1929 Men's British Open Squash Championship

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In 1929 Charles Read was designated the Squash Rackets Open Champion of Great Britain.[1]
It was decided that from 1930 both professionals and amateurs could play each other in a new event called the Squash Rackets Open Championship of Great Britain. The champion could be challenged by another player, normally either the professional or amateur champion for the right to earn the title of champion of Great Britain.
The designated champion was Charles Read based on previous professional challenge results listed below.

Results

[2]

1907

Bath Club
     
England Charles Read 15 15
England C Bannister 5 13

1908

Queen's Club
     
England Charles Read 15 15
England J E Tomlinson 11 3

1920

Queen's Club
     
England Charles Read 15 15
England 'Oke' Johnson

1928

Queen's Club
     
England Charles Read 15 15
England 'Oke' Johnson
Preceded by
none
British Open Squash Championships
England (London)

1929
Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ "Times Archives 1929 Open Championships". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. ^ "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2015.