SQUASH RACKETS

Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27750, 30 August 1955, Page 5

SQUASH RACKETS

; FINALISTS FOUND AT f N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS (New Zealand Press Association) AUCKLAND, August 29. Z After the decisive elimination of tne i first and second seeded players today, the • third and fourth rated competitors in the [ national squash rackets tournament, N. > Coe (Timaru) and D. Mochan (Pahner- • ston North) will meet in the final of the Remuera club’s courts on Wednesday 1 mqrning. Mochan overcame the first seeded player, » I. G. Milne, of Timaru, in one semi-final, ,■ 9-5, 3-9, 10-8, 9-2, and in the other, Coe , outplayed A. H. Malcolm, of Hamilton, 1 9-2. 7-9, 9-6, 9-1. , Mrs N. New. of Palmerston North,: t reached the final today and will meet Miss A. Robinson, of Invercargill, tomorrow. Mrs New beat Miss D. Gilbert-Smith, of , Hamilton, in straight sets in their semi- ’ final, and in the other, Miss Robinson won 7 a four-set struggle from Miss J. Colqu- • houn, of Palmerston North. 5 Today’s results were as follows: Men’s Championship.—Semi-finals: N. Coe (Timaru) beat A. H. Malcolm (Hamilton), 9-2, 7-9, 9-6, 9-1; D. Mochan (Palmerston North) beat I. G. Milne (Timaru), 9-5, 3-9, 10-8, 9-2. , Women’s Championship.—Semi-finals: r Mrs N. New (Palmerston North) beat Miss e D. Gilbert-Smith (Hamilton), 9«2, 9-6. 9-1; Miss A. Robinson (Invercargill) beat Miss J. Colquhoun (Palmerston North), 9-10, 9-5, 10-8, 9-4. Boys' championship (under 21).—Final: , P. McKenzie (Oamaru) beat R. Baker » Q-1 Q_4