The 1925 Ladies Open Championships was held at the Queen's Club, West Kensington in London from 1–7 December 1924.
Joyce Cave won the title defeating her sister Nancy Cave in the final. This championship was held in the 1924 but in the 1924/25 season so is attributed as being the 1925 event.[1]
| British Open Squash Championships | |
|---|---|
| 4th Women's British Open Championships | |
| Details | |
| Location | London, England |
| Venue | Queen's Club, West Kensington |
Draw and results edit
Section A (round robin) edit
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
 Miss Nancy Cave |
Miss Joan Huntsman |
21-7 |
| Miss Nancy Cave |
Hon Mrs Margaret Bruce |
21-2 |
| Miss Nancy Cave |
Miss A Blake |
21-4 |
| Miss Joan Huntsman |
Hon Mrs Margaret Bruce |
21-11 |
| Miss Joan Huntsman |
Miss A Blake |
21-10 |
| Hon Mrs Margaret Bruce |
Miss A Blake |
21-10 |
Section B (round robin) edit
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Cecily Fenwick |
Miss Sylvia Huntsman |
21-13 |
| Miss Cecily Fenwick |
Miss Phyllis Blake |
21-7 |
| Miss Cecily Fenwick |
Mrs Potter |
21-0 |
| Miss Sylvia Huntsman |
Miss Phyllis Blake |
21-7 |
| Miss Sylvia Huntsman |
Mrs Potter |
21-0 |
| Phyllis Blake |
Mrs Potter |
21-3 |
Section C (round robin) edit
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Joyce Cave |
Miss Eileen Nicholson |
21-0 |
| Miss Joyce Cave |
Miss Susan Noel |
21-5 |
| Miss Joyce Cave |
Miss F Marshall |
21-0 |
| Miss Eileen Nicholson |
Miss Susan Noel |
21-5 |
| Miss Eileen Nicholson |
Miss F Marshall |
21-2 |
| Miss Susan Noel |
Miss F Marshall |
21-8 |
Section D (round robin) edit
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Joyce Nicholson |
Mrs Winifred Kittermaster + |
21-10 |
| Miss Joyce Nicholson |
Mrs Molly De Quetteville |
21-2 |
| Miss Joyce Nicholson |
Mrs Winifred Livingstone-Learmonth |
21-0 |
| Mrs Winifred Livingstone-Learmonth |
Mrs Winifred Kittermaster + |
21-11 |
| Mrs Winifred Livingstone-Learmonth |
Mrs Molly De Quetteville |
21-6 |
| Mrs Winifred Kittermaster + |
Mrs Molly De Quetteville |
21-15 |
Second round edit
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Nancy Cave |
Miss Eileen Nicholson |
15-7 15-2 |
| Miss Joyce Cave |
Miss Joan Huntsman |
15-8 15-11 |
| Miss Sylvia Huntsman |
Mrs Winifred Livingstone-Learmonth |
15-3 15-4 |
| Miss Cecily Fenwick |
Miss Joyce Nicholson |
15-0 15-1 |
Semi finals edit
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Nancy Cave |
Miss Sylvia Huntsman |
15-11 15-5 |
| Miss Joyce Cave |
Miss Cecily Fenwick |
12-15 15-8 15-6 |
Final edit
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Joyce Cave |
Miss Nancy Cave |
15-3 6-15 16-13 |
Notes edit
+ Mrs. Winifred Kittermaster (née Miss Winifred Rotherham)
Susan Noel was only 12 years old during this tournament.
References edit
- ^ "Times Archives 1924 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
- ^ "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2015.