BADMINTON

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 22, 9 June 1939, Page 8

BADMINTON

WHAKATANE WINS WIXC AWAKERI BEATEN 9-3 Whakatane had a clear.cut victory by nine matches to three when itmet Awaken in the second match ol the Bay of Plenty B grade champion, ship zone. The men's doubles were the most exciting because the Wh&katane ladies proved quite superior to the Awakeri ladies, who were weakened by the -absence of their top .player through sickness. The combined games were more evcnl;. contested and a good series of keen matches resulted. Following are the results, with Awakeri players mentioned first; — Ladies: Misses F. and T. Wood, berry 8 lost to Mrs Cato and Miss Blythe 21; Misses Wilson and Clc. land 1 lo;t to Misses Jaeombs and Woolliams 21; Misses F. and I. Woodberry* 13 lost to Misses Jaeombs ?nd Woolliams 21; Misses Wilson and Cleland 11 lost to Mrs Cato and Miss Blythe 2,1. Men: ,J. Hy' aid and K. Villis 21 beat E. Wil m and Y. Timbs !■">; M. Woodberi*y -ind F. Yillis 9 to I. Woolliams and H. Young 21; J. Hyland and K. Yillis 18 lost to IWoolliams and H. Young 21: M. Woodberrv s ad F. Yillis 21 beat E. Wilson and Y. Timbs 19. Combined: Miss Woodberrv and kvland 16 lost to Mrs Ca.to and Wilson 21; Mi s 1. Woodberrv and Yillis 21 beat Miss 81/ the and Woolliams 20; Mis.s Wilson and Woodbcrrv 19 lost to Miss Jaco'nbs and Timbs 21; Miss Cleland and F. Yillis 9 lost to Miss Woolliams and Young 21.