BADMINTON
CANTERBURY MATCHES The Canterbury Badminton Association played a match against Southland, at Oamaru. Results (with Canterbury names first): — Men’s Singles.—R. Mcfield lost to P. Skelt, 5-15, 5-15; A. Roberts lost to A. Skelt. 2-15, 7-15; R. Pattinson beat N. Thompson, 15-11, 3-15, 15-3; D. Reid beat J. Speers. 15-13, 15-10. Women’s Singles.—Mrs M. Jeffreys lost to Mrs J. Adams, 11-12, 5-11, 1-11; Miss J. Snow beat ~-iss S. Miller. 6-11, 12-10, 12-10; Miss W. Wall lost to Mrs Skelt, by default; Miss D. Hall lost to Mrs Farmer, 2-11, 4-11. Men’s Doubles. —Pattinson and Roberts lost to Skelt and Skelt, 5-15, 7-15; Macefield and Reid beat Speers and Thompson. 12-15. 15-7, 15-3. Women’s Doubles.—Snow and Jeffreys beat Adams and Skelt. 15-13, 15-5; Wall anti Hall lost to Miller and Farmer. 5-15, 15-12. 15-9. Mixed Doubles.—Macefield and Miss Snow lost to Skelt and Mrs Skelt, 1-15, 11-15; Roberts and Mrs Jeffreys lost to Skelt and Mrs Adams. 3-15, 11-15; Reid and Miss Hall beat Speer and Mrs Farmer, 15-4. 15-5. Southland won by 9 games to 6. The following are the results of a match Played at Timaru against South Canterbury:— Men’s Singles.—S. Clarke beat N. GosneH, 15-9, 15-7; E. Harrington beat F. Ryan, 15-13, 18-14; R. Hall beat J. Anderson. 15-4, 15-3; G. Fiebig beat E. R. Shrimpton. 15-6. 15-5. Women’s Singles.—Miss E. Reaston beat Mrs C. Lindsay, 12-10. 1-11, 11-4; Miss M. Rimmer lost to Miss M. Olliver, 9-11, 1-11; Miss A. Spence beat Miss B. Shepherd. 11-3, 11-2; Miss M. Benjamin beat Mrs P Shrimpton. 11-6, 10-12, 12-10. Men’s Doubles.—Hall and Harrington beat Gosnell and Ryan, 15-4, 15-8; Fiebig and Clarke beat Shrimpton and Anderson. 10-15. 15-6. 15-9. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Reaston and Rimmer beat Mrs Lindsay and Mirs Olliver, 15-4, 8-15, 15-10; Misses Spence and Benjamin beat Miss Shepherd and Mrs Shrimpton, 15-4, 15-9. Mixed Doubles.—Clarke and Miss Reastsen beat Gosne.l and Mrs Lindsay, 15-13, 15-10; Fiebig and Miss Rimmer beat Ryan and Miss Olliver. 11-15. 15-5. 15-3; Harrington and Miss Spence beat Anderson and Miss Shepherd. 15-12, 15-10; Hall and Miss Benjamin beat Shrimpton and Mrs Shrimpton. 15-12, 15-2. Canterbur}’ won by 15 games to 1.
The Canterbury C team to play North Otago, at Oamaru on Saturday, June 18, is:—-J. Beattie, S. Lawn (captain), W. Muncaster. J. Frost, and Misses Leeves, Allen. Swift, and Thompson.
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Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27683, 13 June 1955, Page 12
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