1985 Women's World Team Squash Championships
| Women's World Team 1985 | |
|---|---|
| 4th World Women's Team Championship | |
| Location |  Dublin, Ireland |
| Date | 2 to 7 September 1985 |
| Results | |
 Champions |  England |
 Runners-up |  New Zealand |
 Third place | .svg.png){kind=small} Australia |
The 1985 Women's World Team Squash Championships (sponsored by 7 Up) were held in Dublin, Ireland from 2 to 7 September 1985.[1]
The England team became the champions, defeating New Zealand 2-1.[2][3]
Results
First round
Pool 1
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada | 3-0 |
| Australia |  Zimbabwe | 3-0 |
| Canada | Zimbabwe | 3-0 |
| Pos | Nation | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | Carin Clonda, Jan Miller, Diane Davis, Tracey Smith | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Canada | Joyce Maycock, Diane Edge, Joanne Beckwith, Gail Pimm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Zimbabwe | S Bromhead, P Brown, W Loades | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Pool 2
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| England |  Wales | 3-0 |
| England |  Netherlands | 3-0 |
| England |  Sweden | 3-0 |
| Netherlands | Wales | 3-0 |
| Netherlands | Sweden | 3-0 |
| Sweden | Wales | 2-1 |
| Pos | Nation | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | Martine Le Moignan, Lisa Opie, Alison Cumings, Lucy Soutter | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Netherlands | Babette Hoogendoorn, Petra Zeevenhooven, Mariëtte Remijnse, Marjolein Houtsma | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Sweden | Lena Fridén, Karin Due-Boje, Rene Mauritzon Susanne Nyberg | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Wales | E Emmanuel, A Roberts, M Baxter, Sarah Fury | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Pool 3
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand |  Scotland | 3-0 |
| New Zealand |  Finland | 3-0 |
| New Zealand |  West Germany | 3-0 |
| Scotland | Finland | 3-0 |
| Scotland | West Germany | 3-0 |
| Finland | West Germany | 2-1 |
| Pos | Nation | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | Susan Devoy, Robyn Blackwood, Donna Gurran, Jillian Oakley | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Scotland | Heather Wallace, Alison Cruickshank, Audrey Cumberford, Shirley Brown | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Finland | Tuula Myllyniemi, Katja Sauerwald, Nina Taimiaho, Mia Markkanen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | West Germany | Barbara Hammerschmidt, Beate Müller, Eva Körschgen, I Daniel | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Pool 4
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland |  United States | 3-0 |
| Ireland | .svg.png){kind=small} Hong Kong | 3-0 |
| United States | Hong Kong | 3-0 |
| Pos | Nation | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland | Mary Byrne, Rebecca Best, Marjorie Burke, Barbara Lowans | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | United States | Karen Kelso, Nancy Gengler, Julie-Ann Harris, Nina Porter, Gail Ramsay | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Hong Kong | Dawn Olsen, Julie Hawkes, T Brooke | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Second round
Group A
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | Australia | 3-0 |
| New Zealand | Netherlands | 2-1 |
| New Zealand | United States | 3-0 |
| Australia | Netherlands | 3-0 |
| Australia | United States | 3-0 |
| United States | Netherlands | 2-1 |
| Pos | Nation | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | United States | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Group B
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| England | Ireland | 3-0 |
| England | Canada | 2-1 |
| England | Scotland | 3-0 |
| Ireland | Canada | 2-1 |
| Ireland | Scotland | 2-1 |
| Canada | Scotland | 2-1 |
| Pos | Nation | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Ireland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Scotland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Semi finals
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| England | Australia | 3-0 |
| New Zealand | Ireland | 3-0 |
Third Place Play Off
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Ireland | 2-1 |
Final
England 2 |
FINAL Dublin, Ireland 07 September 1985 |
New Zealand 1 |
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See also
References
- ↑ "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries. Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ↑ "Women's World Team Championship 1985" (PDF). worldsquash.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016.
- ↑ "England into squash final". The Scotsman. 6 September 1985. p. 25. Retrieved 26 May 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Australian team for Dublin named". Trove.
- ↑ "Easy for Australia in squash defence". Canberra Times. Trove. 3 September 1985.