Squash Rackets NEW ZEALAND TITLES

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28999, 14 September 1959, Page 14

Squash Rackets NEW ZEALAND TITLES

Coe Beaten In Hard Game

(New Zealand Press Association) NAPIER, Sept. 13. A match between two British players was the feature of the third round of the men’s A grade open event at the New Zealand squash rackets championships, which continued in Napier today. M. A. H. Oddy beat J. Lyon, 9-3, 9-4, 9-4, and in doing so provided an object lesson in squash rackets. Oddy’s anticipation, speed, and stroking were quite outstanding. Lyon strove hard to upset his more accomplished opponent, but he had to bow to Oddy’s greater versatility and experience.

A sensation was provided tn the second round of the men’s A grade open, when the captain of the British team, R. B. R. Wilson, lost the second set of his match with N. Coe (Timaru), 2-9. It Is believed this is the first time in New Zealand that one of the tourists has lost a set. In the tests against Australia, the British players lost only one set. Coe was the fifth member of the New Zealand team which toured Australia recently, and was runnerup for three consecutive seasons in the New Zealand men’s singles.

Wilson won the first set 9-5, lost the second 2-9. and won the third and fourth 9-5, 9-1.

One title was decided today—the final of the junior women’s championship. This was won easily by the favourite, Miss J. Cleghorn (Palmerston North), who thrashed an inexperienced Miss J. Jones (Hawke's Bay). 9-1, 9-0, 9-0. In the following results the abbreviations are: Rem. (Remuera), Hn. (Hamilton), H.B. Hawke’s Bay). G.B. (Great Britain), Oa. (Oamaru), Tu. (Timaru), P.N. (Palmerston North), Dn. (Dunedin), In. (Invercargill). Men’s A Grade Open

Second Round.—J. Lyon (G. 8. beat D. Greene (Dn.), 9-4, 9-0, 9-7; B. B. Hughes (G. 8. beat C. Waugh (P.N.), 9-7, 9-2, 9-5; G. Bird (Tu.) beat H. Wenham (Dn.), 9-6, 9-2, 9-1; M. A. H. Oddy (G. 8. beat D Mochan (H. 8. 9-3, 9-7, 9-3; A. N. Johns (P.N.) beat J. Angus (Hn.), 9-1, 9-6, 9-3; R. B. R. Wilson (G. 8. beat N. Coe (Tu.), 9-5, 2-9, 9-5, 9-1; R. B. Clarke (P.N.) beat G. Haddon (P.N.), 9-5, 9-5, 9-5: N. H. R. A. Bloomfield (G. 8. beat H. Colquhoun (Oa.), 9-6. 9-0, 9-1. Third Round.—Oddy beat Lyon. 9-3, 9-4, 9-4; Hughes beat Bird. 9-0, 9-8, 9-7: Wilson beat Johns, 9-4, 9-5, 9-1; Broomfield beat Clarke, 9-6, 9-1, 10-8. Men’s B Grade Championship First Round. —B. Halligan (P.N.) beat K. McMillan (H. 8. 9-3, 9-7. 9-4.

Second Round.—J. D. Hogg (H. 8. beat J. Rooney (Oa.), 9-4, 9-3, 9-7; R. Haddon (P.N.) beat J. Rudduck (Oa.). 7-9. 9-7, 9-7, 9-7; C. Scott (Hn.) beat D. Haig (H. 8. 9-6, 6-9, 9-3, 9-2; B. J. Rippin (Tu.) beat B. Halligan (P.N.), 9-7, 9-4, 9-0. Women’s A Grade Open Championship First Round.—Miss J. Cleghorn (P.N.) beat Miss T. Forbes (In.), 9-0, 9-5, 9-0. Women’s B Grade Championship First Round.—Mrs A. Morrison (Hn.) beat Miss A. Stoupe (H. 8. 0-3, 9-5, 9-5; Mrs A. Lawry (Rem.) beat Mrs J. Tyler (H.N.). 9-4, 9-3, 9-1; Miss M. Stuart (H. 8. beat Miss J. Cunby (P.N.), 9-10, .9-7, 9-3. 9-3; Mrs J. Jones (H. 8. beat Miss D Jones (H.N.). 9-2, 9-0. 7-9, 6-9. 9-3 Junior Women’s Championship Final.—Miss J. Cleghorn (P.N.) beat Mrs J. Jones (H. 8. 9-1, 9-0. 9-0. Men’s A Grade Handicap Second Round. —R. B. Clarke (P.N.) beat C. Waugh (F.N.), 9-3. 9-6, 9-7; G. Haddon (P.N.) beat A. Plested (H. 8. 9-5, 9-3, 9-0. Men’s B Grade Open Handicap First Round.—R. Lawry (Rem.) beat C Scott (Hn.). 9-7, 9-8, 9-7; M. Lindsay (P.N.) beat J. Smith (Rem.), 9-3 6-9, 9-3. 4-9, 9-2: B. Halligan (PN.) beat R. O. Haddon (P.N.). 9-6, 8-10, 9-7. 9-4, 9-4; B. Ormond (H. 8. beat A. Tietjens (Rem.), 7-9, 8- 9-7, 9-4, 9-4; J. D. Hogg (H. 8. beat J Rudduck (Oa.). 6-9. 9-6, 9-3. 9-