Janet Morgan
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For the artist see Janet Ellen Morgan
Janet Rachael Margaret Morgan (later known by her married name, Janet Shardlow) (1921 - 1990) was an English
squash
player who dominated the game in the 1950s. She won the British Open
on 10 consecutive occasions and was the sport's most famous player until the rise of Heather McKay
.
Born in Wandsworth
, London
, Morgan was originally a tennis
player who played for Britain in the Wightman Cup
in 1946. She quickly turned to squash and in 1948 and 1949 was a losing finalist against Joan Curry
. In 1950 she won her first British Open title, beating Curry in the final. She went on to win the trophy for the next 10 successive years through to 1959. Persistent back injuries meant that she had to retire in 1960. She became the first chairwoman of the Women's Squash Racquets Association soon after.
Morgan wrote a book in 1953 entitled Squash rackets for women.
Janet Ellen Morgan
Janet Ellen Morgan is an expressionist artist, working in landscape and figurative genres, with additional experience in book illustration and theatrical design....
Janet Rachael Margaret Morgan (later known by her married name, Janet Shardlow) (1921 - 1990) was an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
squash
Squash (sport)
Squash is a high-speed racquet sport played by two players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball...
player who dominated the game in the 1950s. She won the British Open
British Open Squash Championships
The British Open Squash Championships is the oldest and most established tournament in the game of squash. It is widely considered to be one of the two most prestigious tournaments in the game, alongside the World Open The British...
on 10 consecutive occasions and was the sport's most famous player until the rise of Heather McKay
Heather McKay
Heather Pamela McKay AM MBE is a retired Australian squash player, who is considered by many to be the greatest female player in the history of the game, and possibly also Australia's greatest-ever sportswoman...
.
Born in Wandsworth
Wandsworth
Wandsworth is a district of south London, England, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is situated southwest of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-Toponymy:...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Morgan was originally a tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player who played for Britain in the Wightman Cup
Wightman Cup
The Wightman Cup was a team tennis competition for women contested from 1923 through 1989 between teams from the United States and Great Britain. U.S. player Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman wanted to generate international interest in women's tennis the way Davis Cup did for men's...
in 1946. She quickly turned to squash and in 1948 and 1949 was a losing finalist against Joan Curry
Joan Curry
Joan Curry was an English squash player who won the British Open three times in a row from 1947-49. Her toughest victory was in 1948, when she beat the legendary Janet Morgan in five sets, 9–5, 9–0, 9–10, 6–9, 10–8. She was also the runner-up at the championship three consecutive times from...
. In 1950 she won her first British Open title, beating Curry in the final. She went on to win the trophy for the next 10 successive years through to 1959. Persistent back injuries meant that she had to retire in 1960. She became the first chairwoman of the Women's Squash Racquets Association soon after.
Morgan wrote a book in 1953 entitled Squash rackets for women.
British Open Results
- 1948: runner-up (lost to Joan CurryJoan CurryJoan Curry was an English squash player who won the British Open three times in a row from 1947-49. Her toughest victory was in 1948, when she beat the legendary Janet Morgan in five sets, 9–5, 9–0, 9–10, 6–9, 10–8. She was also the runner-up at the championship three consecutive times from...
9–5 9–0 9-10 6–9 10-8) - 1949: runner-up (lost to Joan Curry 2–9 9–3 10-8 9–0)
- 1950: won (beat Joan Curry 9–4 9–3 9–0)
- 1951: won (beat Joan Curry 9–1 2–9 9–3 9–4)
- 1952: won (beat Joan Curry 9–3 9–1 9–5)
- 1953: won (beat Marjorie Townsend 9–4 9–2 9–4)
- 1954: won (beat Sheila SpeightSheila MacintoshSheila Macintosh was an English squash player who won the British Open in 1960. She was also the runner-up at the championship in 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958 and in 1959....
9–3 9–1 9–7) - 1955: won (beat Ruth Turner 9–5 9–3 9–6)
- 1956: won (beat Sheila Speight 9–6 9–4 9–2)
- 1957: won (beat Sheila Speight 4–9 9–5 9–1 9–6)
- 1958: won (beat Sheila Speight (Macintosh) 9–2 9–4 9–2)
- 1959: won (beat Sheila Speight (Macintosh) 9–4 9–1 9–5)