Badminton Injury hits Brighton

Press, 23 April 1979, Page 23

Badminton Injury hits Brighton

Two unexpectedly easy wins marked the second round of play in the A grade inter-club badminton competition at the Skellerup Hall on Saturday. An unfortunate injury to Paul Boatwood severely handicapped I the South Brighton team in its contest against Railway. Leading Geoff Miller, 12-10, in 1 the first game, Boatwood badly tore ligaments in his right leg ;, and was forced to default the - match. s Both players were showing fine touch, especially Boatwood, who led. 6-2, before Miller pulled i- back and drew level at 6-6. Both 1 varied their game well, using smashes and short deftly placed ~ drop shots to good effect. 1 South Brighton could only ~ win one match, Ross Campbell and Ms sister, Christine, beating i Mike Nolan and Robyn Erskine in straight games. i In a hard-fought match, War- .- ren Edgecumbe beat Brian Williams, but was the only Knox ;- player to record a win as Hagley ; II cruised to a comfortable, 7-1, ; win. Williams, after losing the first game, gave a determined i display in the second game, maki. ing good use of strong crosst court shots. However, the ex- ; perienced Edgecumbe recovered 3 to take the third game easily. :, Rosy Kerr and Karen Burn had big wins over Lynda Kitching1 ham and Gillian Brookes respeci- tively, ad tire win puts Hagley i II in second place on the points table. i, Hagley I had a straight ; forward 8-0 win over University, i all its players having comfortable winning margins in the i, singles matches. ; Philip Burn l-.ad the sole bit of success for Canterbury, as v it was well beaten, 7-1, by North I, Beach-Christchurch. He beat Mark Reid, 15-12, 15-13. i- Points: Railway 27, Hagley II i 25, North Beach-Christchurch i; 17, South Brighton 15, Hagley I i 14, Knox 11, University 2. Canterbury 1. Railway 7, South Brighton 1 ; Singles.—G. A. Miller beat P. s V. Boatwood. 15-11, 15-0; M. ; Nolan beat R. Campbell, 15-7, 6-15, 15-11; Mrs P. Duckmanton beat Mrs S. Chapman, 9-11, 12-10, 1 11-9; Mrs R. Erskine beat Miss ; C. Campbell, 11-5, 11-4. Doubles.—Miller and Nolan i beat Boatwood and Campbell by , default; Mrs Duckmanton and - Mrs Erskine beat Mrs Chapman ! and Miss Campbell, 16-18, 15-9, • 15-7; Miller and Mrs Duckmanton beat Boatwood and Mrs Chap-

man by default; Nolan and Mrs Erskine lost to Campbell and Miss Campbell, 1-15, 10-15. Hagley I 8, University 0. Singles.— C. Wasley beat C. Gob, 15-3, 15-5; S. Chambers beat G. Girdler, 15-3, 15-6; Miss J. Hood beat Miss B. Laird. 11-5, 11-3; Mrs C. Austin beat Miss D. Pengelly, 11-1, 11-1. Doubles—Wasley and Chambers beat Goh and Girdler, 15-9, 15-11; Miss Hood and Mrs Austin beat Miss Laird and Miss Pengelley, 15-5, 15-10; Wasley and Miss Hood beat Goli and Miss Laird, 17-18. 15-11, 15-1; Chambers and Mrs Austin beat Girdler and Miss Penegelly, 15-9, 15-4. Hagley II 7, Knox 1. Singles.—B. Williams lost to W. Edgecumbe. 15-17. 15-12. 4-15; D. Bell beat E. Kirkland 15-5, 15-9; Miss R. Kerr beat Miss 1.. Kitchingham, 11-3, 11-8;- Miss K. Burn beat Mrs G. Brookers, 11-2. 11-4.

Doubles.—Williams and Bell beat Edgecumbe and Kirkland, 15-5, 15-17. 15-12; Miss Kerr and Miss Burn beat Mrs Brookers and Miss Kitchingham, 15-7, 15-7; Williams and Miss Kerr beat Edgecumbe and Miss Kitchinglham, 17-14, 15-10: Bell and Miss Burn beat Kirkland and Mrs (Brookes, 15-12, 10-15. 15-9. North Beach-Christchurch 7, Canterbury 1 ! Singles.—D. Ross beat D. Le (Page. 15-9, 15-4: D. Reid lost to IP. Burn. 12-15, 13-15- Miss A. I Ross beat Mrs B. Anderson. 11-1, 11-1; Miss J. Clarke beat Mrs A I Smith. 11-5, 7-11, 12-9. Doubles.—Ross and Reid beat Burn and Le Page. 15-6. 14-17, 15-11; Miss Ross and Miss Cla-'ke beat Mrs Anderson and Mrs Smith, 15-8, 15-3; Ross and Miss Ross beat Le Page and Mrs Anderson, 15-9, 15-7; Reid and Miss Clarke beat Burn and Mrs 'Smith. 15-12, 15-12.