1980 Men's World Open Squash Championship

The 1980 PSA Men's World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 1980 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Adelaide in Australia from 4 October until 10 October 1980. Geoff Hunt won his fourth consecutive World Open title, defeating Qamar Zaman in the final for the third successive year.[1][2]

Men's World Open 1980
4th PSA World Squash Championship
Location	Adelaide, Australia
Date(s)	October 4–10, 1980
PSA World Tour
Category	World Open
Results
Champion	Geoff Hunt
Runner-up	Qamar Zaman
Semi-finalists	Mohibullah Khan Hiddy Jahan
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Seeds

1. Geoff Hunt (Champion)
2. Qamar Zaman (Final)
3. Mohibullah Khan (Semifinals)
4. Hiddy Jahan (Semifinals)
5. Bruce Brownlee (Third Round)
6. Maqsood Ahmed (Third Round)
7. Gogi Alauddin (Quarterfinals)
8. Gamal Awad (Quarterfinals)

Draw and results

First round

Player One	Player Two	Score
Geoff Hunt (1)	B Turner	9-0 9-2 9-1
Qamar Zaman (2)	David Pinnington	9-4 9-1 10-8
Mohibullah Khan (3)	Bosse Boström	9-2 9-4 9-3
Hiddy Jahan (4)	Ricki Hill	9-2 9-0 5-9 9-1
Bruce Brownlee (5)	Terry Cheetham	9-1 7-9 9-6 9-2
Maqsood Ahmed (6)	M Nash	9-0 9-0 9-2
Gogi Alauddin (7)	Gregory Robberds	9-0 9-3 9-6
Gamal Awad (8)	Kim Wilkins	9-4 9-2 9-5
Dean Williams	M Baylis	9-3 9-0 9-2
Jahangir Khan	Richard Massey	9-1 9-1 9-1
Glen Brumby	Velio Pukk	9-3 9-2 10-9
Phil Kenyon	Ian Stephenson	9-6 9-0 9-1
Cameron Nancarrow (13)	A McCulloch	9-7 10-8 9-0
Jonah Barrington	Brian Barnett	9-3 9-6 9-5
Roland Watson	W Miller	9-3 9-5 9-0
Ross Norman	Trevor Quick	9-2 9-6 9-2
Stephen Wall	Malcolm Hall	9-6 10-8 10-9
Rodney George	J Wright	9-7 9-6 9-3
Peter Nance	Fred Howell	9-0 9-4 5-9 9-4
Chris Dittmar	Doug Stephenson	9-3 9-7 4-9 1-9 9-5
Mark Mounsey	Paul Viggers	5-9 9-0 9-6 9-0
Neven Barbour	Grantley Pinnington	9-5 9-2 9-1
Roger Flynn	S Rimington	9-0 7-9 9-2 9-5
Craig Blackwood	Rod Hozack	10-8 9-1 10-8
Greg Pollard	Simon Gogolin	9-1 9-3 9-1
Ian Yeates	Paul McDonald	9-5 9-0 9-6
Kevin Shawcross	Chris Carter	9-3 3-9 9-5 9-5
Ross Thorne	C Jensen	9-2 8-10 9-2 9-5
Steve Bowditch	P Grant	9-3 9-1 9-3
Bryce Allanson	Bob Baker	9-1 9-2 9-3
Roy Ollier	G Dittmar	9-3 9-4 9-0
Frank Donnelly	Len Atkins	9-1 10-8 10-9

Main draw

	Second round									Third round									Quarter finals									Semi finals
	1	Geoff Hunt	9	9	9
		Stephen Wall	6	4	1					1	Hunt	9	9	9
		Ross Norman	9	9	9						Norman	7	2	0
		Frank Donnelly	5	6	1														1	Hunt	9	10	9
	7	Gogi Alauddin	10	9	10														7	Alauddin	5	8	0
		Mark Mounsey	8	2	8					7	Alauddin	9	10	9
		Roland Watson	9	9	9						Watson	6	8	7
		Roy Ollier	0	3	5																							1	Hunt	7	10	9	9
	4	Hiddy Jahan	9	9	9																							4	Jahan	9	9	3	5
		Chris Dittmar	5	3	7					4	Jahan	9	10	9
		Phil Kenyon	9	10	9						Kenyon	3	9	3
		Ross Thorne	5	8	4														4	Jahan	10	9	9
	8	Gamal Awad	5	9	9	9													8	Awad	9	1	1
		Roger Flynn	9	2	2	4				8	Awad	9	8	9	10													Final
		Jonah Barrington	9	9	9						Barrington	7	10	2	9
		Bryce Allanson	0	6	3																							1	Hunt	9	9	9
	2	Qamar Zaman	9	9	9																							2	Zaman	0	3	3
		Rodney George	4	0	2					2	Zaman	9	9	6	9
		Glen Brumby	9	9	9						Brumby	1	3	9	5
		Kevin Shawcross	0	5	7														2	Zaman	5	9	9	7	9
		Jahangir Khan	9	9	3	9														J Khan	9	4	0	9	2
		Ian Yeates	1	4	9	3					J Khan	9	9	8	9
	6	Maqsood Ahmed	9	9	9					6	Ahmed	4	3	10	3
		Neven Barbour	3	0	0																							2	Zaman	10	9	9
	3	Mohibullah Khan	9	7	9	9																						3	M Khan	8	3	3
		Peter Nance	6	9	0	2				3	M Khan	9	9	9
		Steve Bowditch	9	9	10						Bowditch	5	1	6
	13	Cameron Nancarrow	3	7	8														3	M Khan	9	9	9
		Dean Williams	9	9	9															Williams	5	5	1
		Craig Blackwood	5	6	2						Williams	2	9	9	9
	5	Bruce Brownlee	9	9	7	9				5	Brownlee	9	5	2	0
		Greg Pollard	5	4	9	5

See also

• PSA World Open

References

1. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.
2. "Mens Squash World Open 1980". squashinfo.com.

External links

• World Squash History