Susan Noel
Encyclopedia
Susan Noel-Powell was an English
squash
and tennis
player.
three times in a row from 1932 to 1934. She won the final in straight sets on all three occasions. She was also the runner-up at the championship in 1939, when she lost to Margot Lumb
.
Noel also won the US National Championships
in 1933. She also captured the Atlantic Coast Women's Squash Championships title in 1933, defeating Cecily Fenwick
in the final.
, Noel finished runner-up in the women's doubles at the French Championships
in 1936. Noel and Jędrzejowska lost in the final Simone Mathieu
and Billie Yorke
2–6, 6–4, 6–4.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
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...
and 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.
Achievements in squash
Noel won the British OpenBritish 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...
three times in a row from 1932 to 1934. She won the final in straight sets on all three occasions. She was also the runner-up at the championship in 1939, when she lost to Margot Lumb
Margot Lumb
Margot Lumb was an English squash player who won the British Open five times in a row from 1935-39. She won all five finals in straight sets. She was also the runner-up at the championshipship in 1934, when she lost to Susan Noel....
.
Noel also won the US National Championships
Women's National Champions (Squash)
The Women's National Champions are the National Champions for squash in the United States. These winners are the officially recognized champions by US Squash, the national governing body. From 1907 until 1994, the national championship was contested through hardball squash...
in 1933. She also captured the Atlantic Coast Women's Squash Championships title in 1933, defeating Cecily Fenwick
Cecily Fenwick
Cecily Fenwick was an English squash player who won the British Open three times in 1926, 1927 and 1931. She was also the runner-up at championship three consecutive times from 1928 to 1930.-External links:**...
in the final.
Achievements in tennis
Partnering Jadwiga JędrzejowskaJadwiga Jedrzejowska
Jadwiga Jedrzejowska was a Polish tennis player. Because her name was difficult to pronounce for many people who did not speak Polish, she was often called by the nicknames "Jed" or "Ja-Ja".Jedrzejowska reached the singles final of a Grand Slam tournament on three occasions, still a record for...
, Noel finished runner-up in the women's doubles at the French Championships
French Open (tennis)
The French Open |Roland Garros]]) is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks between late May and early June in Paris, France, at the Stade Roland Garros. It is the premier clay court tennis tournament in the world and the second of the four annual Grand Slam tournaments – the other three are...
in 1936. Noel and Jędrzejowska lost in the final Simone Mathieu
Simone Mathieu
Simone Mathieu was a female tennis player from France, born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine.-Career:...
and Billie Yorke
Billie Yorke
Billie Yorke was a British tennis player of the 1930s.At the French Open, she won the women's doubles three years running, along with Simone Mathieu...
2–6, 6–4, 6–4.