BADMINTON

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 695, 21 June 1929, Page 2

BADMINTON

OLD CLUB WOUND UP DEPARTURE OF MR. AND MRS. DART By ‘‘SHUTTLE.” During the week a meeting was held at whicli the affairs of the old Auckland Club, the city’s first properly constituted club, were wound up. Although the secession of a portion of its membership closed the career of this club, it was its formation, and the influence it had among prospective players, that paved the way to the popularity the game is enjoying today. In the constitution of the club !t was specified that any funds leftover after it ceased activities should be devoted to badminton. At the meeting held on Tuesday the manner in which this clause should be observed was discussed. There was; a suggestion that the money should be handed to one or two individual clubs, but the wiser course was adopted of giving it to the New Zealand association, which will be strengthened by the windfall, and will use it with due wsdom.

The association representatives is Auckland have a strenuous time ahead of them in arranging the New Zealand championships, to be run here in September. The chief problem centres is the question of a suitable hall. The To*t. Hall was inspected, but it was fount that the overhang of the galleries would interfere with deep shots. The iScots Hall seems to be the best bet a: the moment. Badminton is to suffer a severe los? this week through the departure fc: Australia of Mr. and Mrs. Dart, tvro rare enthusiasts who combine grea* practical enthusiasm with a high degree of playing skill. They were prip* j arilv responsible for the introduction | of serious badminton, in 1927. and subsequently fostered the flourishing ; Mange re Club, which has potential naj tional champions among its members The popular couple left today. Possibly they will be back some time nex* year. . The concluding event of the rec v Northern Championships, the consol*' lion mixed doubles, was run off tnw week, and after a very tight series *** won by Martin and Miss Dfrom I. Ellett and Miss P. Miller. were several three-set matches, the standard among the beginners > ashown to be rapidly improving. The excel'exit umpiring of E. Tonwas a feature of the Northern iou ament. Badminton umpires ; be born, not made, and the gift ‘ ial | to Tonks in recognition of his sen*j was a popu'ar award. i A curious incident happened ai Mary’s Hal. last Saturday, ! Langguth hit an overhead smasri, { such severity that the shuttle P l . • the strings of his racket, and s -. there, while the players and on!ow»_ gazed on in bewilderment, wonders where the elusive “bird” had go

CONSOLATION DOUBLES The consolation combined played in connection with the - , , em Badminton championship re as follow: D. First Round: Martin and Miller bea. Key and Miss McUa«* - 3 5—4. 10—15. 15—1: Paul and*h Paul beat Tonks and Miss Key. 15 —3: Lar grguth and Miss P en „ nl '/T James and Miss Reynolds, la - ’- „ i,. I. Ellett and Miss P. Miller heat rv and Miss Reynolds. 10 — 10. L> ’ Semi-finals: Martin and Miss - - beat Paul and Miss Paul. W 15—10: Ellett and Miss P. Miller^. . Langguth and Miss Rennie. I .. -r> Final: Martin and Miss y. j: beat Ellett and Miss P. Mihef. * 15—10, 15—S.