| British Open Squash Championships | |
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| 23rd British Open Championships | |
| Details | |
| Location | London, England |
| Venue | Royal Automobile Club |
The 1961 Open Championship was held at the Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall, London from 29 November - 4 December 1960.
Once again the Open championship was held during the previous December to avoid a clash with the professional championship. This method would be used until 1969.
Azam Khan won his third consecutive title beating Mo Khan in the final. A third place play off also took place in which Roshan Khan defeated Denis Hughes 9-3 9-0 9-3. [1]
| First round | Second round | Quarter finals | Semi finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Azam Khan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | 1 | Azam Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gul Rehman | Rehman | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | 1 | Azam Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Jamal Din | Jamal Din | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | Jamal Din | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 D W Harman | Harman | 3 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | 1 | Azam Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Denis Hughes + | 9 | 9 | 9 | Hughes | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ali Akbar Khan | 3 | 6 | 7 | Hughes | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanif Khan ^ | Hanif Khan | 10 | 9 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | Hughes | 4 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ibrahim Amin + ^ | 9 | 9 | 9 | Amin | 9 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Humphrey Truman + | 7 | 2 | 6 | Amin | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 David Hodgson + | 9 | 9 | 9 | Hodgson | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J C Gordon + | 1 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarter round | Semi finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Mo Khan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | 2 | Mo Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P G Harris + | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Harris | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 George Chisholm + | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | Mo Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mike Oddy + | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 9 | Oddy | 4 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tewfik Shafik + | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | Oddy | 9 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeremy Lyon + | 4 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 9 | Lyon | 4 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Khan Din | 9 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | Mo Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Roshan Khan | 3 | Roshan Khan | 7 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | 3 | Roshan Khan | 10 | 9 | 4 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nazarullah Khan | Nazarullah Khan | 8 | 1 | 9 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | 3 | Roshan Khan | 9 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dardir El Bakary ^ | El Bakary | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | El Bakary | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richard Hawkey | Richard Hawkey | scr | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
+ amateur
^ seeded
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Azam Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| x | Denis Hughes | 0 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Azam Khan | 6 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Mo Khan | 9 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Mo Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Roshan Khan | 7 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
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The 1953 Open Championship was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 25 March - 2 April. Hashim Khan won his third consecutive title defeating Roy Wilson in the final.
The 1954 Open Championship was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 24 March - 29 March. Hashim Khan won his fourth consecutive title defeating his younger brother Azam Khan in the final.
The 1955 Open Championship was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 23 March - 28 March. Hashim Khan won his fifth consecutive title defeating his younger brother Azam Khan in a repeat of the 1954 final. Hashim Khan equalled the record number of five wins set by F.D. Amr Bey
The 1956 Open Championship was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 21 March - 26 March. Hashim Khan won his sixth consecutive title defeating Roshan Khan in the final.
The 1957 Open Championship was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 20 March - 25 March.
Roshan Khan won the title defeating Hashim Khan in the final. This was the first ever defeat for Hashim Khan in the open championships.
The 1959 Open Championship was held at the Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall, London from 11 March - 16 March.
Azam Khan finally won his first title after finishing runner-up to his older brother Hashim Khan on three previous occasions. He defeated Mo Khan in the final.
The 1960 Open Championship was held at the Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall, London from 2–7 December 1959.
The Open championship was moved to December to avoid a clash with the professional championship. However to confuse matters instead of waiting until December 1960 the authorities decided to hold the tournament in December 1959 despite the fact that it had already been held in March 1959.
Azam Khan retained his title beating Roshan Khan in final. Roshan slipped in the second rally of the final hurting himself, he played well until 4-1 behind in the first game but then faded very badly and could not move fluently which led to Azam going through the motions of wrapping up the easy victory.
The 1962 Open Championship was held at the Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall, London from 27 November - 4 December 1961.
Azam Khan won his fourth consecutive title beating Mo Khan in a repeat of the 1961 final. Roshan Khan defeated Dardir El Bakary in the third place play off 9-6 9-7 8-10 0-9 9-1.
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Azam Khan was unable to defend his title after struggling to regain fitness following an Achilles tendon injury. Mo Khan won the Open Championship defeating Abdelfattah Abou Taleb in the final. Incredibly Taleb had led the final two sets to one and eight points to one needing just one more point to become champion. Mo Khan however recovered to win the set and then the match in a remarkable comeback. Roshan Khan defeated Aftab Jawaid in the third place play off 9-3 9-6 5-9 4-9 9-3.
The 1964 British Open Championship was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 25 November - 4 December 1963.
Roshan Khan seeded four pulled out of the main draw with an elbow injury to be replaced by lucky loser Sami Nadim. Abdelfattah Abou Taleb defeated Mike Oddy in the final. Aftab Jawaid won the third place play off by beating defending champion Mo Khan 9-6 5-9 5-9 10-8 9-1.
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Roshan Khan seeded five pulled out of the main draw.
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