1976 Men's British Open Squash Championship

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British Open Squash Championships
38th British Open Championships
Details
LocationWembley, England
VenueWembley Squash Centre
  1975
1977  

The 1976 Lucas Industries British Open Squash Championship was unique in that it doubled as the men's edition of the 1976 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in London in England from 31 January to 7 February 1976. Geoff Hunt won his third British Open title, defeating Mohibullah Khan in the final.
Held at Wembley a record prize fund of £10,000 was put forward for this first professional World Open and 38th British Open. [1]

Contents

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Seeds

  1. Flag of Pakistan.svg Qamar Zaman (Semifinals)
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Hunt (Champion)
  3. Flag of Pakistan.svg Gogi Alauddin
  4. Flag of Pakistan.svg Mohibullah Khan
  5. Flag of Pakistan.svg Hiddy Jahan
  6. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Hiscoe
  7. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Nancarrow
  8. Flag of Ireland.svg Jonah Barrington

Draw and results

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Section 1

First roundSecond roundThird roundQuarter finals
1 Flag of Pakistan.svg Qamar Zaman 9 9 9
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Williams 5 0 2 1 Flag of Pakistan.svg Zaman 9 9 9
Flag of Egypt.svg Sherif Aly 9 9 9 Flag of Egypt.svg Sherif Aly 2 1 5
Flag of Egypt.svg A Mottelb-Hussein 0 0 0 1 Flag of Pakistan.svg Zaman 9 9 9
Flag of Egypt.svg Mohammed Asran 9 9 9 Flag of Egypt.svg Asran 5 3 5
Flag of England.svg Gavin Dupre 5 5 3 Flag of Egypt.svg Asran 9 9 9
Flag of Egypt.svg Galal Allam 9 9 9 Flag of Egypt.svg Allam 5 1 1
Flag of Pakistan.svg Rehmat Khan 2 2 3 1 Flag of Pakistan.svg Zaman 9 9 9
8 Flag of Ireland.svg Jonah Barrington 9 9 9 8 Flag of Ireland.svg Barrington 0 1 6
Flag of England.svg Bryan Patterson 3 3 3 8 Flag of Ireland.svg Barrington 9 9 9
Flag of England.svg Mike Grundy 9 9 9 Flag of England.svg Grundy 1 5 5
Flag of England.svg Nigel Faulks 3 6 5 8 Flag of Ireland.svg Barrington 5 10 9 9
Flag of Pakistan.svg Mohammed Yasin 9 9 9 Flag of Pakistan.svg Yasin 9 8 1 4
Flag of England.svg Mike Corby 1 5 3 Flag of Pakistan.svg Yasin 9 9 9
Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed Khalifa 9 9 9 Flag of Egypt.svg Khalifa 6 0 2
Flag of England.svg Paul Wright 6 0 2

Section 2

First roundSecond roundThird roundQuarter finals
4 Flag of Pakistan.svg Mohibullah Khan 9 9 9
Flag of England.svg Pat Kirton 0 0 4 4 Flag of Pakistan.svg M Khan 9 9 9
Flag of Pakistan.svg Shah Jehan Khan 9 9 9 Flag of Pakistan.svg S J Khan 3 7 6
Flag of Egypt.svg A Meguid 4 1 2 4 Flag of Pakistan.svg M Khan 9 9 7 9
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Roland Watson 9 9 9 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Watson 6 1 9 2
Flag of Pakistan.svg Amanullah Khan 5 0 0 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Watson 9 9 9
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Donnelly 9 9 8 9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Donnelly 4 6 2
Flag of New Zealand.svg Craig Blackwood 3 5 10 2 4 Flag of Pakistan.svg M Khan 6 9 4 9 9
5 Flag of Pakistan.svg Hiddy Jahan 9 9 9 5 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahan 9 1 9 7 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Donnelly 3 2 7 5 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahan 9 9 9
Flag of Scotland.svg Kim Bruce-Lockhart 9 9 9 Flag of Scotland.svg Bruce-Lockhart
Flag of England.svg Richard Leslie 4 5 2 5 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahan 10 9 9
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Reedman 6 9 9 9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reedman 9 3 6
Flag of England.svg Paul Millman 9 5 0 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reedman 9 9 9
Flag of England.svg Peter Verow 9 9 9 Flag of England.svg Verow 5 4 2
Flag of England.svg Jonathon Yorke-Long 5 7 3

Section 3

First roundSecond roundThird roundQuarter finals
3 Flag of Pakistan.svg Gogi Alauddin 9 9 9
Flag of Pakistan.svg Mohammed Saleem 2 0 3 3 Flag of Pakistan.svg Alauddin 9 9 9
Flag of England.svg Ian Robinson 9 9 9 Flag of England.svg Robinson 3 5 2
Flag of Scotland.svg Chris Wilson 6 3 8 3 Flag of Pakistan.svg Alauddin 9 9 9
Flag of Egypt.svg Aly Abdel Aziz 9 9 9 9 Flag of Egypt.svg Aziz 5 1 5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Shawcross 10 5 6 0 Flag of Egypt.svg Aziz 8 9 6 9 9
Flag of Egypt.svg Abbas Kaoud 4 9 9 9 Flag of Egypt.svg Kaoud 10 4 9 2 6
Flag of England.svg Bryan Patterson 9 6 2 0 3 Flag of Pakistan.svg Alauddin 5 9 9 9
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Hiscoe 7 9 9 9 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hiscoe 9 0 2 1
Flag of England.svg Bob Johnson 9 5 5 2 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hiscoe 10 9 4 9
Flag of Egypt.svg Gamal Awad 10 9 9 Flag of Egypt.svg Awad 8 5 9 6
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Richard O'Connor 9 6 4 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hiscoe 9 10 6 9
Flag of Pakistan.svg Torsam Khan 9 9 5 Flag of Pakistan.svg T Khan 5 8 9 5
Flag of England.svg Anthony Swift 5 7 0 ret Flag of Pakistan.svg T Khan 9 9 4 9
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Richards w/o Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richards 0 1 4 0
Flag of England.svg John Easter scr

Section 4

First roundSecond roundThird roundQuarter finals
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Nancarrow 9 9 9
Flag of Pakistan.svg Afzal Khan 3 1 4 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nancarrow 9 9 9
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Andruss 9 9 9 Flag of the United States.svg Andruss 5 4 6
Flag of England.svg Nick Topman 0 2 0 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nancarrow 8 9 9 9
Flag of Egypt.svg Ahmed Safwat 7 6 9 9 9 Flag of Egypt.svg Safwat 10 5 7 6
Flag of Egypt.svg Moussa Helal 9 9 4 7 1 Flag of Egypt.svg Safwat 5 1 9 9 9
Flag of Pakistan.svg Rahim Gul 10 9 9 Flag of Pakistan.svg Rahim Gul 9 9 5 2 3
Flag of England.svg Barry O'Connor 9 6 4 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nancarrow 5 6 4
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Ian Holding 6 9 10 9 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hunt 9 9 9
Flag of Pakistan.svg Rahmatullah Khan 9 0 8 7 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Holding 9 9 5 10
Flag of England.svg Mike Thurger 6 9 9 9 Flag of England.svg Thurger 0 1 9 8
Flag of England.svg Dick Carter 9 5 1 5 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Holding 3 5 2
Flag of Pakistan.svg Hassan Mahmoud 9 8 3 9 9 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hunt 9 9 9
Flag of New Zealand.svg Tony Naughton 4 10 9 4 4 Flag of Pakistan.svg Mahmoud 0 2 4
Flag of England.svg Clive Francis 1 5 0 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hunt 9 9 9
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Hunt 9 9 9

Semi-finals & Final

Semi-finals Final
              
1 Flag of Pakistan.svg Qamar Zaman 9 5 9 2 7
4 Flag of Pakistan.svg Mohibullah Khan 6 9 3 9 9
4 Flag of Pakistan.svg Mohibullah Khan 9 4 10 2 2
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Hunt 7 9 8 9 9
3 Flag of Pakistan.svg Gogi Alauddin 2 5 9 5
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Hunt 9 9 1 9

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1976
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