S.I. SQUASH TITLES

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30823, 7 August 1965, Page 16

S.I. SQUASH TITLES

Excellent squash was seen when the South Island squash championships began at the Chester street courts last night. Top seed, G. L. Bird (Timaru), was a mixture of bril liance and elementary errors against R. Goodall, and was hard pushed to win the first game 10-8. Thereafter, however, he was in complete control. W. A. Green (Timaru), who is seeded fifth, found unexpected opposition from the local player, R. D. Monk, who fought back well to take the third game. In the fourth, Green’s greater experience and fitness showed up and he ran out the winner. 9-5. Mrs R. Woodhead, top woman, won her first round match with out losing a point, but the best game in the women’s section was that between Mrs C. Arne son and Miss S. McKellar. The latter won in the fifth game after a fine all court display. Detailed results were: A Grade.—P. L. Mackenzie beat N. A. Justice, 9-1, 9-7, 5-9, .9-2; D. R. Preston beat J. Henderson, 9-7, 9-2. 9-0; W. A. Green beat R. D. Monk, 9-1, 9-5, 7-9. 9-5; G. L. Bird beat R. Goodall, 10-8, 9-1, 9-5. B Grade.—J. Walsh beat P. Hill, 9-2, 9-7, 7-9, 9-0; J. Molloy beat W. Herd, 8-10, 9-0, 9-2, 9-0. C Grade.—G. Abbie beat B. Rushton, 9-3, 9-4, 9-0; M. Adamson beat C. McLachlan, 9-5, 9-4. 9-0; B. Kelly beat S. Cowles, 9-2, 9-4, 9-2; B. McMaster beat R. Cowie, 9-0, 9-3, 6-9, 9-5. Women’s A Grade.—Mrs R Woodhead beat Miss S. Elvidge. 9-0, 9-0, 9-0; Miss P. Kerr beal Miss A. Laurenson, 9-2, 9-2, 9-0; Mrs J. Simpson beat Miss C. Watt, 9-1, 9-0, 9-0; Miss S. McKellar beat Mrs C. Arneson. 6-9. 9-3, 9-7, 1-9, 9-3; Miss H. Lawson beat Miss A. Ballantyne, 9-1, 9-3, 9-2.