BADMINTON.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 204, 29 August 1929, Page 10

BADMINTON.

CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNUY.

N. 2. TITLE MATCHES. EARLY ROUND' RESULTS. Play in the New Zealand badminton I championships, which this year have attracted record entries, was commenced to-day. Enthusiasm ran high in ail classes, and some good matches were : fouglr'; nut. With the exception of the first j Niv events, which are being decided at St. David's Hall, all the matches are. being played at Scots Hall. Early results are as follow:— LADIES' SINGLES. First Hound.—Miss A. Ellett beat Mrs. Needhain, il—o, 11—7 ; Miss B. Solnnian beat Miss Cooper. 11—0, 11—1: Miss Newton beat Mfa Austin, 11—2, 11—1; Miss M. Waters beat Miss P. Miller, 11—0,11-—9 : ■ Miss Ramsay beat Miss Harden, 11— '<'; . 11—4.; Miss B. M. Wilson beat Miss K. Waters, H—o, 11—1. MEN'S SINGLES. ■'. First Round.—T. Ellett bent Wilkes, . 15—2, 15—2; Philson beat Anstiii. IS—1«. Id —B; C. TCMett beat Coleman 15*— 1, 15—f>. Seoond Round.—-Southon beat Meredith, 15—7; 14—15, 15—1; Rislnvorth beat Sur- . man, 15—3, 15—11. l LADIES' DOUBLES. First Round.—Misses Pheasant and Roy- 1 noltls teat Misses Watts and Hawkins, 21—5. FIRST YEAR, LADIES - DOUBLES. Second Round.—Misses Smith and Innes beat Misses Botrelland Canham, 21— G. MIXED DOUBLES. First Round.—Miss Colbeck and Harris beat Miss Cornish and Pirritt, 21—1; Miss Xewton and Johns beat Miss Vaile and. ~ Towle, 21—6.