Canterbury has beaten Southern Districts in their annual squash encounter at Timaru, and so retained the Viv Hargreaves Shield.

After the morning matches, Canterbury led by 19 rubbers to 17, thanks to good performances by its juniors and under 23 men’s teams and it increased its margin in the reverse matches to finish the winners over all by 41 to 31.

Although Canterbury’s top man, Rod Hayes, dropped a game in each of his matches, he appeared to have the measure of his opponents, Bob Foster and Ross Fitzsimmons, with his excellent control and court coverage.

Fitzsimmons had impressed in his first match when he accounted for the experienced Bryan Simpson in a sparkling match over four games.

Simpson suffered a knock on his elbow and had to default his second match.

Sound performance by Barrie Matthews and Craig Hibbert at No. 3 and No. 4 for Canterbury augers well for the representative team in later fixtures. They both overcame the experience of the wily veteran, Russell Grant, and the well performed Kevin Leary.

Robin Clements scored a good win over the Timaru professional, Danny Lyons, in a drawn out five-setter.

Southern’s women had the edge over Canterbury, with the nationally ranked Joanne Milne winning her matches convincingly. Kate Carpinter and Lorna Symes both won one match and showed a sound degree of fitness.

Results (Canterbury names first) were:

Women

K. Carpinter lost to J. Milne 1-9, 0-9, 1-9; beat L. Sycamore 10-8, 9-2, 9-4. L. Symes lost to Milne 3-9, 2-9, 4-9; beat Sycamore 9-3, 8-10, 9-3, 9-7. J. James beat T. Cusmans 9-0, 7-9, 9-3, 1-9, 10-8; beat J. Bruce 10-8, 3-9, 0-9, 9-6, 9-6. A. Huriwai lost to Bruce 2-9, 1-9, 4-9; lost to Cusmans 5-9, 5-9, 4-9. S. O’Brien lost to J. Stevens 4-9, 4-9, 0-9; beat G. Cowie 9-6, 9-1, 9-0. J. Terrell beat C. Bowan 9-6, 9-4, 9-2; lost to Stevens 5-9, 6-9, 1-9. V. Gunn lost to Cowie 9-0, 8-10, 9-6, 1-9, 3-9; lost to L. Skapski 0-9, 4-9, 9-7, 9-2, 1-9. K. Gilray lost to Skapski 0-9, 1-9, 5-9; lost to Cowie by default.

Men

R. Hayes beat R. Foster 9-7, 1-9, 9-7, 10-9; beat R. Fitzsimmons 3-1. B. Simpson lost to Fitzsimmons 6-9, 9-5, 5-9, 8-10; lost to Foster by default. B. Matthews beat K. Leary 9-4, 9-4, 9-5; beat R. Grant 9-2, 9-7, 9-0. C. Hibbert beat Grant 9-2, 5-9, 9-1, 9-5; beat Leary 4-9, 9-4, 9-6, 9-1. D. Preston lost to B. Gardiner 9-1, 8-10, 6-9, 3-9; beat J. Dancaster 9-2, 4-9, 9-6, 9-4. N. Rush lost to Dancaster 9-1, 10-8, 6-9, 8-10, 2-9; lost to Gardiner 6-9, 1-9, 4-9. C. Wasley beat D. Lyons 3-9, 9-4, 6-9, 10-8, 9-7; beat P. Arnold 6-9, 9-7, 9-2, 9-1. R. Clements lost to Arnold 7-9, 5-9, 6-9; beat Lyons 6-9, 9-5, 5-9, 10-8, 9-4. H. Dowell lost to G. Morrison 4-9, 9-6, 9-4, 2-9, 3-9; lost to N. Simpson 3-9, 4-9, 4-9. R. Marshall lost to Simpson 3-9, 3-9, 3-9; beat Morrison 9-5, 6-9, 9-5, 10-9.

Under 23 Men

A. Corkin lost R. Moloughney 5-9, 3-9, 9-6, 5-9; beat G. Plunkett 9-6, 9-5, 10-8.G. Monk beat Plunkett 7-9, 9-5, 9-2, 9-2; beat Moloughney 9-2, 9-6, 9-0. C. Matthews beat R. Laney 9-3, 10-8, 3-9, 9-2; beat M. Brayshaw 10-8, 3-9, 9-4, 9-5. M. Clements beat Brayshaw 9-6, 9-0, 9-0; lost to Laney 6-9, 9-6, 8-10, 3-9. G. Egan beat B. Glass 9-7, 10-9, 4-9, 4-9, 9-7; beat A. Turnbull 9-6, 9-7, 9-1. M. Corner beat Turnbull 9-3, 9-0, 9-2; beat Glass 9-2, 9-4, 9-3.

Under 23 Women

M. Hunt lost to W. Smail 6-9, 1-9, 1-9; lost to C. Oakley 3-9, 7-9, 9-7, 3-9. K. Aplin lost to Oakley 9-10, 5-9, 1-9; lost to Smail 5-9, 2-9, 4-9. J. Havill lost to S. McBain 4-9, 3-9, 0-9; lost to G. Watkins 0-9, 2-9, 7-9. A. Thomas lost to Watkins 4-9, 7-9, 0-9. P. Dudding lost to McBain 4-9, 2-9, 0-9. L. Ellis beat J. Sinclair 9-5, 9-0, 9-0; beat B. Mulcahy 9-3, 9-3, 9-6. H. Shannon beat Mulchay 5-9, 1-9, 9-2, 9-3, 10-9; beat Sinclair 9-6, 9-0, 2-9, 9-4.

Juniors

M. Crosbie beat N. Crosswell 9-6, 9-3, 9-2; beat T. Wilson 9-2, 9-0, 9-2. J. Bushell beat Wilson 9-3, 9-0, 9-6; beat Crosswell 9-4, 9-7, 9-1. J. Tulloch beat M. Allen 9-5, 8-10, 9-5, 9-1; beat M. Jackson 5-9, 9-3, 9-3, 9-7. G. Utteridge beat Jackson 9-7, 9-0, 9-2; beat Allen 9-1, 9-0, 9-0. B. Marriott lost to K. Kennedy 5-9, 4-9, 7-9; lost to C. Hart 3-9, 9-6, 4-9, 5-9. A. Smith beat Hart 9-3, 9-5, 9-5; beat Kennedy 9-2, 4-9, 9-2, 9-1.