1925 Women's British Open Squash Championship Explained
The 1925 Ladies Open Championships was held at the Queen's Club, West Kensington in London from 1–7 December 1924.
Joyce Cave won the title defeating her sister Nancy Cave in the final. This championship was held in the 1924 but in the 1924/25 season so is attributed as being the 1925 event.[1]
Draw and results
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Section A (round robin)
| width=250 | Player One | width=250 | Player Two | width=30 | Score |
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| Miss Joan Huntsman | 21-7 |
| Hon Mrs Margaret Bruce | 21-2 |
| Miss A Blake | 21-4 |
| Miss Joan Huntsman | Hon Mrs Margaret Bruce | 21-11 |
| Miss Joan Huntsman | Miss A Blake | 21-10 |
| Hon Mrs Margaret Bruce | Miss A Blake | 21-10 | |
Section B (round robin)
| width=250 | Player One | width=250 | Player Two | width=30 | Score |
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| | 21-13 |
| Miss Phyllis Blake | 21-7 |
| Mrs Potter | 21-0 |
| Miss Phyllis Blake | 21-7 |
| Mrs Potter | 21-0 |
| Phyllis Blake | Mrs Potter | 21-3 | |
Section C (round robin)
| width=250 | Player One | width=250 | Player Two | width=30 | Score |
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| Miss Eileen Nicholson | 21-0 |
| | 21-5 |
| Miss F Marshall | 21-0 |
| Miss Eileen Nicholson | | 21-5 |
| Miss Eileen Nicholson | Miss F Marshall | 21-2 |
| Miss F Marshall | 21-8 | |
Section D (round robin)
| width=250 | Player One | width=250 | Player Two | width=30 | Score |
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| Miss Joyce Nicholson | Mrs Winifred Kittermaster + | 21-10 |
| Miss Joyce Nicholson | Mrs Molly De Quetteville | 21-2 |
| Miss Joyce Nicholson | Mrs Winifred Livingstone-Learmonth | 21-0 |
| Mrs Winifred Livingstone-Learmonth | Mrs Winifred Kittermaster + | 21-11 |
| Mrs Winifred Livingstone-Learmonth | Mrs Molly De Quetteville | 21-6 |
| Mrs Winifred Kittermaster + | Mrs Molly De Quetteville | 21-15 | |
Second round
| width=270 | Player One | width=270 | Player Two | width=120 | Score |
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| Miss Eileen Nicholson | 15-7 15-2 |
| Miss Joan Huntsman | 15-8 15-11 |
| Mrs Winifred Livingstone-Learmonth | 15-3 15-4 |
| Miss Joyce Nicholson | 15-0 15-1 | |
Semi finals
| width=250 | Player One | width=250 | Player Two | width=120 | Score |
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| | 15-11 15-5 |
| | 12-15 15-8 15-6 | |
Final
| width=250 | Player One | width=250 | Player Two | width=120 | Score |
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| | 15-3 6-15 16-13 | |
Notes
+ Mrs. Winifred Kittermaster (née Miss Winifred Rotherham)
Susan Noel was only 12 years old during this tournament.
Notes and References
- Web site: Times Archives 1924 Open Championship. Oxfordshire Libraries.
- Web site: Squash Rackets. The Times Archives. 8 June 2015. 18 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170118235618/http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/archive/. dead.
