1970 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1970 Women's Open Squash Championships was held at the BP Club in Sydenham, London from 13–18 February 1970.Heather McKay (née Blundell) won her ninth consecutive title defeating Marcia Roche in the final.

Seeds

Draw and results

First round Player onePlayer twoScoreHeather McKay (née Blundell) byeFran Marshall bye Marcia Roche O Weldon 9-7 9-1 9-0Claire Chapman T McMullen 9-5 9-2 9-3Ann Price Irene Rowe 9-4 9-2 9-0Jean Wilson M D Furniss 9-3 9-2 9-7Margaret Claughton Mandy Holdsworth 10-8 9-1 9-2Joy Alexander Tessa Lawrence 9-1 9-4 9-1Thea Moore J Goodwin 9-0 9-0 9-2Di Fuller C Boswell 9-2 9-6 9-4Maureen Morgan Karen Gardner 9-4 9-3 9-4Heather Nielson Janet Ledger 5-9 9-7 10-9 9-7Pam Bleasdale E Carnegie 9-6 9-2 9-6Heather Rhead H E S Wilson 9-4 9-5 9-1Peggy Mason Mary McNally w/oJane Poynder B Smith 10-8 9-4 3-9 9-5Jean McFarlane J Chamberlain 10-9 9-2 9-6K Maltby Gillian Finch 9-7 9-7 9-2Brenda Carmichael M Broughton 9-0 9-0 9-1Jane Barham Sheila Cooper 9-6 9-3 9-3Bobs Whitehead Theo Veltman 9-2 9-2 6-9 9-1Jill Campion C Bourdon 9-1 9-2 9-7Barbara Sanderson E Thomason 9-3 9-0 9-3Diane Corbett J M Goodin 9-1 9-1 9-1Valerie Watson M Taylor 9-1 9-2 9-1Janice Townsend M Young 9-1 9-0 9-5M Moon Janet Ward 9-6 9-1 4-9 9-0

Second round Player onePlayer twoScore Morgan Nielson

Third round Player onePlayer twoScore McKay Townsend M 9-0 9-1 9-1 Marshall Sinclair 9-0 9-0 9-1 Roche Morgan 9-3 9-0 9-0 Chapman Corbett 9-1 9-7 9-1 Wilson Carmichael 9-4 5-9 9-0 9-3 Price Townsend J 7-9 9-7 9-5 9-7 Claughton Whitehead 6-9 6-9 9-9 9-3 9-1 Alexander Watson 8-10 2-9 10-8 4-9

Quarter-finals Player onePlayer twoScore McKay Claughton 9-0 9-1 9-1 Roche Wilson 9-7 9-4 9-4 Marshall Price 9-4 9-2 6-9 10-8 Chapman Watson 9-3 9-2 9-1

Semi-finals Player onePlayer twoScore McKay Chapman 9-0 9-0 9-1 Marshall Roche 9-6 8-10 8-10 5-9

Final Player onePlayer twoScore McKay Roche 9-1 9-1 9-0

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