1956 Men's British Open Squash Championship

The 1956 Open Championship was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 21 March - 26 March. Hashim Khan won his sixth consecutive title defeating Roshan Khan in the final.

British Open Squash Championships
18th British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueLansdowne Club

Hashim Khan set a new record by winning a sixth title overtaking the previous record set by F.D. Amr Bey[1]

Seeds

Results

[2]

First Round Quarter Finals Semi Finals Final
Hashim Khan ^ 9 9 9
Peter Phillips + 2 0 3 Hashim Khan 9 10 7 9
Jamal Din 9 9 9 Jamal Din 4 9 9 5
Nigel Broomfield + 3 3 2 Hashim Khan 10 10 4 9
Azam Khan ^ 9 9 9 Azam Khan 9 9 9 3
Denis Hughes + 6 0 1 Azam Khan 9 9 9
S J S Lam + 9 9 7 9 Lam 0 1 0
P M H Robinson + 7 7 9 4 Hashim Khan 9 9 5 9
Roshan Khan ^ 9 9 9 Roshan Khan 4 2 9 5
David Hodgson + 1 1 0 Roshan Khan 9 9 9
Dardir El Bakary 9 9 9 El Bakary 2 6 2
Matthew Farhang Mohtadi 3 1 6 Roshan Khan 9 9 9
Richard Hawkey + 9 9 9 Richard Hawkey 1 2 0
D W Harman 7 5 3 Richard Hawkey 9 2 8 9 9
Jack Giles 10 9 9 Giles 1 9 10 7 0
Brian Boys + 8 5 3

+ amateur
^ seeded

Preceded by
1955
British Open Squash Championships
England (London)

1956
Succeeded by
1957
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References

  1. "Times Archives 1956 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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