1976 Women's World Open Squash Championship

Women's World Open 1976
1st Women's World Squash Championship
LocationAustralia Brisbane, Australia
Date(s)August 18–23, 1976
CategoryWorld Open
Results
ChampionAustralia Heather McKay
Runner-upAustralia Marion Jackman
Semi-finalistsAustralia Margaret Zachariah
Australia Sue Newman
England 1979 →

The 1976 Women's World Open Squash Championship was the inaugural women's edition of the 1976 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players.

The event took place at the Stafford Courts in Brisbane in Australia from 18–23 August 1976.[1] Heather McKay won the World Open title, defeating Marion Jackman in the final in just 22 minutes. McKay picked up $2,000 (the biggest winning cheque of her career) for winning the competition.[2]

  1. ^ "International players from UK". Victor Harbour Times. Trove. 4 August 1976.
  2. ^ "Women's Squash World Open 1976". Retrieved 2015-09-06.