1973 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1973 Women's Open Squash Championships was held at the BP Club in Lower Sydenham, London from 2–8 March 1973. Heather McKay (née Blundell) won her twelfth consecutive title defeating Cecilie Fleming in the final. The final match lasted just sixteen minutes as McKay once again continued to easily outplay all opposition.[1][2]

British Open Squash Championships
45th Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueBP Club, Lower Sydenham

Seeds
  1. Heather McKay (née Blundell)
  2. Sue Newman
  3. Cecilie Fleming
  4. Jane Barham
  5. Pamela Buckingham
  6. Jenny Webster
  7. Ingrid Potgieter
  8. Claire Chapman

Draw and results

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First round
Player one Player two Score
Heather McKay (née Blundell)bye
Susanne Newmanbye
Cecilie FlemingS B Groves9-2 9-0 9-2
Jane BarhamM Clemens9-3 9-0 9-1
Pamela BuckinghamJ L Rafter9-0 9-0 9-0
Jenny WebsterBrenda Carmichael4-9 9-6 3-9 9-0 9-1
Ingrid PotgieterKaren Gardner9-3 9-4 9-6
Claire Chapmanbye
Dianne CorbettRukshana Rashid9-2 9-3 9-3
Fran MarshallM Scott-Miller9-4 9-3 9-0
Jenny GrieveGillian Finch9-3 9-0 9-0
Sue PexmanJ Chamberlainw/o
Jane PoynderS Findlayw/o
Jean WilsonAnn Pricew/o
Alex Cowie Joyce Maycock9-2 9-10 9-7 9-5
Sue CogswellC R Bourdon9-1 9-0 9-2
Bobs WhiteheadBarbara Diggens9-2 6-9 8-9 10-8 9-0
Ruth TurnerAnn Jee2-9 9-7 9-6 9-3
Di FullerLesley Moore9-5 9-4 9-5
Theo VeltmanSoraya Haye9-6 9-2 10-8
Peggy MasonB Kirkw/o
Janet LedgerJ Pallister10-8 9-6 9-5
Tessa LawrenceM Brodie1-9 9-3 9-3 9-1
S DunfordM D Furness9-3 9-5 9-7
Valerie BridgensA M Sinclair9-5 9-5 9-0
Janice Wainwrightbye
Clair Richardsbye
Denise Holtonbye
Janet Wardbye
Teresa Lawesbye
E Daviesbye

Second round
Player one Player two Score
McKay Davies9-0 9-3 9-0
Newman Wardw/o
Fleming Lawrence10-8 9-4 9-1
Buckingham Pexman9-3 10-8 9-1
Webster Richards9-0 9-0 9-0
Potgieter Bridgens9-7 9-4 9-3
Marshall Turner9-3 9-4 9-2
Holton Lawes9-6 9-0 7-9 9-7

Third round
Player one Player two Score
McKay Wainwright9-0 9-0 9-1
Fleming Wilson9-2 3-9 9-4 9-2
Newman Holton9-4 9-7 9-3
Barham Grieve8-10 9-1 9-4 9-0
Buckingham Cogswell9-2 9-4 9-3
Webster Veltman9-3 9-3 10-9
Potgieter Cowie9-4 9-3 7-9 9-7
Marshall Chapman9-0 9-3 0-9 4-9 10-8

Quarter-finals
Player one Player two Score
McKay Marshall9-0 9-1 9-3
Fleming Webster9-2 4-9 1-9 9-1 9-3
Newman Potgieter9-10 9-5 9-1 3-9 9-2
BuckinghamBarham9-6 9-4 8-10 9-1

Semi-finals
Player one Player two Score
McKay Buckingham9-2 9-0 9-0
Fleming Newman1-9 7-9 9-7 9-2 10-8

Third place Play-off
Player one Player two Score
Newman Buckingham9-5 9-2 9-5

Final
Player one Player two Score
McKay Fleming9-1 9-0 9-1
Preceded by
1972		 British Open Squash Championships
England (London)
1973		 Succeeded by
1974

References
  1. "Times Archives 1973 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "McKay wins title again". Trove.
  3. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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