1978 Men's British Open Squash Championship

Squash tournament held in London, England
British Open Squash Championships
40th British Open Championships
Details
LocationLondon, England
VenueWembley Squash Centre
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The 1978 Avis Rent-a-Car British Open Championships was held at the Wembley Squash Centre in London from 31 March - 8 April 1978.
Geoff Hunt won his fifth title defeating Qamar Zaman in the final.[1]

Seeds

  1. Australia Geoff Hunt
  2. Pakistan Qamar Zaman
  3. Pakistan Mohibullah Khan
  4. Pakistan Gogi Alauddin
  5. Pakistan Hiddy Jahan
  6. South Africa Roland Watson
  7. Australia Cameron Nancarrow
  8. Egypt Ahmed Safwat
  9. Republic of Ireland Jonah Barrington
  10. Pakistan Torsam Khan
  11. New Zealand Bruce Brownlee
  12. Egypt Aly Abdel Aziz
  13. Pakistan Mohammed Yasin
  14. Australia Kevin Shawcross
  15. England John Easter
  16. Pakistan Rehmatullah Khan

Draw and results

[2]

Final

Australia Geoff Hunt beat Pakistan Qamar Zaman 7-9 9-1 9-1 9-2

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarter-finals
1 Australia Geoff Hunt 9 10 9
Australia Dean Williams 1 8 0 1 Australia Hunt 9 10 9
England Jonny Leslie 9 1 2 9 10 England Leslie 3 8 5
England Barry O'Connor 4 9 9 3 8 1 Australia Hunt 9 9 9
16 Pakistan Rehmatullah Khan 9 9 9 16 Pakistan R Khan 3 1 7
Pakistan Rahim Gul 5 7 4 16 Pakistan R Khan 9 9 9
Pakistan Mohammed Saleem 2 4 5 England Courtney 1 4 4
England Stuart Courtney 9 9 9 1 Australia Hunt 9 9 9
8 Egypt Ahmed Safwat 9 9 9 9 England Republic of Ireland Barrington 3 2 5
England Mike Grundy 0 8 1 8 Egypt Safwat 2 10 9 6 9
England Joe Richardson 9 9 6 6 4 England Robinson 9 9 0 9 2
England Ian Robinson 4 7 9 9 9 8 Egypt Safwat 7 9 8 9 0
9 England Republic of Ireland Jonah Barrington 10 9 9 9 England Republic of Ireland Barrington 9 3 10 4 9
Egypt Moussa Helal 8 5 2 9 England Republic of Ireland Barrington 9 9 9 Semi-finals
Egypt Mohammed Khalifa 5 9 9 9 Egypt Khalifa 1 2 1
Sweden Stefan Winstrom 9 2 2 3 1 Australia Hunt 9 9 9
4 Pakistan Gogi Alauddin 9 9 9 5 Pakistan Jahan 4 1 3
England Paul Millman 4 1 5 4 Pakistan Alauddin 9 9 9
Egypt Mohammed Asran 9 9 9 Egypt Asran 2 0 2
Australia Neno Vince 5 1 4 4 Pakistan Alauddin 9 9 9
13 Pakistan Mohammed Yasin w/o 13 Pakistan Yasin 1 3 2
Sweden Lars Kvant scr 13 Pakistan Yasin 9 0 7 3
Pakistan Sharif Khan 9 5 5 9 9 Pakistan Sharif Khan 3 9 9 9
Sweden Leif Leiner 3 9 9 2 7 4 Pakistan Alauddin 4 7 4
5 Pakistan Hiddy Jahan 9 9 9 5 Pakistan Jahan 9 9 9
England Dick Carter 4 5 2 5 Pakistan Jahan 9 9 9
Guernsey John Le Lievre w/o Guernsey Le Lievre 1 1 0
Pakistan Atlas Khan scr 5 Pakistan Jahan 9 9 9
12 Egypt Ali Abdel Aziz 9 9 9 12 Egypt Aziz 6 7 7
England Andrew Dwyer 2 1 1 12 Egypt Aziz 9 5 9 9
Egypt Alam Soliman 2 3 6 Egypt Kaoud 3 9 2 2
Egypt Abbas Kaoud 9 9 9

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarter-finals
New Zealand Howard Broun 9 9 9
Sweden Bosse Boström 1 3 0 New Zealand Broun 5 3 7
11 New Zealand Bruce Brownlee 9 2 9 9 11 New Zealand Brownlee 9 9 9
England Bryan Patterson 2 9 1 5 11 New Zealand Brownlee 9 3 3 9 9
England Peter Verow 9 9 9 6 South Africa Watson 3 9 9 5 5
Australia Glen Brumby 6 4 2 England Verow 3 4 0
6 South Africa Roland Watson 9 8 9 9 6 South Africa Watson 9 9 9
England Gawain Briars 5 10 1 4 11 New Zealand Brownlee 1 5 9 7
England Paul Wright 6 9 9 9 3 Pakistan Khan M 9 9 2 9
Pakistan Shah Jahan Khan 9 4 7 4 England Wright 3 3 8
14 Australia Kevin Shawcross 10 9 0 9 14 Australia Shawcross 9 9 10
South Africa Ian Holding 9 4 9 2 14 Australia Shawcross 3 0 1
England John Roe 9 9 9 3 Pakistan M Khan 9 9 9
Egypt Muhammad Moustafa 3 4 1 England Roe 10 0 3 1 Semi-finals
3 Pakistan Mohibullah Khan 9 9 9 3 Pakistan Khan M 8 9 9 9
New Zealand Craig Blackwood 2 3 6 3 Pakistan Khan M 5 1 7 7
New Zealand Tony Naughton w/o 2 Pakistan Zaman 9 1 9 9
Australia Billy Reedman scr New Zealand Naughton 8 0 1
10 Pakistan Torsam Khan 9 4 7 10 9 10 Pakistan Torsam Khan 10 9 9
Australia Frank Donnelly 3 9 9 8 4 10 Pakistan Torsam Khan 6 0 9 9 10
England Phil Kenyon 9 9 9 7 Australia Nancarrow 9 9 7 5 8
England Terry Mabbitt 3 1 6 England Kenyon 6 3 9 2
7 Australia Cam Nancarrow 5 9 1 9 10 7 Australia Nancarrow 9 9 6 9
Pakistan Maqsood Ahmed 9 5 9 2 9 10 Pakistan Torsam Khan 10 4 1 4
Australia Len Steward w/o 2 Pakistan Zaman 9 9 9 9
Egypt Mohammed Awad scr Australia Steward 3 0 3
15 England John Easter 9 9 10 15 England Easter 9 9 9
Pakistan Amanullah Khan 7 0 9 15 England Easter 6 2 2
Australia Roy Ollier 9 2 9 10 2 Pakistan Zaman 9 9 9
South Africa Alan Colburn 6 9 7 8 Australia Ollier 2 2 2
2 Pakistan Qamar Zaman 9 9 9 2 Pakistan Zaman 9 9 9
New Zealand Murray Lilley 7 3 3
Preceded by British Open Squash Championships
England (London)

1978
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References

  1. ^ "Times Archives 1978 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries. Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. The Times. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2015.