The 1985 Women's Davies & Tate British Open Squash Championships was held at East Grinstead, West Sussex with the later stages being held at the Wembley Conference Centre in London from 15–23 April 1985. The event was won for the second consecutive year by Susan Devoy who defeated Martine Le Moignan in the final.

Seeds

Draw and results

First round Player one Player two Score Susan Devoy Samantha Langley 9-1 9-1 9-1 Senga Macfie Joanne Ferry 10-8 9-1 9-1 Nicki Spurgeon Sarah Stone 9-1 9-1 9-7 Frances Candy Brona Conway 9-6 9-7 5-9 9-2 Heather Wallace Babette Hoogendoorn 9-2 9-1 9-2 Donna Gurran Sandra Wrench 9-0 9-7 9-7 Robyn Blackwood Wendy Cole 9-2 9-0 9-0 Ruth Strauss Barbara Hartmann 9-2 9-6 10-8 Jan Miller Fiona Geaves 9-0 9-0 9-0 Debbie Turnbull Hilary Tudor 9-2 94- 9-5 Mary Byrne B Boddington 9-4 9-0 9-5 Robyn Belford Joyce Toumey 9-4 9-1 9-0 Angela Smith Linda McClure 9-3 9-4 9-4 Karen Butterworth Barbara Lowans 9-2 9-4 9-1 Robyn Friday Cindy Robarts 9-0 9-0 9-2 Noel Tracey T Davey 9-5 7-9 10-8 9-2 Martine Le Moignan Lynn Ferry 9-1 9-1 9-3 Barbara Diggens Janet Partington 9-4 9-2 9-1 Suzanne Burgess Heather Rutt 9-4 9-5 9-0 Carol Kennewell Rebecca Best 9-0 9-3 9-5 Lucy Soutter Jane Parker 9-0 9-0 9-0 Tracy Cunliffe Susan Lawrence 9-0 9-5 9-0 Liz Irving Claire Candy 9-3 10-8 5-9 9-7 Donna Caldwell Carol Machin 9-1 9-0 9-3 Lisa Opie Joyce Leach 9-2 9-0 9-0 Alex Cowie Sue Cogswell Mandy Sommers 9-0 9-0 9-1 Michelle Toon Flavia Roberts 9-0 9-7 9-10 4-9 9-4 Alison Cumings Eryi Emmanuel 9-2 9-1 9-1 Carin Clonda Annette Pilling 9-0 9-5 9-3 Rae Anderson Sheila White 9-1 9-3 9-3 Sharon Bradey Melanie Warren-Hawkes 5-9 3-9 9-2 9-5 9-7

Second round Player one Player two Score Devoy Macfie 9-3 9-0 9-1 Spurgeon Candy 9-7 9-2 9-0 Wallace Gurran 9-1 9-2 9-1 Blackwood Strauss 1-9 9-4 9-3 6-9 Miller Turnbull 9-5 9-2 9-2 Byrne Belford 9-7 9-1 6-9 6-9 9-4 Smith Butterworth 9-0 9-3 3-9 9-6 Friday Tracey 9-0 9-1 9-0 Le Moignan Diggens 9-1 9-0 9-3 Burgess Kennewell 9-7 9-0 6-9 9-1 Soutter Cunliffe 9-6 9-4 9-5 Irving Caldwell 10-8 9-6 0-9 4-9 9-5 Opie Cowie 9-5 9-3 9-6 Cogswell Toon 9-1 9-2 7-9 10-8 Cumings Clonda 9-2 9-3 9-2 Anderson Bradey 9-5 9-0 9-6

Third round Player one Player two Score Devoy Spurgeon 9-0 9-2 9-0 Wallace Blackwood 9-4 9-0 9-2 Miller Byrne 9-1 9-1 9-1 Smith Friday 9-1 9-3 10-9 Le Moignan Burgess 9-3 9-4 9-4 Soutter Irving 9-5 8-10 9-2 9-0 Opie Cogswell 7-9 5-9 9-6 9-1 10-9 Cumings Anderson 9-3 9-7 9-4

Quarter-finals Player one Player two Score Devoy Wallace 9-4 3-9 10-8 9-1 Miller Smith 9-2 9-1 9-7 Le Moignan Soutter 4-9 6-9 9-6 9-1 9-3 Opie Cumings 9-5 4-9 7-9 10-9 9-3

Semi-finals Player one Player two Score Devoy Miller 9-2 9-0 9-5 Le Moignan Opie 10-9 9-7 9-7

Final Player one Player two Score Devoy Le Moignan 9-6 5-9 9-6 9-5

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