Dibley In Squash Semi-Finals

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31723, 5 July 1968, Page 10

Dibley In Squash Semi-Finals

(N.Z. Press Association) PALMERSTON NORTH. A return to form yesterday by P. Dibley (Remuera) has won him a semi-final place in the national squash rackets championship. Dibley, a New Zealand representative in 1964-65-67, was beaten in the first round of the recent North Island championships. Yesterday, he beat the No. 3 seed, J. Stevens (Remuera), in straight games. However, Dibley will have a hard match today. His semifinal opponent is the No. 1 seed, T. Johnston (Palmerston North). In the other semifinal, C. Waugh (Henderson), who has won the title five times, will meet D. Burmiester (Palmerston North), the present champion. Results:— Men's Championship First Round,—Johnston beat D. Scott (Henderson), 9-0, 9*7,-9-3: L. Green (Hamilton) beat J. Taylor (Henderson), 9-0, 9-2, 9-5; Dibley beat K. Wilton (Royal Oak), by default; Waugh beat D. Cotter (Remuera), by default; J. Lucas (Wellington) beat G. Haddon (Palmerston North), 9-4, 9-1, 9-0; G. Moss (Eden Epsom) beat R. Sandilands (Remuera), 9-7, 9-4, 9-6; D. Burmeister (Palmerston North) beat N. Barbour (Henderson), 9-4, 9-3, 9-4; Stevens

beat B. Milburn (Tauranga), 9-4. 9-2, 9-2.

Quarter-finals.—Johnson beat Green, 9-4, 9-7, 9-5; Dibley beat Stevens, 9-6, 9-5, 9-6; Waugh beat Lucas, 0-9, 10-9, 8-10, 9-5, 4-9; Burmeister beat Moss, 9-1, 9-7, 2-9, 9-2.

Women's Championship First Round.—V. Biss (Palmerston North) beat R. Woodhead (Christchurch), 9-2, 9-2, 9-1: M. Raggett (Hamilton) beat S. Lever (Henderson), 9-2, 9-0. 9-3; J. Hislop (Palmerston North) beat L. Deane (Mitchell Park), 9-0, 9-0, 9-2; A. Stephens (Hamilton) beat J. Greendale (Henderson), 9-0, 9-4, 9-1; A. Buscke (Eden Epsom) beat K. Glenny (Thorndon), 6-9, 10-8, 7-9, 9-2. 9- T. Lawes (Mitchell Park) beat J. Monro (Palmerston North), 9-6, 5-9, 9-3, 9-5; P. Buckingham (Remuera) beat P. Simon (Wellington), by default; J. Legg (North Shore) beat K. Brabin (Wellington), 9-1, 9-1, 10-

Quarter-finals. —Biss beat Raggett, 10-8, 9-4, 9-4; Legg beat Hislop, 10-8, 7-9, 9-0, 9-0; Stephens beat Buscke, 1-9, 4-9, 9-6, 9-2; Buckingham beat Lawes, 9-3, 9-4, 9-2.