1997 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1997 Leekes British Open Squash Championships was held at the Welsh Institute of Sport with the later stages being held at the Wales National Ice Rink in Cardiff from 31 March- 6 April 1997. The event was won by Michelle Martin for the fifth consecutive year defeating Sarah Fitzgerald in a repeat of the 1996 final.[1][2][3]

British Open Squash Championships
69th Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationCardiff, Wales
VenueWales National Ice Rink

Seeds
  1. Sarah Fitzgerald
  2. Michelle Martin
  3. Cassie Jackman – withdrew
  4. Sue Wright
  5. Liz Irving
  6. Suzanne Horner (née Burgess)
  7. Carol Owens
  8. Sabine Schoene
  9. Claire Nitch
  10. Fiona Geaves
  11. Linda Charman
  12. Jane Martin
  13. Rebecca Macree
  14. Robyn Cooper
  15. Meeghan Bell
  16. Philippa Beams

Draw and results

[4]

Qualifying Round
Player One Player Two Score
Hugoline Van Hoorn Melanie Jans9–0 9–3 9–1
Tracey Shenton Janie Thacker9–5 9–5 6–9 9–6
Natalie Grainger Maha Zein9–4 9–1 9–0
Stephanie Brind Senga Macfie9–4 7–9 9–3 9–4
Kate Major Tegwen Malik *3–9 9–3 9–1 9–5

Lucky Loser* due to the withdrawal of Cassie Jackman.

First round
Player One Player Two Score
Sarah Fitzgerald Salma Shabana9–2 9–0 9–1
Michelle Martin Jade Wilson9–7 9–0 9–1
Sue Wright Leilani Joyce (Marsh)9–4 9–2 9–2
Liz Irving Toni Weeks4–9 9–2 9–4 9–5
Suzanne Horner (née Burgess) Narelle Tippett9–1 9–0 9–7
Carol Owens Vicki Cardwell (née Hoffman)9–0 9–7 9–6
Sabine Schoene Hugoline Van Hoorn9–5 2–9 9–6 9–3
Claire Nitch Tracey Shenton9–4 9–6 9–0
Fiona Geaves Natarsha Tippett9–2 9–0 9–6
Linda Charman Carla Venter9–0 9–1 9–1
Jane Martin Stephanie Brind9–2 7–9 9–3 9–7
Rebecca Macree Vanessa Atkinson9–5 9–0 9–2
Robyn Cooper Sarah Cook9–6 9–5 5–9 9–2
Natalie Grainger Meeghan Bell9–5 9–7 10–8
Philippa Beams Kate Major9–10 9–1 9–1 9–3
Rachael Grinham Tegwen Malik9–7 9–2 9–10 3–9 9–3

Second round
Player One Player Two Score
Martin M Cooper9–3 9–7 9–5
Owens Beams9–2 9–4 9–1
Geaves Schoene9–6 10–8 4–9 9–4
Martin J Grinham9–6 9–2 9–2
Fitzgerald Nitch9–4 9–2 9–1
Irving Grainger9–4 7–9 9–3 9–4
Wright Macree7–9 3–9 9–4 9–6 9–4
Charman Horner9–3 9–3 8–10 5–9 9–1

Quarter-finals
Player One Player Two Score
Martin M Owens9–3 9–3 9–4
Geaves Martin J9–2 9–10 9–4 9–2
Fitzgerald Irving9–1 9–3 9–2
Wright Charman9–7 9–5 9–4

Semi-finals
Player One Player Two Score
Fitzgerald Wright9–2 7–9 9–2 9–1
Martin Geaves9–4 9–0 9–1

Final
Player One Player Two Score
Martin Fitzgerald9–5 9–10 9–5 9–5
gollark: Hang gliding?
gollark: Scuba diving?
gollark: You keep reusing that one.
gollark: Dice stacking?
gollark: Snowboarding?

References
  1. "Times Archives 1997 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "1997 Cardiff". squashplayer.co.uk.
  3. "British Open Draw". Google groups.
  4. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
Preceded by
1996		 British Open Squash Championships
Wales (Cardiff)
1997		 Succeeded by
1998
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