WAIRARAPA BADMINTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 June 1939, Page 9

WAIRARAPA BADMINTON

INTER-CLUB COMPETITIONS. SECOND ROUND RESULTS. The results of the second round of the Wairarapa Badminton Association’s inter-club competitions, with one D grade match not yet played are given below: — RESULTS AT A GLANCE. A Grade. Masterton A 11, Martinborough 1. Masterton B 6 (15), Nomads 6 (10 sets). B Grade. St Matthews A 11, Regent 1. Methodist A 10, St Matthews B 2. Red Star 10, Hugos 2. Martinborough beat Nomads B by default. A Grade. MASTERTON B v NOMADS. Masterton B defeated Nomads by the rather narrow margin of 6 matches 15 sets to '6 matches 10 sets, after some particularly closely contested games. The Masterton players were not up to their usual form, as the scores indicate. Details are, Masterton players being mentioned first in each instance:— Men’s doubles: J. J. Payton and Dwane beat Stubbings and Jones 15/1, 15/3; D. Young and Walker lost to Newland and. Dixon 5/15, 15/9, 8/15; J. Payton and Dwane beat Newland and Dixon 15/5, 15/4; D. Young and Walker lost to Stubbings and Jones 3/15, 14/15.

Ladies’ doubles: Mrs D. Young and Miss B. Payton beat Misses D. Allen and Kilmister 11/8, 11/4; Mrs Holmwood and Miss J. Betts lost to Misses E. Madsen and G. Anderson 10/11, 3/11; Mrs D. Young and Miss B. Payton beat Misses Anderson and Madsen 11/1, 11/3; Mrs Holmwood and Miss J. Betts beat Misses D. Allen and Kilmister by default.

Combined doubles: J. Payton and Miss B. Payton beat Stubbings and Miss D. Alien 15/1, 15/3; J. Dwane and Mrs D. Young beat Newland and Miss P. Kilmister 15/5, 15/13; F. Walker and Miss J. Betts lost to Dixon and Miss Anderson 4/15, 2/15. Grand total, Masterton B 6 matches 15 sets 253 points, Nomads 6 matches 10 sets 206 points. MASTERTON A v MARTINBOROUGH Masterton A had no difficulty in disposing of Martinborough by 11 matches to 1. Masterton’s women’s doubles were far superior to the Martinborough combinations. Detailed results are (Masterton players mentioned first iin each instance): — Men’s doubles: P. Hawksworth and Dr O’Connor beat G. Simpson and P. Martin 15/13, 12/15, 18/14; P. ; Rishworth and N. Faulknor beat A. Beveridge and O. Grant 15/11, 15/13; P. Hawksworth and Dr O’Connor beat A. Beveridge and O. Grant by default; P. Rishworth and N. Faulknor lost to G. Simpson and P. Martin 4/15, 5/15. Women’s doubles: Mrs P. Hawksworth and Miss Rishworth beat Mesdames Turner and Simpson 11/1, 11/0; Misses Hosking and Clough beat Misses Collier and Lenz 11/4, 11/2; Mrs P. Hawksworth and Miss Rishworth beat Misses Collier and Lenz 11/0, 11/5; Misses Hosking and Clough beat Mesdames Turner and Simpson 1.1/3, 41/4.

Combined doubles: P. Hawksworth and Miss Rishworth beat Martin and Mrs Turner 15/12, 15/14; Dr O’Connor and Mrs Hawksworth beat Simpson and Mrs Simpson 15/13, 15/3; P. Rishworth and Miss Hosking beat Grant and Miss Collier 15/13, 14/15, 15/4; N. Faulknor and Miss E. Clough beat Beveridge and Miss Lenz 15/13, 12/15, 15/7. Grand total, Masterton All matches 19 sets 316 points, Martinborough .1 match 5 sets 224 points. B Grade. ST. MATTHEW'S A v. REGENT. St. Matthew’s continued their winning way by defeating Regent by 11 matches to 1. The games wore very interesting indeed, being far more even than the scores would indicate, with the exception of the ladies’ doubles, St. Matthew’s having two experienced pairs. Details are, Regent players being mentioned first in each case: — ’ Men’s doubles: C. Ross and B. Irwin lost to Carle and Ninnes, 23/24; E. Purcell and E. Cross lost to Greer and Heenan, 14/21; C. Ross and B. Irvine begt Greer and Heenan, 20/4; Purcell and J. Lulham lost to C. J. Carle and N. Ninnes, 9/21. Ladies’ doubles: Misses Anderson and Turner lost to Misses Richards and Yates, 1/15; Misses Hargood and Brown lost to Misses Armstrong and Hatch, 8/15; Misses Anderson and Turner lost to Misses Armstrong and Hatch, 11/15; Misses Hargood and Brown lost to Misses Richards and Yates, 0/15. Combined doubles: Miss Anderson and Ross lost to Miss Richards and Carle, 14/21; Miss Turner and Irwin lost to Miss Yates and Ninnes, 10/21; Miss Hargood and PurceU lost to Miss Armstrong and Greer, 9/21; Miss Brown and Cross lost to Miss Hatch and Heenan, 9/21. Grand total: Regent, 1 match, 128 points; St. Matthew’s, A, 11 matches, 214 points. RED STAR v. HUGO'S.

Red Star were too strong for the new team (Hugo’s) in the B grade competition, but given more experience Hugo’s will be a hard team to beat. The Star team is on a pai’ with the team fielded two years ago. Details are as follow (Red Star players mentioned first): — Men's doubles: G. B. Peterson and G. Lambourne beat Don Leete and A. Payne, 24/19; Moss and Wilmshurst beat Hicks and Wright, 21/19; Peterson and Lambourne beat Hicks and Wright, 21/7; Moss and Wilmshurst lost to Leete and Payne, 3/21.

Women’s doubles: Misses Brown and Watson beat Misses Vincent and Snowsill, 15/1; Misses Holtham and Malmo beat Misses Bacon and Bruce, 15/2; Misses Brown and Watson beat Misses Bacon and Bruce, 15/0; Misses Holtham and Malmo beat Misses Vincent and Snowsill, 15/5. Combined doubles: Miss H. Brown and Peterson beat Miss Vincent and Leete, 21/2; Miss U. Holtham and Lambourne beat Miss Snowsill and Payne, 21/16; Miss V. Watson and Moss beat Miss Bacon and Wright, 21/8; Miss N. Malmo and Wilmshurst beat Miss Bruce and Hicks, 21/9.

METHODIST v. ST. MATTHEW’S B. Methodist fielded a far stronger team than usual for this match. St. Matthew's players were lacking in experience, and their combination was weak. Details are (Methodist players mentioned first): —

Men's doubles: Handyside and Barns beat Doggett and Ryan, 21/8; C. Greenwood and W. Greig beat Cameron and Heenan, 21/4; Handyside and Barn?

beat Cameron and Heenan, 21/3; Greenwood and Greig beat Doggett and Ryan, 21/12. Ladies’ doubles: Misses Watkins and Copp lost to Misses Johnston and Baird. 8/15; Misses L. and N. Cocker beat Misses Russell and Vincent, 15/7: Misses Watkins and Copp beat Misses Russell and Vincent, 15/7; Misses N. and L. Cocker lost to Misses Johnston and Baird, 8/15. Combined doubles: Handyside and Miss Watkins beat Doggett and Miss Johnston, 21/3; Barns and Miss L. Cocker beat Ryan and Miss Baird. 21/14; Greenwood and Miss Copp beat Cameron and Miss Russell, 21/4; W. Greig and N: Cocker beat Heenan and Miss Vincent, 21/11. Grand total: Methodist A. 10 matches. 214 points; St. Matthew’s B. 2 matches. 102 points.