| British Open Squash Championships | |
|---|---|
| 42nd Women's British Open Championships | |
| Details | |
| Location | London, England |
| Venue | BP Club, Sydenham |
The 1970 Women's Open Squash Championships was held at the BP Club in Sydenham, London from 13–18 February 1970.Heather McKay (née Blundell) won her ninth consecutive title defeating Marcia Roche in the final.[1][2]
Seeds
Heather McKay
Fran Marshall
Marcia Roche- Claire Chapman
- Ann Price
- Jean Wilson
- Margaret Claughton
- Joy Alexander
Draw and results
First round
| Player one | Player two | Score |
|---|---|---|
 Heather McKay (née Blundell) |
bye | |
 Fran Marshall |
bye | |
 Marcia Roche |
O Weldon |
9-7 9-1 9-0 |
| Claire Chapman |
T McMullen |
9-5 9-2 9-3 |
| Ann Price |
 Irene Rowe |
9-4 9-2 9-0 |
| Jean Wilson |
M D Furniss |
9-3 9-2 9-7 |
| Margaret Claughton |
Mandy Holdsworth |
10-8 9-1 9-2 |
| Joy Alexander |
Tessa Lawrence |
9-1 9-4 9-1 |
| Thea Moore |
J Goodwin |
9-0 9-0 9-2 |
| Di Fuller |
C Boswell |
9-2 9-6 9-4 |
| Maureen Morgan |
Karen Gardner |
9-4 9-3 9-4 |
| Heather Nielson |
Janet Ledger |
5-9 9-7 10-9 9-7 |
| Pam Bleasdale |
E Carnegie |
9-6 9-2 9-6 |
 Heather Rhead |
H E S Wilson |
9-4 9-5 9-1 |
| Peggy Mason |
Mary McNally |
w/o |
| Jane Poynder |
B Smith |
10-8 9-4 3-9 9-5 |
| Jean McFarlane |
J Chamberlain |
10-9 9-2 9-6 |
| K Maltby |
Gillian Finch |
9-7 9-7 9-2 |
| Brenda Carmichael |
M Broughton |
9-0 9-0 9-1 |
| Jane Barham |
Sheila Cooper |
9-6 9-3 9-3 |
| Bobs Whitehead |
Theo Veltman |
9-2 9-2 6-9 9-1 |
 Jill Campion |
C Bourdon |
9-1 9-2 9-7 |
 Barbara Sanderson |
E Thomason |
9-3 9-0 9-3 |
| Diane Corbett |
J M Goodin |
9-1 9-1 9-1 |
| Valerie Watson |
M Taylor |
9-1 9-2 9-1 |
| Janice Townsend |
M Young |
9-1 9-0 9-5 |
| M Moon |
 Janet Ward |
9-6 9-1 4-9 9-0 |
Second round
| Player one | Player two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan |
Nielson |
Third round
| Player one | Player two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| McKay |
Townsend M |
9-0 9-1 9-1 |
| Marshall |
Sinclair |
9-0 9-0 9-1 |
| Roche |
Morgan |
9-3 9-0 9-0 |
| Chapman |
Corbett |
9-1 9-7 9-1 |
| Wilson |
Carmichael |
9-4 5-9 9-0 9-3 |
| Price |
Townsend J |
7-9 9-7 9-5 9-7 |
| Claughton |
Whitehead |
6-9 6-9 9-9 9-3 9-1 |
| Alexander |
Watson |
8-10 2-9 10-8 4-9 |
Quarter-finals
| Player one | Player two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| McKay |
Claughton |
9-0 9-1 9-1 |
| Roche |
Wilson |
9-7 9-4 9-4 |
| Marshall |
Price |
9-4 9-2 6-9 10-8 |
| Chapman |
Watson |
9-3 9-2 9-1 |
Semi-finals
| Player one | Player two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| McKay |
Chapman |
9-0 9-0 9-1 |
| Marshall |
Roche |
9-6 8-10 8-10 5-9 |
Final
| Player one | Player two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| McKay |
Roche |
9-1 9-1 9-0 |
References
- ^ "Times Archives 1970 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
- ^ "Heather in final". Trove.
- ^ "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
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