1968 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1968 Women's Open Squash Championships was held at the Lansdowne Club and Royal Aero Club in London from 16–22 February 1968.Heather McKay (née Blundell) won her seventh consecutive title defeating Bev Johnson in the final.[1][2]

British Open Squash Championships
40th Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueLansdowne Club and Royal Aero Club

Seeds
  1. Heather McKay
  2. Bev Johnson
  3. Ann Price
  4. Sheila Macintosh
  5. Mrs Gay Erskine
  6. Mrs Jill Eckstein
  7. Sylvia McClure
  8. Miss Denise Holton

Draw and results

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First round
Player one Player two Score
Heather McKay (née Blundell)A Williams9-0 9-1 9-0
Bev JohnsonR Riley9-5 9-4 9-0
Ann PriceP A Brown9-0 9-1 9-0
Mrs Gay ErskineE Lendrum9-2 9-7 9-1
Mrs Jill EcksteinA Geddes9-0 9-0 9-0
Sylvia McClureE Taylor9-2 9-0 9-6
R F TurnerE Carnegie4-9 9-7 4-9 9-6 9-1
A NorvalTessa Lawrence9-7 3-9 10-9 9-6
Peggy MasonDaphne Portway3-9 9-4 1-9 10-9
Margaret BurkeDi Fuller9-6 9-7 9-4
Miss Marcia RocheJ Whitehead9-3 9-1 9-1
I V SandersonM A Young9-1 9-1 9-1
Sheila CooperK Gardner9-5 9-1 9-6
Claire ChapmanJ Mortlock9-3 9-4 9-1
Miss Cathy Van VeenV Manning9-0 9-0 9-4
Sheila ErvinE M Boswell9-0 9-6 9-1
Ursula SmithS Broadway9-3 9-1 9-1
M MakowerJ Hedgesw/o
A BixlerC Heath9-7 9-7 9-1
Dianne CorbettJanet Ledger9-0 9-2 9-2
Mary AlanBobs Whitehead6-9 1-9 1-8 ret
Bronwyn BartonGoldie Edwards9-6 1-9 9-4 10-8

Second round
Player one Player two Score
Sheila Macintosh (née Speight) Miss Marcia Roche9-3 5-9 9-7 2-9 7-9

Third round
Player one Player two Score
McKay Barton9-0 9-0 9-3
Johnson McMullen9-0 9-3 9-0
Price Allnut3-9 0-9 9-1 6-9
Erskine Cooper9-2 9-2 9-7
Eckstein Chapman1-9 9-0 6-9 9-3 9-6
McClure Van Veen0-9 8-10 3-9
Holton Ervin9-1 9-0 9-2
Roche Burke9-5 9-5 9-5

Quarter-finals
Player one Player two Score
McKay Holton9-2 9-0 9-0
Johnson Van Veen9-1 9-0 0-9 9-2
Allnut Eckstein9-7 9-6 9-7
Erskine Roche9-5 3-9 9-6 9-6

Semi-finals
Player one Player two Score
Heather McKay Gay Erskine9-0 9-0 9-0
Bev Johnson Allnut9-10 9-4 9-2 9-1

Final
Player one Player two Score
Heather McKay Bev Johnson9-0 9-0 9-0
Preceded by
1967		 British Open Squash Championships
England (London)
1968		 Succeeded by
1969

References
  1. "Times Archives 1968 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Heather McKay scores again". Trove.
  3. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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