Susan Noel in 1935

Susan Diana Barham Noel-Powell (8[1] June 1912[2] October 1991[3]) was an English squash and tennis player.[4] Noel was taught to play squash and tennis by her father Evan Noel, a successful racquets player.

Squash career

Noel won the British Open three times in a row from 1932 to 1934. She won the final in straight sets on all three occasions. She was also the runner-up at the championship in 1939 when she lost to Margot Lumb.[5][6]

Noel won the U.S. National Championships in 1933 and won the Atlantic Coast Women's Squash Championships title in 1933, defeating Cecily Fenwick in the final.[7]

Tennis career

Partnering Jadwiga Jędrzejowska, Noel finished runner-up in the women's doubles at the French Championships in 1936. Noel and Jędrzejowska lost in the final to Simonne Mathieu and Billie Yorke 2–6, 6–4, 6–4.

Grand Slam tournaments finals

Doubles (1 runner-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss1936French ChampionshipsClayPoland Jadwiga JędrzejowskaFrance Simonne Mathieu
United Kingdom Billie Yorke
6–2, 4–6, 4–6

References

  1. The Peerage
  2. Play and Learn Squash
  3. England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006
  4. "Sport: Squash Racquets". Time. 20 February 1933. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
  5. British Open Men's and Women's Champions Archived 2010-01-16 at the Wayback Machine
  6. British Open Hall of Fame Archived 2008-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
  7. James Zug. "Atlantic City Squash Championships historical Winners". Squashtalk.com. Retrieved 30 December 2008.


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