Badminton Trophy Narrowly Won

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30818, 2 August 1965, Page 19

Badminton Trophy Narrowly Won

(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) LAUNCESTON, August 1. New Zealand won the Whyte Trophy for badminton by two games when the series against Australia ended in Launceston on Saturday night.

New Zealand went into the final night with a two-rubber lead but the Australian team won the final match and levelled the series at eight rubbers each. However, New Zealand, with 19 games to Australia's 17, won the trophy. A big factor in its win was the upset victory by D. B. Higgins over the Australian champion and team captain, K. Turner. Higgins defeated an out-of-form Turner in straight sets and showed he was a worthy replacement for the former New Zealand singles champion, J. Robson. Turner never got into the game as the New Zealander played copybook badminton and caught Turner out of position on many occasions. Good Doubles Win Mrs H. Robson teamed well with Mrs V. Gow to beat the top Australian pair, Mrs K. Nesbit and Mrs J. Teining in straight sets in the women’s doubles. This was a match of high standard with perfect placement and shuttle control. Results: — Friday Airs V. Gow beat Mrs J. Twining, 11-7, 11-12, 11-6; G. Hinton beat G. Nelson, 15-7. 15-6; D. Higgins and K. Long lost to K. Turner and G. Robotham, 15-9. 13-5, 6-15: Mrs H. Robson beat Mrs K. Nesbit, 11-4, 11-4; Miss G. Simpson and Miss B. Stott lost to Mrs D. King and

Miss J. Smith, 5-15, 7-15: L. Bristol beat R. Young, 18-14, 15-4; K. Long and Mrs V. Gow lost to B. Nelson and Mrs K. Nesbit, 12-15, 15-13, 10-15; G. Hinton and Miss G. Simpson beat R. Young and Miss J. Smith 17-14, 15-3.

Saturday Miss Stott lost to Mrs King, 1-11, 11-12: Mrs Robson and Mrs Gow beat Mrs Twining and Mrs Nesbit, 15-11, 15-8; Long lost to Robotham, 8-15, 10-15; Higgins beat Turner, 15-5, 15-7; Bristol and Miss Stott lost to Robotham and Mrs Twining, 12-15, 5-15: Miss Simpson lost to Miss Smith, 11-3, 6-11, 4-11; Higgins and Mrs Robson beat Turner and Mrs King, 15-9, 15-11; Bristol and Hinton lost to Young and G. Nelson, 5-15, 7-15.