BADMINTON MATCH

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 June 1939, Page 8

BADMINTON MATCH

VICTORY FOR WAIRARAPA HIGH STANDARD OF PLAY. HAWKSWORTH IN GOOD FORM. The Masterton Drill Hall was crowded with spectators on Saturday evening when Wairarapa defeated Wellington in an A grade representative badminton match. Added interest was the appearance of four members of the New Zealand Test team, and the reserve. The standard of play was very high. P. Hawksworth was in good form to dispose of Pattinson in two straight sets, and win all his matches. J. J. Payton, playing exceedingly well, beat G. A. Pearce in an exciting three-set match, and in all his matches showed that high-class badminton will be forthcoming from the North Island champion this year.

An exhibition match between P. Hawksworth and G. A. Pearce (national title holders) and J. J. Payton and J. Lulham (Wairarapa title holders) proved an outstanding game. Payton and Lulham were very unlucky not to win. as throughout the game they had the measure of the New Zealand champions, but at the last minute the pace began to tell, and the game finished 21/18 in favour of Hawksworth and Pearce. G. A. Pearce did not seem to be on his game, as he lost all his matches except his exhibition game, but the match was no guide as to his capabilities. Miss Nancy Fleming and Mrs P. Hawksworth justified their selection in the New Zealand team. The performance of the Wairarapa team was excellent, and reversed the Wisden Cup match upset. Detailed -results are as follow, Wairarapa players being mentioned first in each instance:— Men’s singles: P. Hawksworth beat R. Pattinson, 15/8, 15/5; J. J. Payton beat G. A. Pearce, 15/7, 16/18, 15/11; J. Lulham beat E. Ridyard. 15/9, 15/10; P. Martin beat W. Jupp, 15/10, 10/15, 18/14; A. Stubbings lost to H. Lubranski, 815, 15/10, 3/15 Dr O'Connor beat S. Marris, 15/5, 15/11. Wairarapa, 5 matches, 11 sets, 187 points; Wellington, 1 match, 4 sets, 163 points. Ladies’ singles: Mrs P. Hawksworth lost to Miss N. Fleming, 4/11, 2/11; Miss B. Payton beat Miss F. Fernie. 11/6, 11/7; Mrs D. Young lost to Miss L. Berry, 10/11, 2/11; Miss D. Allen lost to Miss C. Phillips, 7/11, 4/11; Miss L,

Hosking lost to Miss J. Denby, 4/11, 6/11; Miss N. Rishworth beat Miss R. Lubranski, 11/1, 11/6. Wairarapa, 2 matches, 4 sets, 83 points; Wellington, 4 matches, 8 sets, 108 points. Men’s doubles: P. Hawksworth and J. Payton beat G. Pearce and Ridyard, 15/14, 15/9; J. Lulham and P. Martin beat Pattinson and Jupp, 15/7, 7/15, 15/10; Dr O’Connor and A. Stubbings beat Lubranski and Marris. 15/3, 15/7. Wairarapa, 3 matches, 6 sets, 97 points; Wellington, 0 matches, 1 set, 65 points. Ladies’ doubles: Mrs P. Hawksworth and Miss D. Allen lost to Misses Fleming and Fernie, 3/11, 11/2, 6/11; Mrs D. Young and Miss B. Payton beat Misses Berry and Phillips, 11/8. 11/8; Misses Hosking and N. Rishworth beat Misses Denby and Lubranski, 11/3, 11/7.

Wairarapa, 2 matches, 5 sets. 64 points; Wellington. 1 match, 2 sets. 51 points. Combined doubles: P. Hawksworth and Mrs Hawksworth boat Pearce and Miss Fernie, 15/11, 15/11; J. Payton and Miss B. Payton beat Pattinson and Miss Fleming, 15/9, 13/15, 15/2; J. Lulham and Mrs D. Young beat Ridyard and Miss Berry, 15/4, 15/9; A. Stubbings and Miss D. Allen beat Jupp and Miss Phillips, 15/10, 10/15, 15/9; P. Martin and Miss Hosking lost to Lubranski and Miss Lubranski, 15/11, 11/15, 5/15; O’Connor and Miss Rishworth beat Marris and Miss Denby, 15/4, 15/6.

Wairarapa, 5 matches, 11 sets, 204 points; Wellington, 1 match. 4 sets, 160 points. Grand total: Wairarapa, 17 matches, 37 sets, 635 joints; Wellington, 7 matches, 19 sets, 547 points.