1955 Men's British Open Squash Championship

The 1955 Open Championship was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 23 March - 28 March. Hashim Khan won his fifth consecutive title defeating his younger brother Azam Khan in a repeat of the 1954 final. Hashim Khan equalled the record number of five wins set by F.D. Amr Bey[1]

British Open Squash Championships
17th British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueLansdowne Club

Seeds

Results

[2]

First Round Quarter Finals Semi Finals Final
Hashim Khan ^ 9 9 9
Richard Hawkey + 0 3 1 Hashim Khan 9 9 9
Jack Giles 6 9 9 9 Giles 4 5 4
W J Moss 9 4 6 4 Hashim Khan 9 7 2 9 9
Roshan Khan ^ 9 9 9 Roshan Khan 2 9 9 2 5
H de B Priestley + 0 0 6 Roshan Khan 9 9 9
Alan Seymour-Haydon + 5 2 10 9 9 Seymour-Hayden 1 0 4
Jamal Din 9 9 8 1 7 Hashim Khan 9 7 9 5 9
Azam Khan ^ 9 9 9 Azam Khan 7 9 7 9 7
W J Ashford 3 4 2 Azam Khan 9 9 9
Denis Hughes + 3 4 9 9 9 Hughes 4 0 3
Safirullah 9 9 5 2 0 Azam Khan 9 9 9
Roy Wilson + 9 4 9 6 9 Wilson 0 1 3
Matthew Farhang Mohtadi + 2 9 5 9 6 Wilson 9 9 9
P M H Robinson + 0 5 10 7 Doggart 7 5 2
Peter Doggart + 9 9 8 9

+ amateur
^ seeded

Preceded by
1954
British Open Squash Championships
England (London)

1955
Succeeded by
1956
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References

  1. "Times Archives 1955 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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