| British Open Squash Championships | |
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| 51st Women's British Open Championships | |
| Details | |
| Location | London, England |
| Venue | Wembley |
The 1979 Women's British Open Squash Championships was held at the Wembley Squash Centre in London from 23 February - 2 March 1979. The event was won by Barbara Wall who defeated Sue Cogswell in the final. [1] [2]
Sue King (née Newman) Vicki Hoffman 
Sue Cogswell Angela Smith Rhonda Thorne (née Shapland) Lyle Hubinger Anne Smith Barbara Wall Margaret Zachariah (9/16)
Valerie Bridgens (9/16)
S Wright (9/16)
Sue Paton (9/16)
Teresa Lawes (9/16)
Barbara Diggens (9/16)
Jayne Ashton (9/16)
Pam Buckingham (née Guy) (9/16)| Player one | Player two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sue King (née Newman) |  Barbara Sanderson | 9-2 9-1 9-0 |
| Vicki Hoffman |  Rukshana Rashid | 9-2 9-0 9-0 |
| Lyle Hubinger |  Katarina Due-Boje | 9-1 9-0 9-4 |
| Barbara Wall | Felicity Hargreaves | 9-7 1-9 9-1 9-1 |
| Margaret Zachariah | J Robinson | 9-1 9-0 9-2 |
| Sue Paton |  Shelagh Murray | 9-0 9-0 9-1 |
| Pam Buckingham (née Guy) | Ruth Strauss | |
| Barbara Diggens | Di Sherren | 9-5 9-7 9-2 |
| Joyce Maycock | Pam Haig | 4-9 9-7 9-3 9-6 |
| Bev Johnson |  Ginny Akabane | 9-1 9-4 9-4 |
| Annette Owen | J Griffiths | 9-6 9-2 9-5 |
| Lesley Moore | Denise Holton | 9-5 9-2 9-4 |
| Second round | Third round | Quarter finals | Semi-finals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Barbara Wall | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Irene Hewitt | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | Wall | 9 | 9 | 6 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9/16 | Teresa Lawes | 9/16 | Lawes | 1 | 6 | 9 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | 8 | Wall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Sue King | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | King | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lesley Moore | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | King | 9 | 10 | 3 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ruth Strauss | Strauss | 1 | 8 | 9 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alison Cumings | 8 | Wall | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Angela Smith | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | Smith | 4 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penny Glover | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | Smith | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9/16 | Sue Paton | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9/16 | Paton | 6 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fran Marshall | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | Smith | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9/16 | Valerie Bridgens | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9/16 | Bridgens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Annette Owen | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9/16 | Bridgens | 10 | 9 | 0 | 9 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Rhonda Thorne | 9 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 5 | Thorne | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dianne Corbett | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 8 | Wall | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Sue Cogswell | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | Cogswell | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jane Poynder | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Cogswell | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9/16 | S Wright | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9/16 | Wright | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Macey | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | Cogswell | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Lyle Hubinger | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 6 | Hubinger | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Theo Johnson | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | Hubinger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9/16 | Barbara Diggens | 9/16 | Diggens | 7 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Cogswell | ? | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Vicki Hoffman | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | Hoffman | ? | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sandra Wrench | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | Hoffman | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9/16 | Margaret Zachariah | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9/16 | Zachariah | 3 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Renee Aucamp | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Hoffman | 9 | 3 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Anne Smith | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Smith | 7 | 9 | ? | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sue Pexman | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | Smith | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9/16 | Jayne Ashton | 9/16 | Ashton | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Angela Smith beat Vicky Hoffman 9-1 9-7 9-10 9-1
Heather Pamela McKay is an Australian retired squash player, who is considered by many to be the greatest female player in the history of the game, and possibly also Australia's greatest-ever sportswoman. She dominated the women's squash game in the 1960s and 1970s, winning 16 consecutive British Open titles from 1962 to 1977, and capturing the inaugural women's World Open title in 1976, while remaining undefeated during that period. She was also a top-level player of other sports, including field hockey and racquetball.
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