N.Z. BADMINTON

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31772, 31 August 1968, Page 14

N.Z. BADMINTON

(N Z. Preus Association) DUNEDIN. Semi-finals were played in the New Zealand badminton championships in Dunedin last night. Results of championship semifinals were:— Abbreviations.—A, Auckland: C.. Canterbury; Man., Manawatu; 0.5., Oroua Sub-Assn; N. 0., North Otago; 0.. Otago; S.C., South Canterbury; S., Southland; T.. Taranaki: Wan., Wanganui: W., Wellington; W.N., Wellington North SubAssn; W.C., West Coast; H.V., Hutt Valley Sub-Assn; 1.. Indonesia. Men’s Singles.—J. Compton (W.) beat F. Coetzer (H.V.). 15-8. 15-8; R. Purser (T.) beat W. Johns (A.). 11-7, 11-6. Women’s Singles. Minarni (I.) beat Nureianenu (I.), 11-2. 11-5; Retno Kustiah (I.) beat Utami Dewi (I.), 11-0. 11-8. Men’s Doubles.—R. H. and B. Purser (T.) beat P. Boatwood and G. Miller (C.), 15-12, 15-8: J. Compton and M. Stossel (W.) beat F. Coetzer (H.V.) and D. Gloyn (Man.), 15-13, 15-9. Junior Events Boys’ Singles.—l. Steel (A.) beat K. Grofsky (T.), 15-2. 1510; B. Purser (T.) beat M. Pascoe (S.), 15-11, 15-4. Girls’ Singles.—Miss L. Gow (A.) beat Miss C. Compton (W.). 15-5, 12-10: Miss A. Glenie (A.> beat Miss 0. Mason (Man.), 11-4. 11-3.

Boys’ Doubles.—L. Steel and D. Wircn (W.) beat W. Greaves and M. Weatherston (0.), 15-4. 15-1; K. Crofskey and B. Purser beat I. Clifton and M. Pascoe. 15-7. 15-3.

Girls’ Doubles.—Misses 0, Mason and J. Skeen beat Misses L. Gow and J. Skeen. 15-9. 1511; Misses C. Compton and R. Glenie beat Misses M. Greer and S. Sanson (S.), 15-3, 15-2.

Mixed Doubles.—D. Wiren and Miss C. Compton (W.) beat H. Partel and Miss L. Reid (0.). 15-2, 15-2; B. Purser (T.) and Miss R. Glenie (A.) beat M. Pascoe and Miss S. Sanson (S.), 15-5, 15-3.