BADMINTON MATCHES

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 980, 24 May 1930, Page 13

BADMINTON MATCHES

MORRINSVILLE V. TE AROHA BIG WIN RECORDED From Our Oicn Correspondent MORRINSVILLE, Today. On Thursday evening the Morrinsvill Club played its first match of the season, when it met the St. Mark’s Club from Te Aroha in Morrinsville. Though the Morrinsville team won by a substantial margin of 15 games to 1, a number of the games were closely contested, the visitors being unable to secure the vantage points. The difference in the height of the hall was a considerable handicap to the Te Aroha players, who' had been used to a low hall. In the combined doubles the Morrinsville pairs held a distinct advantage, working with greater combination. The men’s and women’s doubles were much more even. The scores were: Combined Doubles. —Miss Thomas and K. Hopkins beat Miss Corcoran and R. Caudwell, 15 —7; Mrs. Milburn and C. Mallett beat Miss Pilling and H. Pearce, 15 —6; Miss Is. Watts and A. Thomas beat Miss Timmins and J Hannan, 15—6; Miss D. Watts and B Watson beat Miss B. Heathcote and F Bliss, 15 —8; Miss Hopkins and J Hawkins beat Miss O. Pearce and MeGlashan. 17—14; Miss Cargill and N Bryant beat Miss B. Roger and B. Cochrane, 15 —3; Miss Hawkins and H. Pirritt beat Miss P. Nicoll and the Rev. Mr. Connoily, 15 —6; Miss Ryan and N. Gould beat Miss K.. Robinson and R. Hitchens, 15—3. Men’s Doubles. —R. PLopkins and C. Mallett beat Caudwell and Pearce, 15—11; B. Watson and A. Paul beat J. Hannan and Bliss, 15—2; N. Bryant and A. Thomas beat the Rev. Mr. Connolly and Hitchens, 15—5; J. Hawkins and V. Hollis beat J. McGlashan and B. Cochrane, 18 —13. Women’s Doubles. —Miss Thomas and Mrs. Milburn beat Misses M. Pilling and B. Heathcote, 15—5; Misses N. and D. Watts lost to Misses W. Corcoran and I. Timmins, 14—17; Misses Cargill and Hopkins beat Misses A. Leece and P. Nicoll, 15—8; Misses Hawkins and Ryan beat Misses B. Rogers and Iv. Robinson. NORTHCOTE CLUB The newly-formed St. John’s Badminton Club, Northcote, is making considerable progress, the respective classes having secured their full complement of players. The club captain, the Rev. F. W. Wilkes, and Mrs. Wilkes, are assiduously coaching the players. Two evening classes and a Saturday afternoon class have been formed, and practice matches are for the present the routine. In the near future the club intends to engage in inter-club competitions, having become affiliated with the New Zealand Badminton Union.