BADMINTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 August 1940, Page 7

BADMINTON

RED STAR v PAHIATUA. WIN FOR NORTHERN TEAM. A very large contingent of players and supporters of the Red Star (Masterton) Badminton Club journeyed to Pahiatua to play a return match with the Pahiatua club. The fixture proved most enjoyable, the standard of play being commendably high. Pahiatua were found to have won when the final checking up of points was made, the score being 21 matches and 575 points to 15 matches and 536 points. Some very close and exciting games eventuated and the local club is to be congratulated on its performance. Details are as follow, visiting players being mentioned first in each instance:

Men’s singles: G. Peterson beat D. O’Brien, 21-16; W. Stilburn lost to G. Swainson, 10-21; W. Harrington lost to T. Levy, 17-21; B. Corry lost to K. Dungan, 1-21; W. Osborn lost to G. Smith, 11/21; C. Roys lost to V. O'Brien, 14-21; J. McKay lost to E. Staples, 1-21; C. Osborn lost to L. Hamilton. 8-12; F. Pool beat R. Mills, 21-6; C. Boustead lost to L. Heayns, 17-21. Ladies’ singles: Mrs N. Dixon beat Miss K. O'Brien, 15-3; Miss W. Holtham lost to Miss M. Richardson, 11-15; Miss V. Watson lost to Miss N. Etz, 9-15; Miss R. Dixon beat Miss N. Murch. 15-9; Miss G. Harrington beat Miss D. Whiting, 16-13; Miss G. Anderson beat Miss A. Isakson, 15-5; Miss N. Smith lost to Miss C. Austin, 9-15; Miss N. Malmo defeated Miss J. Selby, 15-7. Men’s doubles: Peterson and Stilburn beat D. O’Brien and Swainson, 24-19; Harrington and Corry lost to Levy and Dungan, 8-21; Orsborn and Roys lost to G. Smith and V. O’Brien, 15-21; McKay and Boustead lost to Staples and Hamilton, 11-21; Pool and Orsborn beat Mills and Heayns. 21-18. Ladies’ doubles: Mrs Dixon and Miss Dixon lot to-Misses O'Brien and Etz. 17-21; Misses Watson and Holtham beat Misses Richardson and Murch, 21-10; Misses Anderson and Harrington beat Misses Whiting and Austin. 21-4; Misses Smith and Malmo lost to Misses Isakson and Selby, 19-21. Mixed doubles: Mrs Dixon and Peterson beat Miss O'Brien and D. O’Brien. 21-10; Miss Dixon and Stilburn lost to Miss Richardson and Swainson, 14-21; Miss Holtham and W. Harrington beat Miss Etz and Levy, 21-5; Miss Harrington and W. Orsborn beat Miss Murch and K. Dungan, 21-15; Miss Anderson and C. Roys beat Miss Whiting and V. O'Brien. 21-12; Miss Watson and Corry lost to Miss Isakson and G. Smith, 13-21; Miss Malmo and J. McKay lost to Miss Austin and Staples. 18-21; Miss Smith and Pool lost to Miss Selby and L. Hamilton. 14-21; Miss Malmo and Orsborn lost to Miss Austin and Heayns, 10-21.