1969 Men's British Open Squash Championship

British Open Squash Championships
British Open Squash Championships
31st British Open Championships
Details
Location	Sheffield, England
Venue	Abbeydale Park
	← 1968 1970 →

The 1969 British Open Championship was held at the Abbeydale Park in Sheffield from 21–29 January 1969.
Geoff Hunt won the title defeating Cameron Nancarrow in the final. This was the first time that the event took place outside London. Returning after a seven-year absence the 1962 semi-finalist Dardir El Bakary represented New Zealand instead of Egypt.^[1]

Seeds

Draw and results

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Semi-finals & Final

Semi-finals					Final

1	Jonah Barrington	4	5	8

5	Cameron Nancarrow	9	9	10
					5	Cameron Nancarrow	4	5	0

					2	Geoff Hunt	9	9	9
2	Geoff Hunt	9	9	9

3	Abdelfattah Abou Taleb	5	2	5

Section 1

First Round		Second Round						Third Round					Quarter Finals

1	Jonah Barrington
	bye	1	Barrington	9	9	9
	Ken Davidson		Davidson	1	0	2
	bye							1	Barrington	9	9	9
	Ray Lewis								Lewis	1	2	3
	bye		Lewis	w/o
	Mahmoud Kerim		Kerim	scr
	bye												1	Barrington	9	9	9
	Mike Hill													Hill	3	4	2
	bye		Hill	9	9	7	9
	Peter Dibley		Dibley	5	6	9	5
	bye								Hill	w/o
	Duncan Davies								Davies	scr
	bye		Davies	w/o
	bye	8	Shafik	scr
8	Tewfik Shafik

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round						Quarter Finals

5	Cam Nancarrow	9	2	6	10	9
	Peter Stokes	7	9	9	8	7	5	Nancarrow	8	9	10	9
	Stuart Courtney	10	4	9	5	9		Courtney	10	5	8	5
	Don Burmeister	8	9	6	9	3								5	Nancarrow	1	9	9	9
	Doug Barrow	9	9	9											Barrow	9	1	4	1
	Dick Carter	2	7	3				Barrow	6	1	9	9	10
	Aly Aspahani							Aspahani	9	9	1	0	8
	bye																			5	Nancarrow	9	9	2	9
4	Ken Hiscoe	9	9	9																4	Hiscoe	4	1	9	7
	Abdul Rashid	4	1	1			4	Hiscoe	9	9	9
	John Ward							Ward	1	1	4
	bye													4	Hiscoe	9	9	9
	Paul Millman	8	10	9	4	9									Millman	1	2	5
	Dardir El Bakary	10	8	2	9	7		Millman	9	9	9
	Terry Pickering	6	10	9	6	9		Pickering	0	0	1
	Barry Jones	9	8	1	9	5

Section 3

First Round						Second Round							Third Round						Quarter Finals

2	Geoff Hunt
	bye					2	Hunt	9	9	9
	Graham MacDonald						MacDonald	5	0	1
	bye												2	Hunt	1	9	9	9
	Dawie Botha													Botha	1	4	7
	bye						Botha	2	9	8	9	9
	Philip Ayton						Ayton	9	2	10	1	7
	bye																		2	Hunt	9	9	3	9
7	Mike Corby																		7	Corby	4	7	9	7
	bye					7	Corby	0	6	9	9	9
	Derek Broom						Broom	9	9	7	3	5
	bye												7	Corby	4	9	9	9
	Johnny Isaacs	9	9	10										Isaacs	9	7	1	7
	K M Ibrahim	6	6	9			Isaacs	9	9	9
	Khan Din	9	9	3	9		Khan Din	7	6	5
	Tony Breakwell	6	2	9	3

Section 4

First Round							Second Round						Third Round						Quarter Finals

3	Abdelfattah Abou Taleb	3	9	10	9
	Maged Abaza	9	5	8	6		2	Taleb	9	9	9
	Clive Francis							Francis	0	5	6
	bye												2	Taleb	9	9	3	9
	Trevor Johnston	8	9	9	9									Johnston	6	3	9	4
	Brian Wise	10	6	3	6			Johnston	w/o
	Jamal Din	8	9	10	2			Jamal Din	scr
	Samir Nadim	10	3	8	2	ret													2	Taleb	6	10	9	9
6	Dick Carter	9	9	9															6	Carter	9	9	6	4
	Mohamed Khalifa	3	0	7			6	Carter	6	9	9	9
	Don Innes							Innes	9	0	2	3
	bye												6	Carter	9	10	9
	Ahmed Nadi	9	9	9										Nadi	6	8	5
	Mike Eggleton	2	4	4				Nadi	2	9	9	9
	Mike Grundy	9	10	9				Grundy	9	3	2	3
	Nev Johnson	1	9	1

Preceded by 1968	British Open Squash Championships England (London) 1969	Succeeded by 1970

References

^ "Times Archives 1969 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
^ "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2015.

[1] "Times Archives 1969 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.

[2] "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2015.

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