Squash come-back

Press, 22 July 1976, Page 6

Squash come-back

Barry McNeil, the Canterbury! squash representative re J cc }»; started something of a come-back: with a fine win over Rod Hayes i (Christchurch Bi in the A grade 1 competition. McNeil the No. 1 for High' School Old Boys A. played good steady squash while Hayes was. toe inclined to "have a go •- he, volleyed constantly and u aid not! always work — rather than olay| basic stuffWhen the national junior ! champion did settle down and tighten his game he looked a much better player and in fact. Hayes was able to come hack from large deficits in the first, (5-8) and second ‘4B; to win both. McNeil, whose better performance on the court coincided with a change of appearance after recently shaving off his familiar moustache, won the third very easily, 9-3, and went on to take; thn match in five. Eaycs did however level at 8-81 in the fourth after trailing 3-8 i and was ahead 5-4 in the fifth! after being 1-4 behind before losing the last four points off con-J secutive serves i McNeil's win helped Old Boys: 'to a 10-0 win and stay at the top I of the table, six points clear of I its E sioe. Laurie Wilson (ChristI church B* celebrated his win ini ■the national C grade championship by taking a game off vn. Hargreaves (Old Boys). t The match between Old bo>s -B and Christchurch ( was not-i fable for a surprising . wl " iLawience Skurr over his Canterbury team member. Batr-e Matthews (Christchurch), and

a rare appearance by Paul Salt | who Led Ryan McCutcheon 'Old Boys}, bleeding proiuseh from; the nose, 7-2, in the fifth before 1 losing. Christchurch As match with Burnside, the winner of the Blank Trophy for the first round, was rather a lack-lustre affairwith Neil Rush 'Burnside/, the only form player though Paul McFadzien did upset the Burnside No. 1. Lyn Sparks, in five. In the women s section, Bumside A moved into the second, slot behind High School Old Boys after Christchurch, the team previously placed second.' suffered a shock defeat at the; hands of Sumner. Christchurch sorely missed its No. 2. Rosie Davies, and its chances of winning the match went altogether after its No. 1. Phillipa Lush, was comfortably beaten by Merle Holland in three games. Points: — Men.—High School Old Boys A 32. High School Old Boys B 26, Christchurch A 18. Burnside 16, Christchurch C 14. Sumner 8. Christchurch B 6. Women.—High School Old Boys 87, Burnside A 75. Christ church 74. Sumner 50 Highj School Old Boys« Suburbs 24, i Burnside B 20. Results: — MEN High School Old Boys A 10, ; Christchurch B 0 I. B. McNeil beat R. W Haves, 1 8- 8-10. 9-3. 10-8. 9-5: V .1, W. Hargreaves heat L Wilson, 3-9. 9- 9-0, 9-7; W. J. Tolchard beat i

|L. Williams. 6 9 96. 91. 9 5 (Oakley beat A < orkin, 90, ' [9-1. 9-4 High School Old Boys B 8 Christchurch C 2 . L. P Skun beat. R. D. M thews. 9-2, 9-7. 9-3; .1 Redp; Jost to B R. Trangniar, 9-6. '5-9. 9-0. 3-9; J. French beat j Lublow, 94>. 9-1 9-3. R. Mc< i rheon beat P Salt 2-9, 39. 9 ,9-7, 9-7. Burnside 8, Christchurch A 2 I L. C. Sparks lost to P. G Fadzien, 4-9, 10 8. 4-9. 91, 6 ’N. D. Rush beat R. Blank. 9 ;9-3, 9-0; J. G. Foulds beat N Idour. 9-2. 9-0. 9-5. H. Shephe [beat C. Hibbert, 9-5. 9-1, 5-9. 1 9-4. WOMEN Burnside A 10, Burnside B 0 K. Graham beat S. Saussey, 9 9-3, 9-2; L. Chamberlain beat Leary, 9-5. 9-5. 9-5: M Daxenp beat A. Stephenson, 9-1. 9-3. Ji N. Wasley beat M. Binning, 9 9-0, 9-4. Sumner 8, Christchurch 2 M. Holland beat P. Lush. 9 9-3, 9-6; J. Milne beat A. Huriw j 4-9, 9-0. 9-5. 9-7; S Lane lost t B. Dewar. 2-9. 1-9 9-5. 10-8. 6 '9 6 ‘V6 ,niner beat " Dann. 10 | High School Old Boys 8, I H. 5.0.8. Suburbs 2 i R. Stanton beat M Steele. 9‘ Ini* ?*?’ King beat S. Young |9-2, 9-0. 9-1: y Dunstan beat P Barwick. 9-2. 9-3. 9-6. P. ( o|on, bus Jost to H. Ribbon, 4-9. i 9.