1948 Men's British Open Squash Championship

The 1948 Open Championship was the first time that a tournament was introduced after the challenge system was discontinued. The tournament was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 08-15 March and was open to professionals and amateurs. The first winner of the competition in this format was the defending champion Mahmoud Karim who defeated Jim Dear in a close final lasting 52 minutes.[1]

British Open Squash Championships
10th British Open Championships
Details
Location	London, England
Venue	Lansdowne Club

Results

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	First Round									Quarter Finals									Semi Finals									Final
		Mahmoud Karim	9	9	9
		Alan Seymour-Haydon	4	1	5						Karim	5	9	9	10
		Dr J F Stokes +	9	5	5	9	9				Stokes	9	0	1	8
		W E Clements	0	9	9	6	6													Karim	9	2	10	9
		Brian Phillips +	4	9	9	9														Phillips	1	9	8	3
		Major D I Burnett	9	4	2	0					Phillips	6	9	9	10
		L R Hamer	7	10	10	9					Hamer	9	1	4	8
		G J Reece	9	9	8	6																							Karim	9	9	5	1	10
		Jim Dear	9	9	9																								Dear	5	3	9	9	8
		W E J Gordon	2	6	3						Dear	9	3	9	9
		Peter Phillips +	5	9	9	9	9				Phillips	7	9	3	1
		Peter Richards +	9	0	10	4	6													Dear	9	9	9
		Bert Biddle	9	9	2	9														Biddle	4	4	2
		A Hawes	4	5	9	2					Biddle	10	9	9
		Leslie Keeble	3	9	9	9					Keeble	8	7	2
		J M Peake +	9	7	7	7

+ Denotes Amateur

Preceded by 1947	British Open Squash Championships England (London) 1948	Succeeded by 1949

References

1. "Times Archives 1948 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
2. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.