Badminton UBER CUP CONTEST

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28936, 2 July 1959, Page 5

Badminton UBER CUP CONTEST

JLl'.. „ Australian women Beat Indonesia (S2. Press Association— Copyright) MELBOURNE. July 1. Australia reached the inter-zone women's badminton final tor the Über Cup last night wnen they beat thi young Indonesian team by five matches to two.

They will go to New Zealand next month to meet the winner of the New Zealand-Thailand tie.

Leading three games to nil after Monday’s matcnes the Australians received • shock when Mrs June Bevan went down in three sets to Miss Oes Lm Nio after an hourlong struggle. The aeores were 11-9 6-11. 11-7 la favour ui the Indonesian, who did not Jet up on Mrs Bevan’s backhand, which was not function - ill ’ weJl Then, tn the second singles. 15-year-old Soerabaya High School «iri, Minami. swept Mrs Amy Pincott from the court in 20 mimitea. winning 12-9. H 4 However, the Australians came back Into their «wn in the two doubles matches Mrs Bevan and Mrs Pincott beat Corry Kawilarang and Oei Lin Nio 15-15, 15-10. Then Mrs Margaret Russel and Mrs Joy Twining beat Misses Retno and Minami. 18-14. 15-4

Mrs Bevan aro Mrs Plncott were 13-all in then first set when umpire Cordrev inked the Indonesians to set the game. To the surpr-se oi the crowd of 500. they decided to play on despite the fact tha» they did not hold the service. However they ouicklv took the service and the lead,’l4-13. But the Australians went to a 15-14 lead and the umpire called game in favour of Australia. Oei Lin ouestioned the call, and the referee Mr Rov Bradv. upheld her obiection „ The game wis aeain act. but was taken out by the Australians.