1971 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1971 Women's Open Squash Championships was held at the BP Club in Sydenham, London from 19–25 February 1971.Heather McKay (née Blundell) won her tenth consecutive title defeating Jenny Irving in the final. This equalled the previous record of ten wins set by Janet Morgan from 1950 through to 1959.[1][2]

British Open Squash Championships
43rd Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueBP Club, Sydenham

Seeds
  1. Heather McKay
  2. Fran Marshall
  3. Jenny Irving
  4. Marion Jackman
  5. Jean Wilson
  6. Claire Chapman
  7. Mavis Baker
  8. Pam Bleasdale

Draw and results

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First round
Player one Player two Score
Heather McKay (née Blundell)M Shovelton9-0 9-0 9-0
Fran MarshallJean McFarlanew/o
Claire ChapmanP Goodall9-4 9-4 9-7
Marion JackmanRuth Turner9-5 9-2 9-0
Jenny IrvingE Millsw/o
Mavis BakerJ Fowler9-1 9-4 9-4
Pam BleasdaleR Cooperw/o
Margaret ClaughtonAnn Jee9-1 9-0 9-3
Diane CorbettJ Chamberlain9-3 9-1 9-2
Heather RheadAlex Cowie9-3 9-2 9-0
Janice Townsend Miss A Tucker9-3 9-2 9-1
Joy AlexanderV Albrow9-0 9-0 9-0
Di FullerBarbara Sanderson0-9 10-8 9-5 9-10 9-6
Sheila Macintosh (née Speight)A M Backhouse9-1 9-1 9-0
Jane PoynderK Maltby9-1 9-1 9-3
M Scott-MillerR Bentleyw/o
Theo VeltmanMandy Holdsworth4-9 9-3 9-7 9-1
Sheila CooperSheila Ervinw/o
Jean WalkerBobs Whitehead9-4 9-4 10-8
M JamesPeggy Mason9-2 9-6 9-4
M BrodieAnn Pricew/o
Carol MachinJ Goodin9-3 9-1 9-5
H WilsonM Moon9-1 9-0 9-2
Gillian FinchBrenda Carmichaelw/o
M ClementsC Bevan7-9 9-7 9-3 9-7
Miss Kathy Malan
J McDonald
Jane Barham
Janet Ledger
M Furniss
Karen Gardner
Jean Wilson

Second round
Player one Player two Score
McKay Fuller9-0 9-0 9-1
Marshall Macintosh9-1 9-3 9-2
Baker Poynder9-0 9-0 9-7
Chapman Scott-Miller9-0 9-0 9-2
Wilson J Ledger9-3 9-0 9-8
Jackman Furniss9-0 9-2 9-1
Irving Veltman9-1 9-0 9-0
Bleasdale Cooper9-4 9-1 9-0
Claughton Gardner9-2 9-1 9-1
Corbett Walker10-8 9-2 7-9 9-6
Malan James9-1 9-3 9-1
McDonald Brodie9-6 9-0 5-9 9-5
Barham Machin9-1 9-1 9-0
Rhead Wilson H9-4 9-3 9-2
Townsend Finch9-4 9-1 9-4
Alexander Clements9-5 9-2 9-2

Third round
Player one Player two Score
McKay Rhead9-0 9-0 9-1
Marshall Corbett9-0 9-4 9-0
Baker Malan3-9 9-1 9-5 9-6
Chapman McDonald9-0 9-0 9-1
Wilson Townsend9-3 9-6 9-0
Jackman Alexander9-2 9-2 9-3
Irving Barham9-2 9-0 9-5
Bleasdale Claughton9-5 6-9 6 1-9 10-8

Quarter-finals
Player one Player two Score
McKay Bleasdale9-0 9-0 9-1
Irving Chapman9-0 9-0 9-1
Jackman Wilson9-7 9-4 9-5
Marshall Baker9-4 7-9 4-9 9-4 9-4

Semi-finals
Player one Player two Score
McKay Jackman9-7 9-0 9-4
Irving Marshall9-7 9-5 9-6

Final
Player one Player two Score
McKay Irving9-0 9-3 9-1
Preceded by
1970		 British Open Squash Championships
England (London)
1971		 Succeeded by
1972

References
  1. "Times Archives 1971 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Heather McKay wins UK squash title". Trove.
  3. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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