1966 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1966 Women's Open Squash Championships was held at the Lansdowne Club and Royal Aero Club in London from 13–18 February 1966.Heather McKay (née Blundell) won her fifth consecutive title defeating Anna Craven-Smith in a repeat of the 1965 final.[1][2]

British Open Squash Championships
38th Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueLansdowne Club and Royal Aero Club

Seeds
  1. Heather McKay
  2. Anna Craven-Smith
  3. Jenny Irving
  4. Fran Marshall
  5. Bev Johnson
  6. Sheila Macintosh
  7. Ann Price
  8. Margaret Burke

Draw and results

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First round
Player one Player two Score
Jenny IrvingValerie Watson9-0 9-4 9-1
Fran MarshallSheila Cooper9-0 9-0 9-0
Bev JohnsonJanet Ledger9-1 9-2 9-0
Sheila Macintosh (née Speight)S Broadway9-1 9-1 9-4
Ann PriceM R Broughton9-0 9-0 9-3
Margaret BurkeM Makower9-3 9-0 9-0
Diane CorbettJ Hall9-3 9-3 9-0
Barbara McMullenMarjorie Townsend9-1 9-7 10-9
Brenda CarmichaelLorna Greville-Collins9-2 9-2 9-3
Judy WrightB Savage9-3 9-1 9-2
Jean WilsonBobs Whitehead2-9 9-5 9-3 9-3
Claire ChapmanF M Roulston9-1 9-1 9-2
June SwindellR Cooperw/o
Peggy MasonS Foss9-1 9-0 9-0
M A YoungC Gillies9-7 9-1 9-6
S M HolmesBarbara Sanderson10-8 10-8 6-9 9-6
Alisa TietjensDaphne Portway9-1 9-2 10-8
J DixonA S Williams10-8 9-4 4-9 9-1
L ManningP Edwards9-5 9-5 9-0
C R BourdonP Pratt7-9 8-10 9-5 9-5 9-7
M TaylorJ Turner9-4 8-10 9-6 8-10 9-7
Di FullerS M Atherden9-0 9-5 9-1
D BramfitSoraya Hayew/o
Joy AlexanderM J Bassett9-0 9-1 9-1
S LancasterS S Youatt9-4 7-9 9-1 9-2
M AlanT Mastersw/o
Heather McKay (née Blundell)bye
Anna Craven-Smithbye
A Norvalbye
K J Dempseybye
Celeste Dicksonbye
J Danksbye

Second round
Player one Player two Score
McKay Norval9-1 9-0 9-1
Craven-Smith Dempsey9-0 9-1 9-0
Irving Mason9-0 9-4 9-1
Marshall Young9-0 9-1 9-0
Johnson Holmes9-1 9-1 9-1
Macintosh Tietjens9-3 9-2 9-2
Burke Dixon9-0 9-2 9-5
Price Manning10-9 9-3 9-2
Corbett Dickson9-4 9-2 9-0
McMullen Bourdon9-3 9-1 9-0
Carmichael Taylor9-3 9-1 9-0
Wright Fuller10-8 9-1 2-9 9-2
Wilson Bramfit9-0 9-0 9-2
Chapman Alexander9-6 9-2 9-2
Swindell Lancaster0-9 4-9 9-0 9-3 9-6
Danks Alan9-3 ret

Third round
Player one Player two Score
McKay Corbett9-0 9-2 9-0
Craven-Smith Danks9-1 9-0 9-2
Marshall Wright9-2 9-1 9-3
Irving Wilson9-3 9-7 9-4
Macintosh Swindell9-1 9-2 9-1
Johnson McMullen9-4 7-9 9-5 9-1
Burke Carmichael9-6-9-4 9-1
Price Chapman9-6 9-6 1-9 9-4

Quarter-finals
Player one Player two Score
McKay Johnson9-0 9-1 9-2
Craven-Smith Macintosh9-5 8-10 9-1 9-0
Marshall Burke9-2 5-9 9-3 9-0
Irving Price9-1 9-2 9-2

Semi-finals
Player one Player two Score
McKay Marshall9-6 9-5 9-1
Craven-Smith Irving9-5 9-4 9-2

Final
Player one Player two Score
McKay Craven-Smith9-0 9-0 10-8
Preceded by
1965		 British Open Squash Championships
England (London)
1966		 Succeeded by
1967

References
  1. "Times Archives 1966 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "repeat of UK squash final". Trove.
  3. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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