BADMINTON

Grey River Argus, 14 September 1937, Page 8

BADMINTON

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPS. [Per Press Association]. DUNEDIN, September 12. The New Zealand badminton championships concluded on Saturday night, when a big crowd saw some exhiliarating displays in the men's and women’s championship finals. P. Hawksworth (Masterton) retained his title by beating J. Spedding (New Plymouth) in two straight sets. Miss M. Kerr (Otago) produced brilliant form to beat Miss M. Edmondson (Waikato), in two sets, and so win the first badminton title held in Otago. Championships results are: — Men's Singles.—P. Hawkswortn beat J. Spedding 15/2, 15/7. Women’s Singles.—Miss M. Kerr beat Miss M. Edmondson 11/9, 11/4. Men’s Doubles.—G. A. Pearce (Wellington) and P. Hawksworth beat P. Anderson (Auckland), and J. Spedding 15/3, 15/10. Women’s Doubles. —Mrs P. Hawksworth (Masterton) and Miss M. Kerr beat Misses M. Edmondson and J. Ramsay (Auckland) 15/9, 15/9. Mixed Doubles. —Hawksworth and Mrs Hawksworth beat G. A. Pearce and Miss M- Kerr 15/11, 15/11. B. GRADE. Meii’s Singles.—G. Bolwell (Dunedin) beat B. Maher (New Plymouth) 15/7, 15/6. Women’s Singles.—Miss P. Sorley (Waikato), beat Miss J. Hanson (Auckland), 11/2, 3/11, 13/10, Men’s Doubles.—R. Stark and G. Gray (Dunedin) beat G. Bolwell and J. Smith (Dunedin) 15/6, 15/2. Women’s Doubles. —Miss P. Sorley (Waikato) and Miss E. Philip (Dunedin) beat Misses J. Leith and E. Hughes (Dunedin), 11/6, 11/5. Mixed Doubles.—R. Stark and Miss C. Emslie beat R. Philip and Miss E. Philip 15/12, 15/7. It was decided at the annual meeting of delegates to the Badminton Association to move the headquarters from Auckland to Wellington. It was stated that Auckland had done fine work, the membership having increased from 1000 to 5000. and no slight was intended, but Wellington was more central. Mr C. J. E. Smith (Taranaki) was elected President. ’ It was decided to hold the next Championships at Hamilton.