Men's 1976 British Open Squash Championship

British Open Squash Championships
40th British Open Championships
Details
Location	Wembley, England
Venue	Wembley Squash Centre
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The 1976 British Open Squash Championship was unique in that it doubled as the men's edition of the 1976 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in London in England from 31 January to 7 February 1976. Geoff Hunt won his third British Open title, defeating Mohibullah Khan in the final.
Held at Wembley a record prize fund of £10,000 was put forward for this first professional World Open and 40th British Open.

Seeds

Draw & Results

Section 1

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarter finals
1	Qamar Zaman	9	9	9
	Dean Williams	5	0	2					1	Qamar Zaman	9	9	9
	Sherif Aly	9	9	9						Sherif Aly	2	1	5
	A Bottet-Hussein	0	0	0														1	Qamar Zaman	9	9	9
	Mohamed Asran	9	9	9															Mohamed Asran	5	3	5
	G Dupre	5	5	3						Mohamed Asran	9	9	9
	Galal Allam	9	9	9						Galal Allam	5	1	1
	Rehmat Khan	2	2	3																							1	Qamar Zaman	9	9	9
	Jonah Barrington	9	9	9																								Jonah Barrington	0	1	6
	Bryan Patterson	3	3	3						Jonah Barrington	9	9	9
	Mike Grundy	9	9	9						Mike Grundy	1	5	5
	N Faulks	3	6	5															Jonah Barrington	5	10	9	9
	Mohamed Yasin	9	9	9															Mohamed Yasin	9	8	1	4
	Mike Corby	1	5	3						Mohamed Yasin	9	9	9
	Mohamed Khalifa	9	9	9						Mohamed Khalifa	6	0	2
	Paul Wright	6	0	2

Section 2

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarter finals
	Mohibullah Khan	9	9	9
	Pat Kirton	0	0	4						Mohibullah Khan	9	9	9
	Shah Jehan Khan	9	9	9						Shah Jehan Khan	3	7	6
	A Meguid	4	1	2															Mohibullah Khan	9	9	7	9
	Roland Watson	9	9	9															Roland Watson	6	1	7	2
	Amanullah Khan	5	0	0						Roland Watson	9	9	9
	Frank Donnelly	9	9	8	9					Frank Donnelly	4	6	2
	Craig Blackwood	3	5	10	2																							Mohibullah Khan	6	9	4	9	9
	Hiddy Jahan	9	9	9																								Hiddy Jahan	9	1	9	7	1
	M Donnelly	3	2	7						Hiddy Jahan	9	9	9
	Kim Bruce-Lockhart	9	9	9						Kim Bruce-Lockhart
	R A Leslie	4	5	2															Hiddy Jahan	10	9	9
	Bill Reedman	6	9	9	9														Bill Reedman	9	3	6
	Paul Millman	9	5	0	4					Bill Reedman	9	9	9
	Peter Verow	9	9	9						Peter Verow	5	4	2
	J C Yorke-Long	5	7	3

Section 3

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarter finals
	Gogi Alauddin	9	9	9
	Mohammed Saleem	2	0	3						Gogi Alauddin	9	9	9
	Ian Robinson	9	9	9						Ian Robinson	3	5	2
	C M Wilson	6	3	8															Gogi Alauddin	9	9	9
	Aly Abdel Aziz	9	9	9	9														Aly Abdel Aziz	5	1	5
	Kevin Shawcross	10	5	6	0					Aly Abdel Aziz	8	9	6	9	9
	Abbas Kaoud	4	9	9	9					Abbas Kaoud	10	4	9	2	6
	Bryan Pearson	9	6	2	0																							Gogi Alauddin	5	9	9	9
	Ken Hiscoe	7	9	9	9																							Ken Hiscoe	9	0	2	1
	Bob Johnson	9	5	5	2					Ken Hiscoe	10	9	4	9
	Gamal Awad	10	9	9						Gamal Awad	8	5	9	6
	R O’Connor	9	6	4															Ken Hiscoe	9	10	6	9
	Torsam Khan	9	9	5															Torsam Khan	5	8	9	5
	Anthony Swift	5	7	0	ret					Torsam Khan	9	9	4	9
	Kim Richards	w/o								Kim Richards	0	1	4	0
	John Easter	scr

Section 4

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarter finals
	Cameron Nancarrow	9	9	9
	M Afzal Khan	3	1	4						Cameron Nancarrow	9	9	9
	Bill Andruss	9	9	9						Bill Andruss	5	4	6
	N Topman	0	2	0															Cameron Nancarrow	8	9	9	9
	Ahmed Safwat	7	6	9	9	9													Ahmed Safwat	10	5	7	6
	Moussa Helal	9	9	4	7	1				Ahmed Safwat	5	1	9	9	9
	Rahim Gul	10	9	9						Rahim Gul	9	9	5	2	3
	Barry O'Connor	9	6	4																								Cameron Nancarrow	5	6	4
	Ian Holding	6	9	10	9																						2	Geoff Hunt	9	9	9
	Rahmatullah Khan	9	0	8	7					Ian Holding	9	9	5	10
	Mike Thurger	6	9	9	9					Mike Thurger	0	1	9	8
	Dick Carter	9	5	1	5														Ian Holding	3	5	2
	H Mahmoud	9	8	3	9	9												2	Geoff Hunt	9	9	9
	Tony Naughton	4	10	9	4	4				H Mahmoud	0	2	4
	Clive Francis	1	5	0					2	Geoff Hunt	9	9	9
2	Geoff Hunt	9	9	9

Semi-finals & Final

	Semi-finals									Final
	1	Qamar Zaman	9	5	9	2	7
	x	Mohibullah Khan	6	9	3	9	9
										x	Mohibullah Khan	9	4	10	2	2
										2	Geoff Hunt	7	9	8	9	9
	x	Gogi Alauddin	2	5	9	5
	2	Geoff Hunt	9	9	1	9

References

• "Mens Squash World Open 1976". 
• "Times Archives 1976 World Squash Open".