Lancaster Park extends squash lead

Press, 15 September 1988, Page 32

Lancaster Park extends squash lead

Lancaster Park has considerably extended its lead after the latest round of Computerland men’s open grade interclub squash this week. This was so even with one game deferred in the Lancaster Park v. Linwood contest, Michael Penman being away at the national championships. The Park No. 1, Paul Viggers, had played his match the previous week. While Lancaster Park must pick up at least eight points from this contest the previous second-placed side, Burnside, suffered from the absence of both Michael ■ Allred and Barry Gardiner and was whitewashed by Sumner. In the closest contest of the night the wooden spooner, Christchurch Football, triumphed over Christchurch I on a points countback, 110 to 104. A feature was the scintillating form of Football’s Eric Smail who led the well-re-

garded Canterbury selector, Fred Williams, 9-0, 9-0, 6-0, before the Christchurch man fought back to almost take the third game. In women's open grade the front-running Sumner team had its top two players, Justine Marriott and Carolyn Oakley, away at the nationals and its match against Christchurch II has been deferred until next week. Marist collected 10 points against a weakened St Andrew’s side and Lancaster Park I surprised with a similar effort against Christchurch I. Results:— MEN Lancaster Park 8 leads Linwood 0 P. Viggers beat C. Hibbert, 9-7, 9-6, 5-9, 9-4; M. Penman v. C. Thompson, to be played; B. Hibbert beat J. Knight, 9-2, 9-6, 9-2; P. Bremmers beat W. Bisset, 9-7, 9-6, 10-8. Christchurch Football 6 (110

points), Christchurch I 4 (104 points) S. MacDonald lost to A. Casey, 7-9, 9-2, 7-9, 10-8, 2-9; E. Smail beat F. Williams, 9.0, 9-0, 10-8; D. Welsh beat L. Courtis, 5-9," 2-9, 9-6, 9-4, 9-4; I. Brooks lost to J. Hay, 7-9, 29, 4-9. Christchurch I 6 (8 games), High School Old Boys 4 (7 games) G. Cotton lost to L. Skurr, 9- 9-5, 5-9, 4-9, 6-9; E. Post beat J. Tolchard, 9-5, 9-7, 9-7; G. Hayes lost to J. Mackinlay, 2-9, 7-9, 1-9; F. Young beat S. Mitchell, 9-10, 9-7, 9-1, 10-8. Sumner 10, Burnside 0 T. Franklin beat G. Peacock, 10-8, 6-9, 10-8, 3-6; S. Doak beat J. Brown, 9-0, 95, 9-3; J. Christensen beat C. Wasley, 9-0, 9-5, 9-0; P. Monk beat D. Morrison, 9-5, 9-6, 4-9, 10Points: Lancaster Park 48, Sumner 38, Burnside 36, Christchurch I 32, Christchurch II 26, Linwood 24,

High School Old Boys 20, Christchurch Football 14. WOMEN Marist 10, St Andrew’s 0 T. Baldwin beat D. Worters, 9-4, 6-9, 3-9, 9-7, 9-6; J. Casbolt beat J. Munro, 9-3, 10-8, 9-7; S. MacKinnon beat J. Nielsen, 9-0, 9-5, 9-2; D. Hopkins beat J. Dudley, 9-3, 9-5, 9-0. Lancaster Park II 6 (8 games), Mt Pleasant 4 (7 games) D. Maroulis beat J. Adams, 9-5, 9-3, 9-10, 9-2; C. Sowden beat S. Mullaly, 9-7, 9-2, 9-4; A. McKenna lost to N. Franklin, 9-6, 5-9, 1-9, 5-9; D. Bremmers lost to J. Helmore, 7-9, 6-9, 10-8, 8-10. Lancaster Park I 10, Christchurch I 0 L. Ward beat G. Munnerley, 5-9, 0-9, 9-2, 10-8, 9-6; P. Roughan beat J. Edwards, 96, 9-4, 9-5; C. Cumming beat K. Williams, 9-3, 9-1, 9-5; K. Qilray beat J. Douglas, 9-2, 97, 1-9, 9-2.