Football maintains lead
There were several outstanding performances in the latest round of division one inter-club squash. Christchurch Football maintained a useful lead in the mens competition with a decisive 8-2 win. but Linwood forced a gritty win. 8-2. over High School Old Boys to regain second place. this was-in spite of its top player. Craig Hibbert, suffering a surprise loss in a • close battle with, the determined Lawrence Skurr, after failing to clinch two match balls in the fifth game. Robbie Turner I Linwood) began well to lead. 2-0. against John MacKinlay (H. 5.0.8. but then had to struggle hard for his win. after seven match balls in the fifth game. Led by Rod Hayes. Christchurch I thrashed its'No. 2 team. 10-0. to move into third place.
Burnside suffered another loss but its two wins were fine ones. Mark Crosbie looked very sharp for the New Zealand Junior Open, which will be played at Dunedin. His win over Barry Taylor (Suburbs) was surprisingly decisive. Andrew Smith also shone in a fine comeback.
Vistalite Sumner further tightened its stranglehold on the womens competition, while its closest rivals. Burnside I, slipped further behind-with a shock loss to Sumner 11.
The first-round winner sorely missed Susan Wasley but the coup de grace came with Kate Carpinter s fine upset win over Kathy Hargreaves. It was a fastmoving -'match with many fine rallies. Carpinter volleyed well, keeping the pressure oh to gain the edge in the fifth game.
Only Mary Hunt won for Burnside. with another strong display. Sumner II moved into thin! place with this win while the young Burnside II team scored 'another good win to take fourth place. Adele Ellery was in devastating form at top. Results — MEN Christchurch I 10, Christchurch II 0 R. Hayes b. D. Breston 9-1. 9-0. 9-0: W. Seebeck b. G. Foulds 9-3. 5- 9-2. 9-5: L. Wilson b. G. Haves 6-9, 9-3. 9-2. 9-0: S. Hailes b. E. Post 9-6. 4-9. 9-1. 9-0. Suburbs 6. 3Z.M Burnside 4 B. Tavlor lost M. Crosbie 1-9. 6- 5-9: M. Morrison lost A. Smith 9-5. 9-2. 2-9. 8-10. 4-9: G. Balani b. S. Hargreaves 5-9. 9-1, 9-1. 9-7: M. Carson b. S. Stephenson 10-8. 9-0, 9-5. Linwood 8, High School Old Bovs 2 C. Hibbert lost L, Skurr 9-2. 39. 9-5. 7-9. 8-10; R. Burnett b. J. Tolchard 9-3. 9-1. 9-1; R. Turner b. J. Mackinlav 9-6. 9-1. 5-9. 7-9. 9-6; W. Bissett b. J. Knight 1-9, 79. 9-7. 9-8. 9-4.
Wigram-Lineoln 8, Ashburton 2 L. Sparks b. G. Bird 4-9. 10-8. 10-9, 10-8; M. Mcßain b. M. Thompson 9-0. 9-2. 9-2: G. McEwan b. J. Stara 9-7. 9-2. 9-5: D. Leary lost C. Hart 5-9, 5-9,1-9. Christchurch Football 8 Vistalite Sumner 2
J. Oakley b. J. Christenson 9-1, 9-7. 9-7: B’ Gardiner b. R. Marshall 9-3. 8-10, 9-4, 10-8; D. Welsh b. R. McCutcheon 10-8. 10-9. 9-7; I. Brooks lost B. Michelson 3-9. 59. 8-10.
Points: Christchurch Football 42. Linwood 34. Christchurch I 32. HSOB 30, Vistalite Sumner 24.
Suburbs 24. Christchurch II 20. Bumside 18. Wigram 18. Ashburton 8. WOMEN Christchurch I 6. High School Old Boys 4 L. Symes lost L Sutherland 96. 1-9.'9-0. 7-9. 6-9; W. Dann lest L. Cowan 6-9. 2-9. 1-9; A. Huriwai b. S. Chapman 9-6. 9-7, 9-6; J. Edwards won by default. Sumner 11 8. Burnside I 2 K. Carpinter b. K. Hargreaves 2-9, 9-2. 9-4. 4-9. 9-5: S. Lane lost M. Hunt 6-9. 1-9, 3-9: J. McCutcheon b. S. O’Brien 9-7. 9-4. 10-9; J. Marriott b. C. Thompson 9-4. 9-3. 3-9. 9-6. Bumside II 8, Ashburton 2 A. Ellery b. C. Bowan 9-3. 9-1. 9-1; J. Quinn lost J. Sinclair 3-9. 6- 2-9; D. Church b. M. Eagle 810. 8-10. 9-7, 9-7. 9-2; C. Conaghan b. A. Kenny 9-3. 10-9. 9-4. Christchurch II 6, Lancaster Park 4 G. Maaka lost L. North 0-9. 9-3, 7- 2-9; W. Thompson b. F. Ormandy 9-6, 9-2. 9-6; J. Douglas lost J. Adams 9-4. 5-9. 9-3. 7-9. £- 9; J. Little b. H. Shannon 9-7. 109. 8-10. 9-4. Vistalite Sumner 10, Suburbs 0 J. Milne b. V. Gunn 9-2. 9-0. 93; M. Holland b. C. Winterbourne 9-3. 9-0. 9-3; S. Davies b. K. Gilrav 9-3. 9-6, 9-6: E. Henslev b. A. McKenna 9-5, 5-9. 9-3. 9-6. Christchurch Football, a bye. Points: Vistalite Sumner 48. Burnside I 32. Sumner II 28. Burnside II 26. Christchurch II 25. Christchurch Football 25. Ashburton 16, Christchurch I 16, HSOB 16. Suburbs 10. Lancaster Park 8.
Football maintains lead
Press, 12 August 1982, Page 29
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