Railway Assured Of Badminton Success

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31753, 9 August 1968, Page 13

Railway Assured Of Badminton Success

The Miller family assured Railway I of at

least a tie in the inter-dub badminton competitions when Railway beat Mairehau, 12 games to nine, at Skellenip HaU.

G. A. Miller beat the Canterbury champion, P. V. Boatwood, in straight games; R. Miller, who substituted for A G. Duckmanton, played tremendously in the men’s doubles for a win and secured vital games in his singles and mixed doubles; and Mrs M. Miller also won a vital game in her singles and teamed with G. A. Miller in a successful mixed doubles.

Boatwood, who seems to reserve his best play for championship events, has lost to G. A. Miller each time they have met in inter-club competitions, but Boatwood beat Miller in the Queen's Birthday tournament and in the recent Canterbury championships.

In their latest match. Miller led throughout the first set and although Boatwood had a comfortable lead twice in the second. Miller took advantage of some slack shots when Boatwood led 11-10. and won the match In a commanding manner.

R. Miller lost to the guile of B. W. Crofts In his singles but not until he had forced the match to three games.

The last time Railway played Mairehau Railway lost the women’s doubles, but Mrs Miller and Mrs D. Murphy had too much experience this time and won easily in two sets. Christchurch, now in second place, had to battle to defeat the youthful Canterbury I team. When the last matches, the mixed doubles, were played, the match score was 3-3. but the Christchurch players were too experienced and in a dne second match. D. B. Boid and Mrs M. Brown beat G. Ellis and K. Pepper, 15-3, 18-11. '

Although B. J. Wylie and Reid were inferior In their singles matches, they had an excellent partnership in the doubles snd robbed L. Robinson and Ellis of that match. Miss K. Pepper played well to defeat Mrs Brown in three games. Competition points with two rounds to go are:— Section I; Railway I 8. Christchurch S. Mairehau 5. Canterbury 14. Section II: Knox 4. University 2. Railways II 2. Canterbury II 1.

Mairehau 9 Games. Railway I P- V. Boatwood lost to G A Miller 12-15. 11-15: B. W. Crofts beat R. Miller. 15-9, 3-15, 15-5-Boatwood and Crofts lost to Miller and Miller, S-15. 3-15. Miss S. Dench beat Mrs* M Miller. 2-11, 11-8. n-7; Miss A* Lawrence beat Mrs D. Murnhv* 11-9. 3-11. 12-9: Miss Dench and Miss Lawrence lost to Mrs Miller and Mrs Murphy, 9-15, 6-15 Boatwood and Miss Dench lost to G. Miller and Mrs Miller, 1215, 17-15, 11-15; Crofts and Miss Lawrence beat R. Miller and Mrs Murphy, 15-8, 15-5, 15-10. Canterbury I 3, Christchurch 5 G. Ellis beat B. Wylie. 15-6. 18-15; L. Robinson beat D. B. Reid. 15-11. 7-15. 18-15; Robinson and Ellis lost to Wylie and Reid. 15-12. 8-15, 5-15.

Miss S. Bruce lost to Miss C. Reay. 6-11. 3-11; Miss K. Pepper beat Mrs M. Brown. 8-11.

11-3, 12-9: Miss Bruce and Miss Pepper lost to Miss Reay and Mrs Brown. 3-IS, 4-13. Robinson and Miss Bruce lost to Wylie and Miss Reay. 9-13. $-13: Ellis and Miss Pepper lost to Reid and Mrs Brown, 9-15, 17-18. Railway II 1. University T J. Findlay lost to G. Ford, 11- 13-7, 2-15; M. Berry lost to Hamid Bugo, 15-11, 6-15. 9-15; Findlay and Berry beat Ford and Hamid Bugo, 13-9, 18-16. Mrs A. K. Smith lost to Miss L. Tucker. 6-11, 0-11; Mrs L. Bassett lost to Miss P. Woolhouse, 10-12. 4-11; Mrs Smith and Mrs Bassett lost to Miss Tucker and Miss Woolhouse, 415. 8-15. Findlay and Mrs Bassett lost to Ford and Miss Tucker, 13-18, 12- Berry and Mrs Smith lost to Bugo and Miss Woolhouse, 15-8, 12-13. 6-15. Canterbury II 3, Knox 3 H. Little beat E. Ogier, 15-3, 12-15, 15-13; J. Patton lost to B. G. Hadlee, 12-15, 11-15: Patton and Little beat Hadlee and Ogier. 15-8, 15-10. Mrs J. Brassel lost to Miss S. Field, 2-11, 4-11; Miss J. Pooley lost to Miss C. Swift, 5-11, 4-11; Mrs Brassel and Miss Pooley lost to Miss Field and Miss Swift. 6-15, 14-17. Patton and Mrs Brassel lost to Ogier and Miss Field, 12-15. 12-15: Little and Miss Pooley beat Hadlee and Miss Swift, 15-11. 15-10.