The 1956 Ladies Open Championships was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 20–26 February 1956.
Janet Morgan won her seventh consecutive title defeating Sheila Speight in the final.[1]
Seeds
Draw and results
[2]
First round
| Player One
|
Player Two
|
Score
|
| Mrs Rosemary Deloford (7) |
Miss N Sage |
9-1 9-0 9-0
|
| Miss D C Herman (8) |
Miss A V M Isaac |
9-10 9-2 9-2 9-1
|
| Miss Daphne Portway |
Miss S Jones |
9-6 9-4 9-3
|
| Mrs R Cooper |
Miss P Flower |
9-0 9-0 9-0
|
| Miss Jenifer Gidwell |
Miss A Doe |
9-6 9-2 9-7
|
| Mrs P Colyer |
Miss J M Gilley |
10-8 9-4 9-2
|
| Miss J Duckit |
Miss J Covell |
w/o
|
| Miss W Peile |
Mrs R L Pottinger |
9-5 9-5 9-3
|
denotes seed *
Second round
| Player One
|
Player Two
|
Score
|
| Miss Janet Morgan (1) |
Mrs J B Watson |
w/o
|
| Miss Sheila Speight (2) |
Mrs B A Powell |
9-5 9-0 9-0
|
| Mrs Marjorie Townsend (3) |
Miss J Dannatt |
9-6 9-2 9-2
|
| Mrs Ruth Turner (4) |
Mrs R B Wilson |
9-0 9-4 9-2
|
| Mrs Jill Campion (5) |
Miss E Wilson |
w/o
|
| Miss M E Gowthorpe (6) |
Miss J M Martin |
9-7 9-0 9-1
|
| Mrs Rosemary Deloford (7) |
Miss Jenifer Gidwell |
8-10 9-1 4-9 9-2 9-0
|
| Miss D C Herman (8) |
Mrs P Colyer |
9-3 9-2 9-3
|
| Miss Margaret Morgan |
Mrs R B Hawkey |
9-2 9-1 9-2
|
| Mrs Pat Gotla (née Cowney) |
Miss S Peskett |
9-0 9-2 10-8
|
| Mrs R Nagle |
Miss P Gates |
9-4 9-3 9-3
|
| Miss Daphne Portway |
Miss J Duckit |
9-4 9-5 9-0
|
| Mrs R Cooper |
Miss W Peile |
9-1 9-1 9-0
|
| Mrs H Bleasby |
Miss P H Smallwood |
9-2 9-7 9-1
|
| Miss D Lange |
Miss Ann Mitham |
9-0 9-5 9-2
|
| Mrs J M Hall |
Miss V M J McLernon |
9-3 9-6 9-5
|
Third round
| Player One
|
Player Two
|
Score
|
| Morgan J (1) |
Hall |
9-3 9-2 9-4
|
| Speight (2) |
Bleasby |
9-2 9-3 9-2
|
| Townsend (3) |
Lange |
9-1 9-3 9-3
|
| Turner (4) |
Morgan M |
9-7 9-2 9-3
|
| Campion (5) |
Nagle |
9-3 3-9 9-5 9-2
|
| Gowthorpe (6) |
Gotla |
10-9 9-2 9-4
|
| Deloford (7) |
Portway |
9-7 9-4 9-0
|
| Herman (8) |
Cooper |
4-9 9-2 9-3 9-7
|
Quarter finals
| Player One
|
Player Two
|
Score
|
| Morgan J (1) |
Campion (5) |
9-4 9-6 9-2
|
| Speight (2) |
Gowthorpe (6) |
9-5 10-8 9-7
|
| Townsend (3) |
Herman (8) |
10-9 9-4 5-9 9-6
|
| Turner (4) |
Deloford (7) |
1-9 6-9 9-2 9-4 9-5
|
Semi finals
| Player One
|
Player Two
|
Score
|
| Morgan (1) |
Turner (4) |
9-2 9-2 9-7
|
| Speight (2) |
Townsend (3) |
9-0 9-3 9-6
|
Final
| Player One
|
Player Two
|
Score
|
| Morgan (1) |
Speight (2) |
9-6 9-4 9-2
|
References