| British Open Squash Championships | |
|---|---|
| 69th Women's British Open Championships | |
| Details | |
| Location | Cardiff, Wales |
| Venue | Wales National Ice Rink |
The 1997 Leekes British Open Squash Championships was held at the Welsh Institute of Sport with the later stages being held at the Wales National Ice Rink in Cardiff from 31 March- 6 April 1997. The event was won by Michelle Martin for the fifth consecutive year defeating Sarah Fitzgerald in a repeat of the 1996 final. [1] [2] [3]
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
 Hugoline Van Hoorn |  Melanie Jans | 9–0 9–3 9–1 |
 Tracey Shenton | Janie Thacker | 9–5 9–5 6–9 9–6 |
 Natalie Grainger |  Maha Zein | 9–4 9–1 9–0 |
| Stephanie Brind |  Senga Macfie | 9–4 7–9 9–3 9–4 |
 Kate Major |  Tegwen Malik * | 3–9 9–3 9–1 9–5 |
Lucky Loser* due to the withdrawal of Cassie Jackman.
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Fitzgerald | Salma Shabana | 9–2 9–0 9–1 |
| Michelle Martin |  Jade Wilson | 9–7 9–0 9–1 |
| Sue Wright | Leilani Joyce (Marsh) | 9–4 9–2 9–2 |
| Liz Irving | Toni Weeks | 4–9 9–2 9–4 9–5 |
| Suzanne Horner (née Burgess) | Narelle Tippett | 9–1 9–0 9–7 |
| Carol Owens | Vicki Cardwell (née Hoffman) | 9–0 9–7 9–6 |
 Sabine Schoene | Hugoline Van Hoorn | 9–5 2–9 9–6 9–3 |
| Claire Nitch | Tracey Shenton | 9–4 9–6 9–0 |
| Fiona Geaves | Natarsha Tippett | 9–2 9–0 9–6 |
| Linda Charman | Carla Venter | 9–0 9–1 9–1 |
| Jane Martin | Stephanie Brind | 9–2 7–9 9–3 9–7 |
| Rebecca Macree | Vanessa Atkinson | 9–5 9–0 9–2 |
| Robyn Cooper | Sarah Cook | 9–6 9–5 5–9 9–2 |
| Natalie Grainger | Meeghan Bell | 9–5 9–7 10–8 |
| Philippa Beams | Kate Major | 9–10 9–1 9–1 9–3 |
| Rachael Grinham | Tegwen Malik | 9–7 9–2 9–10 3–9 9–3 |
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Martin M | Cooper | 9–3 9–7 9–5 |
| Owens | Beams | 9–2 9–4 9–1 |
| Geaves | Schoene | 9–6 10–8 4–9 9–4 |
| Martin J | Grinham | 9–6 9–2 9–2 |
| Fitzgerald | Nitch | 9–4 9–2 9–1 |
| Irving | Grainger | 9–4 7–9 9–3 9–4 |
| Wright | Macree | 7–9 3–9 9–4 9–6 9–4 |
| Charman | Horner | 9–3 9–3 8–10 5–9 9–1 |
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Martin M | Owens | 9–3 9–3 9–4 |
| Geaves | Martin J | 9–2 9–10 9–4 9–2 |
| Fitzgerald | Irving | 9–1 9–3 9–2 |
| Wright | Charman | 9–7 9–5 9–4 |
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Fitzgerald | Wright | 9–2 7–9 9–2 9–1 |
| Martin | Geaves | 9–4 9–0 9–1 |
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Martin | Fitzgerald | 9–5 9–10 9–5 9–5 |
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