Badminton To Canterbury

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32015, 16 June 1969, Page 9

Badminton To Canterbury

Canterbury , defeated South Canterbury, 14-2, in division HI badminton matches recently. The left-handed Canterbury puyer, D. B. ,Reld, was always tem fast fOrR. Murray in the top singles match. Th the top women’s singles ffigteh Mrs B. Fowler, of South Canterbury, a former Canterbury division I player, was much too strong for her Canterbury oppopent, Miss G. Hampton. The ’ other Canterbury women, however, won their matches. Results (Canterbury players Rrst):— Singles.—D. 6. Reid beat R. Murray, 15-12, 15-13; i. Lang beat 3. Darling, 15-2, 15-1; .1. Findlay beat A. Ryan, 15-13, IM; M. Berty beat B. Pharris, 15-6, iS-7. Doubles.—Reid and Findlay beat Murray and Darling, 15-9, 18-12; Lang and Berry beat Ryan and Pharris; 15-2, 15-5. frOMEH Singles.—Miss G. Hampton lost to MISs 6. FoWler. 9-11, 2-11; Miss S. Johnston beat Mrs J. Smith, 11-7; 11-0; Mrs R. Atwell beat Mrs E. Reilly, 11-4, 11-8; Miss N. OlUver beat Mrs G. Henderson, 11-1, 11-4. D'oubles.- J -Misses Hampton and Johnston lost to Mesdames Fowler and smith. 15-12, 11-15, 5-1 S; MISS Oliver and Mrs Atwell beat Mrs Reilly and Miss Henderson, 15-12, 15-7. MIXED Doubles.—Lang and Mrs Atwell beat Murray and Mrs FOwler, 18-11, 18-4; Reid and Miss Hampton beat Darting and MrS Stnitfi, 15-lfc 15-5: Findlay And Miss Johnston beat Ryan and Mrs RSilly.ls-7, 7-15, 15-12; Retry and Mrs Oliver beat Pharris and Mrs Henderson, 15-4, 1541.