1959 Men's British Open Squash Championship
The 1959 Open Championship was held at the Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall, London from 11 March - 16 March.
Azam Khan finally won his first title after finishing runner-up to his older brother Hashim Khan on three previous occasions. He defeated Mo Khan in the final.
| British Open Squash Championships | |
|---|---|
| 21st British Open Championships | |
| Details | |
| Location | London, England |
| Venue | Royal Automobile Club |
Defending champion and top seed Hashim Khan had withdrawn from the Championships after ankle problems and another seed Roshan Khan had been recalled to service by the Pakistan navy.[1]
Results
| First Round | Quarter Finals | Semi Finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | 9 | 9 | 9 | ret | | 3 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 3 | 4 | | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 10 | 9 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 8 | 4 | | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| w/o | | 5 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| scr | | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 9 | 9 | | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 2 | 1 | | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png){kind=small} | 9 | 9 | 9 | | 2 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 4 | | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 10 | 9 | | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 8 | 0 | | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | 7 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
+ amateur
^ seeded
| Preceded by 1958 |
British Open Squash Championships England (London) 1959 |
Succeeded by 1960 |
gollark: Feesh, I think, got an IOU for 72 ash/boreal hatchlings for an ND, which is on the same rarity level as a 2G prize, right?
gollark: I mean, you do have a CB prize, too.
gollark: You could try gathering rare CBs and then trading them for ash hatchlings.
gollark: Probably that.
gollark: Because other people like ashes?
References
- "Times Archives 1959 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
- "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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