1948 Men's British Open Squash Championship

British Open Squash Championships
10th British Open Championships
Details
Location London, England
Venue Lansdowne Club
 1947 1949 

The 1948 Open Championship was the first time that a tournament was introduced after the challenge system was discontinued. The tournament was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 08-15 March and was open to professionals and amateurs. The first winner of the competition in this format was the defending champion Mahmoud Karim who defeated Jim Dear in a close final lasting 52 minutes.[1]

Results

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First RoundQuarter FinalsSemi FinalsFinal
Egypt Mahmoud Karim 9 9 9
England Alan Seymour-Haydon 4 1 5 Egypt Karim 5 9 9 10
England Dr J F Stokes + 9 5 5 9 9 England Stokes 9 0 1 8
England W E Clements 0 9 9 6 6 Egypt Karim 9 2 10 9
England Brian Phillips + 4 9 9 9 England Phillips 1 9 8 3
England Major D I Burnett 9 4 2 0 England Phillips 6 9 9 10
England L R Hamer 7 10 10 9 England Hamer 9 1 4 8
England G J Reece 9 9 8 6 Egypt Karim 9 9 5 1 10
England Jim Dear 9 9 9 England Dear 5 3 9 9 8
England W E J Gordon 2 6 3 England Dear 9 3 9 9
England Peter Phillips + 5 9 9 9 9 England Phillips 7 9 3 1
England Peter Richards + 9 0 10 4 6 England Dear 9 9 9
England Bert Biddle 9 9 2 9 England Biddle 4 4 2
England A Hawes 4 5 9 2 England Biddle 10 9 9
England Leslie Keeble 3 9 9 9 England Keeble 8 7 2
England J M Peake + 9 7 7 7

+ Denotes Amateur

Preceded by
1947
British Open Squash Championships
England (London)

1948
Succeeded by
1949

References

  1. "Times Archives 1948 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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