Badminton tournament a success

Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 7, Issue 353, 11 September 1990, Page 16

Badminton tournament a success

The Ohakune badminton club held its first ever open toumament on Saturday 1 September. With players from Wanganui, Palmerston North, Taihape and Taumarunui, there were some good tough games played. Results of the day were; Mens A Grade Singles, Ken Young (Ohakune), Runner up A Grade Singles, Ross Avery (Pamerston North), Mens B Grade Singles, Vaughn Becker (Wanganui); Mens B Grade plate Singles, Jim Morrison (Taihape);Ladies B Grade Singles, Jocelyn Cranston ( Ohakune); Ladies B Grade Plate Singles, Elayne Weller (Ohakune); Mens C Grade Singles, Steve Lamb (Palmerston North); Mens C Grade Plate Singles, Tony Hall (Ohakune) ;Ladies C Grade Singles, Penny Ward (Palmerston North); Ladies C Grade Plate Singles, Donna Woollaston (Taihape); Mens D Grade Singles, Steven Burgess (Ohakune), Mens D Grade Plate Singles, Norm Pointon (Taihape); Ladies D Grade Singles, Raylene King (Ohakune); Ladies D Grade Plate Singles, Heather Munn (Ohakune); Mens A Grade Doubles, Ross

Avery & Blll (Palmerston North); Mens B Grade double, Colin Cranston & John Eades (Ohakune); Ladies B Grade Doubles, Jocelyn Cranston & Wendy Young (Ohakune); Mens C Grade Doubles, John & David King (Taumarunui); Ladies C Grade Doubles, Reta Bates & Donna Wolleston (Taihape); Mens D Grade Doubles, Steven Burgess & Dean Smith (Ohakune); Ladies D Grade Doubles, Raylene King & Heather Eades (Ohakune);A Grade Mixed Doubles Ken Young & Jocelyn Cranston (Ohakune); B Grade Mixed Doubles Colin Cranston & Elayne Weller (Ohakune); C Grade Mixed Doubles, Steve Lamb & Erin Marnoch (Palmerson North); D Grade Mixed Doubles, Steven Burgess & Raylene King (Ohakune) The Ohakune badminton club would like to thank the following Ohakune businesess for the prizes that they sponsored.; Junction Ski Shop, Sports Country, The Ski Rack, The Ski Shed, Turoa Ski fields, Ruapehu Motors, Bone Carving, Collections, Wine Shop, Ohakune Chemist, Kuni Kraft, Ohakune Sports &

Gifts, Bucks Drapery, George Edwards, Skiers Inn, Ohakune TV & Electrical, Berrys bookshop, Benchmark Building Supplies, Parklands Dairy, Energy Centre, Trustbank, Lilbums Florist, Ohakune New World, J.A. Crantson & sons, K.K. Contractors and Waione Farms (Bates) The Wanganui Association held it's residentials toumament on 12 August. with Ohakune sending down several players. Some members did quite well. Some of the results were; Ken Young runner up A Res Singles, (a bit unlucky as he battled the game out for over an hour and was leading 14-10 in the third set with one point to go to win but his body cramped up). Burglar Jocelyn Cranston, winner of the A Res Ladies; Kay Young winner of the A Res Plate Singles; Raylene King, winner of the ladies D Grade singles; Ken Young & Mike Lace (Wanganui) Runner up's in the A Res Mens doubles; Ken & Kay

Young runner up's in the A Res proven to be a big draw Mixed Doubles. card for the top guns. With the badminton Last year players were season drawing to an entertained with some end the club will be top badminton from having its champi- players such as Kevin onships in the last week ROSs (Wanganui, NZ of September and first ranked no 4) Kerrin Harweek of October. The riSOn (North Shore, NZ last open toumament for ranked no 1) and Glen the season is the Wan- Stewart (North Shore, ganui Open which has NZ ranked no 2)