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.[1]
Draw and results
Section A (round robin)
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
 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 One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 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 One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 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 One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 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 One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 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 One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Nancy Cave |
Miss Sylvia Huntsman |
15-10 15-5 |
| Miss Joyce Cave |
Miss Phyllis Blake |
15-1 15-7 |
Final
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 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)
References
- ^ "Times Archives 1923 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
- ^ "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
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