The 1976 Women's World Open Squash Championship was the inaugural women's edition of the 1976 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players.
| Women's World Open 1976 | |
|---|---|
| 1st Women's World Squash Championship | |
| Location |  Brisbane, Australia |
| Date | 18–23 August 1976 |
| Category | World Open |
| Results | |
 Champion | Heather McKay |
 Runner-up | Marion Jackman |
 Semi-finalists | Margaret Zachariah Sue Newman |
The event took place at the Stafford Courts in Brisbane in Australia, from 18 to 23 August 1976.[1] Heather McKay won the World Open title, defeating Marion Jackman in the final in just 22 minutes. McKay picked up $2,000 (the biggest winning cheque of her career) for winning the competition.[2]
Results
editFirst round
edit| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Heather McKay | Robyn Prentice | 9-2 9-0 9-0 |
| Margaret Zachariah |  Barbara Savage | 9-1 9-0 9-0 |
| Sue Newman |  Joyce Maycock | 9-2 9-3 9-6 |
| Marion Jackman |  Sue Paton | 9-4 9-3 9-5 |
 Jenny Webster |  Irene Hewitt | 9-5 9-3 9-3 |
| Jill Eckstein | Beryl Paton | 9-2 9-1 9-4 |
| Sue Cogswell | Annette Owen | 9-5 9-3 9-5 |
| Chris van Nierop | Dorothy Armstrong | 10-8 9-2 9-2 |
 Geraldine Barniville | Jane Dixon | 9-6 9-0 9-2 |
| Rhonda Shapland | Kathy Hardy | 9-2 2-9 9-3 2-9 9-5 |
| Lyle Hubinger | Penny Glover | 9-1 9-0 9-2 |
| Pam Buckingham | G. Hughes | 9-0 9-7 9-4 |
| Gay Erskine | Jane Wood | 9-2 10-9 9-5 |
| Valerie Bridgens | Angela Smith | 9-4 2-9 4-9 10-9 9-1 |
| Jenny Irving | Karen Gardner | 10-8 9-2 5-9 8-10 9-1 |
| Linda Musumeci | Inge Weber | 9-0 9-2 9-3 |
Second round
edit| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Heather McKay | Geraldine Barniville | 9-0 9-0 9-1 |
| Margaret Zachariah | Rhonda Shapland | 9-4 9-2 9-3 |
| Sue Newman | Lyle Hubinger | 9-4 9-0 9-5 |
| Marion Jackman | Pam Buckingham | 9-1 9-6 6-9 9-3 |
| Jenny Webster | Gay Erskine | 5-9 9-3 9-7 9-7 |
| Jill Eckstein | Valerie Bridgens | 6-9 9-7 9-0 4-9 9-0 |
| Sue Cogswell | Jenny Irving | 9-6 9-4 9-2 |
| Chris van Nierop | Linda Musumeci | 9-3 9-0 9-4 |
Quarter-finals
edit| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Heather McKay | Jenny Webster | 9-1 9-1 9-1 |
| Margaret Zachariah | Jill Eckstein | 9-3 9-6 9-0 |
| Sue Newman | Sue Cogswell | 9-5 9-5 9-4 |
| Marion Jackman | Chris van Nierop | 9-5 9-5 10-8 |
Semi-finals
edit| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Heather McKay | Margaret Zachariah | 9-1 9-4 9-1 |
| Marion Jackman | Sue Newman | 9-1 9-5 9-3 |
Final
edit| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Heather McKay | Marion Jackman | 9-2 9-2 9-0 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "International players from UK". Victor Harbour Times. Trove. 4 August 1976.
- ↑ "Women's Squash World Open 1976". Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ↑ Palmer, Michael (1984). Guinness Book of Squash. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-270-1.
- ↑ "Mrs McKay wins world title". Canberra Times. Trove. 24 August 1976.
- ↑ "Results". Canberra Times. Trove. 23 August 1976.
- ↑ "Results". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 21 May 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2015.