Sue Cogswell

Sue Cogswell is a retired squash player from England. She was runner-up at the inaugural women's World Open championship in 1979, where she lost in the final to the Australian player Heather McKay 6–9, 9–3, 9–1, 9–4.[1] Cogswell was also a three-time runner-up at the British Open, losing in the final to McKay in 1974, to Barbara Wall in 1979, and to Vicki Cardwell in 1980.[2] Cogswell won the British National Squash Championship title five times in 1975 and 1977-79.[3]

References

  1. ^ Meares, Peter (2003). Legends of Australian sport: the inside story. Univ of Queensland Press. p. 160. ISBN 978-0702234101. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=aMw_Zpew2OgC&pg=PA160&dq=%22first+official+World+Women%27s+Open+Squash+title%22&hl=en&ei=RXvMTJSLEsjJswab7oCoAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDIQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22first%20official%20World%20Women%27s%20Open%20Squash%20title%22&f=false. "The same year [Heather McKay] won the first official World Women's Open Squash title at Sheffield in England. ... In the final she came up against a real terrier in Sue Cogswell, who ran everything down to take the first game 9-6. ... Once again, the indomitable McKay will-to-win emerged and she dropped only 8 more points in winning the title." 
  2. ^ "British Open Squash Womens Finals 1947-2008". British Squash Open Championships. http://britishopen.isportgroup.com/Draws-%281%29.aspx. Retrieved 2010-10-30. 
  3. ^ "National Championships Hall of Fame". National Squash Championships. http://www.nationalsquashchamps.co.uk/2005/history.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-30.