1925 Women's British Open Squash Championship

British Open Squash Championships
4th Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueQueen's Club, West Kensington

The 1925 Ladies Open Championships was held at the Queen's Club, West Kensington in London from 1–7 December 1924.
Joyce Cave won the title defeating her sister Nancy Cave in the final. This championship was held in the 1924 but in the 1924/25 season so is attributed as being the 1925 event.[1]

Draw and results

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Section A (round robin)

Player One Player Two Score
Miss Nancy Cave Miss Joan Huntsman 21-7
Miss Nancy Cave Hon Mrs Margaret Bruce 21-2
Miss Nancy Cave Miss A Blake 21-4
Miss Joan Huntsman Hon Mrs Margaret Bruce 21-11
Miss Joan Huntsman Miss A Blake 21-10
Hon Mrs Margaret Bruce Miss A Blake 21-10

Section B (round robin)

Player One Player Two Score
Miss Cecily Fenwick Miss Sylvia Huntsman 21-13
Miss Cecily Fenwick Miss Phyllis Blake 21-7
Miss Cecily Fenwick Mrs Potter 21-0
Miss Sylvia Huntsman Miss Phyllis Blake 21-7
Miss Sylvia Huntsman Mrs Potter 21-0
Phyllis Blake Mrs Potter 21-3

Section C (round robin)

Player One Player Two Score
Miss Joyce Cave Miss Eileen Nicholson 21-0
Miss Joyce Cave Miss Susan Noel 21-5
Miss Joyce Cave Miss F Marshall 21-0
Miss Eileen Nicholson Miss Susan Noel 21-5
Miss Eileen Nicholson Miss F Marshall 21-2
Miss Susan Noel Miss F Marshall 21-8

Section D (round robin)

Player One Player Two Score
Miss Joyce Nicholson Mrs Winifred Kittermaster + 21-10
Miss Joyce Nicholson Mrs Molly De Quetteville 21-2
Miss Joyce Nicholson Mrs Winifred Livingstone-Learmonth 21-0
Mrs Winifred Livingstone-Learmonth Mrs Winifred Kittermaster + 21-11
Mrs Winifred Livingstone-Learmonth Mrs Molly De Quetteville 21-6
Mrs Winifred Kittermaster + Mrs Molly De Quetteville 21-15

Second round

Player One Player Two Score
Miss Nancy Cave Miss Eileen Nicholson 15-7 15-2
Miss Joyce Cave Miss Joan Huntsman 15-8 15-11
Miss Sylvia Huntsman Mrs Winifred Livingstone-Learmonth 15-3 15-4
Miss Cecily Fenwick Miss Joyce Nicholson 15-0 15-1

Semi finals

Player One Player Two Score
Miss Nancy Cave Miss Sylvia Huntsman 15-11 15-5
Miss Joyce Cave Miss Cecily Fenwick 12-15 15-8 15-6

Final

Player One Player Two Score
Miss Joyce Cave Miss Nancy Cave 15-3 6-15 16-13

Notes

+ Mrs. Winifred Kittermaster (née Miss Winifred Rotherham)
Susan Noel was only 12 years old during this tournament.

References

  1. ^ "Times Archives 1924 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. ^ "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2015.