Mixed success for badminton teams

Taupo Times, Volume 23, Issue 47, 13 June 1974, Page 10

Mixed success for badminton teams

The Taupo Badminton Club's three inter-club teams have played a series of matches in the last fortnight. The results are as follows (Taupo names first): Taupo A v Kawerau A: Men's singles. — J. Giddy beat T. Anderson 15-9, 17-16; B. See beat H. Henare 15-8, 15-10. Ladies' singles.— S. Reed beat D. Lomax 11-4, 11-3; H. Croft beat G. Blake 11-7, 11-3. Men's doubles. — J. Giddy and B. See beat T. Anderson and H. Henare 18-17, 15-8. Ladies' doubles. — S. Reed and H. Croft beat D. Lomax and G. Blake 15-9, 15-10. Mixed doubles. — J. Giddy and H. Croft beat T. Anderson and D. Lomax 15-11, 15-11; B. See and S. Reed beat Hi Henare and G. Blake 15-12, 15-2. Taupo A v Rotorua A: Men's singles. — J. Giddy beat W. Picken 15-8, 13-15, 15-4; B. See beat K. Patchett 15-7, *12-15, 15-7. Ladies' singles. — S. Reed lost to J. Weathers 0-11, 10-12; H. Croft beat C. Sax 5-11, 11-8, 11-8. Men's doubles. — J. Giddy and B. See beat W. Picken and K. Patchett 10-15, 15-10, 18-16. Ladies' doubles. — S.

Reed and H. Croft beat J. Weathers and C. Sax 15-4, 17-14. Mixed doubles. — J. Giddy and H. Croft lost to W. Picken and J. Weathers I-15, 15-9, 16-17; B. See and S. Reed beat K. Patchett and C. Sax 15-9, 17-16. Taupo B v Tauranga B.I: Men's singles.-— D. Dawson beat R. Walls II-15, 15-9, 15-9; S. Croft beat L. Horan 15-12, 13-15, 15-11. Ladies' singles. — B. Campbell lost to D. Young I-11, 1-11; P. Stent lost to L. Green 4-11, 2-11. Men's doubles. — D. Dawson and S. Croft lost to R. Walls and L. Horan 6-15, 15-5, 9-15. Ladies' doubles. — B. Campbell and P. Stent lost to D. Young and L. Green 5-15, 3-15. Mixed doubles. — D. Dawson and B. Campbell lost to R. Walls and D. Young 15-8, 4-15, 7-15; S. Croft and P. Stent lost to L. Horan and L. Green II-15, 12-15. Taupo B v Te Puke No. 1: Men's singles. — D. Dawson beat M. Attrill 15-12, 15-9; S. Croft beat N. Hood 15-10, 15-12. Ladies' singles. — B. Campbell lost to C. Vercoe 5-11, 5-11; P. Stent lost to

N. Wotton 11-8, 8-11, 0-11. Men's doubles. — D. Dawson and S. Croft lost to M. Attrill and N. Hood 15-10, 6-15, 5-15. Ladies' doubles. — B. Campbell and P. Stent lost to C. Vercoe and N. Wotton 6-15, 5-15. Mixed doubles. — D. Dawson and B. Campbell beat M. Attrill and C. Vercoe 9-15, 15-5, 15-1; S. Croft and P. Stent lost to N. Hood and N. Wotton 12-15, 5-15. Taupo B Reserve v Te Puke B Reserve: Men's singles. — B. Officer beat L. Cameron 21-6; K. McMahon beat D. Aidney 25-22; A. Sizemore beat R. Ellison 21-12; D. Rushton lost to D. Taylor 22-24. Ladies' singles. — B. Brunton lost to J. Kenny 13-18; E. McKenzie lost to H. McLoughlin 7-15; J.

Manning lost to L. Ellison 0-15; R. Rackham beat H. Roberts 15-8. Men's doubles. — D. Rushton and A. Sizemore beat L. Cameron and D. Taylor 21-11; B. Officer and K. McMahon beat D. Aidney and R. Ellison 21-11. Ladies' doubles. — B. Brunton and E. McKenzie lost to J. Kenny and H. McLoughlin 5-21; J. Manning and R. Rackham beat L. Ellison and H. Roberts 21-13. Mixed doubles. — B. Officer and B. Brunton beat L. Cameron and J. Kenny 21-7; A. Sizemore and E. McKenzie beat D. Aidney and H. McLoughlin 21-18; K. McMahon and J. Manning beat R. Ellison and L. Ellison 21-16; D. Rushton and R. Rackham lost to D. Taylor and H. Roberts 15-12.