Rise in world squash ranking?
PA Auckland The Auckland squash player, Robyn Blackwood, may gain a world ranking as high as No. 3. Mrs Susie Simcock, manager of the New Zealand team which came third in the recent women’s world series in Toronto, made this prediction yesterday after watching Miss Blackwood’s brilliant play in Canada, “Robyn has been ranked
No. 8 in the world,” said Mrs Simcock, “but that is almost conservative. “She very nearly beat the No. 3 Angela Smith, losing 9 : 10, in the fifth after having match ball. We have never seen her play like this in New Zealand.” There had, however, been hints of forthcoming brilliance at the end of the New Zealand season when Miss
Blackwood troubled the visiting Australians. She had displaced Annette Owen, of Auckland, as the No. 1 New Zealand player, although the latter, after winning the New Zealand resident title, was expected to be given that place in Toronto. Mrs Simcock believed that Miss Owen had played to her ability, but her rivals had performed much better.
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