BADMINTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 August 1938, Page 7

BADMINTON

WELLINGTON TOURNAMENT. SINGLES TO E. A. ROUSSELL. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The Wellington badminton championship and handicap tournament was concluded for all but two events on Saturday night. Misses B. and N. Payton, of Masterton, who played well throughout the tournament, showed excellent combination against Misses N. Fleming and F. Fernie, but they lacked the latter’s versatility and accuracy. Misses Fleming and Fernie played excellently, Miss Fleming, from backcourt, often making the for Miss Fernie, at the net, to smash the shuttle for an ace. Miss Fernie anticipated the play well and won many points with welljudged interceptions. Both sides, however, made mistakes on what appeared to be easy shuttles and certain winners. The following are the results: — J CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS. A GRADE. Men’s Singles.—Final: E. A. Roussell beat G. A. Pearce, 15-12, 15-4. Women’s singles.—Final: Miss N. Fleming beat Miss F. Fernie, 11-2, 11-5. Men’s doubles. —Final: E. Ridyard and G. A. Pearce beat J. Neale and E. A. Roussell, 15-8, 17-15. Women’s Doubles. —Final: Misses N. Fleming and F. Fernie beat Misses B. and N. Payton, 15-11, 15-5. Mixed doubles. —Final: E. A. Roussell and Miss N. Fleming beat G. A. Pearce and Miss F. Fernie, 15-1, 15-6.

HANDICAP EVENTS. Men’s Singles.—Semi-finals: A. Monteith (11) beat H. Lubransky (owe 2), 21-5; S. A. Marris (7) beat K. Niven (7), 21-6. Final: To be played tonight: Women’s Singles.—Final: Miss N. Pay ton (owe 15) beat Miss J. Burns (7), 15-9. Men’s doubles. —Final: Monteath and Niven (6) beat Waller and Waller (12), 21-16. Women’s Doubles. —Final: Messrs B. Payton and N. Payton (owe 15) beat Misses Organ and Rhodes (6), 15-10. Mixed Doubles. —Semi-finals: Marris and Miss Ross (8) beat Whealey and Miss Ball (owe 6), 21-3; McLean and Miss Organ (8) beat Day and Miss Upton (11), 21-19. Final: To be played tonight.