| British Open Squash Championships | |
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| 40th British Open Championships | |
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| Location | London, England |
| Venue | Wembley Squash Centre |
The 1978 Avis Rent-a-Car British Open Championships was held at the Wembley Squash Centre in London from 31 March - 8 April 1978.
Geoff Hunt won his fifth title defeating Qamar Zaman in the final. [1]
Geoff Hunt beat 
Qamar Zaman 7-9 9-1 9-1 9-2
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarter-finals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Geoff Hunt | 9 | 10 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dean Williams | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | Hunt | 9 | 10 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Jonny Leslie | 9 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | Leslie | 3 | 8 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Barry O'Connor | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 1 | Hunt | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Rehmatullah Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | R Khan | 3 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rahim Gul | 5 | 7 | 4 | 16 | R Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mohammed Saleem | 2 | 4 | 5 | Courtney | 1 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stuart Courtney | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | Hunt | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 |  Ahmed Safwat | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |  Barrington | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mike Grundy | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 | Safwat | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joe Richardson | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | Robinson | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ian Robinson | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | Safwat | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Jonah Barrington | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Barrington | 9 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moussa Helal | 8 | 5 | 2 | 9 | Barrington | 9 | 9 | 9 | Semi-finals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mohammed Khalifa | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Khalifa | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Stefan Winstrom | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | Hunt | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Gogi Alauddin | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | Jahan | 4 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Millman | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Alauddin | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mohammed Asran | 9 | 9 | 9 | Asran | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Neno Vince | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Alauddin | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Mohammed Yasin | w/o | 13 | Yasin | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lars Kvant | scr | 13 | Yasin | 9 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sharif Khan | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | Sharif Khan | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leif Leiner | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 4 | Alauddin | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Hiddy Jahan | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | Jahan | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dick Carter | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | Jahan | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 John Le Lievre | w/o | Le Lievre | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlas Khan | scr | 5 | Jahan | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Ali Abdel Aziz | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | Aziz | 6 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andrew Dwyer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | Aziz | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alam Soliman | 2 | 3 | 6 | Kaoud | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbas Kaoud | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarter-finals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Howard Broun | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bosse Boström | 1 | 3 | 0 | Broun | 5 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Bruce Brownlee | 9 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 11 | Brownlee | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryan Patterson | 2 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 11 | Brownlee | 9 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Verow | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |  Watson | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Glen Brumby | 6 | 4 | 2 | Verow | 3 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Roland Watson | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | Watson | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gawain Briars | 5 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 11 | Brownlee | 1 | 5 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Wright | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | Khan M | 9 | 9 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shah Jahan Khan | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4 | Wright | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Kevin Shawcross | 10 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 14 | Shawcross | 9 | 9 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ian Holding | 9 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 14 | Shawcross | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Roe | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | M Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Muhammad Moustafa | 3 | 4 | 1 | Roe | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | Semi-finals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Mohibullah Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | Khan M | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Craig Blackwood | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | Khan M | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tony Naughton | w/o | 2 | Zaman | 9 | 1 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Billy Reedman | scr | Naughton | 8 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Torsam Khan | 9 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | Torsam Khan | 10 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frank Donnelly | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 10 | Torsam Khan | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Phil Kenyon | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Nancarrow | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Terry Mabbitt | 3 | 1 | 6 | Kenyon | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Cam Nancarrow | 5 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 7 | Nancarrow | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maqsood Ahmed | 9 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 10 | Torsam Khan | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Len Steward | w/o | 2 | Zaman | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mohammed Awad | scr | Steward | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | John Easter | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | Easter | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amanullah Khan | 7 | 0 | 9 | 15 | Easter | 6 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roy Ollier | 9 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | Zaman | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alan Colburn | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | Ollier | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Qamar Zaman | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | Zaman | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray Lilley | 7 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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