BADMINTON NOTES
Visitors From Tauranga On Saturday afternoon, August 14, the Tauranga and Taupo Badminton Clubs contested an 18 games tournarnent in the Wai* Memorial Hall, the result being a draw with each club winning nine games- The Tauranga visitors took a total of 201 points, eight less than the home club. Each team consisted of six men and six women. Tlrts visitors showed plenty of dash and court-craft and some good smashes, especially Mrs W. McLeod and Johnston, who never failed when Taupo gave tliem an opportunity. The Tauranga team were guests of the Taupo club at a dance in the evening, and later of Mr and Mrs P. Staines for supper and a tireside chat at their home. Results of the games follow, the Taupo players being listed first in all cases. Ladies' doubles : Mrs G. Davies and Mrs Philpott 9, Mrs W. McLeod and Mrs E. Wordsworth 15; Mrs E. Gale and Mrs M. Douglas 15, Mrs Evaus and Miss Morris 1 ; Mrs P. Staines and Miss N. Jenkinson 13, Miss Roberts and Mrs Hough 15; Mrs G.
Davies and Mrs Philpott 15, Miss Roberts and Mrs Hough 3 ; Mrs E. Gale and Mrs M. Douglas 5, Mrs W. McLeod and Mrs Wordsworth 15 ; Mrs P. Staines and Miss N. Jenkinson 15, Mrs Evans and Miss Morris JMen's doubles : K. Neill and J. Stevenson 16, T. Johnston and Wordsworth 18; M. McGreevy and T. Waldron 15, Hunter and Brown 10; J. McLeod and P. Staines 15, Walsh and Wilson 12 ; K. Neill and J. Stevenson 15, Hunter and Brown 9 ; M. McGreevey and T. Waldron 15, Walsh and Wilson 9; P. Staines and Bob Acres 7, Johnston and Wordsworth 15. Two extra set.s of men's doubles resulted : K. Neill and J. Stevenson 7, Johnston and Wordsworth 15; MeGreevey and Staines 16, Hunter and Brown 18. Mixed doubles : J. Stevenson and Mrs E. Gale 5, Johnston and Mrs McLeod 15; K. Neill and Mrs G. Davies 5, Wordsworth and Mrs Wordsworth 15: T. Waldron and Mrs Philpott 15, Hunter and Mrs Hough 8 ; McGreevey and Mrs Douglas 6, Brown and Miss Roberts 15; Staines and Miss Jenkinson 5, Walsh and Mrs Evans 15; J. McLeod and Mrs ,Staines 15, Wilson and Miss Morris 4. Taupo Club Games Five sets of men's singles challenges for positions on the club ladder were played on August 11 : T. Waldron 11, McGreevey 6; Waldron 11, K. Neill 8 ; J. McLeod 11, P. Staines 9; B. Oraig 11, N. Williams 8; B. Craig 11, N. Hatton 6.
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Taupo Times, Volume IV, Issue 186, 19 August 1955, Page 6
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424BADMINTON NOTES Taupo Times, Volume IV, Issue 186, 19 August 1955, Page 6
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