BADMINTON.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 202, 28 August 1933, Page 11

BADMINTON.

CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS. MARTIN AND MISS EDCJtETT WIN FEAR AND FOW TAKE C DOUBLES. Tho North Island and Auckland badminton championship and handicap tournament was concluded in ehed five on King's wharf on Saturday evening before a large attendance of followers of this popular indoor game. Play was of a high standard for finals, where competitors are usually feeling the strain of three days eliminating contests. Parncll players were again the most successful, G. Martin and Miss A. Ellett winning the singles, while I. Ellett won. the combined doubles with Miss K. Waters, of the samo club. C. Ellett won the men's handicap singles, and is also in the final of the C grade combined doubles with Miss Hooper, while J. R. McCrystal and Miss P. Miller won the handicap combined doubles. Central players also did well, winning the two main doubles events, while Miss J, Ramsay, who holds the New Zealand ladies' title, was runner-up to Miss Kllett. Miss D. Newton and Mrs. Wren, of Central Club, were runners-up for the ladies doubles, while H. D. Wilson and Mrs. Wren reached the final of the combined doubles. Martin's poworful smash and clearing ability proved too much for Ivan Ellett, who played clever drop shots and whose concealment earned him many points. Ellett is always at a disadvantage, as Ins height prevents him from getting in much good overhead work, but his short game more than compensates. The ladies' singles was won in two sets, although. Miss Ramay had a chance in the second, when the game was set to 10 all, but she could not stop Miee Ellett, who had been more consistent throughout. Wilson and Weir, who showed better combination than Martin and Rishworth, won the men's doubles in two straight sets, as did Misses Ramsay and Wade in the ladies' doubles. The only outsiders to win any event were Fear and Fow, of Hamilton, the C grade doubles champions. The minor events were all very evenlycontested, only two remaining to be played, which reflects great credit on the committee, who have a difficult task to get oft the 18 events on the programme. At the conclusion of the tournament, the president, Mr. S. Harris, before calling on Mrs E. W. Griffiths to present the trophies, referred to the loss to badminton of Mr. W. C. Cargill (whose death is reported" from Morrineville), who had been a familiar figure at tournaments. Detailed results: — CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS. MEN'S SINGLES, A Graae.—Seml-flnals: G. Martin beat H. Fow. 11—15, 15—7, 15—9; L Ellett beat J. Southon, 15—5, 18—16. Final: a Martin beat I. Ellett, 15—10, 15—7. B Grade.—Semi-final: J. P. Glennie beat C. Colson, 15—8, 15 —9; P. Anderson beat K. T. Pear, 15—8, 6—15, 15—9. Final: J P Glennie beat P. Anderson, 15—b, 15—5. LADIES' SINGLES. A Grade. —Seml-flnals: Miss Kanusay beat Miss Miller, 11—4, 11—1; Miss Ellett beat Miss Newton, 6—ll, 14—12, 11—3. Final: Miss Ellett beat Miss Eamsay, 11—7, B Grade. —Semi-finals: Mrs. Fow beat Miss Ryan, 11—4, 11—0; Miss Hooper beat Miss Sutherland, 11—7, 11—5. Final: Mrs. Fow beat Miss G. Hooper, 11—8, 11—5. MEN'S DOUBLES. A Grade. —Semi-finals: Martin and Rishworth beat Fear and Fow, 18—14, 18—10; Weir and Wilson beat McCrystal and Philson, 15—8, 15—3. Final: M. T. Wilson and A. F. Weir beat G. Martin and E. J. Kisnworth, 15—4, 15 —4. B Grade.—Semi-finals: Colson and Johnston beat Canham and Anderson, 15—9, 15 io - Turton and Glennie beat Hyland and Shale, 18—14, 18—14. Final: Colson and Johnston beat Turton and Glennie, IS—IC, 17 —16. C Grade—Seml-flnals: Anderson and Davis beat Stevens and Wharf, 21—10; Wlnn and McGlll beat Copplns and Moody, 2i 4. Final: Winn and McGill beat Anderson and Davis, 21—16. • LADIES' DOUBLES. A Grade. —Final: Misses Ramsay and Wade beat Miss Newton and Mrs. Wren, 15—3, 15—10. B Grade. —Seml-flnals: Mrs. Clarke and Miss Haydon boat Misses Massey and Sommervllle, 11—6, 11—0; Misses Sutherland and Hooper beat Mrs. Fow and Mrs. Mallett 14—12, 11—0. Final: Mrs. Clarke and Miss Haydon beat Misses Sutherland and Hooper, 12—15, 15—12, 15—8. C Grade. —Semi-finals : Misses Brodle and Upton bent Mrs. Paul and Miss Bottrell, 21 13- Misses Bassett and Stitchbury beat Mlßses Johns nnd K. Wade, 21—18. Final: Misses Bassett and Stitchbury beat Misses Brodie and Upton, 21—7. COMBINED DOUBLES. A Grade. —Semi-finals: I. Ellett and Miss K. Waters bent J. Southon and Miss Ellett, 15 ii, 17 —10; Wilson and Mrs. Wren beat Rishworth and Miss Ramsay, 16—18, 15— 11 15 8. Final: I. Bllett and Miss K. Waters beat M. T. Wilson and Mrs. Wren, 15—8 in—l 3. B Grade.—Semi-final: Turton and Mrs. Clarke beat Anderson and Miss MontKomerie, 18—17, 15 —11; C. Ellett and Miss Hooper beat Fear and Mrs. Fow, 11 —15, 15—ii, 15—13. Final: To to be played C 'Grade—Semi-finals: Allen and Miss Somerville beat Robertson and Miss Donnell, 21 16: Johnston and Miss Canham beat Rennie and Miss Court, 21—4. Final: Johnston nnd Miss Cnnlmm beat Allen and Miss Somerville, 21—9. HANDICAP EVENTS. Men's Singles.—Semi-finals: C. Ellett beat N. Heattm, 21—14; C. Mallett beat N Bryant, 21 —13. Final: C. Ellett (scratch) beat C. Mallett (owe 4), 21—13. Ladies' Singles.—Semi-firals: Miss R. Waters beat Miss Chrlstensen, 21—17; Miss Sutherland beat Miss Hooper, 21—14. Final: Miss I. Sutherland (plus 7) beat Miss K. Waters (owe 4), 21—12. Men's Doubles.—Semi-finals : Fear and Fow beat Brock and Rowlings, 21—15; Hull and Taylor beat Hyland and Shale, 21—12. Final : Fear and Fow (owe 2) beat Hull and Taylor (owe 8), 21—10. Ladies' Doubles.—Semifinals : Misses Ramsay and Wade beat Misses Waters and Sutherland, 21—3; Misses Ellett and Miller beat Mrs. Clarke and Miss Haydon, 21—16. Final: To be played later. Combined Doubles.—Semi-finals : McCrystal and Miss Miller beat Johnston and Miss Canham, 21—17; Hill and Miss Upton won by default from Wilson and Mrs. Wren. Final: J. McCrystal and Miss P. Miller (owe 9) beat R. Hull and Miss Upton (scratch), 21 —10.