1948 Men's British Open Squash Championship

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British Open Squash Championships
10th British Open Championships
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LocationLondon, England
Venue Lansdowne Club
  1947
1949  

The 1948 Open Championship was the first time that a tournament was introduced after the challenge system was discontinued. The tournament was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 8 to 15 March and was open to professionals and amateurs. The first winner of the competition in this format was the defending champion Mahmoud Karim who defeated Jim Dear in a close final lasting 52 minutes. [1] [2] [3]

Results

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Flag of Egypt.svg Mahmoud Karim 9 9 9
Flag of England.svg Alan Seymour-Haydon 4 1 5 Flag of Egypt.svg Karim 5 9 9 10
Flag of England.svg Dr J F Stokes + 9 5 5 9 9 Flag of England.svg Stokes 9 0 1 8
Flag of England.svg W E Clements 0 9 9 6 6 Flag of Egypt.svg Karim 9 2 10 9
Flag of England.svg Brian Phillips + 4 9 9 9 Flag of England.svg Phillips 1 9 8 3
Flag of England.svg Major Douglas I Burnett 9 4 2 0 Flag of England.svg Phillips 6 9 9 10
Flag of England.svg L R Hamer 7 10 10 9 Flag of England.svg Hamer 9 1 4 8
Flag of England.svg G J Reece 9 9 8 6 Flag of Egypt.svg Karim 9 9 5 1 10
Flag of England.svg Jim Dear 9 9 9 Flag of England.svg Dear 5 3 9 9 8
Flag of England.svg W E J Gordon 2 6 3 Flag of England.svg Dear 9 3 9 9
Flag of England.svg Peter Phillips + 5 9 9 9 9 Flag of England.svg Phillips 7 9 3 1
Flag of England.svg Peter Richards + 9 0 10 4 6 Flag of England.svg Dear 9 9 9
Flag of England.svg Bert Biddle 9 9 2 9 Flag of England.svg Biddle 4 4 2
Flag of England.svg A Hawes 4 5 9 2 Flag of England.svg Biddle 10 9 9
Flag of England.svg Leslie Keeble 3 9 9 9 Flag of England.svg Keeble 8 7 2
Flag of England.svg J M Peake + 9 7 7 7

+ Denotes Amateur

Preceded by British Open Squash Championships
England (London)

1948
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References

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