1923 Women's British Open Squash Championship

British Open Squash Championships
2nd British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueQueen's Club, West Kensington

The 1923 Ladies Open Championships was held at the Queen's Club, West Kensington in London from 7–12 November 1922.

Sylvia Huntsman won the title defeating Nancy Cave in the final. This was the second championship held during 1922 so is attributed as being the 1923 event.[1]

Draw and results

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Section A (round robin)

Player One Player Two Score
Miss Sylvia Huntsman Miss Joyce Nicholson 18-13 15-4
Miss Sylvia Huntsman Mrs Toye 15-4 15-0
Miss Sylvia Huntsman Hon Miss Beatrice Hope Prothero 15-2 15-0
Miss Sylvia Huntsman Miss Joan Huntsman 15-0 15-6
Miss Sylvia Huntsman Miss Joyce Cave 15-7 15-8
Miss Sylvia Huntsman Mrs Bruce + 15-1 15-2
Miss Joyce Cave Miss Joan Huntsman 15-5 15-14
Miss Joyce Cave Mrs Toye 15-9 15-4
Miss Joyce Cave Miss Joyce Nicholson 15-0 15-7
Miss Joyce Cave Hon Miss Beatrice Hope Prothero 15-7 15-10
Miss Joyce Cave Mrs Bruce + 15-9 7-15 15-7
Mrs Bruce + Hon Miss Beatrice Hope Prothero 15-1 15-2
Mrs Bruce + Miss Joyce Nicholson 15-1 12-15 15-7
Mrs Bruce + Mrs Toye 15-1 15-0
Mrs Bruce + Miss Joan Huntsman 9-15 15-4 15-7
Miss Joan Huntsman Hon Miss Beatrice Hope Prothero 15-6 16-14
Miss Joan Huntsman Mrs Toye 15-3 15-1
Miss Joan Huntsman Miss Joyce Nicholson 8-15 15-8 15-4
Hon Miss Beatrice Hope Prothero Miss J Nicholson 15-8 11-15 18-15
Hon Miss Beatrice Hope Prothero Mrs Toye 15-2 15-5
Miss J Nicholson Mrs Toye 15-4 17-14

Section B (round robin)

Player One Player Two Score
Miss Nancy Cave Miss Eileen Nicholson 15-1 15-0
Miss Nancy Cave Miss Rotherham 15-3 15-4
Miss Nancy Cave Miss Rudd 15-2 15-2
Miss Nancy Cave Mrs Carthew 15-3 15-3
Miss Nancy Cave Miss B Hussey 15-7 15-4
Miss Nancy Cave Miss Partlington 15-3 15-2
Miss B Hussey Miss Eileen Nicholson 15-9 15-6
Miss B Hussey Miss Partlington 15-0 15-3
Miss B Hussey Miss Rotherham 15-7 15-8
Miss B Hussey Mrs E Tew ++ 15-12 9-15 15-10
Miss B Hussey Miss Rudd 15-11 10-15 15-10
Mrs E Tew ++ Miss Rotherham 7-15 18-17 15-4
Mrs E Tew ++ Miss Rudd 15-7 15-7
Mrs E Tew ++ Miss Eileen Nicholson 15-1 15-8
Mrs E Tew ++ Mrs Carthew 15-3 15-0
Miss Rotherham Miss Partlington 13-15 15-1 15-6
Miss Rotherham Miss Eileen Nicholson 15-12 15-6
Miss Rotherham Miss Rudd 15-5 0-15 15-5
Miss Rudd Miss Eileen Nicholson 15-8 15-8
Miss Rudd Mrs Carthew 15-10 15-10

+ Honourable Mrs Clarence Bruce (née Margaret Bethune Black)
++ Honourable Mrs Edward Tew (née Catherine Hawke)

Final

Player One Player Two Score
Miss Sylvia Huntsman Miss Nancy Cave 6-15 15-9 17-15

References

  1. ^ "Times Archives 1922 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. ^ "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2015.