BADMINTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 21 July 1941, Page 5

BADMINTON

ST. MATTHEW’S V. PAHIATUA CONTEST ON SATURDAY NIGHT. WIN FOR LOCAL TEAM. An enjoyable time was spent at the Parish Hall, Masterton, on Saturday night, when a team from the Pahiatua Badminton Club visited the St. Matthew’s Club. Following tea, many interesting matches were played. Supper was served by the St. Matthew’s ladies’ committee. Mr W. L. Harrington, club captain, extended a welcome to the visitors. Mr D. O’Brien replied on behalf of the Pahiatua team. A return match will be played at Pahiatua on Saturday, August 9. The following are the results of the matches, St. Matthew’s players being mentioned first in every instance:— Men’s singles: N. W. Ninnes beat D. O’Brien, 15-10; W. L. Harrington lost to G. Swainson, 2-21; G. Lambourne beat R. White, 15-7; H. Volheim beat G. Smith, 15-12; W. Marchbank lost to T. Levy, 13-15; N. W. Cameron beat A. Hubbard, 15-0; B. Hoar beat C. Boustead, 15-1; K. E. Forrest beat V. Brown, 15Ladies’ singles: Miss N. C. Richards beat Miss M. Richardson, 11-4; Mrs N. Ninnes beat Mrs Hubbard, 11-6; Miss G. Baird beat Miss A. Isacson, 11-3; Miss B. Devenport beat Miss G. Selby, 11-2; Mrs J. Lyon lost to Miss R. Grinlinton, 9-11; Mrs N. W. Camcron lost to Miss S. Coleman, 9-11; Miss G. Harrington lost to Miss Richardson, 9-11; Miss F. Roebuck lost to Miss Selby, 1-11. Men's doubles: Messrs Ninnes and Lambourne lost to O'jßrien and G. Swainson. 11-21; Harrington and Volheim beat White and Smith, 21-15; Marchbank and Hoar beat Levy and Hubbard, 21-9; Cameron and Forrest beat Boustead and Brown, 21-6. Ladies’ doubles: Mrs Ninnes and Miss Richards beat Miss Richardson and Mrs Hubbard, 21-7; Mrs Cameron and Miss Baird beat Misses Selby and Isacson, 21-9; Mrs Lyon and Miss Devenport beat Misses Grinlinton and Coleman, 21-12; Misses Roebuck and Harrington beat Misses Richardson and Selby, 21-19. Combined doubles: Ninnes and Mrs Ninnes beat O’Brien and Miss Richardson, 21-7; Harrington and Miss Richards lost to Swainson and Miss Hubbard, 16- Lambourne and Miss Devenport beat White and Miss Isacson, 21-10; H. Volheim and Mrs Lyon beat G. Smith and Miss Selby, 21-5; Marchbank and Miss Baird beat T. Levy and Miss Grinlinton, 25-22; Cameron and Mrs Cameron beat Hubbard and Miss Coleman, 21-9; B. Hoar and Miss Roebuck beat Boustead and Miss Grinlinton, 21-19; Forrest and Miss Harrington beat Brown and Mrs Hubbard, 21-14.