BADMINTON

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22414, 30 May 1938, Page 7

BADMINTON

AUSTRALIAN TEAM TO TOUR DOMINION MATCH WITH CANTERBURY ON JUNE 25 The Canterbury Badminton Association has received details of the personnel of the Australian badminton team which will sail for New Zealand on June 17. This team will play Canterbury on June 25 in .the Choral Hall.. The team is as strong as could be fielded, and it will be of great interest to Canterbury enthusiasts to see the local champions in action against the’ The Canterbury team to play the visitors will be announced by the selection committee after the trials,, to be held today. ‘ The Australian Team T. Thompson—Launceston, Tasmania. Australian singles and mixed doubles champion in 1936. Only player in Australia to take a set from J. F. Devlin. Did not compete in Australian championships in 1937. C. Craske —Hobart, Tasmania. Australian singles champion 1935 and 1937, apd mixed doubles champion, with - Miss B. Cuthbertson in 1937. R Harper—Melbourne, Victoria. Australian doubles champion with J. Prior in 1937 Runner-up with J. Prior in 1936. In final of Australian singles and mixed doubles championships in 1937. Victorian singles champion in 1937. B. Tomkin—Melbourne, Victoria. Victorian doubles champion with A. Mason in 1934, 1935, and 1937. Runner-up Australian doubles championship with J. Wade in 1937. Miss M. Horsburgh—Melbourne. Australian singles champion in 1935, 1936, and 1937. Victorian singles champion seven times. Miss B. Cuthbertson—Hobart. Australian mixed doubles champion with C. Craske in 1937. Tasmanian singles and doubles champion in 1937. Miss I. Hewitt—Melbourne. Australian doubles champion with Miss E. Robert in 1936 and 1937. Runner-up mixed doubles championship with R. Harper in 1937. Miss E. Robert—Melbourne. Australian doubles champion with Miss I. Hewitt in 1937. Runner-up Australian singles championship in 1930 and 1937. Victorian singles champion in 1937.