NEW CHAMPION

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20906, 11 September 1939, Page 13

NEW CHAMPION

WAIKATO BADMINTON R. CANN WINS MEN’S TITLE MISS EDMONDSON HOLDS WOMEN'S By defeating the previous titleholder, H. Fow, in the Anal of the men’s singles, R. Cann, of Hamilton, became the new Waikato badminton champion when the concluding matches of the Waikato Association’s annual tournament were played in the Bledisloe Hall on Saturday night. Cann has shown remarkable improvement since last season and his win over one of the Dominion’s most experienced players was well-deserved. Miss M. Edmondson retained the women's title by defeating Mrs A. J. Y'endell very easily in the final. After winning a long first game in his match with Fow, Cann dropped the second, 15 —0, but recovered splendidly to take the deciding game, 15—11. He played a very steady all-round game and on the night lie was Pow's superior. Always a difficult. man to heat. Fow stuck tenaciously to his task but could not hold his younger opponent. There was little of interest in the women's final in which Miss Edmondson was clearly 100 good for Mrs Yendell and the match ended quickly with the winner losing only five points. Miss Edmondson was very strong overhead and varied her game well to keep her opponent constantly on the move.

The Te Aroha pair, L. Johnston and W, Crawford, did exceptionally well to dispose of Fow and Fear "in the final of the men’s doubles after being down early. Both pairs showed good understanding but the losers were inclined to be erratic in their smashing. In a good match Miss Edmondson and Miss Wade (Auckland) proved too strong for Mesdames Fow and Yendell in the women's doubles final, and in a marathon contest Fow and Mrs Fow carried off the combined doubles title. At the conclusion of play the trophies were presented by the patron of the association. Mr F. W. Platts Miss Edmondson was awarded the Devclin Trophy for the most points in the A section, an honour which she achieved last season. Concluding results were:— A Grade Men’s Singles.—Semi-final: R. Cann beat I. Johnston, 7 —15, 15—1, 15— 10. Final: R. Cann beat H. Fow, 18— 16, o—ls, 15—11. Women’s Singles.—Final: Miss M. Edmondson beat Mrs A. J. Yendell, 11 —0, 11—5. Men’s Doubles. —Final: I. Johnston and W. Crawford beat H. Fow and R. Fear, 11—15, 15—8, 15—12. Women's Doubles. —Misses M. Edmondson and M. Wade beat Mesdames H. Fow and A. J. Yendell, 15 —4, 15 — 6. Combined Doubles.—Semi-finals: R. Fear and Miss M. Edmondson beat R. Cann and Miss B. Aitken. 7—15. 15— 2, 15—2: H. Fow and Mrs Fow beat W. Crawford and Miss Pilling, 15—12, 18—13. Final: Fow and Mrs Fow beat. Fear and Miss Edmondson, 10 —15, 18 —17, 15—8. mrnmbm B Grade Men’s Singles.—'Final: G. Warren beat K. Clements, 15—4, 15—8. Men's Doubles. —Semi-finals: .T. S. George and J. R. Horn beat A. Walker and R. Braddock, 15—12, 15—10: I. Fell and G. Warren beat_ G. Sutcliffe and J. Carson, 15—11, 15—4. Final: I. Fell and G. Warren beat Horn and Walker, 15—12, 15-^7. Women’s Singles.—Final: Miss M. Calderwood beat Miss M. Iggulden, 3—ll, 11—0, 11—7. Women’s Doubles.—Final: Mrs T. Sanders and Miss M. Iggulden beat Misses Horn and Lewis, li—B, 11—2. Combined Doubles. —Semi-finals: G. Warren and Miss M. Iggulden beat K. Clements and Miss R. Horn. 3 —15, 15 — 3, 15—10; I. Owsley and Miss A. Mills beat J. George and Miss R. Holland, 18 —14, 13—15. 15—7. Final: Warren and Miss Iggulden beat Owslev and Miss Mills, 15—4, 7—15, 15 —ll. C Grade Men's Singles. Semi-finals: R. Marsh beat R. Braddock. 21—14: R. Shute beat L. Smaller, 21 —17. Final: R. Marsh beat R. Shute, 21—15. Women's Singles.—Final: Miss R. Holland beat Mrs R. Fear, 18—16. Men’s Doubles. Semi-finals: H. Miers and R. Shute beat F. Robertshaw and D. McLaren, 21—7. Final: Miers and Shute beat L. Smaller and G. Acres, 21 —14. Women’s Doubles. Misses M. Knight and R. Holland beat Misses A. Mills and S. D’Arcy Smith, 21 —15; Mrs Farquhar and Miss F. Martin beat Misses Mead and D. Clements, 21— 13. Final: Misses Knight and Holland beat Mrs Farquhar and Miss Martin, 21 —9. Combined Doubles. —Semi-final: R. Shute and Miss D. Clements beat Enright and Miss M. Nicol, 21 —ls. Final: Shute and Miss Clements beat E. McGough and Miss P. Taylor, 21 — l2. D Grade Men's Singles.—Final: L. Smaller beat R. Marsh, 21—5. Women's Singles.—Final: Miss Williams heat Miss A. Mills, 21—11. Men’s Doubles.—Final: R. Marsh and L. Smaller beat G. Harrowby and A. Mills, 21—14. Women’s Doubles.—Final: Misses

A. Mills and S. D’Arcy Smith beat Mrs Farquhar and Miss B. Kelly, 21—5. Combined Doubles.—Semi-finals: R. Marsh and Miss S. D’Arcy Smith beat C. Branton and Miss Gannon, 21—13; Farquhar and Mrs Farquhar beat McFarland and Mrs McFarland, 21—13. Final: Marsh and Miss D’Arcy Smith beat Farquhar and Mrs Farquhar, 21— 9. Handicap Games Men’s Singles.—N. Spratt (scr) beat I. Ow’sley (-'2O), 21—13; R. Williams (-20) beat A. Walker (-15), 21—20. Semi-finals: A. A. Miers beat C. Branton (10), 21—20; Williams beat Sprat-t, 21—11. Final: Miers beat. Williams, 21—15. Women’s Singles.—Miss M. Edmondson (-15) beat Mrs A. J. Yendell (-7), 21—8. Men’s Doubles.—T. Skeet and R. Marsh (-5) beat A. Walker and R. Braddock (-5), 21—10; M. Houchen and I. Owsley (-5) beat English and Lightbourne (15), 21—15; R. Cann and R. Williams (-20) beat D. McLaren and L. Smaller (8), 21—19; H. Miers and TL. Shute (4) beat R. Fear and C. Branton (-5), 21—8. Semifinals: T. Skeet and R. Marsh (-5) beat M. Houchen and I. Owsley, 21— 5; R. Cann and R. Williams beat Miers and Shute, 21—3. Final: Cann and Williams beat Skee-t and Marsh, 21— 12. Women’s Doubles. Semi - final: Misses N. Clough and B. Aitken won by default from Mesdames Fow and Yendell. Final : Misses L. Gox and M. Calderwood (-15) beat Misses Clough and Aitken (-15), 21—14. Combined Doubles.—B. Fear and Mrs Fear (-10) beat B. Shute and Miss D. Clements (scr), 21—17: I. Owsley and Miss A. Mills (scr) beat J. Horn and Miss M. Lewis (scr), 21 —9: Spratt and Miss Wade (-20) beat Walker and Miss B. Mole (10), 21 —2 0. Semi-finals: A. Beid and Miss N. Clough (-15) beat Fear and Mrs Fear, 21—10; Spratt. and Miss Wade beat I. Owsley and Miss A. Mills (scr), 21—19. Final: Spratt and Miss Wade beat Reid and Miss Clough, 2i—2o.