The 1926 Ladies Open Championships was held at the Queen's Club, West Kensington in London from 14–19 December 1925.
Cecily Fenwick won the title defeating Nancy Cave in the final. This championship was held in the 1925 but in the 1925/26 season so is attributed as being the 1926 event.[1] Joyce Cave was unable to defend her title due to injury and the Times reported that due to her injury she was unable to train with her sister Nancy Cave which had a bearing on the result of the final.
Draw and results
[2]
Section A (round robin)
| Player One
|
Player Two
|
Score
|
| Miss Phyllis Blake |
Miss Nancy Cave |
21-19
|
| Miss Phyllis Blake |
Miss P Slagg |
21-1
|
| Miss Phyllis Blake |
Mrs Whetstone |
21-3
|
| Miss Phyllis Blake |
Miss Montmorency |
21-1
|
| Miss Nancy Cave |
Miss P Slagg |
21-13
|
| Miss Nancy Cave |
Mrs Whetstone |
21-2
|
| Miss Nancy Cave |
Miss Montmorency |
21-0
|
| Miss P Slagg |
Mrs Whetstone |
21-12
|
| Miss P Slagg |
Miss Montmorency |
21-1
|
| Mrs Whetstone |
Miss Montmorency |
21-1
|
Section B (round robin)
| Player One
|
Player Two
|
Score
|
| Miss Sylvia Huntsman |
Miss Eileen Nicholson |
21-10
|
| Miss Sylvia Huntsman |
Mrs Judith Backhouse |
21-5
|
| Miss Sylvia Huntsman |
Mrs Hartley |
21-2
|
| Miss Sylvia Huntsman |
Mrs Edith Strawson |
21-4
|
| Miss Eileen Nicholson |
Mrs Judith Backhouse |
21-12
|
| Miss Eileen Nicholson |
Mrs Hartley |
21-9
|
| Miss Eileen Nicholson |
Mrs Edith Strawson |
21-10
|
| Mrs Judith Backhouse |
Mrs Hartley |
21-17
|
| Mrs Judith Backhouse |
Mrs Edith Strawson |
21-9
|
| Mrs Hartley |
Mrs Edith Strawson |
21-8
|
Section C (round robin)
| Player One
|
Player Two
|
Score
|
| Hon Mrs Margaret Bruce |
Miss Joyce Nicholson |
23-21
|
| Hon Mrs Margaret Bruce |
Hon Miss Judith Denman |
21-16
|
| Hon Mrs Margaret Bruce |
Miss Susan Noel |
21-6
|
| Hon Mrs Margaret Bruce |
Miss H Foster |
21-1
|
| Hon Mrs Margaret Bruce |
Mrs H G Stoker |
21-0
|
| Miss Joyce Nicholson |
Hon Miss Judith Denman |
21-19
|
| Miss Joyce Nicholson |
Miss Susan Noel |
21-1
|
| Miss Joyce Nicholson |
Miss H Foster |
23-21
|
| Miss Joyce Nicholson |
Mrs H G Stoker |
21-1
|
| Hon Miss Judith Denman |
Miss Susan Noel |
21-3
|
| Hon Miss Judith Denman |
Miss H Foster |
21-1
|
| Hon Miss Judith Denman |
Mrs H G Stoker |
21-4
|
| Miss Susan Noel |
Miss H Foster |
21-15
|
| Miss Susan Noel |
Mrs H G Stoker |
21-4
|
| Miss H Foster |
Mrs H G Stoker |
21-3
|
Section D (round robin)
| Player One
|
Player Two
|
Score
|
| Miss Cecily Fenwick |
Miss A Blake |
21-12
|
| Miss Cecily Fenwick |
Lady Olive Smith-Dorrien |
21-6
|
| Miss Cecily Fenwick |
Miss Joan Huntsman |
21-2
|
| Lady Olive Smith-Dorrien |
Miss A Blake |
21-7
|
| Lady Olive Smith-Dorrien |
Miss Joan Huntsman |
21-18
|
| Miss Joan Huntsman |
Miss A Blake |
21-7
|
Second round
| Player One
|
Player Two
|
Score
|
| Miss Joyce Nicholson |
Miss Phyllis Blake |
8-15 15-7 15-8
|
| Miss Nancy Cave |
Lady Olive Smith-Dorrien |
15-5 15-0
|
| Miss Sylvia Huntsman |
Hon Mrs Margaret Bruce |
15-0 15-1
|
| Miss Cecily Fenwick |
Miss Eileen Nicholson |
15-1 15-4
|
Semi-finals
Final
References