The 1952 Ladies Open Championships was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 9 December 1951 – 16 December 1951.
Janet Morgan won her third consecutive title defeating Joan Curry once again in the final. The competition was held during 1951 but formed part of the 1951/1952 season.[1]
Seeds
Draw and results
[2]
First round
| Player one
|
Player two
|
Score
|
| Janet Morgan (1*) |
|
bye
|
| Joan Curry (2*) |
|
bye
|
| I M Roe |
|
bye
|
| Rosemary Walsh |
|
bye
|
| M J Williams |
|
bye
|
| Sheila Speight * |
|
bye
|
| E Vanner |
|
bye
|
| A L Isaac |
|
bye
|
| I M Wood |
|
bye
|
| J L C Cox |
|
bye
|
| M E Gowthorpe* |
|
bye
|
| A V M Isaac* |
Major Daphne Portway |
9-4 9-1 9-0
|
| Marjorie Townsend* |
S C Palmer |
9-3 9-2 9-2
|
| Rachel Byrne* |
J Capes |
9-1 9-0 9-10 9-2
|
| Pat Gotla (née Cowney)* |
B A Powell |
9-5 9-2 9-0
|
| Ruth Turner |
Katherine Keith-Steele |
9-3 9-2 9-2
|
| M H Palmer |
R B Hawkey |
9-0 9-0 9-2
|
| Helen Lacy-Hulbert |
K A Abbott |
9-1 9-5 9-5
|
| R Nagle |
Sqd. Off. M M Sturge |
9-7 10-9 10-8
|
| B J Grant |
F/Offr. J Pawson |
4-9 9-0 9-0 9-3
|
| J M Hall |
H J Stribling |
9-7 9-0 9-4
|
| R Cooper |
E I Jonas |
9-1 9-3 9-2
|
| J F Gammon |
G Riggall |
9-7 9-2 9-6
|
| E J Boggis |
Captain M Walker |
9-4 9-0 9-0
|
| J P Mead |
Fru Ellen Kaas |
9-0 9-0 9-1
|
| Margot Harris |
S Forsyth |
9-1 10-9 9-7
|
| Margaret Morgan |
Major N Christy |
9-4 9-0 9-0
|
| M Richards |
A A Hodges |
1-9 9-7 10-8 8-10 10-8
|
| M A Williams |
M M Hazell |
7-9 9-5 7-9 9-4 9-1
|
| J M Broad |
M Barry |
9-4 9-0 9-3
|
| A Taylor |
K A C Martin |
w/o
|
| A Dudley-Smith |
V M J McLernon |
9-1 9-1 9-2
|
seed *
Second round
| Player one
|
Player two
|
Score
|
| Morgan J |
Roe |
9-0 9-0 9-3
|
| Curry |
Isaac A L |
w/o
|
| Isaac A V M |
Cooper |
9-5 9-2 9-6
|
| Speight |
Vanner |
9-3 9-2 9-3
|
| Townsend |
Gammon |
9-3 10-8 9-7
|
| Gowthorpe |
Boggis |
9-2 5-9 9-0 9-6
|
| Byrne |
Mead |
9-4 9-2 9-1
|
| Gotla |
Harris |
9-4 8-10 6-9 4-9
|
| Walsh |
Williams |
10-9 9-2 9-1
|
| Wood |
Cox |
9-2 9-2 9-4
|
| Turner |
Morgan M |
9-6 9-4 9-4
|
| Palmer |
Richards |
9-6 9-3 9-5
|
| Lacy-Hulbert |
Williams |
10-9 9-2 9-3
|
| Nagle |
Broad |
9-7 10-8 9-1
|
| Grant |
Taylor |
8-10 9-7 9-0 3-9 9-5
|
| Hall |
Dudley-Smith |
3-9 9-2 9-4 7-9 9-6
|
Third round
| Player one
|
Player two
|
Score
|
| Morgan |
Walsh |
9-5 9-1 9-0
|
| Turner |
Harris |
9-7 9-3 9-3
|
| Curry |
Wood |
9-1 9-4 9-1
|
| Isaac |
Hall |
9-2 9-4 9-1
|
| Speight |
Lacy-Hulbert |
9-2 9-1 10-8
|
| Townsend |
Palmer |
9-1 9-2 9-5
|
| Gowthorpe |
Nagle |
9-1 9-2 9-5
|
| Byrne |
Grant |
9-3 9-4 9-3
|
Quarter-finals
| Player one
|
Player two
|
Score
|
| Morgan |
Speight |
9-6 9-6 9-2
|
| Turner |
Townsend |
9-6 9-5 5-9 5-9 10-8
|
| Curry |
Gowthorpe |
9-1 9-5 3-9 9-2
|
| Isaac |
Byrne |
9-0 9-2 9-3
|
Semi-finals
| Player one
|
Player two
|
Score
|
| Morgan |
Isaac |
9-2 9-3 3-9 9-0
|
| Curry |
Turner |
9-3 10-8 7-9 9-2
|
Final
| Player one
|
Player two
|
Score
|
| Morgan |
Curry |
9-3 9-1 9-5
|
References