1959 Men's British Open Squash Championship
The 1959 Open Championship was held at the Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall, London from 11 March - 16 March.
Azam Khan finally won his first title after finishing runner-up to his older brother Hashim Khan on three previous occasions. He defeated Mo Khan in the final.
| British Open Squash Championships | |
|---|---|
| 21st British Open Championships | |
| Details | |
| Location | London, England |
| Venue | Royal Automobile Club |
Defending champion and top seed Hashim Khan had withdrawn from the Championships after ankle problems and another seed Roshan Khan had been recalled to service by the Pakistan navy.[1]
Results
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Azam Khan ^ | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanif Khan | 1 | 0 | 1 | Azam Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W J Ashford | 9 | 9 | 9 | ret | Ashford | 3 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| H de B Priestley + | 10 | 3 | 4 | Azam Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ali Akbar Khan | 9 | 10 | 9 | Ali Akbar Khan | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D W Harman | 5 | 8 | 4 | Ali Akbar Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richard Hawkey + | w/o | Richard Hawkey | 5 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jack Giles | scr | Azam Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mo Khan ^ | 9 | 9 | 9 | Mo Khan | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Khan Din | 0 | 2 | 1 | Mo Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denis Hughes + | 9 | 9 | 9 | Hughes | 2 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R Horsey | 0 | 0 | 4 | Mo Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nasrullah Khan | 9 | 10 | 9 | Nasrullah Khan | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J C Gordon + | 2 | 8 | 0 | Nasrullah Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jamal Din | 9 | 9 | 9 | Jamal Din | 7 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jim McQueenie | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
+ amateur
^ seeded
References
- "Times Archives 1959 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
- "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
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