Badminton winning No go for league

Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 9, Issue 401, 27 August 1991, Page 21

Badminton winning No go for league

Ohakune Junior Badminton coaches Jocelyn and Colin Cranston and Jane Voon, with the help of Craig McDonald and Ken Young were rewarded for their efforts in the training of their players when they won the majority of placings

in the Wanganui Junior Residential Championships held on Sunday 18 August in Wanganui. The 10 players representing Ohakune were: Under 18: Dean Smith. Under 16: Evania Rennie, Raylene King. Under 14: Lindsay Cast, Stacy Cranston, Andrew Murdie, Cathy-Anne Cranston, Hayley Pike. Under 12: Donna Cranston, Eileen Voon. All players did very well playing in Division 2 with two of our youngest competitors Donna and Eileen, who are only ten, picking up the Division One Trophy for the under 14 doubles, and Donna, with her Wanganui combines partner, picking

up the trophy for the under 14 combines. Results were: Urider 12 Girls Singles Division 2 Winner Eileen Voon. Runnerup Donna Cranston. Doubles Winners: Eileen and Donna. Under 14: Girls winner Hayley Pike. Runner-up Cathy-Anne Cranston. Runner-up in Doubles Cathy and Hayley. Under 14 Boys: Winner Lindsay Cast. Doubles winner Lindsay and Stacy Cranston. Combines winners Lindsay and Cathy-Anne. Combines runner-ups Andrew Murdie and Hayley. Under 16: Girls winner Evania Rennie. Runner-up Raylene King. Doubles winners Evania and Raylene. Under 18: Doubles winner Evania and partner. Under 14 Rep Games Division One: Doubles Winners Donna and Eileen. Combines Winners Donna and partner. Combines runner-ups Eileen and partner.

On Wednesday 21 August 15 Juniors went to Taihape for a Yankee Tournament and a good time was had by all. Winners of prizes that night were: Darren Triggell, Ashantha Perera, Eileen Voon and Katrina Marsh. Junior club night for Primary are every Sunday 5-6.30pm and new members are welcome. There is a shortage of boys compared with girls in this club, so energetic fit, boys looking for fun are urged to get along.

What was supposed to be a big weekend of playing league turned out to be a layed back couple of days for the players. Palmerston North based Kia Ora failed to show giving Waimarino four easy points. It was a let-down for the players who were well prepared for the encounter and would rather have won it on the paddock and for ihe coach also, who wanted to try out new players against the less fancied Kia Ora side who suffered two big losses to the hands of the Wild Boar's. 1st Round 64-0, 2nd Round 56-0. Sunday was to have becn an important match for the locals. A previ-

ous game had to be rescheduled against Linton Prison who are currently leading the competion. They have the distinct advantage of all home games - they are not allowed to travel for obvious reasons. Waimarino are often at a disadvantage with players sometimes unable to afford the fare to get to the game. Sunday however, was to see the strongest Waimarino team travel to Linton Prison only to be told that they were not ready for us. A special meeting from the Manawatu League Board will decide i what to do about that game. With the last game of the round this week

Waimarino will give their all to beat Marton to confirm the top four. Kaitoke Prison, Linton Prison and Feilding make up the first three leaving Marton and Waimarino to play off for the last spot in the top four.