1961 Men's British Open Squash Championship

The 1961 Open Championship was held at the Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall, London from 29 November - 4 December 1960.
Once again the Open championship was held during the previous December to avoid a clash with the professional championship. This method would be used until 1969.
Azam Khan won his third consecutive title beating Mo Khan in the final. A third place play off also took place in which Roshan Khan defeated Denis Hughes 9-3 9-0 9-3.^[1]

Seeds

1. Azam Khan
2. Mo Khan
3. Roshan Khan
4. Dardir El Bakary

Hanif Khan
Mike Oddy
Ibrahim Amin

Jamal Din

Draw and results

^[2]

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Quarter finals									Semi finals
	1	Azam Khan
		bye								1	Azam Khan	9	9	9
		Gul Rehman									Rehman	1	0	2
		bye																	1	Azam Khan	9	9	9
		Jamal Din																		Jamal Din	1	1	4
		bye									Jamal Din	9	9	9
		D W Harman									Harman	3	3	2
		bye																										1	Azam Khan	9	9	9
		Denis Hughes +	9	9	9																								Hughes	0	3	2
		Ali Akbar Khan	3	6	7						Hughes	8	10	9	9
		Hanif Khan ^									Hanif Khan	10	9	5	7
		bye																		Hughes	4	9	9	2	9
		Ibrahim Amin + ^	9	9	9															Amin	9	5	6	9	4
		Humphrey Truman +	7	2	6						Amin	9	9	9
		David Hodgson +	9	9	9						Hodgson	1	3	2
		J C Gordon +	1	6	7

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Quarter round									Semi finals
	2	Mo Khan
		bye								2	Mo Khan	9	9	9
		P G Harris +	8	9	9	9					Harris	3	0	0
		George Chisholm +	10	5	5	5													2	Mo Khan	9	9	9
		Mike Oddy +	9	9	0	5	9													Oddy	4	5	7
		Tewfik Shafik +	5	2	9	9	5				Oddy	9	7	9	0	9
		Jeremy Lyon +	4	9	1	10	9				Lyon	4	9	3	9	2
		Khan Din	9	3	9	8	2																					2	Mo Khan	9	9	9
	3	Roshan Khan																										3	Roshan Khan	7	0	0
		bye								3	Roshan Khan	10	9	4	9
		Nazarullah Khan									Nazarullah Khan	8	1	9	5
		bye																	3	Roshan Khan	9	0	9	4	9
		Dardir El Bakary ^																		El Bakary	2	9	6	9	2
		bye									El Bakary	w/o
		Richard Hawkey									Richard Hawkey	scr
		bye

+ amateur
^ seeded

Semi-finals & Final

	Semi-finals									Final
	1	Azam Khan	9	9	9
	x	Denis Hughes	0	3	2
										1	Azam Khan	6	9	9	0	9
										2	Mo Khan	9	1	4	9	2
	2	Mo Khan	9	9	9
	3	Roshan Khan	7	0	0

References