1997 Women's British Open Squash Championship

British Open Squash Championships
69th Women's British Open Championships
Details
LocationCardiff, Wales
VenueWales National Ice Rink

The 1997 Leekes British Open Squash Championships was held at the Welsh Institute of Sport with the later stages being held at the Wales National Ice Rink in Cardiff from 31 March- 6 April 1997. The event was won by Michelle Martin for the fifth consecutive year defeating Sarah Fitzgerald in a repeat of the 1996 final.[1][2][3]

Seeds

  1. Sarah Fitzgerald
  2. Michelle Martin
  3. Cassie Jackman – withdrew
  4. Sue Wright
  5. Liz Irving
  6. Suzanne Horner (née Burgess)
  7. Carol Owens
  8. Sabine Schoene
  9. Claire Nitch
  10. Fiona Geaves
  11. Linda Charman
  12. Jane Martin
  13. Rebecca Macree
  14. Robyn Cooper
  15. Meeghan Bell
  16. Philippa Beams

Draw and results

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Qualifying round

Player One Player Two Score
Hugoline Van Hoorn Melanie Jans 9–0 9–3 9–1
Tracey Shenton Janie Thacker 9–5 9–5 6–9 9–6
Natalie Grainger Maha Zein 9–4 9–1 9–0
Stephanie Brind Senga Macfie 9–4 7–9 9–3 9–4
Kate Major Tegwen Malik * 3–9 9–3 9–1 9–5

Lucky Loser* due to the withdrawal of Cassie Jackman.

First round

Player One Player Two Score
Sarah Fitzgerald Salma Shabana 9–2 9–0 9–1
Michelle Martin Jade Wilson 9–7 9–0 9–1
Sue Wright Leilani Joyce (Marsh) 9–4 9–2 9–2
Liz Irving Toni Weeks 4–9 9–2 9–4 9–5
Suzanne Horner (née Burgess) Narelle Tippett 9–1 9–0 9–7
Carol Owens Vicki Cardwell (née Hoffman) 9–0 9–7 9–6
Sabine Schoene Hugoline Van Hoorn 9–5 2–9 9–6 9–3
Claire Nitch Tracey Shenton 9–4 9–6 9–0
Fiona Geaves Natarsha Tippett 9–2 9–0 9–6
Linda Charman Carla Venter 9–0 9–1 9–1
Jane Martin Stephanie Brind 9–2 7–9 9–3 9–7
Rebecca Macree Vanessa Atkinson 9–5 9–0 9–2
Robyn Cooper Sarah Cook 9–6 9–5 5–9 9–2
Natalie Grainger Meeghan Bell 9–5 9–7 10–8
Philippa Beams Kate Major 9–10 9–1 9–1 9–3
Rachael Grinham Tegwen Malik 9–7 9–2 9–10 3–9 9–3

Second round

Player One Player Two Score
Martin M Cooper 9–3 9–7 9–5
Owens Beams 9–2 9–4 9–1
Geaves Schoene 9–6 10–8 4–9 9–4
Martin J Grinham 9–6 9–2 9–2
Fitzgerald Nitch 9–4 9–2 9–1
Irving Grainger 9–4 7–9 9–3 9–4
Wright Macree 7–9 3–9 9–4 9–6 9–4
Charman Horner 9–3 9–3 8–10 5–9 9–1

Quarter-finals

Player One Player Two Score
Martin M Owens 9–3 9–3 9–4
Geaves Martin J 9–2 9–10 9–4 9–2
Fitzgerald Irving 9–1 9–3 9–2
Wright Charman 9–7 9–5 9–4

Semi-finals

Player One Player Two Score
Fitzgerald Wright 9–2 7–9 9–2 9–1
Martin Geaves 9–4 9–0 9–1

Final

Player One Player Two Score
Martin Fitzgerald 9–5 9–10 9–5 9–5

References

  1. ^ "Times Archives 1997 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. ^ "1997 Cardiff". squashplayer.co.uk.
  3. ^ "British Open Draw". Google groups.
  4. ^ "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
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