1970 Men's British Open Squash Championship

British Open Squash Championships
32nd British Open Championships
Details
Location Birmingham, England
Venue Edgbaston Priory Club
 1969 1971 

The 1970 British Open Championship was held at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham from 8–13 December 1969.
Jonah Barrington won his third title defeating Geoff Hunt in the final.[1]

Seeds

Draw & Results

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First Round

Player One Player Two Score
England John Ward England Clive Francis 9-4 10-9 9-1
Scotland Kim Bruce-Lockhart Pakistan Khan Din 9-2 9-4 ret
England Philip Ayton England Mike Thurgur 9-1 9-0 9-1
England Paul Millman England Tony Swift 10-8 3-9 9-7 9-2
England David D’Arcy Hughes England Ian Turley 10-9 4-9 5-9 10-8 10-8
England John Easter England Mike Breckon 10-8 9-0 9-3
England Mike Hill England Alan Sims 9-3 9-2 9-7
England John Ramsden Australia H M Morton 9-2 9-6 9-6
England Don Innes England A W Barrett 9-6 9-6 9-0
England Stuart Courtney India Jamal Din 9-3 9-0 9-1
Wales Michael Griffiths England Brian Wise 9-3 9-4 9-5
England Bryan Patterson Wales Duncan Davies 9-7 9-4 1-9 3-9 9-1
England Alan Purnell England John Upton 3-9 9-6 7-9 9-7 9-0
England Tony Breakwell England Dick Carter 2-9 8-10 9-4 9-5 9-7
England Mike de Semlyen England Ian Pont 9-2 9-7 9-0
Rhodesia Richard Zacks England Peter Richards 10-8 10-8 9-2

Second Round

Player One Player Two Score
Scotland Kim Bruce-Lockhart England John Ward 6-9 9-4 6-9 9-0 9-5
England David D’Arcy Hughes England Stuart Courtney 7-9 3-9 10-8 9-1 9-6
England Paul Millman Wales Michael Griffiths 9-2 9-1 9-6
England Mike Hill England Bryan Patterson 9-1 9-5 9-3
England John Ramsden England Alan Purnell 9-7 1-9 9-1 4-9 9-6
England Don Innes England Tony Breakwell 9-3 9-5 9-1
England Philip Ayton England Mike de Semlyen 9-1 9-1 9-1
England John Easter Rhodesia Richard Zacks 7-9 9-4 9-4 5-9 9-1

Main Draw

Third Round   Quarter Finals   Semi Finals   Final
2  England Republic of Ireland Jonah Barrington 7 9 9 9  
 England Don Innes 9 4 1 6     2  England Republic of Ireland Barrington 9 9 9  
 England John Easter 9 9 10    England Easter 6 1 4  
7  United Arab Republic Ahmed Nadi 7 2 8       2  England Republic of Ireland Barrington 9 6 9 9  
6  Pakistan Muhammad Yasin 9 9 9       6  Pakistan Yasin 5 9 5 5  
 Scotland Kim Bruce-Lockhart 1 2 6     6  Pakistan Yasin 9 9 5 9
3  United Arab Republic Abdelfattah Abou Taleb 0 9 9 9   3  United Arab Republic Taleb 6 0 9 2  
 England David D'Arcy-Hughes 9 6 4 6       2  England Republic of Ireland Barrington 9 3 9 9
1  Australia Geoff Hunt 9 9 9 9       1  Australia Hunt 7 9 4 4
 England Philip Ayton 0 10 5 2     1  Australia Hunt 9 10 10  
 England Paul Millman 9 9 5 10    England Millman 3 8 9  
8  Pakistan Sharif Khan 6 4 9 8       1  Australia Hunt 9 2 9 9
4  Pakistan Aftab Jawaid 9 9 9       4  Pakistan Jawaid 7 9 1 6  
 England John Ramsden 0 0 0     4  Pakistan Jawaid 7 10 9 9
5  England Mike Corby 6 9 9 9   5  England Corby 9 8 1 4  
 England Mike Hill 9 2 7 1  

Third Place

Pakistan Aftab Jawaid beat Pakistan Muhammad Yasin 5-9 9-2 9-4 9-1

Preceded by
1969
British Open Squash Championships
England (London)

1970
Succeeded by
1971

References

  1. "Times Archives 1970 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
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