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1985 Men's British Open Squash Championship
The 1985 Davies and Tate British Open Championships was held at the Dunnings Mills Squash Club, East Grinstead, with the later stages being held at the Wembley Conference Centre from 15 to 23 April 1985. Jahangir Khan won his fourth consecutive title defeating Chris Dittmar in the final. Seeds Draw and results Final Jahangir Khan beat Chris Dittmar 9-3 9-2 9-5 Section 1 Section 2 Greg Pollard (Aus) seeded fifth withdrew before the tournament started. References {{Men's British Open Squash Men's British Open Squash Championships 1985 in squash, Men's British Open Championship 1985 in British sport, Men's British Open Squash Championship 1985 sports events in London, Men's British Open Squash April 1985 sports events in the United Kingdom, Men's British Open Squash Championship Squash competitions in London ... [...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] |