BADMINTON.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 208, 3 September 1938, Page 20

BADMINTON.

NEW ZEALAND TOURNEY.

PLAT AT HAMILTON.

HAWKSWORTH WINS AGAIN.

The Xew Zealand badminton championships were continued at Hamilton yesterday. The holder of the men's A grade title survived the third round, while the ladies' champion, Miss M. Kerr, Otago, was also successful. The results were: — A GRADE. Men's Singles.—Third round: P. Hawksworth beat J. D. Lewis, 15 —6, 15—7 ; P. Anderson beat M. T. Wilson, 13—2, 18— 16; R. Lewis beat C. Sherrin, 15 —6, 15— 3; H. H. Fow beat G. A. Pearce, 15—6, 15—3. Ladles' Singles.—Third round: Miss M. Kerr beat Miss F. Fernie, 11—6, 11 —12, 11—5; Miss M. Edmondson beat Mrs. P. Hawksworth, 11—i, 11—3; Miss N. Fleming beat Miss T. Greaves, 9—ll, 11—6, 11—6; Miss J. Ramsay beat Mrs. C. F, Wren, 12—9, 11—1. Men's Doubles.—First round: H. S. Rennie and H. Dallimore beat I. Owsley and A. Smith, 15—6, 15—7; H. H. Fow and R. T. Fear won from J. Neale and I. Johnston by default. Second round: P. Hawksworth and G. A. Pearce beat H. 8. Rennie and H. Dallimore, 15—6, 15—11; B. A. Whale and P. Anderson beat H. H. Fow and R. T. Fear, 15 —11, 15—10; I." Ellett and R. Hull beat M. T. Wilson and A. Weir, 11—15, 15 —11, 15—10-; R. Lewis and J. D. Lewis beat C. Chapman and A. Dempster, 15—6, 15—5.

ladies' Doubles.—Second round: Mftses J. Ramsay and M. Wade beat Misses N. ana B. Payton, 15—3, 15—1: Mrs. Wren and Miss Edmondeon beat Missw D. McCarthy and T. Greaves, 10—13, 16—£?• Misses N. Fleming and F. Ferae beat Misses M. Waters and J. In wood, 15—5, lo—-n-Combined Doubles.—Second round: *'■ Hawksworth and Mrs- Hawtoworth beatJfj Bavlv slid M|sb D. McCftrthy» 10— "» 16-?SVI. Sett aTd Miss beat C. Chapman and Miss M. t 15—2; R. Hull and Mrs C-F. Wrenbeat A. Weir and Miss F. Fernie li>—4^ls— H. A. Dempster and Miss J- Clough beat Whale and Miss B. Babbage. 1 2T - ? r ' G. A. Pearce and Miss Kerr beat H. H. Fow and Airs. Fow, 15—-11, 18— 10, M. . Wilson and Miss M. Wade beat C. J. Dunn and Mrs. Dunn, 7—15, 18 —13, 15 11. B GRADE. Men's Singles.—First round: F- Miller beat L. Vesty, 21—11; A. Holroyd beat W. A. Reid, 21—14. Second round: T. Skeet beat H. S. Rennie, 21 —7. Ladies' Singles.—First round: Miss B. Babbage beat Mrs. G. C. Wylde, 15—3, Mrs. C. J. Dunn beat Miss N. Clough, la 12. Men's Doubles.—First round: A. Holroyd and W. G. Clough beat J. Payton and J. Young, 21—13. Second round: T. Skeet and H. Miller beat C. Sherrln and I. D. Low, 21—12; S. W. Hall and C. Collins beat G. A. Foster and S. Anderson, 21—10; I*. D. Cullen and H. Millward beat A. Ross and G. Warren, 21—6; R. Speedy and W. A. Reid beat L. A. Walker and D. Crabb, 21— 14; I. Fell and M. Thomas beat F. I. Miller and R. Goodall, 23—21; W. H. Read and L. Vesty beat R. Cann and R. Russell, 24— 23. Ladies' Doubles.—First round: Miss P. Woolford and Miss L. Street beat Miss D. Hubert and Miss N. Lewi*, 21 —9. Second round: Misses N. Clough and B. Aitken beat Misses J. Gummer and P. Dixon, 21— 11. Combined Doubles.—First round : W. A. Read and Miss N. Waters beat 3. R. Horne and Miss D. Hubert, 21 —9. C GRADE. Men's Singles.—Semi-final; R. Skeet beat R. Williams, 21—13. Final: A. F. Walker beat R. Skeet, 21—13.

Ladles* Doubles.—Semi-finals : Misses G. E. Mead and E. A. Johnston beat Missea C. Bay and M. Nis bet, 21—12 ; Misses G. F. and E. Houchen beat Mrs. G. C. Wylde and Miss J. Wild, 21—9. D GRADE. Men's Doubles-—-Semi-final : C. Taylor and E. McGough beat K. Matuschka and H Woodball, 21—10. Final: r. G. Horn and J. S. George beat C. Taylor and E. McGough, 21 —1. Ladies' Doubles.—Semi-finals : Miss Horn and Miss B. Hubert beat Miss V. and Miss E. Scott, 21—14 ; Mrs. T. Sanders and Mrs. A. McLaren beat Mrs. J. Sterritt and Miss McCardle, 21—1. Final : Miss Horn and Miss B. Hubert beat Mrs. X. Sanders and Mrs. A. McLaren, 21—13. Combined Doubles.—Semi-final : .T. Georce and Miss B. Hubert beat E. McGough and Mrs. McGough, 21—10. Final; C. G~. Horn and Miss Horn beat J. George and Miss R Hubert, 21—19.