BADMINTON TOURNEY

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1051, 15 August 1930, Page 6

BADMINTON TOURNEY

PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING FIRST DAY’S PLAY The Auckland Provincial Badminton championships were started at the Scots Hall yester- i day. There was a good attendance and some very fine games were witnessed. The New Zealand title-holder. .1. Southon, was given a bad fright by o. Ernst in the first round of the men’s singles. Ernst gave the champion a good go, and Southon took three sets before he finally vanquished Ernst. The sensation of the day was the defeat of Miss Ellett, Dominion women’s champion, by Miss Marjorie Macfarlane irj a great game. Tho scores, 14 —13. 13—14. 14—13, indicate the „ trend of the play, and congratulations were showered on Miss Macfarlane on her win. The following are the results of the first and second round matches: CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS Men’s Singles.—First round: I Ellett beat S. Hay, 15—9. 3 5—3; D. James beat C. Chalmers, 15—10. 14—17, 15—11; G. Martin beat' H. MeDell. 15—0. 15—3; J. Paul beat N. Bryant, 15—7. 15—6. Second round; J Southon beat O. Ernst, 15—10 G—ls, 15—G; G. Philson beat E. B. Can - ham, 15—2, 15—6; J. L. Solomon beat Wilkes, 15—4, 15—1; Ellett beat James, L—lo, 15—13; D. Mansergh beat E. Tonks, 10— 13, 4—15, 15—13; E. J. Rishworth beat J. Hawkins, 15—3, 15—2; D. G. Macfarlane beat C. Mallett, 17—14. 10 —15. 15—12; Martin beat Paul. 15—2, 15—2. Third round: J. Southon beat G. H. Philson. 15—S, 15—4. Men'S Doubles.—First found: Mallett and Hawkins beat Ernst and Bartleet. 15—6, 15—10; Southon and Jacob beat .Wilkes and Herrick, 15—2, 15—3; Tonks and Macfarlane beat Bryant and Thomas, 15—6, 15—6: James and Kay beat Colegrove and Macky, 15—8, 15—8; Solomon and Paul beat Hay and Mansergh, 15—12, Women’s Singles.—First round: Miss Newton beat Miss K. Waters, 11— 1, 11 — 3; Miss Marion Macfarlane beat Mrs. Needham, 11—7, 11—o; Miss Ellett beat Miss Frankham, 11—3. 11 —4; Miss Marjorie Macfarlane beat Miss Capey, 11 — 2. 11 —2. Second round: Miss Ramsay bent Miss Dodds, 11— 8, 11—3; Miss Newton beat Miss Marion Macfarlane, 11— i. H— l; Miss M. Waters beat Miss I Solomon, 11— 7—ll, 11—4; Miss Marjorie Mactarlane beat Miss Ellett. 14—13. 13—14. 14— Women's Doubles.—First round: Mesdames Scott-Watson and Needham bea» MrS. Wilson and Miss Waller 15—11. 15— 3. Second round: Misses Ellett and Solomon beat Mrs. Clark and Miss Capey. 15—4, 15—4; Misses K. and M. Waters beat Misses Ramsay and Darling. 15—8. 6 —15, 15—5; Misses Newton and Frankham beat Misses Dodds and Hooper. 15—0, 15—4; Miss Marjorie Macfarlane and Miss Miller beat Mesdames ScottWatson and Needham, 15—13. 15—0. Combined Doubles. —First round: E. Tonks and Miss P. Miller bent Wilkes and Mrs. Herrick, 3 5—5, 15—2; McDell and Miss Montgomerie beat Can ham and Miss Bottrell, 15—11; 15—9; Solomon and Miss Darling beat Thomas and Miss Watts, 15—10, 15—5; Ellett and Miss K. Waters beat Hawkins and Miss Cargill, 15—2, 15—2; Rishworth and Miss Ramsay beat Ernst and Miss Frankham, IS—l3, 15—12. Second round: Martin and Miss Solomon beat Mallett and Miss Thomas. 15—4, 15—4; Macfarlane and Miss Macfarlane beat Mansergh and Miss Waller, lo—3, 15—1; Johns and Miss Newton wen by default; Southon and Miss Ellett won by default. Men’s Doubles.—First round: Magill and Bennett beat Montgomerie and Kirkbride, 21—15; Southon and Jacob beat Robinson and Griffiths. 21—11; Weir and Hay don beat Tompkins and Collings | ~ FIRST-YEAR PLAYERS I Women’s Singles.—First round: Miss Coo;per beat Miss Bottrell. 11—I; Mrs. Herrick beat Miss Watts. 11—4; Miss beonard beat Miss Clark, 11—1: Miss Eccles beat Miss Porter, 11—1 Men’s Singles.—First round- Weir beat Roberts, 15—2; Chalmers beat Colegrove, 35—9; Montgomerie beat White, 15—S. Collins beat Woods, 15—13: Hay beat Cad ness, 15—13; Ovens beat Bissett, 15—14. Bryant beat Shale, Ts—l2. Second round: Haydon beat Kirkbride. 15—2; Gray won from Wilson by default; Chalmers bea» Weir. 15—S. HANDICAP EVENTS Combined Doubles.—First round; Ryder and Miss Capey beat Mclnnes and Mrs. Knight, 21—IS; Welham and Miss Carlyon Won by default; Mansergh and Miss Parker beat Hawkins and Miss Cargill, 21 —17; Ellett and Miss K. Waters beat McLean and Mrs. Clark, 21—IS- Johns and Miss Newton won by default. Women’s Handicap Doubles.—First round; Misses Newton and Frankham beat Misses Berry and Eccles. 21—14: Misses Capey and Smith beat Misses Evans and MGill. 21 —S: Misses bupton and Finlayson beat Miss Marion Macfarlane and Mrs. Wilson, 21—14; Misses Magill and Yeolaml beat Misses Porter and Graham. 21—1 G.