1959 Men's British Open Squash Championship
| British Open Squash Championships | |
|---|---|
| 21st British Open Championships | |
| Details | |
| Location | London, England |
| Venue | Royal Automobile Club |
The 1959 Open Championship was held at the Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall, London from 11 March – 16 March.
Azam Khan finally won his first title after finishing runner-up to his older brother Hashim Khan on three previous occasions. He defeated Mo Khan in the final.
Defending champion and top seed Hashim Khan had withdrawn from the Championships after ankle problems and another seed Roshan Khan had been recalled to service by the Pakistan navy.[1]
Seeds
Results
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Azam Khan ^ | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Hanif Khan | 1 | 0 | 1 | Azam Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W J Ashford | 9 | 9 | 9 | ret | Ashford | 3 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| H de B Priestley + | 10 | 3 | 4 | Azam Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ali Akbar Khan | 9 | 10 | 9 | Ali Akbar Khan | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D W Harman | 5 | 8 | 4 | Ali Akbar Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richard Hawkey + | w/o | Richard Hawkey | 5 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jack Giles | scr | Azam Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mo Khan ^ | 9 | 9 | 9 | Mo Khan | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Khan Din | 0 | 2 | 1 | Mo Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denis Hughes + | 9 | 9 | 9 | Hughes | 2 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R Horsey | 0 | 0 | 4 | Mo Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nasrullah Khan | 9 | 10 | 9 | Nasrullah Khan | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J C Gordon + | 2 | 8 | 0 | Nasrullah Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jamal Din | 9 | 9 | 9 | Jamal Din | 7 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jim McQueenie | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
+ amateur
^ seeded
References
- ^ "Times Archives 1959 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
- ^ "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2015.