Badminton

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 14, Issue 42, 23 September 1949, Page 5

Badminton

AWAKERI NARROWLY DEFEATS WHAKATANE In a close and exciting match, which resulted in games being nine all, Awakeri defeated Whakatane by 16 points of a total 576 in an inter-club badminton meeting on Tuesday night. Details (Awakeri names first) :

Women’s Doubles: Mrs Rust and Miss Newdick v Mesdames Mole and Thompson 20/21; Mrs Melville and Miss McDonald v Misses Hall and Rivett 5/21; Misses Rust and Hunter v Miss Wells and Mrs McKenzie 21/10. Men’s Doubles: Andrews and McDonald v Wilson and Morgan 21/4; McQueen and Boulcott v Rutherford and Mahy 21/10; Stewart and Ellis v Cambie and Goodall 21/19. Combined: McQueen and Mrs Rust v Wilson and Mrs Mole 15/21; McDonald and Miss Newdick v Morgan and Mrs Thompson 21/7; Andrews and Mrs Melville v Mahy and Miss Rivett 21/8; Boulcott and Miss McDonald v Rutherford and Miss Hall 7/21; Stewart and Miss Rust v Cambie and Miss Wells 15/21; Ellis and Miss Hunter v Goodall and Mrs McKenzie 18/21. Second round: McDonald and Miss Newdick v Wilson and Mrs Mole 6/21; McQueen and Mrs Rust v Morgan and Mrs Thompson 21/7; Boulcott and Miss McDonald v Mahy and Miss Rivett 21/15; Andrews and Mrs Melville v Rutherford and Miss Hall 16/21; Ellis and Miss Hunter vt Cambie and Miss Wells 3/21; Stewart and Miss Rust v Goodall and Mrs McKenzie 21/6. Whakatane have drawn Awakeri in the elimination round of the Rivett Cup contest and these teams willi meet, in St. John’s hall at 10 a.m. tomorrow, when a close contest is expected. St John’s team will play Otakiri in the same hall in the afternoon and the finals will be held in the winter show building in the evening.