WOMEN TO RESCUE

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30811, 24 July 1965, Page 13

WOMEN TO RESCUE

Narrow Win To N.Z. (N.Z Press Assn. — Copyright > MELBOURNE. July 23. New Zealand’s women badminton players paved the way for the touring team to beat Victoria at Melbourne last ni?ht. It was New Zealand’s hardest match of the tour so far. the two Malayan students, David and Andrew Oug, winning their singles and doubles. However, Mrs H. Robson and Mrs V. Gow levelled the score for New Zealand, and Mrs Robson partnered D. Higgins in the winning mixed doubles. The No. 2 touring party beat Mid-Gippsland, 6-2, at Drouin. Results: v. Victoria.—K. Long lost to D. Ong, 4-15, 15-12, 9-15; D. Higgins lost to A. Ong, 5-15, 15-1, 9-15: Mrs H. Robson beat Miss J. Richards, 11-4, 11-7: Mrs V. Gow beat Miss H. Dorran, 9-11, 11-0. 11-1: D. Higgins and Long tost to Ong and Ong, 11-17, 12-15; Robson and Gow beat Dorran and Richards, 15-2, 15-8: Higgins and Robson beat A. Ong and Richards. 15-5, 15-5. v. Mid-Gippsland.—Hinton beat Lockwood, 15-1, 14-17, 15-4; Miss Stott beat Miss Henderson. 11- 11-1: Bristol lost to Nelson, 0-15, 15-13. 12-15: Miss Simpson beat Mrs McLean. 11-3, 11-1: Hinton and Bristol beat Nelson and Lockwood. 6-15. 15-1, 15-10; Misses Simpson and Stott beat Mrs McLean and Miss Henderson, 15-11, 15-11; Bristol and Miss Stott beat Lockwood and Miss Henderson. 15-5, 15-8; Hinton and Miss Simpson lost to Nelson and Mrs McLean. 5-15. 12-