1927 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1927 Ladies Open Championships was held at the Queen's Club, West Kensington in London from 28 November - 4 December 1926.
Cecily Fenwick won her second successive title defeating Nancy Cave in a repeat of the 1926 final. This championship was held during 1926 but in the 1926/27 season so is attributed as being the 1927 event.[1] Joyce Cave was still unable to compete due to a wrist injury.

British Open Squash Championships
6th Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueQueen's Club, West Kensington

Draw and results

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Section A (round robin)
Player One Player Two Score
Miss Cecily Fenwick Miss Elizabeth Foster9-0 9-0
Miss Cecily Fenwick Miss Joan Huntsman9-2 9-7
Miss Cecily Fenwick Miss P Slagg9-0 9-0
Miss Elizabeth Foster Miss Joan Huntsman9-6 9-2
Miss Elizabeth Foster Miss P Slagg9-7 8-10 9-5
Miss Joan Huntsman Miss P Slagg9-2 9-5

Section B (round robin)
Player One Player Two Score
Miss Nancy Cave Mrs Hartley9-4 9-0
Miss Nancy Cave Mrs Urwick9-0 9-0
Miss Nancy Cave Miss Eileen Nicholson9-2 9-3
Miss Eileen Nicholson Mrs Urwick9-3 9-0
Miss Eileen Nicholson Mrs Hartley9-6 9-5
Mrs Hartley Mrs Urwick9-3 10-8

Section C (round robin)
Player One Player Two Score
Miss Sylvia Huntsman Miss Phyllis Blake9-2 9-4
Miss Sylvia Huntsman Miss Susan Noel9-2 9-0
Miss Sylvia Huntsman Mrs Potter9-0 9-2
Miss Phyllis Blake Miss Susan Noel9-2 9-1
Miss Phyllis Blake Mrs Potter9-1 9-0
Miss Susan Noel Mrs Potter10-8 9-4

Section D (round robin)
Player One Player Two Score
Hon Mrs Margaret Bruce Miss A Blake9-2 9-1
Hon Mrs Margaret Bruce Miss Joyce Nicholson2-9 9-5 9-4
Hon Mrs Margaret Bruce Mrs Naylor9-0 9-4
Hon Mrs Margaret Bruce Miss Carter9-0 9-2
Miss Joyce Nicholson Miss A Blake9-1 4-9 9-1
Miss Joyce Nicholson Miss Carter9-0 9-0
Miss Joyce Nicholson Mrs Naylor9-6 9-4
Miss A Blake Miss Carter9-0 9-0
Miss A Blake Mrs Naylor9-0 2-9 9-5
Mrs Naylor Miss Carter9-0 9-3

Second round
Player One Player Two Score
Mrs Margaret Bruce Miss Eileen Nicholson9-2 9-0 9-5
Miss Nancy Cave Miss Phyllis Blake4-9 9-8 0-9 0-1 9-1
Miss Sylvia Huntsman Miss Elizabeth Foster9-3 9-4 9-0
Miss Cecily Fenwick Miss Joyce Nicholson9-7 9-2 9-3

Semi finals
Player One Player Two Score
Miss Cecily Fenwick Miss Sylvia Huntsman3 games to 1
Miss Nancy Cave Mrs Margaret Bruce3 games to 2

Final
Player One Player Two Score
Miss Cecily Fenwick Miss Nancy Cave4-9 9-6 9-2 9-5

References
  1. "Times Archives 1926 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
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