1996 Women's British Open Squash Championship

The 1996 Leekes British Open Squash Championships was held at the Welsh Institute of Sport with the later stages being held at the Cardiff International Arena in Cardiff from 1–7 April 1996. The event was won by Michelle Martin for the fourth consecutive year defeating Sarah Fitzgerald in the final.

British Open Squash Championships
68th Women's British Open Championships
Details
Location	Cardiff, Wales
Venue	Cardiff International Arena

Seeds

1. Michelle Martin
2. Sarah Fitzgerald
3. Liz Irving
4. Cassie Jackman
5. Carol Owens
6. Suzanne Horner (née Burgess)
7. Sabine Schoene
8. Fiona Geaves
9. Sue Wright
10. Jane Martin
11. Claire Nitch
12. Philippa Beams
13. Rebecca Macree
14. Vicki Cardwell (née Hoffman)
15. Leilani Marsh

Draw and results

Qualifying round

Player One	Player Two	Score
Alison Wray	Sarah Cook	5–9 9–4 6–9 9–5 9–3
Tracey Shenton	Claire Fleetwood	9–0 9–5 10–8
Angelique Clifton-Parks	Hugoline Van Hoorn	5–9 9–6 9–6 9–2
Janie Thacker	Salma Shabana	10–8 9–7 9–1
Sabine Baum	Danielle Drady	9–4 10–9 1–9 10–8
Rachael Grinham	Stephanie Brind	9–2 9–5 5–9 9–6
Donna Vardy	Corinne Castets	7–9 9–6 9–3 9–6
Janine Hickey	Pauline Nicholl	4–9 3–9 9–6 7–6 ret

First round

Player One	Player Two	Score
Michelle Martin	Angelique Clifton Parks	9–1 9–0 9–2
Sarah Fitzgerald	Natarsha Tippett	9–0 9–2 9–0
Liz Irving	Sabine Baum	9–0 9–5 9–0
Cassie Jackman	Linda Charman	9–4 9–0 9–5
Carol Owens	Janine Hickey	9–1 0–8 9–5
Suzanne Horner	Alison Wray	4–9 9–0 9–0 9–0
Sabine Schoene	Toni Weeks	9–4 9–4 9–3
Fiona Geaves	Janie Thacker	9–5 9–1 9–6
Sue Wright	Donna Vardy	9–1 9–3 9–1
Jane Martin	Heather Wallace	9–2 9–2 9–2
Claire Nitch	Senga Macfie	9–3 9–6 9–0
Philippa Beams	Tracey Shenton	9–1 9–2 9–5
Robyn Cooper	Rachael Grinham	9–3 9–2 9–7
Rebecca Macree	Donia Leeves	9–6 9–4 9–5
Vicki Cardwell (née Hoffman)	Meeghan Bell	9–7 9–2 10–8
Leilani Marsh	Jade Wilson	9–3 9–2 9–5

Second round

Player One	Player Two	Score
Martin M	Cooper	9–1 9–3 9–3
Horner	Nitch	9–4 9–2 0–9 9–7
Martin J	Schoene	9–5 9–2 7–9 9–6
Irving	Beams	9–2 9–2 9–0
Fitzgerald	Wright	3–9 9–7 9–5 10–9
Owens	Marsh	9–4 9–2 9–2
Geaves	Macree	9–5 9–0 9–0
Jackman	Cardwell	9–1 9–5 9–6

Quarter-finals

Player One	Player Two	Score
Martin M	Horner	9–6 9–1 9–3
Martin J	Irving	9–2 6–9 5–9 9–7 9–2
Fitzgerald	Owens	9–2 9–3 9–1
Geaves	Jackman	4–9 9–3 6–9 9–6 9–4

Semi-finals

Player One	Player Two	Score
Martin M	Martin J	9–4 9–7 9–4
Fitzgerald	Geaves	9–7 9–2 9–1

Final

Player One	Player Two	Score
Martin	Fitzgerald	9–4 9–7 9–5