| British Open Squash Championships | |
|---|---|
| 30th British Open Championships | |
| Details | |
| Location | London, England | 
| Venue | Lansdowne Club | 
The 1968 British Open Championship was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 12โ20 December 1967.
 Jonah Barrington won his second consecutive title defeating Abdelfattah Abou Taleb in the final.[1]
Seeds
 Jonah Barrington Jonah Barrington
.svg.png.webp) Abdelfattah Abou Taleb Abdelfattah Abou Taleb
.svg.png.webp) Kamal Zaghloul Kamal Zaghloul
 Jeremy Lyon Jeremy Lyon
 David Brazier David Brazier
 Denis Hughes Denis Hughes
 Pat Kirton Pat Kirton
.svg.png.webp) Ahmed Nadi Ahmed Nadi
Draw and results
First round
 Mike Thurgur 	beat
 Mike Thurgur 	beat	 M McDonald 	9-2 10-9 9-0
 M McDonald 	9-2 10-9 9-0
 Clive Francis	beat
 Clive Francis	beat	 John Upton 	9-4 9-4 9-2
 John Upton 	9-4 9-4 9-2
.svg.png.webp) Aly Abdel Aziz 	beat
 Aly Abdel Aziz 	beat	.svg.png.webp) J L Moore 	9-0 9-2 9-6
 J L Moore 	9-0 9-2 9-6
 Mike Hill 	beat
 Mike Hill 	beat	 John Skinner 	5-9 9-2 9-2 9-6
 John Skinner 	5-9 9-2 9-2 9-6
 Nigel Broomfield 	beat
 Nigel Broomfield 	beat	 Patrick Keenan 	9-2 9-5 9-1
 Patrick Keenan 	9-2 9-5 9-1
 Richard Boddington 	beat
 Richard Boddington 	beat	.svg.png.webp) Samir Nadim 	9-5 9-10 9-4 5-9 9-3
 Samir Nadim 	9-5 9-10 9-4 5-9 9-3
 Chris Stahl 	beat
 Chris Stahl 	beat	 Richard White 	9-2 9-6 6-9 9-4
 Richard White 	9-2 9-6 6-9 9-4
 Nigel Faulks 	beat
 Nigel Faulks 	beat	 J S Barton 9-5 6-9 9-1 9-5
 J S Barton 9-5 6-9 9-1 9-5
.svg.png.webp) Barry Jones 	beat
 Barry Jones 	beat	 T D Phillips	4-9 10-8 9-5 6-9 9-1
 T D Phillips	4-9 10-8 9-5 6-9 9-1
 Peter Richards 	beat
 Peter Richards 	beat	 Philip E Goodwin 	9-7 9-3 ret
 Philip E Goodwin 	9-7 9-3 ret
 John Ward 	beat
 John Ward 	beat	 Peter Stokes 	9-4 9-3 8-10 2-0 9-6
 Peter Stokes 	9-4 9-3 8-10 2-0 9-6
 Don Innes 	beat
 Don Innes 	beat	 Paul Millman 	4-9 9-6 10-9 9-0
 Paul Millman 	4-9 9-6 10-9 9-0
 John Easter 	beat
 John Easter 	beat	 Chris Orriss 	9-2 9-3 4-9 9-5
 Chris Orriss 	9-2 9-3 4-9 9-5
 Alan Sims 	beat
 Alan Sims 	beat	 Arthur Catherine 	9-6 2-9 9-7 9-5
 Arthur Catherine 	9-6 2-9 9-7 9-5
 Peter Chalk	beat
 Peter Chalk	beat	 John Ward 	4-9 9-7 9-1 9-10 9-6
 John Ward 	4-9 9-7 9-1 9-10 9-6
 Michael Griffiths 	beat
 Michael Griffiths 	beat	 Richard Hawkey 	9-7 9-5 4-9 10-8
 Richard Hawkey 	9-7 9-5 4-9 10-8
Second round
 Mike Thurgur 	beat
 Mike Thurgur 	beat	.svg.png.webp) Barry Jones 9-3 6-9 9-5 9-6
 Barry Jones 9-3 6-9 9-5 9-6
 Clive Francis 	beat
 Clive Francis 	beat	 Peter Richards 4-9 7 10-9 9-6
 Peter Richards 4-9 7 10-9 9-6
.svg.png.webp) Aly Abdel Aziz beat
 Aly Abdel Aziz beat	 John Ward 	9-4 9-2 3-9 9-7
 John Ward 	9-4 9-2 3-9 9-7
 Mike Hill 	beat
 Mike Hill 	beat	 Don Innes 	9-1 9-5 6-9 9-7
 Don Innes 	9-1 9-5 6-9 9-7
 Nigel Broomfield 	beat
 Nigel Broomfield 	beat	 John Easter 	9-2 9-3 9-1
 John Easter 	9-2 9-3 9-1
 Richard Boddington	beat
 Richard Boddington	beat	 Alan Sims 	9-5 9-2 9-2
 Alan Sims 	9-5 9-2 9-2
 Chris Stahl 	beat
 Chris Stahl 	beat	 Peter Chalk 	9-6 9-5 2-9 9-7
 Peter Chalk 	9-6 9-5 2-9 9-7
 Michael Griffiths 	beat
 Michael Griffiths 	beat	 Nigel Faulks 	5-9 9-6 9-6
 Nigel Faulks 	5-9 9-6 9-6
Main draw
| Third round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |    Jonah Barrington | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|  Mike Hill | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 |    Barrington | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  David Brazier | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 |  Brazier | 2 | 7 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|  Michael Griffiths | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |    Barrington | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | .svg.png.webp) Kamal Zaghloul | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 3 | .svg.png.webp) Zaghloul | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|  Chris Stahl | 9 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 3 | .svg.png.webp) Zaghloul | 9 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  Pat Kirton | 9 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 |  Boddington | 7 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|  Richard Boddington | 7 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 1 |    Barrington | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | .svg.png.webp) Abdelfattah Abou Taleb | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | .svg.png.webp) Taleb | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|  Clive Francis | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .svg.png.webp) Taleb | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 |  Denis Hughes | 8 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 |  Hughes | 10 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| .svg.png.webp) Aly Abdel Aziz | 10 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 | .svg.png.webp) Taleb | 5 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  Jeremy Lyon | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 |  Lyon | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|  Mike Thurgur | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 |  Lyon | 9 | 10 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|  Nigel Broomfield | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 8 | .svg.png.webp) Nadi | 0 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | .svg.png.webp) Ahmed Nadi | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Third Place
 Jeremy Lyon beat
 Jeremy Lyon beat .svg.png.webp) Kamal Zaghloul 5-9 9-2 9-6 9-3
 Kamal Zaghloul 5-9 9-2 9-6 9-3
References
- โ "Times Archives 1968 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
- โ "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2015.