GAME OF BADMINTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 7 June 1939, Page 8

GAME OF BADMINTON

AUSTRALIAN TOUR REVIEWED. WAIRARAPA INTER-CLUB RESULTS. (By “Shuttle.”) As June 10 approaches increased interest is being taken in the performances of the leading candidates for the Badminton team which is to tour Australia in a few weeks hence. The inter-provincial tournament at Palmerston North, which provided the selectors of the New Zealand team some food for thought, has made the task of forecasting the personnel of the team an easy one. The following, in the opinion of the “Times-Age” Badminton critic, would do well in Australia:—Men: P. Hawksworth (Wairarapa); G. A. Pearce (Wellington); J. ( Spedding (Taranaki); E. A. Roussell (Wellington). Women: Miss N. Fleming (Wellington).; Miss M. Kerr (Dunedin); Mrs P. Hawksworth (Wairarapa); Miss T. Greaves (Wanganui). In the men, Hawksworth and Pearce are certainties. Spedding and Roussell, however, are doubtfuls. Rousseff's bad lapse at the Palmerston North tourney will take a lot of making up at New Plymouth on Saturday (the Wisden Cup final between Auckland and Wellington). I. Ellet and M. T. Wilson will require some staving off.

The selection of the women’s team is more difficult. The first three players mentioned above are regarded as certainties, while the fourth place will hinge on the Wisden Cup match. Either Miss Fernie or Miss Edmonton might fill the fourth place. The announcement of the team on June 10 will be eagerly awaited. The manager’ of the team, the Rev H. W. Austin, chaplain of Wanganui Collegiate School, introduced the game into New Zealand in 1926. The first club was formed at the Wanganui Collegiate School in that year. The Wairarapa Badminton Association inter-club A grade competition first round has been completed. There were no surprises. Masterton A beat Regent by 11 matches to 1; Nomads beat Martinborough by 9 matches to 3. Details are: —

Masterton A v Regent. This match was somewhat naturally one-sided, Masterton being far superior in all departments of the game. Regent won only one game, a ladies’ doubles. Details are (Masterton players being mentioned first): — Men’s doubles: P. Hawksworth and Dr O’Connor beat J. Lulham and G. McCullough, 'l5-5, 15-2; P. Rishworth and L. Wilson beat B. Irvine and E. Wenham, 15-6, 15-4; P. Hawksworth and Dr O’Connor beat B. Irvine and E. Wenham, 18-15, 15-5; P. Rishworth and L. Wilson beat J. Lulham and G. McCullough, 17-14, 15-3. Ladies’ doubles: Mrs Hawksworth and Miss Rishworth beat Misses Bell and Dixon, 11-9, 11-6; Musses Hosking and Clough beat Mrs Wenham and Miss McCormack, 11-7, 11-2; Mrs Hawksworth and Miss Rishworth beat Mrs Wenham and Miss McCormack, 11-4, 11-5. Misses Hosking and Clough lost to Misses Bell and Dixon, 10-12, 3-11.

Combined doubles: Hawksworth and Miss Rishworth beat J. Lulham and Miss Bell, 15-0, 15-1; Dr O’Connor and Mrs Hawksworth beat G. McCullough and Miss Dixon, 15-11, 15-3. L. Wilson and Miss Hosking beat Wenham and Mrs Wenham, 15-2, 15-4. P. Rishworth and Miss Clough beat Irvine and Miss McCormack, 15-5, 15-7. Grand total: Masterton, 11 matches, 22 sets, 324 points; Regent, 1 match, 2 sets, 143 points.

Nomads v Martinborough. Nomads experienced no difficulties in defeating Martinborough to the tune of 9 matches to 3. The games were very interesting, with the exception of the ladies’ doubles, Nomads having by far the superior combinations. The combined , doubles and men’s doubles were better exhibitions. Detailed results are (Nomads players mentioned first): — Men’s doubles: Messrs Stubbings and Jones lost to Simpson and Martin, 10-15, 10-15; Newland and Dixon beat Grant and Beveridge, 15-12, 15-8; Stubbings and Jones beat Grant and Beveridge, 15-12, 15-12; Newland and Dixon lost to Simpson and Martin, 5-15, 15-10, 8-15. Ladies’ doubles: Misses Allen and Kilminster beat Mesdames Turner and Simpson, 11-1, 11-2; Misses Anderson and Madsen beat Misses Collier and Lenz, 11-2, 11-0; Misses Allen and Kilminster beat Misses Collier and Lenz, 11-3, 11-0; Misses Anderson and Madsen beat Mesdames Turner and Simpson, 11-8, 11-8.

Combined doubles: Stubbings and Miss Allen beat Martin and Mrs Turner, 15-5, 15-4; Newland and Miss Kilminster beat Simpson and Mrs Simpson, 15-5, 15-13; Jones and Miss Anderson lost to Grant and Miss Collier, 24-25; Dixon and Miss Madsen beat Beveridge and Miss Lenz, 21-19

ST. MATTHEW’S TEAMS.

The. following is the St. Matthew’s Badminton Club A team to play Regent in the St. Matthew’s Parish Hall at 7 o’clock tonight:—Messrs Carle, .Greer, Ninnes, Harrington, Misses Richards, Yates, Hatch and Armstrong. The B team to play Methodist A at the Methodist court will be:—Messrs Doggett, Ryan,'Cameron, Heenan, Misses Baird, Vincent, Russell, Johnston.