1959 Men's British Open Squash Championship Explained

British Open Squash Championships
Number:21
Series:British Open Championships
Location:London, England
Venue:Royal Automobile Club
Prevseason:1958
Nextseason:1960

The 1959 Open Championship was held at the Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall, London from 11 March - 16 March.
Azam Khan finally won his first title after finishing runner-up to his older brother Hashim Khan on three previous occasions. He defeated Mo Khan in the final.

Defending champion and top seed Hashim Khan had withdrawn from the Championships after ankle problems and another seed Roshan Khan had been recalled to service by the Pakistan navy.[1]

Results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Times Archives 1959 Open Championship. Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. Web site: Squash Rackets. The Times Archives. 14 May 2015. 18 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170118235618/http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/archive/. dead.