1979_Women's_World_Open_Squash_Championship

1979 Women's World Open Squash Championship

1979 Women's World Open Squash Championship

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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]

Quick Facts Women's World Open, Location ...

Seeds

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

First round

More information Player One, Player Two ...

Draw and results

Second round Third round Quarter-finals Semi-finals
1 Australia Heather McKay 9 9 9
England Carol Machin 0 0 2 1 Australia McKay
1 Australia McKay 9 9 9
8 Australia Anne Smith 9 9 9 8 Australia Anne Smith 2 5 4
United States Carol Weymuller 0 3 5 8 Australia Anne Smith
1 Australia McKay 9 9 9 9
4 England Angela Smith 4 England Angela Smith 10 4 3 1
4 England Angela Smith
4 England Angela Smith 9 9 9
5 Australia Barbara Wall 9 9 9 5 Australia Wall 5 3 3
England Lesley Moore 0 1 6 5 Australia Wall Final
1 Australia McKay 6 9 9 9
3 England Sue Cogswell 3 England Cogswell 9 3 1 4
3 England Cogswell
3 England Cogswell 9 9 9
6 Australia Sue King 9 9 9 6 Australia King 1 1 0
Australia S Wright 2 1 4 6 Australia King
3 England Cogswell 9 9 7 9
2 Australia Vicki Hoffman 9 9 9 2 Australia Hoffman 6 5 9 7
South Africa Rene Aucamp 0 2 2 2 Australia Hoffman
2 Australia Hoffman 9 9 9
7 Australia Rhonda Thorne 9 9 9 7 Australia Thorne 2 1 1
Scotland Dorothy Sharp 1 3 4 7 Australia 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. [1]
    "Womens Squash World Open 1979".
  2. [2]
    "Results". Sydney Morning Herald.
Preceded by World Open
England (Sheffield)
1979		 Succeeded by
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