Squash Tourney A Success

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32359, 27 July 1970, Page 19

Squash Tourney A Success

Canterbury’s first multi-sponsored squash rackets tournament played at the week-end was an outstanding success.

Both open events were won by New Zealand representative players—who were brought from the North Island under the sponsorship scheme—and the over-all standard of play was very high. The captain of this year’s New Zealand side, L. Greene (Hamilton), won the Jockeysponsored men’s championship after a dour final with N. Barbour (Auckland), a member of the New Zealand Colts’ team. Greene won, 9-4, 6-9 9-2 9-3. Mrs J. Webster (Auckland) disposed of Miss K. Glennie (Wellington) in quick time, 9-2, 9-0, 9-3, to win the Bank of New South Walessponsored Canterbury women’s championship. A Major Upset Earlier, Miss Glennie had plaved splendidly in the semifinal to beat the current New Zealand champion, Miss T. ; Lawes (Auckland*, keeping the latter under constant pressure with a stream of good-length drives and volleys. The major up£et of the tournament was in' the quarterfinals, when D. Preston (Canterbury); recently chosen to play for New Zealand in Aus- i tralia and the top seed for the i men’s event, lost to the un- ] seeded R. S. Sandilands (Wei- 4 lington). < Sandilands was a deserved ( winner, because he kept the S pressure on Preston even when ‘ he was two games down. Sens- i Ing that his crisply-hit drives were keeping Preston on the de- 1 fensive, he waited until he had 5 a three or four-point lead, and ' then went for winning shots, ] gaining many points from vol- . leys into the nick. Against this, Preston relaxed; badly in the third game and|j appearing very tired towards • the end, had no answer. He ( even hit two serves out of court in th|e vital fifth game, . Semifinal Matches In the sfemi-finals. Barbour 1 was perhaps fortunate that he 1 faced a slightly jaded Sandilands, as there wis little between them in the first game, which Sandilands won—but as the match went on Sandilands’ ’ accuracy deserted him, and he made many errors on the volley. Christchurch’s V. Hargreaves fully extended Greene in the other semi-final. He again ; showed remarfcable anticipa- ; tion, retrieving, shots which would have been clear winners against a player of less expert- : ence. :■ After leading 6-0 in the third game, he could be counted un- ] lucky not to /win a game, as i many of -his»touch shots just failed to go/ into play when they would have been certain - winners. The Greene-Barbour final may h have been a disappointment to’j some, as it lacked the powerful, driving and volleying of last's vear’s final between G. L. Bird) and G. A. Davidson, but as a;< study in sound tactics it pro p vided an enthralling spectacle.; Tactics In Final Greene obviously set out to keep the game as slow as possible, and it was a tribute to * his control that he was succesful under the hot nor’-west con- ’ ditions. With almost mechanical Srecision, he stroked the ball ■ igh down the walls and lobbed ’ cross-court to the corners fore- I ing Barbour to boast defen- 1 sively. enabling Greene to play I drops which, if they were not < outright winners, at least forced ' Barbour to bring the ball out I into the court for Greene to hit away winning-length drives. 1 In the game that he won. 1 Barbour took advantage of some I unusually loose play by Greene I to bring a low powerful fore- 1 hand drive into action —and this, together with several ( boasts by the Hamiltonian < which went into the bottom of the tin, allowed him to reach < parity at one-all. On the resumption of play, < Greene began completely to ] dominate the play with his re- t turns of Barbour’s firmly-hit ] drives merely floating down within an inch or two of the , wall. from where Barbour ; fruitlessly attempted to volley « winners.

•‘Find” Of Tournament One of the ‘finds” of the tournament was the South Island junior champion. J. Tolchard. who won the Anderson and Hill championship m which he was seeded Only fourth. Tob chard. on his way to the final, had to ;overcome the experienced S.f C. Suckling to whom he had lost earlier in the season; and then in the final hemet A. E. Dunlop, who appeared at the top of his form. Tolehard dropped the first game to Dunlop’s pacy driving but brought an exceedingly effective drop shot into play, to which Dunlop had no reply. Results (players from Canterbury unless otherwise indicated; — Men Canterbury open Championship sponsored by Jockey: First Round.—D. R. Preston beat J. S. Crosbie, 9-2, 9-3, 9-3: R. S. Sandilands (Wellington) beat N. Rush. 9-4, 9-3. 9-5: L. G. Milne beat M. Billington (Tir.iaru). 9-7, 10-9. 1-9, 4-9, 10-8; N.I Barbour /Auckland) beat J. W. Mitchell, /19-9. 9-4, 9-0: V. Har-j greaves beat P. C. Angland. 9-0.1 9- 9-4: B V. Hamilton beat R.j Grant (Otago), 9-3. 9-7. 9-3: G., L. Bird (Ashburton* beat P. Gal-1 lagher. 9-2, 9-3, 9-5: L. Greene; • Hamilton) beat J. H. N. Pine,; 10- 9-0, 10-8. Quarter - finals. Sandilands' beat Preston, 8-10. 5-9, 9-1. 9-3, j 9-1; Barbour beat Milne, 9-0 : 9-0, 7-9, 9-3; Hargreaves beat I

Hamilton, 4-9, 9-7. 9-3, 9-2; Greene beat Bird. 9-2. 9-5, 9-2.

Semi-finals. Barbour beat' Sandilands. 7-9. 9-1. 9-6, 9-5: Greene beat Hargreaves, 9-6, 9-6, 9-6. Final. —Greene beat Barbour, 9-4. 6-9. 9-2, 9-3.

Plate.—Pine beat Mitchell, 9-5. 8-10, 5-9, 9-1, 9-6.

Classic Plate.—Preston beat Hamilton, 9-6, 7-9, 9-6, 9-3.

Consolation Plate.—Billington beat Angland, 3-9, 9-7, 9-4. 6-9, 9-2.

j and Hill championFirst Round.—G. Jenkinson beat C. P. Murray, 9-5, 10-9, 9-5; D. Marshall beat D. Dearsley, ; 9-1, 9-4, 9-3; A. E. Dunlop beat » S. Dixon, 5-9, 8-10. 9-3. 9-5, 9 4: C. C. Kissling beat P. Stein- ’ metz, 9-6, 9-2, 9-4: J. Tolehard • beat J. Mosely. 9-4, 9-2, 10-9; P. I Salt beat M. Harrison, 9-5, 7-9, 9-7, 9-2; S. C. Suckling beat D. Hearn, 10-8, 9-7, 7-9, 10-9; R. McCutcheon beat J. Taylor 9-7 , 9-3, 9-5. Quarter - finals. Jenkinson beat Marshall. 3-9, 9-7, 10-8. 9-10 ® unl °P beat Kissling, 9-4,’ 9-0, 9-1; Tolehard beat Salt, 4-9, 9-6 9-0, 9-1: Suckling beat McCutcheon, 9-6, 9-5, 9-4. Semi-finals. Dunlop beat Jenkinson. 9-4, 9-6, 9-1; Tolehard beat Suckling, 8-10, 9-0, 9-6, 0-9, Final.—Tolehard beat Dunlop. 8- 9-1, 9-7. 9-0. „ r ia .4~ Dixon beat Mosely. | 7-9. 4-9, 9-6, 9-2, 9-2. I Special Plate.—Kissling beat I Salt, 3-9, 9-5, 9-2, 4-9. 9-3* Consolation Plate.—Steinmetz! beat Harrison, 9-2, 10-8, 6-9 9-4 | Guthrey’s Travel Centre! Championship:— First Round.—A. Waters beati K. Moore, 9-2, 9-3, 9-4- B I Handiside beat W. Murtson by default: J. Lan-i dells beat A. Jamieson, by default: R. Williams beat M . Loveridge, 9-2, 9-10, 9-0, 9-3- A , 6 S de q rs , on o . bea ‘ «• S?’ 9 ‘ 4: D- Dewar beat D Clarkson (Oamaru), 9-5, 9-1, 6-9. i 9R 0 9 Jobnst ° n beat B. Mason, i hSov 9 ’ 2 ' + <?• Souter beat C. Hooker, 9-0, 9-1- 9-7 ( w.S,'!? r ‘5 r ’ finals —Wafers beat Handistdes, 6-9. 9-6, 9-5, 9-6-Williams beat Landells. 4-9 9-1 „ 9 ' 9_l A?’ 2: Anderson beat 9 ' 4 „ ?’ 7 - 91: Souter beat Johnston, 9-2, 9-7, 9.4. Semi-finals.— Williams beat lj. a ‘ er . s - »’-8- 3-9. 9-7: Souter [beat Anderson. 9-6, 9-3, 9-6 I 9- ln 7 a 9.~ S e OUt , e 4 r . £2“ Wi,liams - 9-2 >la 9 t 3~l H o°' ? eat Moore. Hn^idls\l O at 8 D S e P w e a C r ,a, 9.? ,a 9 tG 3 beat bXT9-". P 9.r9- I MUirS ° n F i ?_ e , rbert 8 . Championship - First round: K. Victor heat p Hvd'er by de fault; T. , Hyder . be ?L J Wilson masterbeat’ J i m; 9 i 2 i Sherwood R eat . p - Little. 9-6. 9-1, 5-9. 9-6-N. Idour beat R. Woodham (Ashburton), 9-7, 9-1, 9-3- G Knight beat A. Park. 9-7 9-4 9-3" R ? y " d “;?" 'JL marul beat M. Suri grue, 3-9, 9-7, 7-9, 10-8 9-5- r Souter (Timaru) beat ’ B J? an « ma - »-2- 9-5. 9-6: R Mort l-°» 9.7’ Fullwood - 9-6. 10-8.

Quarter-finals. Victor beat Hyder 9-10, 3.9, 9-2. 9-3, a-2* a -“I - beat Isherwood, 4-9 9-0 tan 9 ’ 7 o - 9 ’ 2 i „ Kn ‘Sht beat Hynd: « 3 ' 2 ' 9, 9 ‘l- 9 'L Souter beat Moreton. 3-9, 1-9, 9-7, 9-0. 5 o Se ?r' fi i 1 ? I Ta <i ? u 4' baat Victor, !J' 9 ; 9 / 7 ' s ' 9 ' 9 ’ 7: Souter beat K FinlV ’la 4 9 a" 5 ’ 5 ' 9 ’ 9 ' 7 ’ 9 ' 7 ‘9-4 F 6-9'9 I -6° Ur bea ‘ SoUter ' ’- 7 -

9-3 PIa 9 t 2 - wl lWO< ’« bea L Wilson w ’ . ’ Special plate?l°I eton beat Isherwood, 9-3 9-5 ham hf isolation plate: Wood--10 ? beat Trangrnar - 9 '3. 7-9,

«hsn ° m m bUs . and Ware Championship—First round: J. Ryder tOamaru) beat R. Slacke (Masterton) by default; G. Allen beat D. Annan, 9-2, 9-4, 9-2; T Dearsley beat E. Wood 9-3 i-o a a 9-3. j. Roberts beat j[ Wiis’n w 3 ' M Tremberth beat 0 i B “ tbw ell. 9-5, 8-10. 9-10, 9-5, s-1. A. Sykes beat G. Geddes bv ?nn aU o t i G y Hartle y beat R. Hus! L >«u°' 4 ’ 9 ' 4 ' 9 - 9 ' 4 . 9-2: w Kolff beat P. Davis by default. Quarter-finals. Allen beat Ryder. 4-9. 9-0. 9-6, 7-9 9-6-Roberts beat Dearsley by deMO : <»4 S o k 9 CS o b c eat Tremberth, Kolff beat

Semi.finals -Allen beat RobSykes, 9-4. 7-9, 9% 2 / 9-4 K ° IS b ' at 9-o Fln i a o.r K 9 b F beat Allen ' s - 9 -

a f lot,eT?“e‘on 1 o t , e T?“e‘ on beat Annan. 9-3. 9-1. 9-0. Special plate: Rvder beat Hartley, 9-0, 5-9, 9-1 9-0 Consolation plate: Wood beat Davis by default. New Zealand Breweries Championship.—First round: P Kiesanowski beat B. McNeil, 9-7, 7-9 R - V > v ian beat W VVnght, 9-5, 9-1, 9-0: D. Tocker beat J. Mitchell, 9-5, 9-0, 9-1- A Saville beat G. Cox, 6-9, 8-10,’9-5, : B Robertson beat P McGrimsey, 5-9. 9-5, 9-1. 9-2: G. Pettigrew beat M. Lawrence, 3 u- 3 *?’ Io * B, 9_y; L - Skurr beat hkjy e ?s r ’.? 0 ’ 9 ’ 3 - 9 ’ 6: K Swift 9-3 \ 3 Ke,th ’ 9 ' 5 ' 9 ‘ lo - B ‘ lo -

. Quarter-finals. Kiesanowski beat Vivian. 5-9, 9-5, 9-10, 9-6, 9-6: Tocker beat Saville, 9-5, 9-1, Robertson beat Pettigrew. I* 9 ’ 10 ' 9 ‘ 9 * 3: Skurr beat Swift. 9-2. 4-9, 9-5, 9-7. Semi-finals.— Kiesanowski beat Tocker, 9-4, 9-2, 2-9, 9-7; Skurr beat Robertson, 9-4, 9-5, 9-5. Final.— Skurr beat Kiesanowski, 5-9, 2-9, 9-6, 10-8, 9-3. Plate.— McNeil beat Keith. 9-1, 9-4, 9-0. Special plate: Vivian beat Swift, 5-9, 9-6. 9-3, 8-10, 9-3. Consolation plate: Wright beat McGimpsey, 10-9, 2-9, 9-1,

Women Canterbury championship sponsored by the Bank of New South Wales: Quarter-finals.—Miss T. Lawes (Auckland) beat Miss R. Davies, 9 m’ 9 ‘°; Miss K. Glennie (Wellington* beat Mrs K. Graham. 10-8, 9-1, 9-1: 'Mrs R. Woodhead beat Mrs S. Davenport, 9-1, 10-8, 9-7; Mrs J. Webster (Auckland) beat Mrs P. Leopold, 9-0, 9-1, 9-3.

Semi-finals. Miss Glennie [beat Miss Lawes, 9-7, 9-5. 5-9. 9-3: Mrs Webster beat Mrs Woodhead, 9-5, 9-2, 9-2.

I Final.—Mrs Webster beat Miss Glennie, 9-2, 9-0, 9-3. I Plate.—Mrs Leopold beat Mrs Graham, 9-7, 9-0, . 10-9. Special Plate. —Mrs Woodhead beat Miss Lawes, by default. I Consolation Plate. Mrs i Davenport beat Miss Davies. 19-2, 9-3, 9-2. George Anderson and Son — First Round.—Mrs 4. Dunlop beat Miss G. Swan, 9-1, 9-3, 9-1; (Mrs P. McMorran beat Mrs J. 9-7, 7-9, 7-9, 9-5 >9-1; Mrs C. Rothwell beat Miss , M. Goddard, 9-5, 4-9, 9-6, 10-8 Miss B. Fineran beat Miss D Cropp, 9-3, 9-4, 9-5: Miss G. Mitchell beat Miss H. Marriott, 9-0, 9-4, 9-2; Miss B. Bowbyes beat Miss S. Swan, 6-9, 9-7, 9-4, 9-4; Miss M. Younger beat Miss A. Bettie, 1-9, 9-4, 9-7, 3-9. 9-5-Mrs T. Rushton beat Mrs M. Quince. 10-8, 9-6, 9-0 Quarter-finals. Mrs Dunlop beat Mrs McMorran, 9-5, 9-2, 9-1-Miss Fineran beat Mrs Rothwell’, 9- 9-0, 7-9, 9-7; Miss Boybyes beat Miss Mitchell, 9-0, 9-0, 10-8-Miss Younger beat Mrs Rushton, 9-5, 9-1, 5-9, 9-5. Semi-finals.—Mrs Dunlop beat Mrs Fineran, 9-1, 10-8, 9-6: Miss Bowbyes beat Miss Younger, 5-9. 9-3, 9-1, 9-1. Final.—Miss Bowbyes beat Mrs Dunlop. 1-9, 3-9, 9-6, 9-1. 10- Plate.—Miss Keys beat Miss Cropp, 9-3. 9-0, 9-3. Special Plate.—Miss McMorran

s beat Mrs Mitchell, 10-8, 5-9, 9-1. 10-9. s Consolation Plate.—Miss Godi 9 ? rd 9 j eat Mrs Q uince - 91 - 4 - 9 - Bob Charles Championship: s First Round.—Miss S. Walter • beat Miss Pattrick, 9-2, 9-1, 9-0' Mrs M. Frengley beat Miss A. i Lawrence, 9-1, 9-2, 9-3; Mrs P. Wood (Ashburton) beat Mrs M. Clarkson (Oamaru), 9-3, 9-7, 10-8; Miss R, Cooney beat Miss • B. Breward. 9-7. 9-5, 9-3; Miss S. • MacDougall beat Miss B. • Blunder. 9-2, 9-1, 5-9, 9-3; Miss’ & G. Moore beat Miss K. Herd. 9-4. • 9-6, 10-8: Miss V. Gilmore beat • Mrs S. Jenkinson, 9-6, 9-5, 9-1; • Mrs P. Perkins beat Mrs M. Col- • lins, 9-4, 9-1, 9-7. Quarter-finals.—Mt s Frengley s beat Miss Walters, 9-2, 9-1, 9-7; Miss MacDougall beat Miss Moore, 9-7, 9-5, 9-6; Mrs Perkins beat Miss Gilmore, 9-4, 9-3, 9-6; , Mrs Wood beat Miss Cooney, 9-2. ; 9-0, 9-2. .1 Semi-finals.—Mrs Wood beat s'Mrs Frengley, 9-2, 8-10, 7-9, 9-0, 9-0; Mrs Perkins beat Miss Mac- - Dougall, 10-8, 9-5, 9-1. Final.—Mrs Wood beat Mrs t Perkins, 9-2, 9-3, 10-8. j Plate,—Mrs Clarkson beat Mrs , Collins, 9-6, 10-8, 9-0. Special Plate.—Miss Gilmore t beat Miss Cooney, 6-9, 0-9, 9-6. . 9-6, 9-3. s Consolation 1 late. Mrs (Jenkinson beat Miss Breward. ) 9-3 9-4, 9-7,