| British Open Squash Championships | |
|---|---|
| 32nd British Open Championships | |
| Details | |
| Location | Birmingham, England |
| Venue | Edgbaston Priory Club |
The 1970 British Open Championship was held at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham from 8–13 December 1969.
Jonah Barrington won his third title defeating Geoff Hunt in the final.[1]
Seeds
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Geoff Hunt
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Abdelfattah Abou Taleb
Aftab Jawaid
Mike Corby- Mohammed Yasin
- Ahmed Nadi
- Sharif Khan
Draw and results
First round
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| John Ward | Clive Francis | 9-4 10-9 9-1 |
 Kim Bruce-Lockhart | Khan Din | 9-2 9-4 ret |
| Philip Ayton | Mike Thurgur | 9-1 9-0 9-1 |
| Paul Millman | Tony Swift | 10-8 3-9 9-7 9-2 |
| David D’Arcy Hughes | Ian Turley | 10-9 4-9 5-9 10-8 10-8 |
| John Easter | Mike Breckon | 10-8 9-0 9-3 |
| Mike Hill | Alan Sims | 9-3 9-2 9-7 |
| John Ramsden | H M Morton | 9-2 9-6 9-6 |
| Don Innes | A W Barrett | 9-6 9-6 9-0 |
| Stuart Courtney |  Jamal Din | 9-3 9-0 9-1 |
 Michael Griffiths | Brian Wise | 9-3 9-4 9-5 |
| Bryan Patterson | Duncan Davies | 9-7 9-4 1-9 3-9 9-1 |
| Alan Purnell | John Upton | 3-9 9-6 7-9 9-7 9-0 |
| Tony Breakwell | Dick Carter | 2-9 8-10 9-4 9-5 9-7 |
| Mike de Semlyen | Ian Pont | 9-2 9-7 9-0 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Richard Zacks | Peter Richards | 10-8 10-8 9-2 |
Second round
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Bruce-Lockhart | John Ward | 6-9 9-4 6-9 9-0 9-5 |
| David D’Arcy Hughes | Stuart Courtney | 7-9 3-9 10-8 9-1 9-6 |
| Paul Millman | Michael Griffiths | 9-2 9-1 9-6 |
| Mike Hill | Bryan Patterson | 9-1 9-5 9-3 |
| John Ramsden | Alan Purnell | 9-7 1-9 9-1 4-9 9-6 |
| Don Innes | Tony Breakwell | 9-3 9-5 9-1 |
| Philip Ayton | Mike de Semlyen | 9-1 9-1 9-1 |
| John Easter | Richard Zacks | 7-9 9-4 9-4 5-9 9-1 |
Main draw
| Third round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Jonah Barrington
| 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Don Innes
| 9 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | Barrington
| 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Easter
| 9 | 9 | 10 | Easter
| 6 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Ahmed Nadi
| 7 | 2 | 8 | 2 | Barrington
| 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Muhammad Yasin
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | Yasin
| 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kim Bruce-Lockhart
| 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | Yasin
| 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Abdelfattah Abou Taleb
| 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | Taleb
| 6 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David D'Arcy-Hughes
| 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | Barrington
| 9 | 3 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Geoff Hunt
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | Hunt
| 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philip Ayton
| 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | Hunt
| 9 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Millman
| 9 | 9 | 5 | 10 | Millman
| 3 | 8 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Sharif Khan
| 6 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 1 | Hunt
| 9 | 2 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Aftab Jawaid
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | Jawaid
| 7 | 9 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Ramsden
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Jawaid
| 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Mike Corby
| 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | Corby
| 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mike Hill
| 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Third Place
Aftab Jawaid beat Muhammad Yasin 5-9 9-2 9-4 9-1
References
- ↑ "Times Archives 1970 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
- ↑ "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
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