Squash N.Z. TITLES

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28372, 3 September 1957, Page 20

Squash N.Z. TITLES

Mochau And Coe In Final (New Zeaiana Press Association) PALMERSTON N.. Sept. 2. Playing to their top form, D. D. Mochan (Hawke’s Bay) and N. Coe (Timaru), both seeded players, todayqualified for the final of the NewZealand men’s squash rackets championship. The men’s B grade final will be between two Timaru players, R. Mathewson and T. Kinney. In the women’s final, the top seed. Miss A. McKenzie (Oamaru). will meet the second seeded North Island champion, Mrs N. New (Palmerston North). In the following results, abbreviations are:—Oamaru (O.). Hawkes Bay (H. 8. Hamilton (H.). Timaru (T.), Wigram (Wig.), Christchurch (Ch.), Rotorua (R.), Palmerston North (PJJ.). Results:— Men’s Championship.—Semi-finals: D. D. Mochan (HB.) beat M. Gunn (O.), 9-7, 9-1, 9-2; N. Coe (T.) beat A- M. Johns (P.N.). 9-2. 9-5, 10-8. Men’s B Grade.—Semi-finals: RMathewson (T.) beat W. Hawke (Wig.). 9-2, 9-7, 7-9. 9-6; T. P. Kinney (T.) beat G. Haddon (P.N.), 9-2. 9-0. 4-9, 9-3. Women’s Championship. Semifinals: Miss A. McKenzie (O.) beat Miss J. Burmeister (P.N.), 9-7, 9-5, 9-4; Mrs N. New (P.N.) beat Mrs M. Naylor (R.), 1-9. 9-2. 9-4. 9-1. Men’s A Grade Plate.—First round: E. Jones (P.N.) beat H. Wenham (P.N.), 9-1, 9-1, 9-7: G. Bird (Timaru) beat D. Laurie (Oamaru), 9-9. 9-0, 9-5. Second round: R. B. Clark (P.N.) beat R. Lawry (Remuerah 9-3. 9-0. 9-4; J. Ar’.idge (P.N.) beat C. Bums (P.N.), 9-3. 9-6. 9-5; C. Branton (Hamilton) beat M. Rooney (Timaru) 7-9. 9-5. 3-9. 9-1. 9-2. Womens Plate.—First round: Miss H. Grant (P.N.) beat Miss M. Pithie (Hamilton). 10-8. 9-5. 3-9. 9-6; Miss J. Cunning ha me (Remuera) beat Mrs M. Morrison (Hamilton). 2-9, 9-0, 3-9, •-10, 9-5.