1983 Women's World Open Squash Championship

Women's World Open 1983
4th Women's World Squash Championship
Location Perth, Australia
Date(s)October 23–28, 1983
CategoryWorld Open
Results
Champion Vicki Cardwell
Runner-up Rhonda Thorne
Semi-finalists Susan Devoy
Carin Clonda

The 1983 Town and Country Building Society Women's World Open Squash Championship was the women's edition of the 1983 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Perth in Australia during October 1983. Vicki Cardwell won the World Open title, defeating Rhonda Thorne in the final.[1]

Seeds

  1. Vicki Cardwell (champion)
  2. Rhonda Thorne (final)
  3. Susan Devoy (semifinals)
  4. Martine Le Moignan (quarterfinals)
  5. Sue Cogswell (second round)
  6. Lisa Opie (quarterfinals)
  7. unknown
  8. Angela Smith (quarterfinals)

First round

Player One Player Two Score
Vicki Cardwell Anne Smith 9-6 9-5 9-0
Rhonda Thorne Sue Stevens 9-1 9-0 9-4
Susan Devoy T Alexander 9-2 9-3 9-4
Martine Le Moignan J Ker 9-2 9-1 9-0
Sue Cogswell Joyce Leach 9-4 9-0 9-0
Lisa Opie Cyndy Robards 9-10 9-2 9-3 9-1
Angela Smith Gail Ramsay 9-2 9-0 9-2
Barbara Diggens (10) Shirley Brown 9-4 9-1 9-2
Jan Miller (12) Mary Byrne 9-2 8-10 9-1 9-2
Carin Clonda Jean Reynolds 9-0 9-3 9-1
Heather Wallace M Hulbert 9-5 9-0 9-2
Renee Aucamp Rebecca Best 9-7 9-1 9-2
Gillian Winckler Cath Bellemore 9-4 9-7 1-9 6-9 9-5
Diane Davis Alison Cruickshank 9-4 9-1 9-0
Ruth Strauss Donna Gurran 9-3 9-2 9-3
Robyn Blackwood Donna Caldwell 9-6 9-7 9-2
Marjorie Burke Denise Holton 9-1 9-2 10-8
Deanna Murray Tracey Mandel 9-0 9-4 9-5
Alicia McConnell Debbie Turnbull 9-5 9-4 8-9 9-6
Michelle Toon Carol Weymuller 9-2 9-1 9-4
Barbara Oldfield Sue Wasley 9-0 9-2 9-0
Robyn Friday S Washer 9-0 9-5 9-0
Liz Irving Joanne Williams 9-2 3-9 9-7 9-7
Agneta Samuelsson Lucy Soutter 9-3 9-0 9-0
Debbie Matjeles
Susan Carter
Helen Paradeiser
Robyn Belford
Rae Anderson
Carol Kennewell

Second round to final

Second round Third round Quarter-finals Semi-finals
1 Vicki Cardwell 9 9 9
Barbara Oldfield 2 0 4 1 Cardwell 9 9 9
Renee Aucamp 9 9 9 Aucamp 1 3 3
Gillian Winckler 0 4 3 1 Cardwell 9 9 9
8 Angela Smith 9 9 9 8 Smith 6 5 4
Susan Carter 3 4 5 8 Smith 3 9 9 9
Debbie Matjeles 9 9 10 Matjeles 9 0 5 3
10 Barbara Diggens 7 6 8 1 Cardwell 9 9 9
3 Susan Devoy 9 9 9 3 Devoy 2 5 4
Robyn Belford 5 0 0 3 Devoy 0 9 9 9
Ruth Strauss Strauss 9 1 6 1
3 Devoy 7 9 9 9
Heather Wallace 9 9 10 Wallace 9 3 4 7
5 Sue Cogswell 0 5 9 Wallace 9 9 9 Final
Jan Miller Miller 6 0 4
1 Cardwell 9 9 9
2 Rhonda Thorne 2 Thorne 1 3 4
2 Thorne 10 6 9 9
Rae Anderson Anderson 8 9 2 0
2 Thorne 9 9 9 3 10
6 Lisa Opie 6 Opie 7 6 10 9 9
6 Opie 9 9 9
Carol Kennewell Kennewell 0 4 1
2 Thorne 6 9 9 9
Carin Clonda Clonda 9 1 1 2
Clonda 9 9 10
Robyn Blackwood Blackwood 1 6 9
Clonda 9 9 5 9
4 Martine Le Moignan 9 9 9 4 Le Moignan 3 7 9 4
Helen Paradeiser 2 2 2 4 Le Moignan 9 9 9
Diane Davis Davis 4 3 3

See also

Notes

Vicki Cardwell who had served a two-year team ban in her native Australia duly answered her critics by winning the World Open. The Australian then duly retired. Susan Devoy won a third place play off after defeating Carin Clonda 3 games to 1.

References

  1. ^ "Womens Squash World Open 1983".