Squash: NZ women out of world squash title contention

New Zealand bowed out at the quarterfinal stage of the women's world teams squash championships in Canada today.

The sixth seeded New Zealanders lost 3-0 to top seed England.

New Zealand No 1 Shelley Kitchen won her opening game against world No 7 Tania Bailey, but eventually succumbed 6-9 9-7 9-4 9-2.

New Zealand No 2 Jaclyn Hawkes was then beaten 9-2 9-4 9-3 by world No 5 Vicky Botwright, before sixth-ranked Jenny Duncalf put Louise Crome to the sword in the battle of the number threes, winning the best of two dead rubber 9-0 9-0.

New Zealand now face Ireland in the playoffs for fifth to eighth place tomorrow.

Results

Shelley Kitchen lost to Tania Bailey 6-9 9-7 9-4 9-2

Jaclyn Hawkes lost to Vicky Botwright 9-2 9-4 9-3

Louise Crome lost to Jenny Duncalf 9-0 9-0

- NZPA