Christchurch I takes men’s club squash lead

Press, 7 May 1987, Page 40

Christchurch I takes men’s club squash lead

Christchurch I hit the front in the men’s open grade inter-club squash competition with a fine 3-1 win over Lancaster Park on Tuesday evening. What might yet prove the vital match of the Blank Trophy round was fought between the respective No. 4s, Chris Gregory (Lancaster Park) and Fred Williams (Christchurch I). Gregory held three matchballs in the fourth set against Williams, the first at 8-0, but a mighty fightback allowed the Christchurch man to win in five games. Had Gregory won the rubber in four games his team would have won the over-all contest on a countback. Three weeks of this competition remain with Christchurch I striving to maintain a lead and win the Blank Trophy for the first time since 1980. It will have to go into its match against Burnside next week without the No. 2, Rod Hayes. Hayes made hard work of his contest against Brett Hibbert, who played some grand squash to win the first two games before falling in five. In other matches the

Sumner junior, Tristan Franklin, maintained his unbeaten record with a 3-0 win over Greg Peacock while Linwood’s relegation worries eased a little when it picked up its first win. For Linwood, Craig Hibbert was in an unforgiving mood against Football’s Steve MacDonald after dropping the first two games. The status quo remained'at the top of the women’s open grade table, both St Andrew’s and Mount Pleasant securing clean sweeps to leave the former still four points clear. Mount Pleasant was especially convincing against Lancaster Park 11, Carolyn Viggers, Ann Harliwich, Merle Holland and Sue Mullaly all winning in straight games. In a minor upset Christchurch prevailed over the third-placed Sumner after a countback of games, both June Edwards and Gaye Munnerley scoring convincing wins. It was a Sumner player, Sharyn Lane, who won the “Player of the Night” award, coming out on top over Agnes Huriwai after a hard-fought five-setter. It was Lane’s second win over a Bl in the

competition. Results: MEN Christchurch I 8, Lancaster Park 2 E. Jones lost to P. Viggers, 59, 6-9, 2-9; R. Hayes beat B. Hibbert, 3-9, 7-9, 9-6, 9-4, 9-2; W. Seebeck beat P. Bremmers, 9-3, 9-2, 9-3; F. Williams beat C. Gregory, 9-5, 5-9, 5-9, 10-8, 9-7. Sumner 8, Burnside 2 B. Michelson beat M. Allred, 9-3, 9-1, 9-4; J. Christensen lost to K. Quinn, 5-9, 4-9, 9-3, 9-3, 1-9; T. Franklin beat G. Peacock, 10-8, 9-5, 10-9; S. Doak beat J. Brown, 9-6, 9-0, 9-4. Linwood 8, Christchurch Football 2 C. Hibbert beat S. MacDonald, 1-9, 6-9, 9-0, 9-0, 9-1; G. Monk beat E. Smail, 10-8, 9-0, 1-9, 9-5; J. Knight lost to T. Cook, 7-9, 9-4, 8-10, 4-9; C. Thompson beat J. Rosevear, 9- 10-9, 9-1. Christchurch II 6 (9 games), High School Old Boys 4 (7 games) G. Cotton beat J. Tolchard, 10- 9-6, 9-2; E. Post lost to J. MacKinlay, 1-9, 0-9, 10-8, 3-9; D. Preston lost to S. Mitchell, 9-7, 7-9, 4-9, 10-8, 8-10; F. Young beat A. Lowe, 7-9, 9-0.

10-8, 9-6. Points: Christchurch I 34, Lancaster Park 30, Sumner 26, High School Old Boys 20, Christchurch II 16, Linwood 10, Football 10. WOMEN Mount Pleasant 10, Lancaster Park II 0 C. Viggers beat T. Baldwin, 92, 9-6, 9-0; A. Harliwich beat B. Saunders, 9-7, 9-3, 9-6; M. Holland beat M. Worsfold, 96, 9-6, 9-1; S. Mullaly beat C. Sowden, 9-2, 9-3, 9-6. Christchurch 6 (9 games), Sumner 4 (6 games) G. Maaka lost to J. Marriott, 4-9, 10-9, 1-9, 3-9; J. Edwards beat L. Sutherland, 9-4, 9-3, 94; A. Huriwai lost to S. Lane, 4-9, 6-9, 9-0, 9-6, 5-9; G. Munnerley beat C. De Courcy, 9-5, 9-1, 9-0. St Andrew’s 10, Lancaster Park I 0 F. Walker beat T. Bird, 9-0, 95, 9-0; D. Church beat K. Gilray, 9-6, 9-1, 9-5; C. Wood beat L. Cowan, 7-9, 4-9, 9-3, 96, 9-4; H. Lyon beat C. Cummings, 9-1, 9-2, 9-2. Points: St Andrew’s 36, Mount Pleasant 32, Sumner 22, Christchurch 18, Lancaster Park I 10, Lancaster Park II 2.