1996 Women's British Open Squash Championship

British Open Squash Championships
68th Women's British Open Championships
Details
Location Cardiff, Wales
Venue Cardiff International Arena
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The 1996 Leekes British Open Squash Championships was held at the Welsh Institute of Sport with the later stages being held at the Cardiff International Arena in Cardiff from 1–7 April 1996. The event was won by Michelle Martin for the fourth consecutive year defeating Sarah Fitzgerald in the final.[1][2][3]

Seeds

Draw & Results

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Qualifying Round

Player One Player Two Score
England Alison Wray New Zealand Sarah Cook 5-9 9-4 6-9 9-5 9-3
England Tracey Shenton England Claire Fleetwood 9-0 9-5 10-8
South Africa Angelique Clifton-Parks Netherlands Hugoline Van Hoorn 5-9 9-6 9-6 9-2
England Janie Thacker Egypt Salma Shabana 10-8 9-7 9-1
Germany Sabine Baum Australia Danielle Drady 9-4 10-9 1-9 10-8
Australia Rachael Grinham England Stephanie Brind 9-2 9-5 5-9 9-6
England Donna Vardy France Corinne Castets 7-9 9-6 9-3 9-6
England Janine Hickey England Pauline Nicholl 4-9 3-9 9-6 7-6 ret

First Round

Player One Player Two Score
Australia Michelle Martin South Africa Angelique Clifton Parks 9-1 9-0 9-2
Australia Sarah Fitzgerald Australia Natarsha Tippett 9-0 9-2 9-0
Australia Liz Irving Germany Sabine Baum 9-0 9-5 9-0
England Cassie Jackman England Linda Charman 9-4 9-0 9-5
Australia Carol Owens Australia Janine Hickey 9-1 0-8 9-5
England Suzanne Horner England Alison Wray 4-9 9-0 9-0 9-0
Germany Sabine Schoene Australia Toni Weeks 9-4 9-4 9-3
England Fiona Geaves England Janie Thacker 9-5 9-1 9-6
England Sue Wright England Donna Vardy 9-1 9-3 9-1
England Jane Martin Canada Heather Wallace 9-2 9-2 9-2
South Africa Claire Nitch Scotland Senga Macfie 9-3 9-6 9-0
New Zealand Philippa Beams England Tracey Shenton 9-1 9-2 9-5
Australia Robyn Cooper Australia Rachael Grinham 9-3 9-2 9-7
England Rebecca Macree England Donia Leeves 9-6 9-4 9-5
Australia Vicki Cardwell (née Hoffman) Australia Meeghan Bell 9-7 9-2 10-8
New Zealand Leilani Marsh New Zealand Jade Wilson 9-3 9-2 9-5

Second Round

Player One Player Two Score
Australia Martin M Australia Cooper 9-1 9-3 9-3
England Horner South Africa Nitch 9-4 9-2 0-9 9-7
England Martin J Germany Schoene 9-5 9-2 7-9 9-6
Australia Irving New Zealand Beams 9-2 9-2 9-0
Australia Fitzgerald England Wright 3-9 9-7 9-5 10-9
Australia Owens New Zealand Marsh 9-4 9-2 9-2
England Geaves England Macree 9-5 9-0 9-0
England Jackman Australia Cardwell 9-1 9-5 9-6

Quarter Finals

Player One Player Two Score
Australia Martin M England Horner 9-6 9-1 9-3
England Martin J Australia Irving 9-2 6-9 5-9 9-7 9-2
Australia Fitzgerald Australia Owens 9-2 9-3 9-1
England Geaves England Jackman 4-9 9-3 6-9 9-6 9-4

Semi Finals

Player One Player Two Score
Australia Martin M England Martin J 9-4 9-7 9-4
Australia Fitzgerald England Geaves 9-7 9-2 9-1

Final

Player One Player Two Score
Australia Martin Australia Fitzgerald 9-4 9-7 9-5

References

  1. ↑ "Times Archives 1996 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. ↑ "Sport Digest". Herald Scotland.
  3. ↑ "British Open Qualifying". Google groups.
  4. ↑ "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
Preceded by
1995		 British Open Squash Championships
Wales (Cardiff)
1996 		Succeeded by
1997
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