BADMINTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 July 1940, Page 9

BADMINTON

PAHIATUA V. ST. MATTHEW’S MATCH ON SATURDAY NIGHT. WIN FOR HOME TEAM. A very pleasant time was spent at Pahiatua on Saturday night when members of the St Matthew s Badmin-. ton Club paid a return visit to the Pahiatua Club. The visitors were most hospitably entertained. The games were evenly contested and the standard of play was very high. As Pahiatua had three courts the matches were put through expeditiously and enabled singles matches to be played. When the St Matthew's players became used to the lighting arrangements there was a notable improvement in their play. Supper was provided by the ladies of the Pahiatua Club. On behalf of the visitors Mr W. L. Harrington expressed appreciation for the hospitality extended to them, to which the president of the Pahiatua Club responded. Considerable interest was taken in the match and there was a large attendance. In the Pahiatua tea T. Tuohy showed. very impressive form. His play was well above the average, and he played a very scientific game. He went particularly well in his singles, combined and men's doubles. Partnered by D. O’Brien the pair extended Ninnes and Carle to the fullest, although the latter combination won. Taken all through the rest of the matches were of a high standard, and it was rather unfortunate that St Matthew’s was not able to send up a full team, although members of the Pahiatua Club filled the breach. Details of the match are as follows, Pahiatua players being mentioned first in each instance: — Ladies’ singles: Miss K. O'Brien lost to Miss N. Richards, 13-21; Mrs T. Tuohy lost to Mrs N. Ninnes, 4-21; Miss N. Etz beat Miss G. Baird, 21-5: Miss M. Richardson beat Miss E. Russell, 21-5: Miss N. Murch beat Miss B. Boyd. 21.-13; Miss P. Whiting beat Miss M. Munro. 21-9; Miss P. Hunt beat Miss M. Allen (Pahiatua); Miss A. Isakson beat Miss Eilers (Pahiatua). 21-12; Miss C. Austin lost to Miss Smith 9-21; Mrs Maidens beat Miss Richards. 21-3. _ Men's singles: T. Tuohy beat C. J. Carle, 21-10; D. O’Brien beat N. W. Ninnes, 21-19; T. Levy lost to H. Volheim, 20-21; G. Smith beat S. L. Hatch. 21-16; K. Dungan beat W. Marchbanks. 21-0: S. Burgess beat I. Peter, 21-12; V. C'.Brien beat R. Peters, 23-21; L. Hamilton beat R. Doggett, 21-7; E. Staples beat N. Cameron 21-14; M. Buckingham beat W. L. Harrington. 21-6. Men's doubles: Messrs Tuohy and O'Brien lost to Carle and Ninnes, 18-21; Levy and Smith beat Cameron and Harrington, 21-15; Dungan and Burgess beat Volheim and Marchbank, 21-9; V. O'Brien and Hamilton beat Doggett and Peters, 21-11; Staples and Buckingham beat Hatch and Peter, 21-7. Ladies’ doubles: Mrs Tuohy and Miss O’Brien lost to Misses Richards and Boyd, 11-21; Misses Etz and Richardson beat Mrs Ninnes and Miss Baird. 21-19; Misses Murch and Whiting beat Misses Russell and Munro, 21-18; Mrs Maidens and Miss Austin beat Misses Alan and Eilers. 21-10. Combined doubles: T. Tuohy and Mrs Tuohy beat Carle and Miss Richards. 21-13; O'Brien and Miss O’Brien lost to Ninnes and Mrs Ninnes, 5-21; Levy and Miss Etz lost to Cameron and Miss Baird, 17-21: Smith and Miss Richardson lost to Harrington and Miss Boyd. 14-21; Dungan and Miss Murch lost to Volheim and Miss Russell, 11-21; Burgess and Miss Whiting lost to Doggett and Miss Munro. 22-23: O’Brien and Miss Hunt beat Marchbank and Miss Smith, 21-18; Hamilton and Miss Isakson beat Hatch and Miss B. Richards. 21-19; Staples and Miss Austin beat Peter and Miss Alan, 21-13; Buckingham and Mrs Maidens beat I. Peter and Miss Eilers, 21-16. , Grand total: Pahiatua 29 matches, St Matthew's 11.