1970 Men's British Open Squash Championship

The 1970 British Open Championship was held at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham from 8–13 December 1969.
Jonah Barrington won his third title defeating Geoff Hunt in the final.[1]

British Open Squash Championships
32nd British Open Championships
Details
Location	Birmingham, England
Venue	Edgbaston Priory Club

Seeds

1. Geoff Hunt
2. Jonah Barrington
3. Abdelfattah Abou Taleb
4. Aftab Jawaid
5. Mike Corby
6. Mohammed Yasin
7. Ahmed Nadi
8. Sharif Khan

Draw and results

[2]

First round

Player One	Player Two	Score
John Ward	Clive Francis	9-4 10-9 9-1
Kim Bruce-Lockhart	Khan Din	9-2 9-4 ret
Philip Ayton	Mike Thurgur	9-1 9-0 9-1
Paul Millman	Tony Swift	10-8 3-9 9-7 9-2
David D’Arcy Hughes	Ian Turley	10-9 4-9 5-9 10-8 10-8
John Easter	Mike Breckon	10-8 9-0 9-3
Mike Hill	Alan Sims	9-3 9-2 9-7
John Ramsden	H M Morton	9-2 9-6 9-6
Don Innes	A W Barrett	9-6 9-6 9-0
Stuart Courtney	Jamal Din	9-3 9-0 9-1
Michael Griffiths	Brian Wise	9-3 9-4 9-5
Bryan Patterson	Duncan Davies	9-7 9-4 1-9 3-9 9-1
Alan Purnell	John Upton	3-9 9-6 7-9 9-7 9-0
Tony Breakwell	Dick Carter	2-9 8-10 9-4 9-5 9-7
Mike de Semlyen	Ian Pont	9-2 9-7 9-0
Richard Zacks	Peter Richards	10-8 10-8 9-2

Second round

Player One	Player Two	Score
Kim Bruce-Lockhart	John Ward	6-9 9-4 6-9 9-0 9-5
David D’Arcy Hughes	Stuart Courtney	7-9 3-9 10-8 9-1 9-6
Paul Millman	Michael Griffiths	9-2 9-1 9-6
Mike Hill	Bryan Patterson	9-1 9-5 9-3
John Ramsden	Alan Purnell	9-7 1-9 9-1 4-9 9-6
Don Innes	Tony Breakwell	9-3 9-5 9-1
Philip Ayton	Mike de Semlyen	9-1 9-1 9-1
John Easter	Richard Zacks	7-9 9-4 9-4 5-9 9-1

Main draw

	Third Round									Quarter Finals									Semi Finals									Final
	2	Jonah Barrington	7	9	9	9
		Don Innes	9	4	1	6				2	Barrington	9	9	9
		John Easter	9	9	10						Easter	6	1	4
	7	Ahmed Nadi	7	2	8														2	Barrington	9	6	9	9
	6	Muhammad Yasin	9	9	9														6	Yasin	5	9	5	5
		Kim Bruce-Lockhart	1	2	6					6	Yasin	9	9	5	9
	3	Abdelfattah Abou Taleb	0	9	9	9				3	Taleb	6	0	9	2
		David D'Arcy-Hughes	9	6	4	6																						2	Barrington	9	3	9	9
	1	Geoff Hunt	9	9	9	9																						1	Hunt	7	9	4	4
		Philip Ayton	0	10	5	2				1	Hunt	9	10	10
		Paul Millman	9	9	5	10					Millman	3	8	9
	8	Sharif Khan	6	4	9	8													1	Hunt	9	2	9	9
	4	Aftab Jawaid	9	9	9														4	Jawaid	7	9	1	6
		John Ramsden	0	0	0					4	Jawaid	7	10	9	9
	5	Mike Corby	6	9	9	9				5	Corby	9	8	1	4
		Mike Hill	9	2	7	1

Third Place

Aftab Jawaid beat Muhammad Yasin 5-9 9-2 9-4 9-1

References

1. "Times Archives 1970 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
2. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.