Squash tournament held in London, England
| British Open Squash Championships | |
|---|---|
| 28th Women's British Open Championships | |
| Details | |
| Location | London, England |
| Venue | Lansdowne Club |
| ← 19551957 → | |
The 1956 Ladies Open Championships was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 20–26 February 1956.
Janet Morgan won her seventh consecutive title defeating Sheila Speight in the final.
Seeds
Miss Janet Morgan- Miss Sheila Speight
- Mrs Marjorie Townsend
- Mrs Ruth Turner
Mrs Jill Campion- Miss M E Gowthorpe
- Mrs Rosemary Deloford
- Miss D C Herman
Draw and results
First round
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rosemary Deloford (7) |
Miss N Sage |
9-1 9-0 9-0 |
| Miss D C Herman (8) |
Miss A V M Isaac |
9-10 9-2 9-2 9-1 |
| Miss Daphne Portway |
Miss S Jones |
9-6 9-4 9-3 |
| Mrs R Cooper |
Miss P Flower |
9-0 9-0 9-0 |
| Miss Jenifer Gidwell |
Miss A Doe |
9-6 9-2 9-7 |
| Mrs P Colyer |
Miss J M Gilley |
10-8 9-4 9-2 |
| Miss J Duckit |
Miss J Covell |
w/o |
| Miss W Peile |
Mrs R L Pottinger |
9-5 9-5 9-3 |
denotes seed *
Second round
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Janet Morgan (1) |
Mrs J B Watson |
w/o |
| Miss Sheila Speight (2) |
Mrs B A Powell |
9-5 9-0 9-0 |
| Mrs Marjorie Townsend (3) |
Miss J Dannatt |
9-6 9-2 9-2 |
| Mrs Ruth Turner (4) |
Mrs R B Wilson |
9-0 9-4 9-2 |
| Mrs Jill Campion (5) |
Miss E Wilson |
w/o |
| Miss M E Gowthorpe (6) |
Miss J M Martin |
9-7 9-0 9-1 |
| Mrs Rosemary Deloford (7) |
Miss Jenifer Gidwell |
8-10 9-1 4-9 9-2 9-0 |
| Miss D C Herman (8) |
Mrs P Colyer |
9-3 9-2 9-3 |
| Miss Margaret Morgan |
Mrs R B Hawkey |
9-2 9-1 9-2 |
| Mrs Pat Gotla (née Cowney) |
Miss S Peskett |
9-0 9-2 10-8 |
| Mrs R Nagle |
Miss P Gates |
9-4 9-3 9-3 |
| Miss Daphne Portway |
Miss J Duckit |
9-4 9-5 9-0 |
| Mrs R Cooper |
Miss W Peile |
9-1 9-1 9-0 |
| Mrs H Bleasby |
Miss P H Smallwood |
9-2 9-7 9-1 |
 Miss D Lange |
Miss Ann Mitham |
9-0 9-5 9-2 |
| Mrs J M Hall |
Miss V M J McLernon |
9-3 9-6 9-5 |
Third round
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan J (1) |
Hall |
9-3 9-2 9-4 |
| Speight (2) |
Bleasby |
9-2 9-3 9-2 |
| Townsend (3) |
Lange |
9-1 9-3 9-3 |
| Turner (4) |
Morgan M |
9-7 9-2 9-3 |
| Campion (5) |
Nagle |
9-3 3-9 9-5 9-2 |
| Gowthorpe (6) |
Gotla |
10-9 9-2 9-4 |
| Deloford (7) |
Portway |
9-7 9-4 9-0 |
| Herman (8) |
Cooper |
4-9 9-2 9-3 9-7 |
Quarter finals
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan J (1) |
Campion (5) |
9-4 9-6 9-2 |
| Speight (2) |
Gowthorpe (6) |
9-5 10-8 9-7 |
| Townsend (3) |
Herman (8) |
10-9 9-4 5-9 9-6 |
| Turner (4) |
Deloford (7) |
1-9 6-9 9-2 9-4 9-5 |
Semi finals
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan (1) |
Turner (4) |
9-2 9-2 9-7 |
| Speight (2) |
Townsend (3) |
9-0 9-3 9-6 |
Final
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan (1) |
Speight (2) |
9-6 9-4 9-2 |
| Preceded by1955 | British Open Squash Championships England (London) 1956 |
Succeeded by1957 |
References
- "Times Archives 1956 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
- "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
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