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'''Patricia Joan Curry''' was an [[English people|English]] [[squash (sport)|squash]] and [[tennis]] player who won the [[British Open Squash Championships]] three times in a row from 1947-49. Her toughest victory was in 1948, when she beat the 10-time [[British Open Squash Championships|British Open]] winner [[Janet Morgan]] in five sets. She was also the runner-up at the championship three consecutive times from 1950-52.<ref>[http://www.squashtalk.com/html/history/britishopen.htm British Open Men's and Women's Champions] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100116212049/http://squashtalk.com/html/history/britishopen.htm |date=2010-01-16 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.britishopensquash.com/history.htm British Open Hall of Fame] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013221303/http://www.britishopensquash.com/history.htm |date=2008-10-13 }}</ref> |
'''Patricia Joan Curry''' was an [[English people|English]] [[squash (sport)|squash]] and [[tennis]] player who won the [[British Open Squash Championships]] three times in a row from 1947-49. Her toughest victory was in 1948, when she beat the 10-time [[British Open Squash Championships|British Open]] winner [[Janet Morgan]] in five sets. She was also the runner-up at the championship three consecutive times from 1950-52.<ref>[http://www.squashtalk.com/html/history/britishopen.htm British Open Men's and Women's Champions] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100116212049/http://squashtalk.com/html/history/britishopen.htm |date=2010-01-16 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.britishopensquash.com/history.htm British Open Hall of Fame] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013221303/http://www.britishopensquash.com/history.htm |date=2008-10-13 }}</ref> |
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In tennis she won the singles title at the [[British Covered Court Championships]] in 1949 after a two sets victory in the final against [[Jean Quertier]]. |
In tennis she won the singles title at the [[British Covered Court Championships]] in 1949 after a two sets victory in the final against [[Jean Quertier]], conceding just one game. |
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Revision as of 21:17, 6 September 2018
Patricia Joan Curry was an English squash and tennis player who won the British Open Squash Championships three times in a row from 1947-49. Her toughest victory was in 1948, when she beat the 10-time British Open winner Janet Morgan in five sets. She was also the runner-up at the championship three consecutive times from 1950-52.[1][2]
In tennis she won the singles title at the British Covered Court Championships in 1949 after a two sets victory in the final against Jean Quertier, conceding just one game.
References
- ^ British Open Men's and Women's Champions Archived 2010-01-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ British Open Hall of Fame Archived 2008-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
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