BADMINTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 August 1938, Page 7

BADMINTON

CONCLUSION OF WAIRARAPA TOURNEY. KEEN CONTESTS ON SATURDAY. The defeat of Hawksworth and Mrs Hawksworth, national title-holders, in the final of the combined doubles by J. Payton and Miss B. Payton was the outstanding feature of the concluding games in the Wairarapa Badminton Association’s annual tournament in the Drill Hall on Saturday night. The Paytons played consistently good badminton and thoroughly deserved their fine win over their .formidable opponents. i The unexpected also occurred in the final of the men’s doubles when Payton and Lulham defeated Hawksworth and O’Connor. Hawksworth retained his singles title, defeating Payton in straight sets in the final. Miss Nancy Fleming (Wellington) was in fine form to win ■ the final of the ladies’ singles from Mrs Hawksworth. Mrs Hawksworth and Miss Fleming won the final of the ladies’ doubles from Misses Payton.- . The standard .of play was high throughout and again gave evidence of Wairarapa’s strength as a badminton centre. Most of the games were close arid keenly contested and provided the Spectators with an excellent night’s entertainment. The organisation of the fixture was first-rate and the games were got off with a minimum of delay. Mr J. K. Logan, president of the association congratulated the successful competitors on their performance and Mrs Logan presented the cups and other trophies. Results: —

Championships. Men’s singles:— Final: P. Hawksworth beat J. Payton, 15/2, 15/7. . Ladies’ singles:— Final: Miss N. Fleming beat Mrs P. Hawksworth, 13/11, 11/4. Men’s doubles: —Final: Payton and J. Lulham beat Hawksworth and H. M. O’Connor, 8/15, 15/11, 15/5. Ladies’ doubles:—Semi-final: Misses N. and B. Pay ton beat Misses Ward and Mitchell, 15/2, 15/0. Final: Mrs Hawksworth and Miss Fleming beat Misses Payton, 6/11, 11/7, 11/4. Combined doubles: —Second round: Hawksworth and Mrs Hawksworth beat Martin and Miss Ward, 15/6, 15/4. Semi-final: Hawksworth and Mrs Hawksworth beat O’Connor and Miss Fleming, 15/5, 15/4; Payton and Miss B. Payton beat Wilson and Miss N. Payton, 15/3, 12/15, 15/10. Final: Payton and Miss B. Payton beat Hawksworth and Mrs Hawksworth, 15/12, 17/15. Handicaps. Men’s doubles A grade:—Second round: Handyside and Greenwood (rec 2) beat McCullough and Walker (rec 2.), 21/14; Petersen and Newland (rec 2) beat Smith and Rishworth (rec 4), 21/15. Semi-final: Peterson and Newland beat Handyside and Greenwood (rec 2), 21/10. Final: Martin and Simpson (owe 16) beat Newland and Petersen (rec 2), 24/19. Ladies’ singles:—-Semi-final: Miss N. Pay ton (owe 18) beat Miss Bell (owe 5), 15/7. Final: Miss B. Payton (owe 20) beat Miss N. Pay ton (owe 18), 17/15. Men’s singles:—Third round: Petersen (rec 2) beat McCullough (scr.), 21/8. Semi-final: Martin (owe 25) beat Petersen (rec 2), 21/14. Final: Martin (owe 25) beat Payton (owe. 40), 21/18. Men’s doubles, B grade:—Semi-final: Handyside and Greenwood beat Hurley and Dove by default; Volheim and Greig (rec 12) beat Jones and Brader (rec 1), 21/13. Final: Volheim and Greig (rec 12) beat Handyside and Greenwood (owe 20), 21/5. Ladies’ doubles, B grade:— Final: Misses Yates and Richard (scr.) beat Misses Carrick and Betts (scr.), 21/13. Combined doubles, B grade:—Final: Newland and Miss Holtham (owe 3) beat Mr and Mrs Dixon (rec 10), 21/15. Combined doubles, A grade:—Second round: Payton and Mrs Hawksworth (owe 40) beat Newland and Miss Holtham (rec 10), by default; Young and Miss N. Payton (rec 8) beat Simpson and Miss Mitchell (owe 12), 21/5; Martin and Miss Ward (owe 12) beat Petersen and Miss Brown (rec 10), 21/19. Semi-final: Young and Miss N. Payton (rec 8) beat McCullough and Miss Bell (owe 3), 21/2; Payton and Mrs Hawksworth (owe 40) beat Martin and Miss Ward (owe 12), 21/19. Final: Young and Miss N. Payton (rec 8) beat Payton and Mrs Hawksworth (owe 40), 21/6. Ladies’ doubles, A grade:— Semifinal: Misses N. and B. Payton (owe 20) beat Misses Carrick and I/etts (rec 9), 21/12. Final: Mispes Payton (owe 20) beat Misses Rishworth and Hosking (rec 9), 21/16.