1965 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1965 Women's Open Squash Championships was held at the Lansdowne Club and Royal Aero Club in London from 14–19 February 1965.Heather Blundell won her fourth consecutive title defeating Anna Craven-Smith in the final.[1][2]

British Open Squash Championships
37th Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueLansdowne Club and Royal Aero Club

Seeds
  1. Heather Blundell
  2. Fran Marshall
  3. Anna Craven-Smith
  4. Pauline White
  5. Pat McClenaughan
  6. Ann Price

Draw and results

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First round
Player one Player two Score
Anna Craven-SmithPeggy Mason9-0 9-0 9-0
Pauline WhiteR Cooper9-2 9-0 9-5
K J DempseyJanet Ledger9-2 9-1 9-3
A M BackhouseS Rutherford9-5 9-2 10-8
Ruth TurnerMarjorie Townsend9-5 9-2 8-10 9-3
A G WilliamsM Young8-10 9-4 9-6 0-9 9-5
Daphne PortwayJ Turner9-10 9-7 9-2 9-0
Barbara McMullenM J Bassett9-0 9-1 9-2
Ursula SmithBobs Whitehead9-6 9-0 9-1
Sheila CooperBetty Keenan5-9 4-9 9-2 9-0 9-2
S FrancisM Makower9-2 9-0 9-3
Sylvia McClureA Geddes9-0 9-1 9-6
R CrosbyS G Youatt9-0 9-4 9-7
Jean WilsonM Taylor9-1 9-5 9-2
Brenda CarmichaelG Hogan9-3 9-2 9-0
B Law Major M U Walkerw/o

Second round
Player one Player two Score
Heather BlundellJune Swindell9-0 9-0 9-1
Fran MarshallB M Horton9-1 9-0 9-2
Anna Craven-SmithS Francis9-4 9-0 9-0
Pauline WhiteSheila Cooper9-6 9-2 9-4
Patricia McClenaughanJudy Wright9-6 2 9-7-9 9-7
Ann PriceC Hartwell9-4 9-2 9-0
Ruth TurnerA M Backhouse9-3 9-1 9-4
K J DempseyBrenda Carmichael5-9 9-3 5-9 9-2 9-7
Sylvia McClureB Law9-2 9-0 9-1
Ursula SmithDaphne Portway9-3 9-2 9-2
Jean WilsonR Crosby9-0 9-0 9-1
N A WatkinsD Bramfit9-6 9-6 9-3
Barbara McMullenA G Williams9-3 9-0 9-0
Jennifer CraneS M Atherden9-1 9-0 9-0
Captain P DavisA R Debusw/o
V ManningJ R Tennant9-0 9-0 9-0

Third round
Player one Player two Score
Blundell Crane9-0 9-2 9-1
Craven-Smith Wilson9-2 9-1 9-2
Marshall Manning9-0 9-5 9-0
White McMullen9-5 9-2 9-3
Turner Smith1-9 9-5 9-3 9-2
Dempsey McClure6-9 10-8 9-3 6-9 9-1
McClenaughan Watkins9-0 9-5 9-0
Price Davis9-0 9-0 9-1

Quarter-finals
Player one Player two Score
Blundell Price9-1 9-0 9-4
Craven-Smith Dempsey9-0 9-4 9-0
Marshall McClenaughan9-6 9-5 10-8
White Turner9-6 8-10 9-4 9-5

Semi-finals
Player one Player two Score
Blundell White9-0 9-1 9-1
Craven-Smith Marshall1-9 6-9 9-4 10-9 9-5

Final
Player one Player two Score
Blundell Craven-Smith9-1 10-8 9-2

References
  1. "Times Archives 1965 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Heather Blundell has easy win". Trove.
  3. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
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