1974 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1974 Women's BP Open Squash Championships was held at the BP Club in Lower Sydenham, London from 1–7 March 1974. Heather McKay (née Blundell) won her thirteenth consecutive title defeating Sue Cogswell in the final.[1][2]

British Open Squash Championships
46th Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueBP Club, Lower Sydenham

Seeds
  1. Heather McKay (née Blundell)
  2. Jane Barham
  3. Sue Cogswell
  4. Mavis Nancarrow
  5. Alex Cowie
  6. Jean Wilson
  7. Teresa Lawes
  8. Theo Veltman

Draw and results

[3]

First round
Player one Player two Score
Heather McKaybye
Jane Barhambye
Sue Cogswell Ann Jee9-1 9-5 9-0
Alex Cowie Lynn Crosbie9-1 9-0 9-0
Jean Wilson J Pallister9-3 9-0 9-2
Teresa Lawes C Innocent9-4 9-0 9-0
Theo Veltman Di Fuller10-8 9-4 9-6
Claire Chapman J Varney9-3 9-0 9-2
Jane Pritchett Ina Ackerman9-2 8-10 9-0 9-1
Dianne Corbett H Crossley9-0 9-0 9-0
Gillian Finch S Parker10-9 9-3 10-8
A Manley B Furniss9-4 9-5 9-6
Clair Richards M Scott-Miller9-1 9-0 9-6
Ann Price A Watson9-3 9-2 9-1
Fran Marshall Heather Nielson9-5 9-3 9-2
Rosemary Garvey Janet Ward5-9 9-5 9-2 9-5
J Hall L Norman9-1 9-2 9-0
A Morris Soraya Haye9-5 9-1 9-5
Barbara Sanderson Janet Ledger10-8 10-9 9-4
K F Spurgeon Marjorie Townsend9-1 9-2 9-2
Vivian Grisogono P Lenehan9-5 2-9 9-7 7-9 9-1
Peggy Mason K Bryceson9-0 9-0 9-1
Jane Poynder Sheila Macintosh9-5 9-4 9-6
M Mackaybye
Bobs Whiteheadbye
Barbara Diggensbye
Carol Machinbye
Pauline Whitebye
S Dunfordbye
Geraldine Barnivillebye
M Brodiebye
Devon Leesbye

Fourth seed Mavis Nancarrow (Aus) withdrew from the tournament.

Second round
Player one Player two Score
McKay Machin9-0 9-0 9-0
Barham White9-1 9-2 9-0
Cogswell Price9-2 9-3 9-5
Cowie Marshall8-9 9-10 4-9
Lawes Garvey9-1 9-2 9-3
Veltman Barniville4-9 10-8 9-4 10-9
Chapman Hall9-2 9-1 9-4
Pritchett Lees7-9 10-8 9-0 9-3
Whitehead Morris9-4 6-9 0-9 9-3 10-8
Corbett Brodie7-9 10-8 6-9 9-6 9-4
Diggens Sanderson9-3 9-3 9-5
Finch Spurgeon8-10 9-5 9-6 6-9 9-6
Wilson Grisogono9-0 9-5 9-6
Dunford Mason9-1 9-4 9-3
Manley Poynder4-9 9-7 5-9 9-6 9-6
Richards Mackay9-3 9-1 9-2

Third round
Player one Player two Score
McKay Richards9-0 9-0 9-0
Cogswell Whitehead9-1 9-3 9-0
Barham Corbett9-5 5-9 9-0 9-0
Marshall Manley9-1 9-0 9-3
Veltman Diggens10-8 9-2 9-3
Wilson Finch9-0 9-3 9-0
Chapman Lawes4-9 9-6 9-1 2-9 9-6
Pritchett Dunford10-8 7-9 9-6 9-3

Quarter-finals
Player one Player two Score
McKay Veltman9-2 9-4 9-4
Cogswell Wilson9-5 9-1 5-9 7-9 9-3
Barham Chapman9-0 9-4 8-10 9-2
Marshall Pritchett9-3 9-2 9-0

Semi-finals
Player one Player two Score
McKay Marshall9-2 9-1 9-1
Cogswell Barham9-4 10-8 9-5

Third place Play-off
Player one Player two Score
Barham Marshall9-5 9-7 9-4

Final
Player one Player two Score
McKay Cogswell9-2 9-1 9-2
Preceded by
1973		 British Open Squash Championships
England (London)
1974		 Succeeded by
1975

References
  1. "Times Archives 1974 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Mrs McKay wins 13th title". Trove.
  3. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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