| British Open Squash Championships | |
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| 43rd British Open Championships | |
| Details | |
| Location | Greater London, England |
| Venue | Bromley Town Squash Centre and Churchill Theatre, Bromley |
The 1981 Audi British Open Championships was held at the Bromley Town Squash Club with the later stages being held at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley, Greater London from 30 March - 9 April 1981.
Geoff Hunt won his eighth title defeating Jahangir Khan in the final. This eighth win set a new record surpassing the seven wins set by Hashim Khan of Pakistan. [1]
Geoff Hunt beat 
Jahangir Khan 9-2 9-7 5-9 9-7
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarter-finals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Geoff Hunt | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mohammed Awad | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | Hunt | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Glen Brumby | 9 | 9 | 9 | Brumby | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 John Cordeaux | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | Hunt | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steve Bowditch | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | Bowditch | 6 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Karimullah Khan | 9 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | Bowditch | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ricki Hill | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | Hill | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbas Kaoud | 5 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | Hunt | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Phil Kenyon | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | Kenyon | 4 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Christy Willstrop | 7 | 1 | 1 | 13 | Kenyon | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mohammed Ali Somjee | 9 | 9 | 9 | Somjee | 5 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Nance | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | Kenyon | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  Bruce Brownlee | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | Brownlee | 1 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Reggie Holmes | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | Brownlee | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | Semi-finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fahim Gul | 10 | 9 | 9 | Fahim Gul | 5 | 9 | 5 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andrew Dwyer | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Hunt | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Gamal Awad | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | Awad | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Craig Blackwood | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | Awad | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Trevor Wilkinson | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 10 | Wilkinson | 6 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Johan Stockenberg | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | Awad | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lars Kvant | 9 | 9 | 10 | Kvant | 7 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stefan Winstrom | 4 | 5 | 8 | Kvant | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frank Donnelly | 9 | 9 | 9 | Donnelly | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mohammed Yasin | 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | Awad | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Ross Norman | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | Norman | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alam Soliman | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | Norman | 10 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ian Robinson | 8 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Robinson | 8 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Easter | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | Norman | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Magdi Saad | 9 | 9 | 9 | Saad | 3 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ashley Naylor | 3 | 6 | 3 | Saad | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Mohibullah Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | Mohibullah Khan | 5 | 1 | ret | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Chris Hewitson | 1 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarter-finals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Jahangir Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mike Sherren | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Jahangir Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sohail Qaiser | 9 | 9 | 9 | Qaiser | 2 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Geoff Williams | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Jahangir Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dean Williams | 9 | 9 | 9 | Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zarak Jahan Khan | 3 | 1 | 5 | Williams | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Chaplin | 9 | 9 | 9 | Chaplin | 8 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bosse Boström | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | Jahangir Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Hiddy Jahan | 9 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 6 | Jahan | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aly Abdel Aziz | 6 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 6 | Jahan | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Bostrom | 10 | 9 | 9 | Bostrom P | 1 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mohammed Asran | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | Jahan | 1 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gogi Alauddin | 9 | 9 | 9 | Alauddin | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ian Yeates | 0 | 3 | 7 | Alauddin | 9 | 9 | 9 | Semi-finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jamshed Gul | 10 | 9 | 3 | 9 | Jamshed Gul | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kevin Shawcross | 8 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | Jahangir Khan | 5 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Qamar Zaman | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | Zaman | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moussa Helal | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Zaman | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chris Dittmar | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | Dittmar | 3 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mikael Hellstrom | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Zaman | 9 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gawain Briars | Briars | 5 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Briars | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steve Bateman | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | Bateman | 7 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 John Le Lievre | 9 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 2 | Zaman | 9 | 4 | 10 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Maqsood Ahmed | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | Maqsood A | 6 | 4 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ahmed Safwat | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | Maqsood A | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlas Khan | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | Atlas Khan | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leif Leiner | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | Maqsood A | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daulat Khan | w/o | Daulat Khan | 5 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Jonah Barrington | scr | Daulat Khan | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Verow | Verow | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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