BADMINTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 July 1939, Page 9

BADMINTON

TOURNEV AT MASTERTON

FAST AND EXCITING PLAY. FINALS TO TAKE PLACE TONIGHT. The Wairarapa Badminton Association's fif\ annual Wairarapa Championship and handicap meeting was continued last night and until an early hour this morning, when most of the events were completed to the semifinals. A very high standard of play was in evidence in all the events. In the championship matches some fast and exciting play was witnessed. J. J. Payton, who was playing in top form, smashed and stroked accurately to enter into the championship singles final, and will play J. Lulham tonight. Payton and Lulham are expected to turn on the “fireworks” and the match is creating considerable interest.

J. E. Dwane, who played a marathon match with H. M. O'Connor, to win in the third set, will play Lulham in the semi-final of the men’s singles. Dwane and O’Connor played excellent badminton, but O’Connor could not quite get home. Mrs D. Young and Miss D. McCarthy (Taranaki) will play off in the championship singles, and a close match is expected, with Mrs D. Young the favourite. Miss McCarthy, although Taranaki’s first-ranked woman, will have a difficult task to beat her opponent. H. Dixon and C. Newland played splendidly to enter the men’s handicap doubles final. Misses Richards and Yates also did well, entering the B grade doubles final. P. Martin and F. Walker had a great duel. Walked played outstanding badminton.

Play will take place this afternoon and the finals will be played off tonight. when badminton of the highest standard should be witnessed. Mrs E. K. Eastwood, wife of the president of the Association, will present the trophy orders and certificates to the winners. The results are: — CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS Men’s Singles. Third round: P. Martin beat P. Rishworth, 15/8, 15/5; C. A. Greenwood lost to J. Bayley, 12/15, 3/15. Quarterfinals: J. J. Payton beat J. Bayley (Taranaki), 15/3, 15/3; H. M. O'Connor lost to J. E. Dwane, 14/18, 15/11, 10/15. Ladies’ Singles. Semi-finals: Mrs D. Young beat Miss N Rishworth, 11/2, 11/13, 11/4; Miss D. McCarthy beat Miss N. Dixon, 11/1, 11/2. Men’s Doubles. Semi-finals: G. W. McCullough and F. D. G. Walker lost to G. S.. Simpson and P. Martin, 5/15, 12/15. Ladies’ Doubles. Misses Cohen and McCarthy (Taranaki) beat Misses N. Dixon and M. Bell, 15/12, 15/2. Combined Doubles. Semi-final: J. J. Payton and Miss D. Allen beat H. M. O’Connor and Miss N. Rishworth, 15/9, 15/13. HANDICAP EVENTS Men’s Singles. P. Rishworth scr. boat G. Lambourne 6, 21/14; P. Martin 35 defaulted to C. Newland scr.; F. Walker owe 7 beat N. Faulknor 6, 21/18; W. Jones scr. beat G. B. Peterson owe 3, 21/19. Ladies’ Singles. Miss Rishworth owe 2 beat Miss N. Cohen scr., 15/11. Men’s Doubles. Messrs E. Holmwood and D. Young 6 lost to G. B. Peterson and Lambourne scr.. 18/21; J. Bayley and C. J. Carle scr. lost to C. Newland and H. Dixon scr.. 19/21. Semi-finals: Peterson and Lambourne scr. lost to McCullough and Walker, owe 4, 10/21; Newland and Dixon scr. beat P. Martin and G. S. Simpson owe 35, 21/12. Ladies’ Doubles. Semi-final: Misses McCarthy and Cohen owe 8 beat Mrs D. Young and Miss N. Rishworth scr., 21/12. Combined Doubles. Faulknor and Miss K. Milne scr. lost to Jones and Miss Gosnell 4, 8/21; D. Young and Mrs Young scr. beat Cross and Miss Holtham 10. 21/18; J. J. Payton and Miss D. Allen owe 20 beat J. Bayley and Miss Cohen scr.. 21/11. B GRADE Ladies’ Doubles. Miss K. Milne and Mrs E. Holmwood 12, lost to Misses Bell and McCormick owe 10, 20/21: Misses Richards and Yates owe 10 beat Misses Bell and McCormick owe 10, 21/9; Mrs Dixon and Miss Gosnell owe 5 lost to Misses Holtham and Watson scr., 11/21. Men's Doubles. W. Harrington and E. Cross 9 beat J. B. McPherson and J. D. Palairet 5. 21/20. Semi-final: W. Greig and K. Brader owe 5 beat Harrington and Cross 9, 21/13. Combined Doubles. Jones and Miss Gosnell owe 2 beat H. Dixon and Mrs Dixon scr., 21/7.