Three share squash lead

Press, 3 May 1984, Page 28

Three share squash lead

Christchurch Football, Linwood, and Sumner I all have the possible of 20 points after the first two weeks in the New Zealand Permanent men’s division one squash competition. The hardest pushed of these teams on Tuesday evening was Football whose top two players, John Oakley and Tim Cook, both needed five games to beat their opponents. Another team within reach of the leaders is Marist, whose No. 1, Lyn Sparks, suffered a slightly surprising straight games loss at the hands of Malcolm Mcßain (Christchurch II) who was in fine touch with his volleys and drop shots. At Ashburton the home team upset a below-strength High School Boys side which had had to call upon two division three players. Malcolm Thomson had a good 3-1 win over his fellow No. 1, Lawrence Skurr. In the women’s competition the new team, Mount Pleasant, recorded a clean sweep over Lincoln College and is threatening to run away with the first round.

Remarkably, the Burnside team all but tied its match for

the second time in succession. The matches were 2-2, the games 6-6, but Burnside won on a countback with 70 points to Lancaster Park’s 69. Results. MEN Christchurch Football 10, Burnside I 0 J. B. Oakley beat M. Crosbie, 10-8, 1-9, 2-9, 9-5, 9-3; T. Cook beat M. Allred, 10-8, 9-2, 7-9, 810, 9-5; S. McDonald beat N. Lloyd, 9-3, 9-6, 9-4; T. Robinson beat M. Corner, 9-0, 9-0, 9-1. Marist 8, Donnell Jewellers Christchurch II 2 L. C. Sparks lost to M. Mcßain, 7-9, 1-9, 4-9; B. Gardiner beat L. Wilson, 9-4, 9-4, 96; J. Rosevear beat E. Post, 69, 9-4, 9-6, 0-9, 9-4; J. Pine beat G. Hayes, 5-9, 9-6, 7-9, 9-6, 9-5. Vistalite Sumner I 10, Suburbs 0 P. Viggers beat M. T. Morrison, 9-0, 9-0, 9-3; B. Michelson beat D. Gray, 9-2, 9-5, 9-1; J. H. Christensen beat V. J. W. Hargreaves, 9-4, 9-5, 5-9, 9-5; J. Hampton beat R. Campbell, 95, 9-7, 9-5. Burnside II 0, Donnell Jewellers

Christchurch I 10 C. J. Wasley lost to B. Taylor, 7-9, 0-9, 5-9; A. Smith lost to W. Seebeck, 0-9, 1-9, 6-9; S. O’Brien lost to G. Cotton, 79, 5-9, 7-9; G. Peacock lost to F. Young, 7-9, 9-4, 6-9, 9-0, 8-10. Linwood 10, Vistalite Sumner II 0 C. Hibbert beat S. Doak, 9-6, 8- 9-0, 9-0; R. Burnett beat Brent Marriott, 9-6, retired injured; J. Knight beat P. Monk, 9-6, 9-6, 7-9, 9-1; G. Monk beat R. I. Marshall, 9-6, 6-9, 97, 9-0. Ashburton 8, High School Old Boys 2 M. Thomson beat L. Skurr, 3-1; J. Stara lost to J. Tolchard, 0-3; P. Johnston beat R. Keys, 3-0; C. Hart beat M. Ryker, 3-0. Points: Christchurch Football 20, Linwood 20, Sumner I 20, Marist 16, Christchurch I 10, Christchurch II 10, Ashburton 8, High School Old Boys 8, Burnside I 4, Burnside II 2, Sumner II 2, Suburbs 0. WOMEN Mount Pleasant 10, Lincoln College 0 C. Viggers beat R. Toia, 9-6, 9- 9-6; M. Holland beat R.

Young, 9-5, 9-4, 9-7; E. Hensley beat D. Hartland, 9-6, 9-3, 8-10, 9- S. Mullally beat B. Rickerby, 9-0, 9-4, 9-4. Burnside 6 (70 points), Lancaster Park 4 (69 points) K. F. Hargreaves beat W. Thompson, 9-4, 9-0, 9-0; S. Wasley beat K. Gilray, 9-0, 10-8, 93; A. Hooper lost to C. Hewitt, 1-9, 3-9, 5-9; C. Thompson lost to B. Donovan, 5-9, 0-9, 1-9. St Andrew’s 8, Vistalite Sumner 2 M. Hunt lost to J. Marriott, 3-9, 7-9, 2-9; L. Sutherland beat J. Terrell, 9-6, 9-3, default; S. O’Brien beat S. Lane, 9-5, 3-9, 10- 9-1; R. Meggett beat S. Shannon, 9-2, 9-7, 3-9, 4-9, 9-4. Linwood 6, Donnell Jewellers Christchurch 4 F. Walker beat G. Maaka, 95, 9-3, 9-1; D. Church beat A. Huriwai, 10-9, 9-6, 8-10, 9-4; C. Wood lost to R. O’Sullivan, 810, 4-9, 1-9; D. Bankier lost to J. Little, 7-9, 7-9, 9-7, 7-9. Points: Mount Pleasant 18, Linwood 14, Burnside 11, Lancaster Park 10, St Andrew’s 10, Christchurch 8, Lincoln 5, Sumner 4.