WISDEN CUP WON BY AUCKLAND

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31768, 27 August 1968, Page 18

WISDEN CUP WON BY AUCKLAND

(N.Z. Press Association)

DUNEDIN. Scoring was even in the early stages of the final of the 1968 Wisden Cup badminton matches between Auckland and Wellington in Dunedin last night, but Auckland beat Wellington, nine matches to seven.

This is the first time two North Island teams have contested the final of this event as it was originally a North Island-South Island fixture.

Results (Auckland names Br Men’s Singles.—W. Johns lost to J. Compton, 3-15, 3-15; B. Hall lost to M. Stossel, 15-10, 2-15, 7-15; D. Stuart beat F. Coetzer. 17-14, 15-2; J. Rowe beat R. Dunn. 15-7, 7-15, 15-3. Women’s Singles.—Mrs H. Robson beat Miss G. Tompkins, 11-1, 11-9; Mrs G. Weatherley beat Mi»s G. Steel, 15-5. 11-2; Miss R.., Glennie beat Miss L. Hetherington, 11-3, 11-4; Miss L.

Gow lost to Mrs K. Dunn, 5-11, 8-11. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs G, Weatherley and Miss R. Glennie beat Misses G. Tompkins and G. Steel, 18-15, 14-17, 15-12; Mrs H. Robson and Miss L. Gow beat Mrs k. Dunn and Miss L. Hetherington, 12-15, 15-9, IS-9. Men’s Doubles. —W. Johns and D Stuart lost to J. Compton and M. Stossel, 17-16, 9-15, 3-15; B. Hall and J. Rowe lost to F. Coetzer and R. Dunn, 8-15, 8-15. Mixed Doubles.—W. Johns and Mrs H. Robson lost io M. stossel and Miss G. Tompkins, 10-15, 945; B. Han and Mrs G. Weatherley beat J. Compton and Miss G. Steel, 15-10, 15-9; J. Rowe and Mist R. Glennie beat F. Coetzer and Miss L. Heatherlngton. 9-15, 15-12, 17-14: p. Stuart and Miss L. Gow lost to R. Dunn and Mrs K. Duni), 15-17, 6-15. Final results: Auckland nine matches. 20 games, 423 points, beat Wellington, seven matches, 18 games, 427 points.. ,>