Badminton

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 14, Issue 25, 15 August 1949, Page 5

Badminton

TAURANGA TEAMS BEAT WHAKATANE

Although Tauranga A and B defeated Whakatane teams by a good margin, in the Winter Show Hall on Saturday night, the majority of games were closely contested. .The match was played in a very friendly spirit, and the local teams are looking forward to the return match. Details (Tauranga names first): — A teams: First round: Women’s Doubles: Misses V. Hassell and J. McKenzie v Mrs J. Mole and Mrs M. Thompson 21/16, Miss N. Brown and Mrs Muir v Misses P. Carter and D. Richardson 10/21. Men’s Doubles: Messrs Aitkenhead and Nicholls v Wilson and Hignett 21/19, Gammon and Granger v Mor_ gan and Mahy 21/3.

Combined Doubles: Aitkenhead and Miss Hassell v Wilson and Mrs Mole 21/12, Gammon and Miss Brown v Hignett and Mrs Thompson 21/10, Nicholls and Miss McKenzie v Morgan and Miss Carter 21/17, Granger and Mrs Muir v Mahy and Miss Richardson 21/17. Second round: Women’s Doubles: Misses Hassell and McKenzie v Mrs Mole and Mrs Thompson 15/14, Miss Brown and Mrs Muir v Misses Carter and Richardson 15/10. Men’s Doubles: Messrs Aitkenhead and Nicholls v Morgan and Mahy 15/6, Gammon and Granger v Wilson and Hignett 6/15.

B Teams: First round: Women’s Doubles: Misses Graham and Appleyard v Mrs Morgan and Mrs Hignett 21/17, Misses Hoare and Shepperd v Misses Rivett and Hall 2/21. Men’s Doubles: Messrs Hunter and Lind v Rutherford and Goodall