1970 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1970 Women's Open Squash Championships was held at the BP Club in Sydenham, London from 13–18 February 1970.Heather McKay (née Blundell) won her ninth consecutive title defeating Marcia Roche in the final.[1][2]

British Open Squash Championships
42nd Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueBP Club, Sydenham

Seeds
  1. Heather McKay
  2. Fran Marshall
  3. Marcia Roche
  4. Claire Chapman
  5. Ann Price
  6. Jean Wilson
  7. Margaret Claughton
  8. Joy Alexander

Draw and results

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First round
Player one Player two Score
Heather McKay (née Blundell)bye
Fran Marshallbye
Marcia RocheO Weldon9-7 9-1 9-0
Claire ChapmanT McMullen9-5 9-2 9-3
Ann PriceIrene Rowe9-4 9-2 9-0
Jean WilsonM D Furniss9-3 9-2 9-7
Margaret ClaughtonMandy Holdsworth10-8 9-1 9-2
Joy AlexanderTessa Lawrence9-1 9-4 9-1
Thea MooreJ Goodwin9-0 9-0 9-2
Di FullerC Boswell9-2 9-6 9-4
Maureen MorganKaren Gardner9-4 9-3 9-4
Heather NielsonJanet Ledger5-9 9-7 10-9 9-7
Pam BleasdaleE Carnegie9-6 9-2 9-6
Heather RheadH E S Wilson9-4 9-5 9-1
Peggy MasonMary McNallyw/o
Jane PoynderB Smith10-8 9-4 3-9 9-5
Jean McFarlaneJ Chamberlain10-9 9-2 9-6
K MaltbyGillian Finch9-7 9-7 9-2
Brenda CarmichaelM Broughton9-0 9-0 9-1
Jane BarhamSheila Cooper9-6 9-3 9-3
Bobs WhiteheadTheo Veltman9-2 9-2 6-9 9-1
Jill CampionC Bourdon9-1 9-2 9-7
Barbara SandersonE Thomason9-3 9-0 9-3
Diane CorbettJ M Goodin9-1 9-1 9-1
Valerie WatsonM Taylor9-1 9-2 9-1
Janice TownsendM Young9-1 9-0 9-5
M MoonJanet Ward9-6 9-1 4-9 9-0

Second round
Player one Player two Score
Morgan Nielson

Third round
Player one Player two Score
McKay Townsend M9-0 9-1 9-1
Marshall Sinclair9-0 9-0 9-1
Roche Morgan9-3 9-0 9-0
Chapman Corbett9-1 9-7 9-1
Wilson Carmichael9-4 5-9 9-0 9-3
Price Townsend J7-9 9-7 9-5 9-7
Claughton Whitehead6-9 6-9 9-9 9-3 9-1
Alexander Watson8-10 2-9 10-8 4-9

Quarter-finals
Player one Player two Score
McKay Claughton9-0 9-1 9-1
Roche Wilson9-7 9-4 9-4
Marshall Price9-4 9-2 6-9 10-8
Chapman Watson9-3 9-2 9-1

Semi-finals
Player one Player two Score
McKay Chapman9-0 9-0 9-1
Marshall Roche9-6 8-10 8-10 5-9

Final
Player one Player two Score
McKay Roche9-1 9-1 9-0
Preceded by
1969		 British Open Squash Championships
England (London)
1970		 Succeeded by
1971

References
  1. "Times Archives 1970 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Heather in final". Trove.
  3. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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