Good squash debut

Press, 12 June 1986, Page 28

Good squash debut

Toni Bird made an Impressive debut for her new club, Christchurch, in the latest round of the Skellerup Sport Star women’s open grade inter-club squash competition on Tuesday evening. Bird, who has moved up from Ashburton, had a tough first match against Justine Marriott (Sumner), who is disputing the position of topranked Canterbury woman with Carolyn Viggers.

But Bird won the first two games, and actually held match ball at 8-4 in the third. She had three more match balls In that game before the unbeaten Marriott settled down and won in five games. That performance helped Christchurch II to win the over-all contest on a countback of games, 10 to nine. Only one point (129-128) separated the sides. One of Christchurch’s individual wins came from June Edwards, who survived a match ball in the fourth to beat Lorraine Sutherland. Sutherland was handicapped by a pulled muscle for the last game and a bit. Mount Pleasant, now assured of winning the President’s Trophy donated for the first two competition rounds, had an easy win over Christchurch I. All the contests were decided in straight games. Linwood remained 20 points in arrears in spite of its clean sweep over Lancaster Park. Surprisingly, the Linwood No. 1, Freda Walker, was taken the full distance by Trade Baldwin. In the men’s open grade competition, the Blank

Trophy winner, Burnside, has a two-point lead over Sumner and Linwood after two weeks of the Wilson Shield round.

Burnside’s only loss this week came in the top position, when Elliott Jones (Christchurch) overcame Mark Crosbie after a marathon struggle. The fifth game took almost 30mln. Both Sumner I and Linwood completed 4-0 wins, though John Knight (Linwood) had to come from two games to one behind to beat Brent Marriott (Sumner II). Christchurch Football repeated its first round win over Lancaster Park, Steve MacDonald demolishing Peter Bremmers for the loss of only seven points. Results:— WOMEN Donnell Jewellers Christchurch II 6 (10 games), Vlstalite Sumner 4 (9 games) T. Bird lost to J. Marriott, 9-5, 9-5, 8-10, 5-9, 6-9; J. Edwards beat L. Sutherland, 9-3, 4-9, 1-9, 10-9, 9-5; G. Munnerley beat S. Lane, 2-9, 9-6, 9-6, 9-0; S. Marshall lost to S. O’Brien, 9-3, 9-4, 3-9, 3-9, 6-9. Kool Mt Pleasant 10, Donnell Christchurch I 0 C. Viggers beat G. Maaka, 9- 9-1, 9-3; A. Harliwich beat A. Huriwai, 9-2, 10-9, 9-3; M. Holland beat W. Dann, 9-2, 10- 9-7; S. Mullaly beat D. Jones, 9-6, 9-7, 9-1. Carthy Holden Linwood 10, Lancaster Park 0 F. Walker beat T. Baldwin, 1-9, 9-4, 2-9, 9-4, 9-5; D. Church beat S. Kirkman, 9-2, 9-1, 9-5; J. Quinn beat A.

Hlndson, 9-1, 9-5, 9-1; C. Wood beat S. Brown, 9-6, 9-1, 4-9, 9Points, round two: Mt Pleasant 38, Linwood 28, Christchurch II 20, Sumner 16, Christchurch I 12, Lancaster Park 6. Over-all points (President's Trophy): Mt Pleasant 82, Linwood 62, Sumner 48, Christchurch II 38, Christchurch I 20, Lancaster Park 20. MEN Vistallte Sumner I 8, Blackwell Motors High School Old Boys 0 P. T. Viggers beat L. P. Skurr, 9-1, 9-1, 10-9; B. Michelson beat J. MacKinlay, 10- 9-6, 9-2; J. Christensen beat S. Mitchell, 8-10, 9-3, 9-2, 9-2, 9-5. Linwood 8, Vistalite Sumner II 0 C. Hibbert beat P. Monk, 96, 9-0, 9-4; G. Monk beat S. Doak, 9-1, 7-9, 9-1, 9-2; J. Knight beat B. Marriott, 9-3, 3-9,.2-9, 9-4, 9-2. Bruce Reid Motors Christchurch Football 6, Dux de Lux Lancaster Park 2 T. Cook lost to R; Burnett, 7-9, 1-9, 2-9; E. Smail beat B. Hibbert, 3-9, 9-5, 5-9, 9-6, 9-7; S. MacDonald beat P. Bremmers, 9-5, 9-2, 9-0. Burnside 6, Donnell Christchurch 2 M. Crosbie lost to E. Jones, 9-4, 1-9, 9-3, 6-9, 5-9; N. Lloyd beat W. Seebeck, 9-4, 9-0, 9-5; M. Allred beat F. Williams, 9-3, 5-9, 9-5, 9-4. Points: Burnside 12, Sumner 10, Linwood 10, Christchurch 8, Christchurch Football 8, Lancaster Park 8, High School Old Boys 6, Sumner II 2.