1979 Women's World Open Squash Championship

The 1979 Women's World Open Squash Championship was the women's edition of the 1979 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Sheffield in England during 6–12 March 1979. Heather McKay won the World Open title, defeating Sue Cogswell in the final.^[1][2]

Women's World Open 1979
2nd Women's World Squash Championship
Location	Sheffield, England
Date(s)	March 6–12, 1979
Category	World Open
Results
Champion	Heather McKay
Runner-up	Sue Cogswell
Semi-finalists	Angela Smith Vicki Hoffman
←  1976 1981 →

Seeds

1. Heather McKay (Champion)
2. Vicki Hoffman (Semifinals)
3. Sue Cogswell (Final)
4. Angela Smith (Semifinals)
5. Barbara Wall (Quarterfinals)
6. Sue King (née Newman) (Quarterfinals)
7. Rhonda Thorne (née Shapland) (Quarterfinals)
8. Anne Smith (Quarterfinals)

First round

Player One	Player Two	Score
Heather McKay	Claire Chapman	9-1 9-0 9-1
Vicki Hoffman	S Reynolds	9-1 9-1 9-0
Angela Smith	Ginny Akabane	9-1 9-0 9-0
Barbara Wall	Irene Hewitt	9-6 5-9 9-7 9-1
Sue King (née Newman)	Penny Glover	9-1 9-0 9-0
Rhonda Thorne	J Jones	9-1 9-2 9-1
Anne Smith	Sue Pexman	9-1 9-1 9-0
Alix Bostock	Rukshana Rashid	9-4 9-6 1-9 3-9 10-8
Katarina Due-Boje	Diana Nyad	9-1 10-8 9-1
Ruth Strauss	Di Sherren	8-10 9-5 9-3 6-9 9-4
Teresa Lawes	Pam Haig	10-9 9-2 9-2
Elaine Hinnegan	Mariann Greenberg	10-9 9-0 9-7
Joyce Maycock	Pam Davidson	9-5 9-1 9-0
S Wright	B Burden	9-0 9-0 9-0
Margaret Zachariah	Kay Widmer	9-0 9-0 9-1
Valerie Bridgens	N Ibbotson	9-0 9-1 9-7
Lyle Hubinger	L Holmes	9-2 9-0 9-5
Carin Clonda	Jane Poynder	9-7 9-6 9-5

Draw and results

	Second round									Third round									Quarter-finals									Semi-finals
	1	Heather McKay	9	9	9
		Carol Machin	0	0	2					1	McKay
																			1	McKay	9	9	9
	8	Anne Smith	9	9	9														8	Anne Smith	2	5	4
		Carol Weymuller	0	3	5					8	Anne Smith
																												1	McKay	9	9	9	9
	4	Angela Smith																										4	Angela Smith	10	4	3	1
										4	Angela Smith
																			4	Angela Smith	9	9	9
	5	Barbara Wall	9	9	9														5	Wall	5	3	3
		Lesley Moore	0	1	6					5	Wall																	Final
																												1	McKay	6	9	9	9
	3	Sue Cogswell																										3	Cogswell	9	3	1	4
										3	Cogswell
																			3	Cogswell	9	9	9
	6	Sue King	9	9	9														6	King	1	1	0
		S Wright	2	1	4					6	King
																												3	Cogswell	9	9	7	9
	2	Vicki Hoffman	9	9	9																							2	Hoffman	6	5	9	7
		Rene Aucamp	0	2	2					2	Hoffman
																			2	Hoffman	9	9	9
	7	Rhonda Thorne	9	9	9														7	Thorne	2	1	1
		Dorothy Sharp	1	3	4					7	Thorne

Notes

This tournament was officially the first World Open but there was a significant unofficial invitation event held in 1976.

See also

• World Open
• 1979 Men's World Open Squash Championship