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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30220, 27 August 1963, Page 18

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Bird, Waugh Survive (NZ. Press Assn.—Copyright) MELBOURNE. August 26. South Australia last night beat the New Zealand women's quash team by two games after the four matches had been levelled at 2-all. Individual results (New Zealand names first) were:— A. Stephens lost to J. Tilly. 1-9 4-9. 6-9; H. Hargreaves beat M. Tierney, 9-7, 7-9. 9-2, 1-9. 9-4; L. Brownlee beat D. Waiters. 6-9. 9-1. 9-5 9-0; M. Meldrum lost to J. Ellis, 4-9 7-9. 9-2, 8-10. In the Australian championships the women’s results were: First Round.—M. Meldrum beat L. Guscott 9-3. 9-5. 9-2; L. Brownlee beat P. Hunt, 9-3. 9-4. 9-0; A. Stephens beat C. Powell. 9-3. 10-8. 9-5; H. Hargreaves beat J. Oliphant. 9-3, 3-9, 9-3. 9-1. Second Round. Hargreaves beat C. Kent. 9-6. 9-10, 9-3. 10-8; A. Stephens beat Brownlee (New Zealand). 9-7. 9-4. 9-5; Meldrum lost to B. Baxter. 9-5, 9-0, 9-2. Women’s Plate.—First Round: Meldrum beat R. Kennedy, 9-3, 9-2. 9-2. In the Australian men’s title games, results were:— First Round (New Zealand names first).—C. Waugh beat G. Jones (Victoria). 9-3, 9-1. 9-7; G. Bird beat J. Freedman (W.A.). 9-5, 9-2, 9-1: J. Walker lost to T. Quick (S.A >. 7-9. 2-9. 9- 6-9; I. Easton lost to S. Stewart (Victoria). 9-4 1-9, 4-9, 10Second Round.—Waugh beat L. Murphy (Vic.). 9-6. 9-4. 9-4: Bird beat G Arch. 9-1. 9-2, 9-7. Plate—Walker beat F. McEwing 9-2 9-2, 9-6; Easton beat J. Howes. 9-10. 9-6. 9-1, 9-7.