Badminton Title Still Wide Open

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30802, 14 July 1965, Page 16

Badminton Title Still Wide Open

Avonslde, Christchurch I, and Knox I were the winning teams in the ninth round of matches in the Canterbury badminton A grade inter-club series.

This round brought together the leading teams, but the competition is still wide open, three teams having equal points, one behind Christchurch

The meeting of the two leading teams, Christchurch I and Railway I, resulted in a close win to Christchurch on sets, the teams being level, four matches each.

The biggest upset of the night was the defeat of A. G. Duckmanton (Railway I) by D. B. Reid, who has been out of touch of late, but showed better form in this match.

There were few good rallies, Duckmanton hitting the shuttle constantly out of court. Reid's task was made much easier in that his opponent could not find a consistent length, the shuttle going very fast in the humid conditions. Reid's usually Ineffective smashes scored many winners. Miss N. Baty (Christchurch 1) scored a well-deserved win over Mrs M. Miller in three sets.

Results: Railway I 10, Christchurch I 12 A. Duckmanton lost to D. Reid, 2-15, 15-1, 3-15; R. Miller beat T. Bradbury, 12-15, 15-10, 15-5; Mrs M. Miller lost to Miss

N. Baty, 11-4, 8-11, 7-11; Mrs P. Duckmanton beat Miss E. Reas ton, 11-6, 11-12, 12-10. Duckmanton and Mrs Miller lost to Reid and Miss Baty, 0-15, 9-15; Miller and Mrs Duckman ton beat Bradbury and Miss Reaston, 9-15, 15-0, 15-13. Duckmanton and Miller beat Reid and Bradbury, 12-15, 15-7, 18-17; Mrs Miller and Mrs Duck manton lost to Miss Baty and Miss Reaston. 14-17, 8-15. Avonslde *, Christchurch II 2 P. Boatwood beat B. Wylie, 15-5, 15-0; A. Karst beat R Blunt, 18-15, 16-18, 18-15: Mrs M. Brown lost to Mrs M. Wvlle. 0-11, 5-11: Mrs P. Boatwood beat Mrs C. Newton, 11-3, 12-10. Boatwood and Mrs Brown beat Wylie and Mrs Wylie. 17-14, 17 14; Karst and Mrs Boatwood beat Blunt and Mrs Newton, 515. 15-12, 15-11. Boatwood and Karst lost to Blunt and Wylie. 15-11. R-15. 1215; Mrs Brown and Mrs Boat wood beat Mrs Wylie and Mrs Newton, 15-12. 15-6. Knox I beat Selwyn, by default. SOCCER First and second division soccer matchee for thia Sunday are:

H. 5.0.8. V. City, Rangers Park, 12.45 p.m.; Western v Nomads. Ranger* Park, 2.30 p.m.; Waterside v. Celtic, venua to be confirmed, 2.30 p.m.