The 1976 Women's World Open Squash Championship was the inaugural women's edition of the 1976 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players.
| Women's World Open 1976 | |
|---|---|
| 1st Women's World Squash Championship | |
| Location |  Brisbane, Australia |
| Date(s) | August 18–23, 1976 |
| Category | World Open |
| Results | |
 Champion | Heather McKay |
 Runner-up | Marion Jackman |
 Semi-finalists | Margaret Zachariah Sue Newman |
The event took place at the Stafford Courts in Brisbane in Australia from 18–23 August 1976.[1] Heather McKay won the World Open title, defeating Marion Jackman in the final in just 22 minutes. McKay picked up $2,000 (the biggest winning cheque of her career) for winning the competition.[2]
Results
editFirst round
edit| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Heather McKay |
Robyn Prentice |
9-2 9-0 9-0 |
| Margaret Zachariah |
 Barbara Savage |
9-1 9-0 9-0 |
| Sue Newman |
 Joyce Maycock |
9-2 9-3 9-6 |
| Marion Jackman |
Sue Paton |
9-4 9-3 9-5 |
 Jenny Webster |
 Irene Hewitt |
9-5 9-3 9-3 |
 Jill Eckstein |
Beryl Paton |
9-2 9-1 9-4 |
| Sue Cogswell |
Annette Owen |
9-5 9-3 9-5 |
| Chris van Nierop |
Dorothy Armstrong |
10-8 9-2 9-2 |
| Geraldine Barniville |
Jane Dixon |
9-6 9-0 9-2 |
| Rhonda Shapland |
K Hardy |
9-2 2-9 9-3 2-9 9-5 |
| Lyle Hubinger |
Penny Glover |
9-1 9-0 9-2 |
| Pam Buckingham |
G Hughes |
9-0 9-7 9-4 |
| Gay Erskine |
Jane Wood |
9-2 10-9 9-5 |
| Valerie Bridgens |
Angela Smith |
9-4 2-9 4-9 10-9 9-1 |
| Jenny Irving |
Karen Gardner |
10-8 9-2 5-9 8-10 9-1 |
| Linda Musumeci |
I Weber |
9-0 9-2 9-3 |
Second round
edit| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Heather McKay |
Geraldine Barniville |
9-0 9-0 9-1 |
| Margaret Zachariah |
Rhonda Shapland |
9-4 9-2 9-3 |
| Sue Newman |
Lyle Hubinger |
9-4 9-0 9-5 |
| Marion Jackman |
Pam Buckingham |
9-1 9-6 6-9 9-3 |
| Jenny Webster |
Gay Erskine |
5-9 9-3 9-7 9-7 |
| Jill Eckstein |
Valerie Bridgens |
6-9 9-7 9-0 4-9 9-0 |
| Sue Cogswell |
Jenny Irving |
9-6 9-4 9-2 |
| Chris van Nierop |
Linda Musumeci |
9-3 9-0 9-4 |
Quarter-finals
edit| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Heather McKay |
Jenny Webster |
9-1 9-1 9-1 |
| Margaret Zachariah |
Jill Eckstein |
9-3 9-6 9-0 |
| Sue Newman |
Sue Cogswell |
9-5 9-5 9-4 |
| Marion Jackman |
Chris van Nierop |
9-5 9-5 10-8 |
Semi-finals
edit| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Heather McKay |
Margaret Zachariah |
9-1 9-4 9-1 |
| Marion Jackman |
Sue Newman |
9-1 9-5 9-3 |
Final
edit| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Heather McKay |
Marion Jackman |
9-2 9-2 9-0 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "International players from UK". Victor Harbour Times. Trove. 4 August 1976.
- ^ "Women's Squash World Open 1976". Retrieved 2015-09-06.
- ^ Palmer, Michael (1984). Guinness Book of Squash. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-270-1.
- ^ "Mrs McKay wins world title". Canberra Times. Trove. 24 August 1976.
- ^ "Results". Canberra Times. Trove. 23 August 1976.
- ^ "Results". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 2016-05-21. Retrieved 2015-09-06.