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Hayes surprise squash winner

PA Tauranga Rod Hayes, of Canterbury, caught everyone by surprise when he beat Ross Norman, of Auckland, to win the men’s final of the national under-23 squash championships, at Tauranga yesterday. Norman, the top seed, had apneared in dynamic form leading up to the final, especially with his 9-0, 9-0, 9-4, defeat of the 16-year-old Stuart Davenport (Hawkes Bay) in the semi-finals.

i Hayes, the second seed, I fully deserved his success i J emerging as a player of de- I ' termination and intelligence J and with plenty of shots as i ; well. , , He knew he was the ’ under-dog but he planned to ' ’ put the pressure on Norman, : i and Norman obliged by mak- , J ing the necessary mistakes. , !. The deciding game was really the first, when Hayes i from 3-8 down came back to . win 10-8. He lost the second, won '

the third, lost the fourth, and won the fifth decisively, 9-L Annette Owen, of Auckland, the third seed, won the women’s title for the third time by beating the fourth seed and defending champion, Robyn Blackwood, of Auckland. Miss Owen was in great form throughout the tournament and there seemed little doubt she would win .

, The men’s play-off for , third was almost as good, as the final, Davenport beating - Paul McFadzien of Canterj bury, in five games. I Results: — 1 Men i Semi-finals. — Norman beat Davenport, 9-0, 9-0, 9-4; Hayes - beat McFadzien, 9-2, 1-9, 9-2, 9-2. f Final.—Hayes beat Norman, 10-8, 7-9, 9-4, 3-9, 9-3. Women t Semi-finals. —Miss Blackwood beat Miss S. Clarke, 10-9, 9-5, 9-8; " Miss Owen beat Miss J. Milne, e 9-5. 9-2, 9-2. Final.—Miss Owen beat Miss Blackwood, 9-2, 9-6, 7-9, 9-5.

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Ngā taipitopito pukapuka

Press, 17 April 1979, Page 30

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Tapeke kupu
282

Hayes surprise squash winner Press, 17 April 1979, Page 30

Hayes surprise squash winner Press, 17 April 1979, Page 30

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