British Open Squash Championships
32nd British Open Championships
Details
LocationBirmingham, England
VenueEdgbaston Priory Club

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 and results

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First round

Player One Player Two Score
England John WardEngland Clive Francis9-4 10-9 9-1
Scotland Kim Bruce-LockhartPakistan Khan Din9-2 9-4 ret
England Philip AytonEngland Mike Thurgur9-1 9-0 9-1
England Paul MillmanEngland Tony Swift10-8 3-9 9-7 9-2
England David D’Arcy HughesEngland Ian Turley10-9 4-9 5-9 10-8 10-8
England John EasterEngland Mike Breckon10-8 9-0 9-3
England Mike HillEngland Alan Sims9-3 9-2 9-7
England John RamsdenAustralia H M Morton9-2 9-6 9-6
England Don InnesEngland A W Barrett9-6 9-6 9-0
England Stuart CourtneyIndia Jamal Din9-3 9-0 9-1
Wales Michael GriffithsEngland Brian Wise9-3 9-4 9-5
England Bryan PattersonWales Duncan Davies9-7 9-4 1-9 3-9 9-1
England Alan PurnellEngland John Upton3-9 9-6 7-9 9-7 9-0
England Tony BreakwellEngland Dick Carter2-9 8-10 9-4 9-5 9-7
England Mike de SemlyenEngland Ian Pont9-2 9-7 9-0
Rhodesia Richard ZacksEngland Peter Richards10-8 10-8 9-2

Second round

Player One Player Two Score
Scotland Kim Bruce-LockhartEngland John Ward6-9 9-4 6-9 9-0 9-5
England David D’Arcy HughesEngland Stuart Courtney7-9 3-9 10-8 9-1 9-6
England Paul MillmanWales Michael Griffiths9-2 9-1 9-6
England Mike HillEngland Bryan Patterson9-1 9-5 9-3
England John RamsdenEngland Alan Purnell9-7 1-9 9-1 4-9 9-6
England Don InnesEngland Tony Breakwell9-3 9-5 9-1
England Philip AytonEngland Mike de Semlyen9-1 9-1 9-1
England John EasterRhodesia Richard Zacks7-9 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

References

  1. "Times Archives 1970 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
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