1979 Women's World Open Squash Championship

Women's World Open 1979
2nd Women's World Squash Championship
Location Sheffield, England
Date(s)March 6–12, 1979
CategoryWorld Open
Results
Champion Heather McKay
Runner-up Sue Cogswell
Semi-finalists Angela Smith
Vicki Hoffman

The 1979 Women's World Open Squash Championship was the women's edition of the 1979 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Sheffield in England during 6–12 March 1979. Heather McKay won the World Open title, defeating Sue Cogswell in the final.[1][2]

Seeds

  1. Heather McKay (Champion)
  2. Vicki Hoffman (Semifinals)
  3. Sue Cogswell (Final)
  4. Angela Smith (Semifinals)
  5. Barbara Wall (Quarterfinals)
  6. Sue King (née Newman) (Quarterfinals)
  7. Rhonda Thorne (née Shapland) (Quarterfinals)
  8. Anne Smith (Quarterfinals)

First round

Player One Player Two Score
Heather McKay Claire Chapman 9-1 9-0 9-1
Vicki Hoffman S Reynolds 9-1 9-1 9-0
Angela Smith Ginny Akabane 9-1 9-0 9-0
Barbara Wall Irene Hewitt 9-6 5-9 9-7 9-1
Sue King (née Newman) Penny Glover 9-1 9-0 9-0
Rhonda Thorne J Jones 9-1 9-2 9-1
Anne Smith Sue Pexman 9-1 9-1 9-0
Alix Bostock Rukshana Rashid 9-4 9-6 1-9 3-9 10-8
Katarina Due-Boje Diana Nyad 9-1 10-8 9-1
Ruth Strauss Di Sherren 8-10 9-5 9-3 6-9 9-4
Teresa Lawes Pam Haig 10-9 9-2 9-2
Elaine Hinnegan Mariann Greenberg 10-9 9-0 9-7
Joyce Maycock Pam Davidson 9-5 9-1 9-0
S Wright B Burden 9-0 9-0 9-0
Margaret Zachariah Kay Widmer 9-0 9-0 9-1
Valerie Bridgens N Ibbotson 9-0 9-1 9-7
Lyle Hubinger L Holmes 9-2 9-0 9-5
Carin Clonda Jane Poynder 9-7 9-6 9-5

Draw and results

Second round Third round Quarter-finals Semi-finals
1 Heather McKay 9 9 9
Carol Machin 0 0 2 1 McKay
1 McKay 9 9 9
8 Anne Smith 9 9 9 8 Anne Smith 2 5 4
Carol Weymuller 0 3 5 8 Anne Smith
1 McKay 9 9 9 9
4 Angela Smith 4 Angela Smith 10 4 3 1
4 Angela Smith
4 Angela Smith 9 9 9
5 Barbara Wall 9 9 9 5 Wall 5 3 3
Lesley Moore 0 1 6 5 Wall Final
1 McKay 6 9 9 9
3 Sue Cogswell 3 Cogswell 9 3 1 4
3 Cogswell
3 Cogswell 9 9 9
6 Sue King 9 9 9 6 King 1 1 0
S Wright 2 1 4 6 King
3 Cogswell 9 9 7 9
2 Vicki Hoffman 9 9 9 2 Hoffman 6 5 9 7
Rene Aucamp 0 2 2 2 Hoffman
2 Hoffman 9 9 9
7 Rhonda Thorne 9 9 9 7 Thorne 2 1 1
Dorothy Sharp 1 3 4 7 Thorne

Notes

This tournament was officially the first World Open but there was a significant unofficial invitation event held in 1976.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Womens Squash World Open 1979".
  2. ^ "Results". Sydney Morning Herald.