BADMINTON

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27435, 23 August 1954, Page 12

BADMINTON

SOUTH ISLAND TITLES DECIDED (New Zealand Press Associatfon) „ OAMARU, August 21 , Honours were fairly evenly distributed when the finals of the South Island and* North Otago badminton championship! were played at Oamaru on Saturday evening. In some of the games, particularly in the A grade, the matches were very interesting, with top seeded players receiving substantial opposition from those lower down the ladder. The G grade players, L. Baxendale and Mrs Cowan, both from Buller, took three champion* ships each. Results were:— A Grade Men’s Singles.—Final: A. T. Skdt (Southland) beat R. Pattinson (Canterbury), 15-9, 15-5. Women’s Singles.—Final: Miss A Mae* kenzie (North Otago) beat Miss R. (Otago), 12-10, 11-6. Men’s Doubles. —Final: R. Pattinson and R. Macefield (Canterbury) beat A. ISkelt and J. Speirs (Southland), 15-lk Women’s Doubles.—Final: Miss G. CW and Mrs D. Hay (Otago) beat Miss R Emslie (Otago) and Mrs Lindsay (South Canterbury), 15-9, 15-12. Mixed Doubles.—Final: A. T. Skrf (Southland) and Miss A. Mackend* (North Otago) beat R. Pattinson (Canter* bury) and Mcs Hay (Otago). 16-17, 18-1 X South Island Plate.—Women’s single final: Miss Y. Lawrie (North Otago) beat Miss R. McGimpsey (North Otago), 11*1 11-9. Men’s singles final: J. Spier* (Southland) beat I. Hoskin (North Otago). 15-10, 15-7. B Grade Men’s. Singles.—Final: B. Eathcrw (North Otago) beat L. Fryer (Otag®). 15-7; 15-11. Women’s Singles.—Final: Miss E. Kennard (North Otago) beat Miss B. Kennedy (North Otago). 12-10, 10-12. 11-7. Men’s Doubles.—Final: - E. Wallace an* P. Martin (North Otago) beat L. Smith and A. Nye (North Otago), 15-5, 15-9. Women’s Doubles.—Final: Miss B. Kennedy and E. Kennard (North Otago) be« Miss D. Hall (Canterbury) and Miss ’ Turnbull (North Otago), 15-9. 15-7. Mixed Doubles.—Final: R. Hall and Mis D. Hall (Canterbury) v beat O. Turnbuß and Miss E. Kennard (North Otago), 15**» 15-12. C Grade Men’s Singles—Final: L. Baxendri* (Buller) beat J. McDonald (North OtagoK 15-1, 15-8. Women’s Singles.—Final: Mrs Cow« (Buller) beat Mrs Dyer (North Otago). 11-1. U-4. Men’s Doubles.—Final: L. Baxenoaw and A. Duncan (Buller) beat B. Mortieu* (BuHer) and R. Foster (North- Otago). 15-4. 15-5. Women’s Doubles. —Final: MesdaßW Cowan and Duncan (Buller) beat Miss® s E. Bel worthy ’ and Hill (North Otago). 15-10. 10-15. 17-14. Mixed Doubles.—Final: L. Baxen®* and Mrs Cowan (Buller) beat R. McK***’ zie and Miss B. Martin (North Otago). 15-2, 15-4. w , Junior Boys’ Singles.—Final: R. drum (North Otago) beat R. McKeno 5 (North Otago). 15-7, 15-2. Girls’ Singles.—Final: Miss E. BelwOTtri (North Otago) beat Miss E. MulHg*® (North Otago). 12-11, 11-7.