The 1978 Women's British Open Squash Championships was held at Wembley in London from 24 February - 2 March 1978. Heather McKay (née Blundell) announced that she was semi-retired and would not compete in the British Open again after a remarkable run of sixteen consecutive title wins. The 1978 event was won by Sue Newman who defeated Vicky Hoffman in the final.[1][2]
Seeds
Draw and results
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First round
| Player One
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Player Two
|
Score
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| Sue Cogswell |
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| Sue Newman |
Eve Methven |
9-3 9-4 9-7
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| Margaret Zachariah |
Vivian Grisogono |
9-1 9-5 9-5
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| Vicki Hoffman |
J Jester |
9-0 9-0 9-0
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| Anne Smith |
Theo Johnson |
9-4 9-3 9-4
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| Barbara Wall |
Tina Dahl |
9-0 9-0 9-4
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| Angela Smith |
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| Lyle Hubinger |
E Bowles |
9-0 9-3 9-2
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| Barbara Diggens |
Janet Honeycombe |
9-0 10-8 9-1
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| Rhonda Shapland |
Fran Marshall |
10-8 3-9 9-6 0-3
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| Jenny Webster |
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| Pam Buckingham |
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| Lesley Moore |
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| Irene Hewitt |
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| J Sutton |
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| Katerina Due-Boje |
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| Robyn Davis |
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| Jane Wood |
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| Deanna Murray |
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| A F Morris |
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| J Malan |
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| J Griffiths |
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| S Dunford |
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| Jayne Ashton |
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| Teresa Lawes |
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| Joyce Maycock |
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Second round
| Player One
|
Player Two
|
Score
|
| Cogswell |
|
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| Newman |
Wood |
9-4 9-5 9-6
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| Zachariah |
Murray |
9-4 9-7 9-2
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| Hoffman |
Dunford |
9-4 9-2 9-0
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| Smith Anne |
Malan |
9-0 9-1 9-0
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| Wall |
Griffiths |
9-3 9-0 9-3
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| Smith Angela |
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| Hubinger |
Morris |
9-1 9-2 9-2
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| Webster |
Hewitt |
7-9 9-5 9-0 9-3
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| Buckingham |
Sutton |
9-2 9-1 9-2
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| Shapland |
Due-Boje |
9-4 9-0 9-5
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| Moore |
Davis |
9-6 5-9 9-5 9-1
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| Maycock |
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| Ashton |
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| Diggens |
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| Lawes |
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Third round
| Player One
|
Player Two
|
Score
|
| Cogswell |
Moore |
9-1 9-5 9-0
|
| Newman |
Maycock |
9-0 9-5 9-1
|
| Zachariah |
Shapland |
7-9 0-9 2-9
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| Hoffman |
Webster |
9-0 9-4 9-3
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| Smith Anne |
Ashton |
7-9 10-8 8-10 6-9
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| Wall |
Diggens |
1-9 9-6 10-9 9-5
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| Smith Angela |
Lawes |
9-3 9-4 9-1
|
| Hubinger |
Buckingham |
9-2 5-9 9-5 9-4
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Quarter finals
| Player One
|
Player Two
|
Score
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| Cogswell |
Hubinger |
9-6 9-5 9-3
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| Newman |
Smith Angela |
9-2 9-1 9-7
|
| Hoffman |
Ashton |
9-1 9-0 9-4
|
| Wall |
Shapland |
3-9 4-9 8-10
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Semi finals
| Player One
|
Player Two
|
Score
|
| Newman |
Shapland |
9-5 6-9 10-9 9-4
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| Hoffman |
Cogswell |
9-6 9-5 9-3
|
Final
| Player One
|
Player Two
|
Score
|
| Newman |
Hoffman |
9-4 9-7 9-2
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References