1978 Women's British Open Squash Championship
The 1978 Women's British Open Squash Championships was held at Wembley in London from 24 February - 2 March 1978. Heather McKay (née Blundell) announced that she was semi-retired and would not compete in the British Open again after a remarkable run of sixteen consecutive title wins. The 1978 event was won by Sue Newman who defeated Vicky Hoffman in the final.[1][2]
| British Open Squash Championships | |
|---|---|
| 50th Women's British Open Championships | |
| Details | |
| Location | London, England |
| Venue | Wembley |
Seeds
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Sue Newman- Margaret Zachariah
- Vicki Hoffman
- Anne Smith
- Barbara Wall
- Angela Smith
- Lyle Hubinger
Draw and results
First round
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sue Cogswell |  | |
| Sue Newman | Eve Methven | 9-3 9-4 9-7 |
| Margaret Zachariah | Vivian Grisogono | 9-1 9-5 9-5 |
| Vicki Hoffman | J Jester | 9-0 9-0 9-0 |
| Anne Smith | Theo Johnson | 9-4 9-3 9-4 |
| Barbara Wall |  Tina Dahl | 9-0 9-0 9-4 |
| Angela Smith | | |
| Lyle Hubinger | E Bowles | 9-0 9-3 9-2 |
| Barbara Diggens | Janet Honeycombe | 9-0 10-8 9-1 |
| Rhonda Shapland | Fran Marshall | 10-8 3-9 9-6 0-3 |
 Jenny Webster | | |
| Pam Buckingham | | |
| Lesley Moore | | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Irene Hewitt | | |
| J Sutton | | |
| Katerina Due-Boje | | |
| Robyn Davis | | |
| Jane Wood | | |
 Deanna Murray | | |
| A F Morris | | |
| J Malan | | |
| J Griffiths | | |
| S Dunford | | |
| Jayne Ashton | | |
| Teresa Lawes | | |
| Joyce Maycock | |
Second round
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cogswell | | |
| Newman | Wood | 9-4 9-5 9-6 |
| Zachariah | Murray | 9-4 9-7 9-2 |
| Hoffman | Dunford | 9-4 9-2 9-0 |
| Smith Anne | Malan | 9-0 9-1 9-0 |
| Wall | Griffiths | 9-3 9-0 9-3 |
| Smith Angela | | |
| Hubinger | Morris | 9-1 9-2 9-2 |
| Webster | Hewitt | 7-9 9-5 9-0 9-3 |
| Buckingham | Sutton | 9-2 9-1 9-2 |
| Shapland | Due-Boje | 9-4 9-0 9-5 |
| Moore | Davis | 9-6 5-9 9-5 9-1 |
| Maycock | | |
| Ashton | | |
| Diggens | | |
| Lawes | |
Third round
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cogswell | Moore | 9-1 9-5 9-0 |
| Newman | Maycock | 9-0 9-5 9-1 |
| Zachariah | Shapland | 7-9 0-9 2-9 |
| Hoffman | Webster | 9-0 9-4 9-3 |
| Smith Anne | Ashton | 7-9 10-8 8-10 6-9 |
| Wall | Diggens | 1-9 9-6 10-9 9-5 |
| Smith Angela | Lawes | 9-3 9-4 9-1 |
| Hubinger | Buckingham | 9-2 5-9 9-5 9-4 |
Quarter finals
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cogswell | Hubinger | 9-6 9-5 9-3 |
| Newman | Smith Angela | 9-2 9-1 9-7 |
| Hoffman | Ashton | 9-1 9-0 9-4 |
| Wall | Shapland | 3-9 4-9 8-10 |
Semi finals
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Newman | Shapland | 9-5 6-9 10-9 9-4 |
| Hoffman | Cogswell | 9-6 9-5 9-3 |
Final
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Newman | Hoffman | 9-4 9-7 9-2 |
References
- "Times Archives 1978 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
- "1978 british Open". Trove.
- "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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