1969 Men's British Open Squash Championship

The 1969 British Open Championship was held at the Abbeydale Park in Sheffield from 21–29 January 1969.
Geoff Hunt won the title defeating Cameron Nancarrow in the final. This was the first time that the event took place outside London. Returning after a seven-year absence the 1962 semi-finalist Dardir El Bakary represented New Zealand instead of Egypt.[1]

British Open Squash Championships
31st British Open Championships
Details
Location	Sheffield, England
Venue	Abbeydale Park

Seeds

1. Jonah Barrington
2. Geoff Hunt
3. Abdelfattah Abou Taleb
4. Ken Hiscoe
5. Cam Nancarrow
6. Dick Carter
7. Mike Corby
8. Tewfik Shafik

Draw and results

[2]

Semi-finals & Final

	Semi-finals									Final
	1	Jonah Barrington	4	5	8
	5	Cameron Nancarrow	9	9	10
										5	Cameron Nancarrow	4	5	0
										2	Geoff Hunt	9	9	9
	2	Geoff Hunt	9	9	9
	3	Abdelfattah Abou Taleb	5	2	5

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarter Finals
	1	Jonah Barrington
		bye								1	Barrington	9	9	9
		Ken Davidson									Davidson	1	0	2
		bye																	1	Barrington	9	9	9
		Ray Lewis																		Lewis	1	2	3
		bye									Lewis	w/o
		Mahmoud Kerim									Kerim	scr
		bye																										1	Barrington	9	9	9
		Mike Hill																											Hill	3	4	2
		bye									Hill	9	9	7	9
		Peter Dibley									Dibley	5	6	9	5
		bye																		Hill	w/o
		Duncan Davies																		Davies	scr
		bye									Davies	w/o
		bye								8	Shafik	scr
	8	Tewfik Shafik

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarter Finals
	5	Cam Nancarrow	9	2	6	10	9
		Peter Stokes	7	9	9	8	7			5	Nancarrow	8	9	10	9
		Stuart Courtney	10	4	9	5	9				Courtney	10	5	8	5
		Don Burmeister	8	9	6	9	3												5	Nancarrow	1	9	9	9
		Doug Barrow	9	9	9															Barrow	9	1	4	1
		Dick Carter	2	7	3						Barrow	6	1	9	9	10
		Aly Aspahani									Aspahani	9	9	1	0	8
		bye																										5	Nancarrow	9	9	2	9
	4	Ken Hiscoe	9	9	9																							4	Hiscoe	4	1	9	7
		Abdul Rashid	4	1	1					4	Hiscoe	9	9	9
		John Ward									Ward	1	1	4
		bye																	4	Hiscoe	9	9	9
		Paul Millman	8	10	9	4	9													Millman	1	2	5
		Dardir El Bakary	10	8	2	9	7				Millman	9	9	9
		Terry Pickering	6	10	9	6	9				Pickering	0	0	1
		Barry Jones	9	8	1	9	5

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarter Finals
	2	Geoff Hunt
		bye								2	Hunt	9	9	9
		Graham MacDonald									MacDonald	5	0	1
		bye																	2	Hunt	1	9	9	9
		Dawie Botha																		Botha	1	4	7
		bye									Botha	2	9	8	9	9
		Philip Ayton									Ayton	9	2	10	1	7
		bye																										2	Hunt	9	9	3	9
	7	Mike Corby																										7	Corby	4	7	9	7
		bye								7	Corby	0	6	9	9	9
		Derek Broom									Broom	9	9	7	3	5
		bye																	7	Corby	4	9	9	9
		Johnny Isaacs	9	9	10															Isaacs	9	7	1	7
		K M Ibrahim	6	6	9						Isaacs	9	9	9
		Khan Din	9	9	3	9					Khan Din	7	6	5
		Tony Breakwell	6	2	9	3

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarter Finals
	3	Abdelfattah Abou Taleb	3	9	10	9
		Maged Abaza	9	5	8	6				2	Taleb	9	9	9
		Clive Francis									Francis	0	5	6
		bye																	2	Taleb	9	9	3	9
		Trevor Johnston	8	9	9	9														Johnston	6	3	9	4
		Brian Wise	10	6	3	6					Johnston	w/o
		Jamal Din	8	9	10	2					Jamal Din	scr
		Samir Nadim	10	3	8	2	ret																					2	Taleb	6	10	9	9
	6	Dick Carter	9	9	9																							6	Carter	9	9	6	4
		Mohamed Khalifa	3	0	7					6	Carter	6	9	9	9
		Don Innes									Innes	9	0	2	3
		bye																	6	Carter	9	10	9
		Ahmed Nadi	9	9	9															Nadi	6	8	5
		Mike Eggleton	2	4	4						Nadi	2	9	9	9
		Mike Grundy	9	10	9						Grundy	9	3	2	3
		Nev Johnson	1	9	1

References

1. "Times Archives 1969 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
2. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.