9-3 10-8
Byrne Steele9-2 9-6 9-2
Magniac Sutherland9-6 9-3 9-3
Bleasby James4-9 9-2 3-9 9-1 9-4

Third round
Player one Player two Score
Curry Magniac9-2 9-7 9-5
Morgan Piper9-1 10-8 6-9 9-1
Teague Byrne9-0 9-4 9-1
Carlisle Dawson-Scott9-0 9-3 9-5
Hilton Harris9-2 9-4 9-2
De Borman Cowmey10-8 9-7 9-9
Bleasby Leakey9-3 9-3 1-9 5-9 9-5
Cooke St Clair-Morford9-2 9-2 9-2

Quarter-finals
Player one Player two Score
Morgan Hilton9-1 9-0 7-9 9-2
Curry Cooke3-9 9-1 9-2 9-3
Teague Bleasby9-5 9-2 9-1
Carlisle De Borman9-7 9-2 9-5

Semi-finals
Player one Player two Score
Morgan Teague9-1 7-9 9-6 9-1
Curry Carlisle9-2 9-3 9-4

Final
Player one Player two Score
Curry Morgan9-5 9-0 9-10 6-9 10-8
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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