Squash Rackets CH.CH TITLE FINALS

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30157, 14 June 1963, Page 13

Squash Rackets CH.CH TITLE FINALS

N.Z. Tour Has Bearing

Finalists have now been found in all event* in the Christchurch squash racket a championships As a result of matches played last night G. Wallingford. seeded second, will meet the unseeded player. G. W. Graham, in the final ot the C frade championship

Wallingford beat the topseeded J. L. Williams, a former Canterbury cricketer, in three close fames, and Graham surprised by the ease of his win over B Andrews, the second seed, in the other semi-final

R. M. Hancock (R.N.Z.A.F I and K J Brown will contest the B grade flight final. All events will be completed this evening at the Chester street courts, and there '• every prospect of an outstanding championship final between G. A. Davidson, the title-holder and a New Zealand ranked player, and the second seed. M. J. Simons

Both have been nominated for the New Zealand team to tour Australia this August, but as they first have to earn South Island selection, victory in thia event is important to both. Last evenings results were: C Grade Chmapionship Second Round. —J L. Williams beat A. H. Gould. 8-9. 7-9. 9-7. 9- 9-2; G. Wallingford beat V. M. Coleboume. 9-5. 9-5. 8-10. 10- G. W Graham beat B. Hamilton. 9-2 9-6 9-0; B Andrews beat P Norris. 9-2. 9-4. 6-9, 9-6

Semi-finals: Wallingford beat Williams. 10-9. 10-9. 9-5; Graham beat Andrews. 9-«. 9-1. 9-1. B Grade Flight First round: M Sugrue beat J. S. Boys. 5-9. 9-6. 6-9. 9-7. W--9; R. M. Hancock beat W Thorn by default; K. J Brown beat P Andrews. 6-9. 9-5. 6-9. 9-6. 9-7; D D M. Stewart beat D. G Hamilton. 9-2. 9-4. 9-1. Semi-finals Hancock beat Sugrue. 9-9. 9-2. 9-2: Brown beat Stewart. 9-6, 9-6. 10-6