British Open Squash Championships
10th British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueLansdowne Club

The 1948 Open Championship was the first time that a tournament was introduced after the challenge system was discontinued. The tournament was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 8 to 15 March and was open to professionals and amateurs. The first winner of the competition in this format was the defending champion Mahmoud Karim who defeated Jim Dear in a close final lasting 52 minutes.[1][2][3]

Results

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Egypt Mahmoud Karim 9 9 9
England Alan Seymour-Haydon 4 1 5 Egypt Karim 5 9 9 10
England Dr J F Stokes + 9 5 5 9 9 England Stokes 9 0 1 8
England W E Clements 0 9 9 6 6 Egypt Karim 9 2 10 9
England Brian Phillips + 4 9 9 9 England Phillips 1 9 8 3
England Major Douglas I Burnett 9 4 2 0 England Phillips 6 9 9 10
England L R Hamer 7 10 10 9 England Hamer 9 1 4 8
England G J Reece 9 9 8 6 Egypt Karim 9 9 5 1 10
England Jim Dear 9 9 9 England Dear 5 3 9 9 8
England W E J Gordon 2 6 3 England Dear 9 3 9 9
England Peter Phillips + 5 9 9 9 9 England Phillips 7 9 3 1
England Peter Richards + 9 0 10 4 6 England Dear 9 9 9
England Bert Biddle 9 9 2 9 England Biddle 4 4 2
England A Hawes 4 5 9 2 England Biddle 10 9 9
England Leslie Keeble 3 9 9 9 England Keeble 8 7 2
England J M Peake + 9 7 7 7

+ Denotes Amateur

References

  1. "Times Archives 1948 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. "From Our Special Correspondent (1948) 'Squash Rackets'". Times. 9 March 1948. Retrieved 26 February 2022 via Times Digital Archives.
  3. "Sports Summary". Daily News (London). 13 March 1948. Retrieved 26 February 2022 via British Newspaper Archive.
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