BADMINTON

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 756, 31 August 1929, Page 13

BADMINTON

FINALS IN TOURNAMENT NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS Attractive doubles play was seen in the New Zealand badminton tournament last evening when Griffiths and Southon defeated their club-mates, Rishworth and Martin, in the championship doubles. This brought Griffiths and Southon into line with Meredith and Austin for the semi-final. Meredith and Austin earlier in the dav eliminated the Ellett Brothers —a match in which Meredith’s short work, was masterly. In women’s events Mrs. Hetley is so far the dominating figure, though the Mangere pair, Miss Ellett and Miss Solomon, won a meritorious victory from Mrs. Hetley and Mrs. Harvey in the handicaps. In the women’s championship double® the way was smoothed for other pairs by the forced retirement of the Misses Waters, one of whom dislocated her shoulder. Among outstanding matches last evening was a great tussle between Meredith and Mrs. Hetley and Ellett and Miss Solomon, the former winning after a second set that was fought to the last point. Another good match was the handicap doubles in which Mrs. Hetley and McLean beat Miss Ramsay and Morrison. The latter pair put up a great resistance against experienced opposition, and the result was in doubt until the end. In the men’s singles Rishworth, failing to show his form of the previous day, was eliminated early by Southon. TODAY’S PLAY Play was continued at 10.30 this morning, and by 3.30 semi-finals had been reached in all sections. The surprise of the play up to that stage was the defeat of Kelly, last year’s singles champion, by Martin, who won the semi-final 15—11, 15—10. Tho winner gave a fine all-round exhibition, and had his opponent making more mistakes than is his custom. HANDICAP COMBINED DOUBLES Fourth Round.—Mrs. Harvey and Itishwortli beat Miss Newton and Johns, 21—13; Miss Wilsen and Paui beat Mrs. Needham and Rogers, 21—3 2; Miss Waters and 1. Ellett beat Miss Rennie and Jones, by default; Miss Miller and Tonks beat Miss Newsome and Paine by default. .Fourth Round.—Miss Ellett and Kelly beat Miss Solomon and Ellett, 21 —6. HANDICAPS—MEN’S DOUBLES Second Round.—Ellett and Ellett beat V. R. Johns and Ernst, 21—15; Southon and Griffiths beat Rhyder and Bohm. 21—13. Third Round.—Kelly and McLean beat Ellett and Ellett, 21—2; Jacob and Rowlings beat Langguth and Philson, 21—2; Southon and Griffiths beat Nash and Tonks, 21—16. CHAMPION MEN’S SINGLES Second Round.—Martin beat Morrison, 15— i, 15—3. Semi-final.—Martin beat Kelly, 15—11, 15—10. CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN'S DOUBLES Third Round.—Mrs. Hetley and Mrs. Harvey beat Misses K. and M. Waters, who retired; Miss Ellett and Miss Solomon beat Mrs. Langguth and Miss Miller, 15—6, 15—S. HANDICAP WOMEN’S DOUBLES Second Round.—Mrs. Wisely and Miss Rohan beat Mrs. Scott Watson and Miss Potter, 21—9; Mrs. Harvey and Mrs. Hetley beat Mrs. Langguth and Miss Miller, 21—11. Semi-finals.—Mrs. Needham and Miss : Newton beat Mrs. "Wisely and Miss Rohan, 21—13; Miss Ellett and Miss Solomon ■ beat Mrs. Harvey and Mrs. Hetley, 21—18. YESTERDAY’S PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES Men’s Championship Singles.—Second round: Martin beat I. Ellett, 15—5. 15—1. i _Third Round.—Kelly beat Tonks, Semi-finals.—Southon beat Rishworth, 15—10, 15—6. Ladies’ Championship Singles.—Second round: Miss Ellett beat Miss B. Solomon, 11—6, 11 —5; Miss Newton beat Miss M. Waters. 11—5, 11—S; Miss Ramsay beat Miss Wilson, 11—7, 11—4; Mrs. Hetley beat Mrs. Wisely, 11—9, 11—1. Semi-finals.—Miss Ellett beat Miss Newton, 11—6, 11—5; Mrs. Hetley beat Miss Ramsay, 11—9, 11—2. CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES ? Men’s Championship Doubles.—Third round: Meredith and Austin beat Ellett and Ellett, 17—16, 15—17, 15—12; Rogers and Massam beat Paul and Paine. 15—11. 17—14. Semi-finals.—Kelly and McLean beat Rogers and Massam, 15—11, 17 —14; Southon and Griffiths beat Martin and Rishworth, 15—8, 15—13. Women’s Championship Doubles.— Semi-finals: Mesdames Hetley and. Harvey won from Misses K. and M. Waters, who retired; Misses Ellett and Solomon beat Mrs. Langguth and Miss Miller. 15—6, 15—8. COMBINED DOUBLES Combined Championship Doubles.— Second Round: Kelly and Miss Ellett beat Rogers and Miss Needham, 15—2, 15—7; I. Ellett and Miss Waters beat McLean and Mrs. Harvey, 15—6, 15—6; Meredith and Mrs. Hetley beat Ellett and Miss Solomon, 15—S, 17—15. Third Round—Kelly and Miss Ellett beat Meredith and Miss Harden, 21—9: Menzies and Miss Ross beat Hawkins and Miss Cargill, 21—6; C. Ellett and Miss Solomon beat Austin and Mrs. Austin. 21—6; Ellett and Miss "Waters won by default from Jones and Miss Rennie. HANDICAP DOUBLES Men’s Handicap Doubles.—Fjrst round: Wilkes and Mallett (plus 4) beat Harris and Parker (plus 10), 21—8; Langguth and Philson (owe 1) beat Hopkins and Thomas (plus 8), 21—10; Jones and Wilson (plus 2) beat Hawkins and Bryant (plus 9), 21—11; Jacob and Rowllings (owe 3) beat Bell and Coleman (plus 4). 21—7; Rishworth and Martin (owe 9) beat Skegg and Woods (plus 10), 21—14; Paul and Paine (plus 4) beat Macky and Lesinghani (plus 6,, 21—10; Morrison and Whiteley (pins 4) beat Bartleet and Surman (plus 7), 21—8; Austin and Meredith (owe 5) beat Eliffe and Gardiner (plus 7), 21—15. Second Round.—Kelly and McLean (owe 12) beat Rogers and Massam (scr), 21—10: .Jacob and Rowllings beat Jones and Wilson, 21—9; Austin and Meredith beat Morrison and Whiteley, 21—7; Nash and Tonks (plus 4) beat Solomon and James (plus 9). 21—16; Langguth and Philson (owe 1) beat Wilkes and Mallett (plus 4), 21—17: Rishworth and Martin (owe 9) beat Paul and Paine (plus 4). 21—16. Third Round.—Jacob and Rowllings (owe 3) beat Langguth and Philson (owe 1), 21—1. Women’s Handicap Doubles.—First round: Mrs. Scott-Watson and Miss Potter (plus 5) beat Misses Cornish and Eastwood (plus S), 21—S; Mrs. Langguth and Miss Miller (owe 1) beat Mrs. Morrison and Miss Mason (plus 2), 21—9: Mrs. Wiselev and Miss Rohan (plus 2) beat Misses K. and M. Waters (owe 5), retired. Second Round —Mrs. Needham and Miss Newton (plus 2) beat Mesdames Clark and Bell (scr). 21—11; Misses Ellett and Solomon (owe s) beat Mrs. Austin and Miss Wilson (owe 2). 21—17: Mesdames Hetley and Harvey (owe S) beat Mrs. Langguth and Miss' Miller (owe 1). 21—11; Mrs. Wiselev and Miss Rohan (plus 2) beat Mrs. Scott-Watson and Miss Potter (plus 5) 21—9. Semi-final.—Misses Ellett and Solomon beat Mesdames Hetley and Harvey. 21—18. Combined Handicap Doubles.—Second Round: Meredith and Miss Harden (owe 4) beat Bell and Mrs. Scott-Watson (plus 6) 21—8: Austin and Mrs. Austin (owe 5) beat Martin and Miss Rohan (scr). 21 —2O; Ellett and Miss Solomon (owe 7) beat Coleman and Mrs. Clark (plus 1). 21 —8; Morrison and Miss Ramsay (plus 1) beat Mrs. Bell and Ryder (plus 5). 21—-6: Rishworth and Mrs Harvey (owe 4) beat Ernst and Miss Frank ham (plus 6).21 —-8; Paul and Miss Wilson (plus 5) beat Wilkes and Mrs. Wilkes (plus 4). 21—3; Jones and Miss Rennie (plus 4) beat Surman and Miss Pagni (plus 4), 21—6; Paine and Miss Newsome (plus 5) beat Southon and Mrs. Langguth (owe 3>, 21—7: Menzies and Miss. Ross (plus 4) beat Thomas and Miss Watts (plus 8). 21—16; Hawkins and Miss Cargill (plus 7) beat Behm and Miss Cowper (plus 5), 21—15: McLean and Mrs. Hetlev (owe 12) beat Morrison and Miss Ramsay (plus 1). 21—IS FIRST-YEAR PLAYERS First-year Women’s Doubles. —Third round: M?9ym Newton and Darling beat Mrs. Scott-Watson and Miss Potter. 21—6: Mis«M Plnhey and Ryburn bent Misses MciLachlarj and Cook. 21—17; Misses Frankham and Pagni beat Mrs.

Mackenzie and Miss Pearce, 21—9; Misses Smith and Innes beat Mrs. Knight and Miss Wyllie, 21—13.

Semi-finals.—Misses Newton and Dariev beat Misses Pinhey and Ryburn, 21—3'; Misses Smith and Innes ‘beat Misses Frankliam and Pagni, 21—12. First-year Men’s Doubles.—Second round: Tonks and Wilson beat Solomon and James, 21—19: Rowllings and Griffiths beat Morrison and Johns, 21—11: Rogers and Ernst beat Skegg and Woods. 21 —4; Ellett and Paine beat Bartleet and Surman, 21—12. Semi-finals. Rowllings and Griffiths beat Tonks and Wilson, 21—5. First-year Combined Doubles.—Second round: Tonks and Miss Millar beat Ellett and Mrs. Scott-Watson, 21—1; Paine and Miss Newsome beat Surman and Miss Pagni, 21—5; Harris and Miss Colbeck beat Johns and Miss Newton. 21—18; Johns and Miss Newton beat Morrison and Mrs. Morrison, 21—10. Third Round.—Wilson and Miss Smith beat Elliffe and Miss Me Lachlan, 21—17: Johns and Miss Newton beat Harris and Miss Colbeek. 21—10; Ernst and Miss Frankham beat Bartleet and Miss Potter. 21—15. Semi-final.—Ernst and Miss Frankham beat Johns and Miss Newton. 21—9.