1948 Women's British Open Squash Championship

	1948 Women's British Open Squash Championship The 1948 Ladies Open Championships was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 19–25 January 1948. Joan Curry won her second title defeating Janet Morgan Janet Rachael Margaret Morgan (later known by her married name, Janet Shardlow) (1921–1990) was an English squash player who dominated the game in the 1950s. She won the British Open on ten consecutive occasions and was the sport's most famou ... in the final. Seeds Draw and results First round Second round Third round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final References {{Women's British Open Squash Women's British Open Squash Championships Women's British Open Squash Championships Women's British Open Squash Championships Squash competitions in London Women's British Open Championships British Open Championships Women's British Open Squash Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	British Open Squash Championships The British Open Squash Championships is the oldest tournament in the game of squash. It is widely considered to be one of the two most prestigious tournaments in the game, alongside the World Squash Championships (prior to the establishment of the World Squash Championships which was called the World Open at the time) in the 1970s, the British Open was generally considered to be the ''de facto'' world championship of the sport. The British Open Squash Championships are often referred to as being the ''" Wimbledon of Squash"''. History While there had been a professional men's championship for some years, the 'open' men's championship (for both professionals and amateurs) was not inaugurated until 1930. Charles Read, British professional champion for many years, was designated the first open title holder. Would-be challengers were required to demonstrate they were capable of mounting a competent challenge as well as guaranteeing a minimum 'purse' (prize money) of £100 (which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lansdowne Club The Lansdowne Club is a Social club, private members' club in London, England occupying a large building, notable in its own right. It was established in 1935 and occupies most of 9 Fitzmaurice Place, a street connecting Berkeley Square to Curzon Street in Mayfair. History The club formed later than many List of gentlemen's clubs in London, London clubs, and it permitted women from its inception. It has always had a relatively young membership, with an active social scene. The building's main Robert Adam, Adam and otherwise 1930s Art Deco interiors, with some authentic frontages, mean it has been Grade II* listed since its first assessment in 1970. This is the mid-category of listed building, a statutory scheme of protection which has a pyramidal hierarchy. In 1930, Westminster City Council decided to improve access to Berkeley Square by creating an extra road into the square. This was accomplished by demolishing half of the main range of Lansdowne House, which stood since the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1947 Women's British Open Squash Championship The 1947 Ladies Open Championships was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 27 January - 2 February 1947. Joan Curry Patricia Joan Curry Hughesman (December 1918 – August 2020) was a British squash and tennis player who won the British Open Squash Championships three times in a row from 1947 to 1949. Her toughest victory was in 1948, when she beat the 10-tim ... won her first title defeating Alice Teague in the final. Draw and results First round Second round Third round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final References {{Women's British Open Squash Women's British Open Squash Championships Women's British Open Squash Championships Women's British Open Squash Championships Squash competitions in London Women's British Open Championships British Open Championships Women's British Open Squash Championships Women's British Open Squash Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1949 Women's British Open Squash Championship The 1949 Ladies Open Championships was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 10–16 January 1949. Joan Curry won her third title defeating Janet Morgan Janet Rachael Margaret Morgan (later known by her married name, Janet Shardlow) (1921–1990) was an English squash player who dominated the game in the 1950s. She won the British Open on ten consecutive occasions and was the sport's most famou ... in the final. Seeds Draw and results First round seed * Second round Third round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final References {{Women's British Open Squash Women's British Open Squash Championships Women's British Open Squash Championships Women's British Open Squash Championships Squash competitions in London Women's British Open Championships British Open Championships Women's British Open Squash Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Joan Curry Patricia Joan Curry Hughesman (December 1918 – August 2020) was a British squash and tennis player who won the British Open Squash Championships three times in a row from 1947 to 1949. Her toughest victory was in 1948, when she beat the 10-time British Open winner Janet Morgan in five sets. She was also the runner-up at the championship three consecutive times from 1950 to 1952. Career Curry was born in Penzance, Cornwall in December 1918. In tennis she won the singles title at the British Covered Court Championships in 1949 after a two sets victory in the final against Jean Quertier, conceding just one game. The following year, 1950, she lost her title to Quertier who beat her in a three-sets final. At the British Hard Court Championships in Bournemouth she was a singles runner-up to Australian Nancye Bolton in 1947 and won the title in 1949 and 1950, against Quertier and Mary Terán de Weiss in the final respectively. She won three consecutive singles title at the West of En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Janet Morgan Janet Rachael Margaret Morgan (later known by her married name, Janet Shardlow) (1921–1990) was an English squash player who dominated the game in the 1950s. She won the British Open on ten consecutive occasions and was the sport's most famous player until the rise of Heather McKay. Born in Wandsworth, London, Morgan was originally a tennis player who played for Britain in the Wightman Cup in 1946. She quickly turned to squash and in 1948 and 1949 was a losing finalist against Joan Curry. In 1950 she won her first British Open title, beating Curry in the final. She went on to win the trophy for the next ten successive years through to 1959. Before the 1959 British Open Morgan announced that she would retire after the competition due to medical advice because she had suffered from persistent back injuries. Following the tenth victory and retirement she married Roland Horcae “Joe” Bisley later that year in 1959 in London. She became the first chairwoman of the Women's Squas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]