BADMINTON
NEW ZEALAND TITLES exhilarating finals at DUNEDIN (press association telegram.) DUNEDIN, September 12. The New Zealand badminton championships concluded on Saturday night, when a big crowd saw some exhilarating displays in the men’s and women’s champinship finals. P. Hawksworth (Masterton) retained his title by beating J. Spedding (New Plymouth) in two straight sets. Miss M. Kerr (Otago) produced brilliant form to beat Miss M. Edmondson (Waikato) in two sets and so win the first badminton title held in Otago. Championship results are;— Men’s Singles—P. Hawksworth beat J. Spedding. 15-2, 15-7. Women’s Singles—Miss M. Kerr beat Miss M. Edmondson, 11-9, 11-4. Men’s Doubles—G. A. Pearce (Wellingson) and P. Hawksworth beat P. Anderson (Auckland) and J. Spedding, 15-3, Women’s Doubles—Mrs P. Hawksworth (Masterton) and Miss M. Kerr beat Misses M. Edmondson and J. Ramsay (Auckland). 15-9. 15-9. ■ J „ Mixed Doubles—Hawksworth and Mrs Hawksworth beat G. A. Pearce and Miss M. Kerr, 15-11, 15-11. Bf GRADE Men's Singles—G. Bolwell (Dunedin) beat B. Mahar (New Plymouth), 15-7, 15-6. Women’s Singles—Miss P. Sorley (Waikato) beat Miss J. Hanson (Auckland), 11-2, 3-11, 13-10.
Men's Doubles—R. Stark and G. Gray (Dunedin) beat G. Bolwell and J. Smith (Dunedin), 15-6, 15-2. Women's Doubles—Miss P. Sorley (Waikato) and Miss E. Philip (Dunedn', beat Misses J. Leith and E. Hughes (Dunedin). 11-6, 11-5. Mixed Doubles—H. Stark and Miss C Emslie beat R. Philip and Miss E. Philip, 15-12, 15-7. HEADQUARTERS MOVED TO * WELLINGTON Cpszbs association tzijcgbax.) DUNEDIN, September 11. It was decided at the annual meeting of delegates to the New Zealand Badminton Association this morning to move the headquarters from Auckland to Wellington. It was stated that Auckland had done fine work, the membership having increased from 1000 to 5000, and no slight was intended, but Wellington was more central. Mr C. J. E. Smith (Taranaki) was elected president. It was decided to hold the next championships at Hamilton.
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Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22196, 13 September 1937, Page 5
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