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 | |
| Location | London, England |
| Venue | Lansdowne Club and Royal Aero Club |
Seeds edit
Draw and results edit
First round edit
| Player one | Player two | Score |
|---|---|---|
 Anna Craven-Smith |
Peggy Mason |
9-0 9-0 9-0 |
| Pauline White |
R Cooper |
9-2 9-0 9-5 |
| K J Dempsey |
Janet Ledger |
9-2 9-1 9-3 |
| A M Backhouse |
S Rutherford |
9-5 9-2 10-8 |
| Ruth Turner |
Marjorie Townsend |
9-5 9-2 8-10 9-3 |
| A G Williams |
M Young |
8-10 9-4 9-6 0-9 9-5 |
| Daphne Portway |
J Turner |
9-10 9-7 9-2 9-0 |
| Barbara McMullen |
M J Bassett |
9-0 9-1 9-2 |
| Ursula Smith |
Bobs Whitehead |
9-6 9-0 9-1 |
| Sheila Cooper |
Betty Keenan |
5-9 4-9 9-2 9-0 9-2 |
| S Francis |
M Makower |
9-2 9-0 9-3 |
 Sylvia McClure |
A Geddes |
9-0 9-1 9-6 |
| R Crosby |
S G Youatt |
9-0 9-4 9-7 |
| Jean Wilson |
M Taylor |
9-1 9-5 9-2 |
| Brenda Carmichael |
G Hogan |
9-3 9-2 9-0 |
| B Law |
Major M U Walker |
w/o |
Second round edit
| Player one | Player two | Score |
|---|---|---|
 Heather Blundell |
June Swindell |
9-0 9-0 9-1 |
| Fran Marshall |
B M Horton |
9-1 9-0 9-2 |
| Anna Craven-Smith |
S Francis |
9-4 9-0 9-0 |
| Pauline White |
Sheila Cooper |
9-6 9-2 9-4 |
| Patricia McClenaughan |
Judy Wright |
9-6 2 9-7-9 9-7 |
| Ann Price |
C Hartwell |
9-4 9-2 9-0 |
| Ruth Turner |
A M Backhouse |
9-3 9-1 9-4 |
| K J Dempsey |
Brenda Carmichael |
5-9 9-3 5-9 9-2 9-7 |
| Sylvia McClure |
B Law |
9-2 9-0 9-1 |
| Ursula Smith |
Daphne Portway |
9-3 9-2 9-2 |
| Jean Wilson |
R Crosby |
9-0 9-0 9-1 |
| N A Watkins |
D Bramfit |
9-6 9-6 9-3 |
| Barbara McMullen |
A G Williams |
9-3 9-0 9-0 |
| Jennifer Crane |
S M Atherden |
9-1 9-0 9-0 |
| Captain P Davis |
A R Debus |
w/o |
| V Manning |
J R Tennant |
9-0 9-0 9-0 |
Third round edit
| Player one | Player two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Blundell |
Crane |
9-0 9-2 9-1 |
| Craven-Smith |
Wilson |
9-2 9-1 9-2 |
| Marshall |
Manning |
9-0 9-5 9-0 |
| White |
McMullen |
9-5 9-2 9-3 |
| Turner |
Smith |
1-9 9-5 9-3 9-2 |
| Dempsey |
McClure |
6-9 10-8 9-3 6-9 9-1 |
| McClenaughan |
Watkins |
9-0 9-5 9-0 |
| Price |
Davis |
9-0 9-0 9-1 |
Quarter-finals edit
| Player one | Player two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Blundell |
Price |
9-1 9-0 9-4 |
| Craven-Smith |
Dempsey |
9-0 9-4 9-0 |
| Marshall |
McClenaughan |
9-6 9-5 10-8 |
| White |
Turner |
9-6 8-10 9-4 9-5 |
Semi-finals edit
| Player one | Player two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Blundell |
White |
9-0 9-1 9-1 |
| Craven-Smith |
Marshall |
1-9 6-9 9-4 10-9 9-5 |
Final edit
| Player one | Player two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Blundell |
Craven-Smith |
9-1 10-8 9-2 |
References edit
- ^ "Times Archives 1965 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
- ^ "Heather Blundell has easy win". Trove.
- ^ "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2015.