1985 Men's British Open Squash Championship

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British Open Squash Championships
47th British Open Championships
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LocationLondon, England
VenueDunnings Mills Squash Club, East Grinstead
and Wembley Conference Centre
  1984
1986  

The 1985 Davies and Tate British Open Championships was held at the Dunnings Mills Squash Club, East Grinstead, with the later stages being held at the Wembley Conference Centre from 15 to 23 April 1985.
Jahangir Khan won his fourth consecutive title defeating Chris Dittmar in the final. [1]

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir Khan
  2. Flag of Pakistan.svg Qamar Zaman
  3. Flag of New Zealand.svg Ross Norman
  4. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Dittmar
  5. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Pollard - withdrew
  6. Flag of New Zealand.svg Stuart Davenport
  7. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Thorne
  8. Flag of Egypt.svg Gamal Awad
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ricki Hill - seed 13

Draw and results

[2]

Final

Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir Khan beat Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Dittmar 9-3 9-2 9-5

Section 1

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundQuarter Finals
1 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir Khan 9 9 9
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Richard O'Connor 3 0 1 1 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir Khan 9 9 9
Flag of Egypt.svg Ahmed Safwat 9 9 9 Flag of Egypt.svg Safwat 1 0 0
Flag of Pakistan.svg Khadim Khan 6 4 4 1 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir Khan 9 9 9
Flag of England.svg Bryan Beeson 5 7 8 10 9 Flag of England.svg Beeson 0 0 1
Flag of Egypt.svg Nasser Zahran 9 9 5 8 7 Flag of England.svg Beeson 9 9 9
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Donnelly w/o Flag of Australia (converted).svg Donnelly 0 6 0
13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ricki Hill scr 1 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir Khan 9 9 9
8 Flag of Egypt.svg Gamal Awad 9 2 1 9 9 8 Flag of Egypt.svg Awad 0 1 2
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Paul Symonds 5 9 9 3 3 8 Flag of Egypt.svg Awad 9 10 9
Flag of Egypt.svg Gamal El Amir 3 9 9 9 Flag of Egypt.svg El Amir 6 9 4
Flag of England.svg Martin Bodimeade 9 7 4 6 8 Flag of Egypt.svg Awad 10 6 9 9
Flag of Pakistan.svg Maqsood Ahmed 9 7 9 9 Flag of Pakistan.svg Maqsood A 8 9 2 0
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cerryg Jones 3 9 7 8 Flag of Pakistan.svg Maqsood A 9 10 9 Semi Finals
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dale Styner 9 3 10 9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Styner 5 8 7
Flag of Egypt.svg Aly Abdel Aziz 1 9 8 2 1 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir Khan 7 9 9 9
6 Flag of New Zealand.svg Stuart Davenport 9 7 9 9 6 Flag of New Zealand.svg Davenport 9 1 5 0
Flag of England.svg John Le Lievre 4 9 1 4 6 Flag of New Zealand.svg Davenport 9 9 9 9
Flag of England.svg Ashley Naylor 9 7 9 9 Flag of England.svg Naylor 6 2 10 8
Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Gornerup 3 9 3 2 6 Flag of New Zealand.svg Davenport 9 9 9 9
Flag of England.svg Gawain Briars 9 9 9 Flag of England.svg Briars 10 6 4 2
Flag of England.svg Simon Rolington 2 0 2 Flag of England.svg Briars 9 9 9
Flag of Pakistan.svg Sohail Qaiser 5 1 9 10 9 Flag of Pakistan.svg Qaiser 3 4 2
Flag of England.svg Barry Watkins 9 9 4 8 1 6 Flag of New Zealand.svg Davenport 5 9 10 9
3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ross Norman 9 9 9 3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Norman 9 7 8 4
Flag of Pakistan.svg Mohammed Ali Somjee 0 3 1 3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Norman 9 9 9
Flag of Pakistan.svg Umar Hayat Khan 9 9 Flag of Pakistan.svg U H Khan 3 1 1
Flag of England.svg Cristy Willstrop 7 2 3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Norman 6 9 9 9
Flag of England.svg Geoff Williams 8 10 9 9 Flag of England.svg Williams G 9 6 3 2
Flag of Egypt.svg Moussa Helal 10 8 2 4 Flag of England.svg Williams G 9 6 9 9
Flag of England.svg David Pearson 9 9 9 Flag of England.svg Pearson 1 2 10 8
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Adrian Davies 5 0 4

Section 2

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundQuarter Finals
2 Flag of Pakistan.svg Qamar Zaman 8 9 9 9 9
Flag of Sweden.svg Leif Leiner 10 10 0 0 2 2 Flag of Pakistan.svg Zaman 9 9 9
Flag of England.svg Ian Robinson 2 9 9 9 Flag of England.svg Robinson 2 5 4
Flag of Pakistan.svg Fahim Gul 9 6 3 0 2 Flag of Pakistan.svg Zaman 4 9 9 5 9
Flag of Egypt.svg Magdi Saad 9 9 10 Flag of Egypt.svg Saad 9 6 1 9 1
Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Almström 3 6 9 Flag of Egypt.svg Saad 9 9 9
Flag of England.svg Danny Lee 10 10 9 Flag of England.svg Lee 7 0 5
Flag of Pakistan.svg Gogi Alauddin 9 8 1 2 Flag of Pakistan.svg Zaman 4 0 2
Flag of England.svg Phil Kenyon 9 0 9 9 Flag of England.svg Kenyon 9 9 9
Flag of Egypt.svg Hesham El Attar 5 9 5 3 Flag of England.svg Kenyon 9 6 9 9
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Thorne 9 9 9 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thorne 7 9 6 6
Flag of England.svg Rob Shay 3 2 2 Flag of England.svg Kenyon 9 3 9 9
Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Johnson 1 7 9 10 9 Flag of Sweden.svg Johnson 0 9 2 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephen Vocetti 9 9 1 9 1 Flag of Sweden.svg Johnson 5 9 9 2 9 Semi Finals
Flag of England.svg Hiddy Jahan 9 9 9 Flag of England.svg Jahan 9 1 5 9 7
Flag of England.svg Simon Taylor 0 0 2 Flag of England.svg Kenyon 5 3 3
Flag of England.svg David Lloyd 9 9 9 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dittmar 9 9 9
Flag of England.svg Steve Bateman 4 4 2 Flag of England.svg Lloyd 5 9 6 9 9
Flag of Sweden.svg Jan-Ulf Soderberg 9 9 9 Flag of Sweden.svg Soderberg 9 2 9 3 0
Flag of Sweden.svg Bosse Boström 4 6 4 Flag of England.svg Lloyd 6 10 4 9 9
Flag of Pakistan.svg Karimullah Khan 9 9 9 Flag of Pakistan.svg Karimullah K 9 8 9 3 8 ret
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Coll 2 7 1 Flag of Pakistan.svg Karimullah K 4 9 3 9 9
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Stuart Hailstone 9 9 2 3 6 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Hailstone 9 5 9 5 4
Flag of England.svg Andrew Foley 5 3 9 9 5 ret Flag of England.svg Lloyd 4 9 3 4
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Dittmar 9 9 9 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dittmar 9 4 9 9
Flag of Pakistan.svg Daulat Khan 3 1 3 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dittmar 9 9 9
Flag of England.svg Neil Harvey 9 1 4 9 9 Flag of England.svg Harvey 3 5 6
Flag of England.svg Jamie Hickox 2 9 9 6 1 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dittmar 4 9 9 9
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kelvin Smith 9 9 2 9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Smith 9 5 1 0
Flag of Ireland.svg Robert Forde 0 3 9 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Smith 10 1 9 9
Flag of Singapore.svg Peter Hill 9 10 9 Flag of Singapore.svg Hill P 9 9 5 7
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tristan Nancarrow 2 8 4

Greg Pollard (Aus) seeded fifth withdrew before the tournament started.

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