1927 Women's British Open Squash Championship
| British Open Squash Championships | |
|---|---|
| 6th Women's British Open Championships | |
| Details | |
| Location | London, England |
| Venue | Queen's Club, West Kensington |
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.
Draw and results[edit]
Section A (round robin)[edit]
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
 Miss Cecily Fenwick |
Miss Elizabeth Foster |
9-0 9-0 |
| Miss Cecily Fenwick |
Miss Joan Huntsman |
9-2 9-7 |
| Miss Cecily Fenwick |
Miss P Slagg |
9-0 9-0 |
| Miss Elizabeth Foster |
Miss Joan Huntsman |
9-6 9-2 |
| Miss Elizabeth Foster |
Miss P Slagg |
9-7 8-10 9-5 |
| Miss Joan Huntsman |
Miss P Slagg |
9-2 9-5 |
Section B (round robin)[edit]
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Nancy Cave |
Mrs Hartley |
9-4 9-0 |
| Miss Nancy Cave |
Mrs Urwick |
9-0 9-0 |
| Miss Nancy Cave |
Miss Eileen Nicholson |
9-2 9-3 |
| Miss Eileen Nicholson |
Mrs Urwick |
9-3 9-0 |
| Miss Eileen Nicholson |
Mrs Hartley |
9-6 9-5 |
| Mrs Hartley |
Mrs Urwick |
9-3 10-8 |
Section C (round robin)[edit]
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Sylvia Huntsman |
Miss Phyllis Blake |
9-2 9-4 |
| Miss Sylvia Huntsman |
Miss Susan Noel |
9-2 9-0 |
| Miss Sylvia Huntsman |
Mrs Potter |
9-0 9-2 |
| Miss Phyllis Blake |
Miss Susan Noel |
9-2 9-1 |
| Miss Phyllis Blake |
Mrs Potter |
9-1 9-0 |
| Miss Susan Noel |
Mrs Potter |
10-8 9-4 |
Section D (round robin)[edit]
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Hon Mrs Margaret Bruce |
Miss A Blake |
9-2 9-1 |
| Hon Mrs Margaret Bruce |
Miss Joyce Nicholson |
2-9 9-5 9-4 |
| Hon Mrs Margaret Bruce |
Mrs Naylor |
9-0 9-4 |
| Hon Mrs Margaret Bruce |
Miss Carter |
9-0 9-2 |
| Miss Joyce Nicholson |
Miss A Blake |
9-1 4-9 9-1 |
| Miss Joyce Nicholson |
Miss Carter |
9-0 9-0 |
| Miss Joyce Nicholson |
Mrs Naylor |
9-6 9-4 |
| Miss A Blake |
Miss Carter |
9-0 9-0 |
| Miss A Blake |
Mrs Naylor |
9-0 2-9 9-5 |
| Mrs Naylor |
Miss Carter |
9-0 9-3 |
Second round[edit]
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mrs Margaret Bruce |
Miss Eileen Nicholson |
9-2 9-0 9-5 |
| Miss Nancy Cave |
Miss Phyllis Blake |
4-9 9-8 0-9 0-1 9-1 |
| Miss Sylvia Huntsman |
Miss Elizabeth Foster |
9-3 9-4 9-0 |
| Miss Cecily Fenwick |
Miss Joyce Nicholson |
9-7 9-2 9-3 |
Semi finals[edit]
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Cecily Fenwick |
Miss Sylvia Huntsman |
3 games to 1 |
| Miss Nancy Cave |
Mrs Margaret Bruce |
3 games to 2 |
Final[edit]
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Cecily Fenwick |
Miss Nancy Cave |
4-9 9-6 9-2 9-5 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Times Archives 1926 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
- ^ "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2015.