1924 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1924 Ladies Open Championships was held at the Queen's Club, West Kensington in London from 3–8 December 1923. Nancy Cave won the title defeating her sister Joyce Cave in the final. This championship was held in the 1923 but in the 1923/24 season so is attributed as being the 1924 event.

Draw and results

Section A (round robin) Player OnePlayer TwoScore Miss Joyce Cave Mrs E Tew ++ 21-12 Miss Joyce Cave Miss Eileen Nicholson 21-3 Miss Joyce Cave Mrs R G De Quetteville + 21-2 Mrs E Tew ++ Miss Eileen Nicholson 21-10 Mrs E Tew ++ Mrs R G De Quetteville + 21-3 Miss Eileen Nicholson Mrs R G De Quetteville + 21-2

Section B (round robin) Player OnePlayer TwoScore Miss Nancy Cave Miss Reid 21-0 Miss Nancy Cave Miss Cecily Fenwick 21-9 Miss Nancy Cave Miss Joyce Nicholson 21-9 Miss Cecily Fenwick Miss Reid 21-0 Miss Joyce Nicholson Miss Reid 21-4 Miss Cecily Fenwick Miss Joyce Nicholson 21-16

Section C (round robin) Player OnePlayer TwoScore Miss Sylvia Huntsman Miss Lees 21-5 Miss Sylvia Huntsman Mrs Potter 21-3 Miss Sylvia Huntsman Miss V Wagg 21-0 Miss Lees Mrs Potter 21-4 Miss Lees Miss V Wagg 21-14 Miss V Wagg Mrs Potter 21-2

Section D (round robin) Player OnePlayer TwoScore Miss Phyllis Blake Miss Joan Huntsman 21-10 Miss Phyllis Blake Mrs Johnson 21-15 Miss Phyllis Blake Miss P Slagg 21-10 Miss Joan Huntsman Mrs Johnson 21-14 Miss Joan Huntsman Miss P Slagg 21-15 Mrs Johnson Miss P Slagg w/o

Second round Player OnePlayer TwoScore Miss Nancy Cave Miss Joan Huntsman 15-5 15-4 Miss Joyce Cave Miss Lees 15-3 15-4 Miss Sylvia Huntsman Miss Cecily Fenwick 15-11 15-11 Miss Phyllis Blake Hon Mrs Edward Tew ++ 15-61 15-12

Semi finals Player OnePlayer TwoScore Miss Nancy Cave Miss Sylvia Huntsman 15-10 15-5 Miss Joyce Cave Miss Phyllis Blake 15-1 15-7

Final Player OnePlayer TwoScore Miss Nancy Cave Miss Joyce Cave 15-8 15-13

+ Mrs R G De Quetteville (née Molly Austin-Cartmell) ++ Honourable Mrs Edward Tew (née Catherine Hawke)

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