Indonesians Lead In Badminton

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31771, 30 August 1968, Page 12

Indonesians Lead In Badminton

(N.Z. Press Association) DUNEDIN. The quarter-finals of the 1968 New Zealand badminton cham pionships began in Dunedin last evening. The Indonesian players are now showing good form in the women’s singles and the semifinal will be an all-Indonesian affair.

Last night U. Dewi beat Mrs H. Robson, the top seed, in three sets.

Abbreviations used are: A., Auckland; C., Canterbury; Man., Manawatu; 0.5., Oroua Subassociation; N. 0., North Otago; 0., Otago; S.C., South Canterbury; S., Southland; T., Taranaki; Wan., Wanganui; W., Wellington; W.N., Wellington North Sub-association; W.C., West Coast; H.V., Hutt Valley Subassociation; 1., Indonesia.

Women’s Singles Quarter-finals. —R. Kustiah II.) beat Mrs M. Rennie (O.), 11-0. 11-0; U. Dewi (I.) beat Mrs H. Robson (A.), 9-12, 11-1, 11-0; N. Ureianenu (I.) beat Miss R. Glenie (A.), 11-3, 11-4; M. Inarni (I.) beat E. Handajani (I.).

Men's Doubles Quarter-finals. P. Boatwood and G. Miller (C.) beat W. Tolhurst (Wan.) and A. Chisholm

(O.), 15-8, 15-5; W. Compton and M. Stossel (W.) beat E. Kirk land and W. Simpson (S.), 15-8. 15-2; F. Coetzer (H.V.) and D. Gloyn (Man.) beat R. Dunn (W.) and R. Maddiffan (O.), 17-14, 15-10. Boys' Singles Quarter-finals. K. Crofskey (T.) beat S. Thorne (C.), 15-2, 15-10; L. Steel (W.) beat I. Clifton (W.C.). 15-5, 15-6; M. Pascoe (S.) beat D. Wiren (W.), 15-9, 15-12; B. Purser (T.) beal W. Boniface (S.), 15-4, 15-0.

Girls' Singles Quarter-finals. —Miss L. Gow (A.) beat Miss J. Skeen (A.), 11-5, 11-2; Miss O. Mason (Man.) beat Miss H. Barley (W.), 11-3 11-4. Boys' Doubles Quarter-finals. W. Gnaeves and M. Weatherston (O.) beat P. Sheridan and R. Wilson (N. 0. 15-5, 18-13; I. Clifton (W.C.) and M. Pascoe (S.) beat A. Shannon (0.5.) and P. Wright (C.), 15-5, 15-7. Girls' Doubles Quarter-finals.— Misses L. Gow and M. Skeen (A.) beat Misses V. More (S.C.) and J. Mclntyre (S.C.), 15-6, 15-6. Mixed Doubles < Quarter-finals.—D. Wiren and I

Miss C. Compton (W.) beat W, Boniface <S.) and Miss L. Gow (A.) 1511. 15-2; H. Partel and Miss L. Reid <O.) beat A. Shannon (0.5.) and Miss L. Hamilton (O.) 14-17, 15-7, 15-5; M. Pascoe and Miss S. Sanson (S.). beat L Steel and Miss H. Barley (W.). 9-15, 18-17, 15-8: B. Purser <T.) and Miss R. Glenie (A.) beat R. Johnston (NO.) and Miss V. More (S.C.), 15-0, 15-0.

Junior Boys’ Plato Evont Quarter-finals.—G. Ebbett (W.) beat A Chisholm (O.). 15-5, 15-6: P. Curtain (W.C.) beat N. Willans (T.). 15-8, 18-14; M. Weatherston (O.) beat P. Sheridan (N. 0. 15-12. 15-7. Junior Girls’ Plate Event Quarter-final.—Miss M. Aynsley (W.C.) beat Miss M. Skeen (A.), 11-6. H-2. Men's Singles Quarter finals. J. Compton <W.) beat B. Quirke (H.V.). 1511, 15-4; F. Coetzer (H.V.) beat P. Boatwood (C.>, 15-5. 15-13; W. Johns (A.) beat B. Purser (T.). 18-13, 15-11; R. Purser (T.) beat M. Stossel (W.), 15-12. 15-0.

Women's Doubles Quarter-finals,—Minarni am

|R. Kuntiah (I.) beat Miss O. Mason (Man.) and Mrs L. James <0) 15-0, 15-0; K. Nureianenu and'?. Tumengkol (I.) beat Mesdames J. Fraser and M. Rennie (0.), 151, 150. Mixed Doubles Quarter-final. —P. Boatwood (C.) and Miss G. Steele (W.) beat W. Johns (A.) and Mrs H. Robson (A.), 15-13, 15-11; D. R. Gloyn (Man.) and Mrs G. Meddelberg (Wan.) beat F. Coutzer (H V ) and Miss L. Hetherlngton (W.). 15-11. 9-15, 15-13: M. Stossel (W.) and Miss G. Tompkins (W.) beat B. and Miss J. Purser (T.), 13-15. 15-8, 15-5: R. Purser (T.) and Mrs V. Gow (A.) beat J. Compton (W.) and Miss J. Probert (W-), 15-10, 15-7.

Men's Piste Events Quarter-finals.— H. Gillam (O.) beat W. Simpson (S.), 7-15, 15-11. 15-11: J. B. Sawyer (Wan.) beat W Wrightson (W.N.), 15-9, 15-4: R. Dunn (W.l beat W. R. Freddy (O.). 15-1. 15-3; W. G. Tolhurst (Wan.) beat K. J. Drysdale (O.). 15-6, 15-7.

Women’s Piste Event Quarter-final.—Mrs K. Dunn <W.) beat Miss J. Probert (W.). 11-0, 7-11. 11-7: Miss J. Purser (T.) beat Miss H. Donahu® (W.)< 18-11, 11-9, 11-3.