Wellington club wins team squash trophy

Press, 6 October 1980, Page 4

Wellington club wins team squash trophy

PA Wellington Mitchell Park yesterday wrested the Cousins Shield national squash teams’ trophy from Hamilton, beating it convincingly, 4-1, in the final of the tourney held at Mitchell Park’s courts in Wellington. The women’s Mitchell Cup was won by Remuera, the top seed, which disposed of the second I seed, North Shore, in the final,! also 4-1 j Mitchell Park's hardest test ■ was in the semi-final against Christchurch when the two top players. David Oakley and Morris Billington, lost to Rod Hayes <9-5, 5-9, 7-9. 0-9< and Craig Hibbert <7-9, 9-3. 10-9. 8-9> respectively. But Shane O'Dwyer. Bevan Sher-; wood and John Mills had com-I fortable wins to save the day. ; In the final Morris Billington, i on first with lan Borley, of i Hamilton, provided fascinating I squash. Borley seeming to be on I top several times. Hamilton’s Laurie Green, the New Zealand champion in 1972,1 seemed a formidable No. 5 but; Bevan Sherwood was unim-1 pressed and played fine squash I to win In four sets.

David Oakley settled the Issue bv beating Paul Devoy comfortably in straight sets. In the Mitchell Cup final Remuera’s Annette Owen asserted her status as the new New Zealand champion by downing the formidable “old guarder," Jenny Webster, In four sets. | For North Shore Robyn Blackiwood beat Susie Simcnck hut [otherwise it was all Remuera’s ; way. Results: Cousins Shield Mitchell Park 4, Hamilton 1 (D. Oaklev beat P. Devov 9-1, 9-2, 9-4; 51. Billington beat 1. Borley, 9-7. 8-10. 5-9. 9-3, 10-8; S. iO'Dwver beat M Vaile 9-2. 9-7, '9-6; J. Mills lost to B. Hughes ■ 10-8. 8-9, 2-9, 9-6, 6-9; B. Sherwood ‘beat L. Greene 9-4, 10-9, 7-9, 9-7). ! Mitchell Cup I Remuera 4. North Shore 1 (A. ■ Owen beat J. Webster 9-7. 9-6, 19-10, 9-7; S. Simcock lost to R. I Blackwood 9-3, 9-2, 9-5; K. Lea[bourn beat K. Jackson 10-8, 9-5, 13-9, 6-9, 9-6; J. I.awry beat A. I Sharp 10-3. 9-1, 9-3: M Heine beat M Allison 9-2, 9-6, 9-D.