Grant Utteridge, of Lincoln College, and Saskia O’Brien, of Burnside, won the C grade titles at the Burnside national squash tournament yesterday.

Utteridge, the second seed, beat Wayne Seebeck, of Christchurch, in the final, while Miss O’Brien beat Lee North, of Lancaster Park, to win the women’s event.

Results

Men
C Grade: G. Utteridge (Lincoln College) beat W. Seebeck (Christchurch) 10-8, 2-9, 9-3, 7-9, 9-6. Plate: G. Balani (Christchurch) beat C. Matthews (Christchurch Football) 9-4, 9-7, 9-3.

E grade: C. Cantwell (Marist) beat B. Thompson (Burnside) 9-2, 9-4, 9-7. Plate: R. Bayliss (Burnside) beat J. Watts (Christchurch) 1-9, 9-1, 10-8, 9-5.

F grade: G. Cotton (Christchurch) beat P. Crisp (Burnside) 6-9, 8-10, 9-4, 9-3, 10-8. Plate: J. Rush (Linwood) beat R. Harding (Burnside) 9-5, 8-9, 0-9, 9-0, 9-5.

Women
C grade: S. O’Brien (Burnside) beat L. North (Lancaster Park) 9-2, 9-2, 9-6. Plate: J. Quinn (Burnside) beat A. McKenna (Suburbs) 10-8, 2-9, 1-9, 9-4, 9-7.

E grade: J. Kingswell (Christchurch) beat C. Conaghan (Burnside) 7-9, 9-4, 10-8, 9-5. Plate: P. Highstead (High School Old Boys) 3-9, 10-9, 9-5, 3-9, 9-4.