Wins in badminton

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33580, 8 July 1974, Page 14

Wins in badminton

Canterbury extended its proud record in the South Island interprovincial Division II badminton competition by beating Southland and Nelson in the Skellerup Hall on Saturday. With its victories in the zone elimination contests, Canterbury took a major step towards qualifying for its twelfth successive national final. Canterbury lost only two of j the 16 matches against Southland, but found a tougher opponent in Nelson. Although Nelson ' proved stronger in the women's section, the experienced Canterbury men continued their unbeaten run and gave the province a 10-6 win. 1 The third contest was won by Nelson which beat Southland by 11 matches to five. Otago is now Canterbury’s only stumbling block to qualifying for, another New Zealand final: against the top North Island, province for the R.S.L. Cup. The' two teams clash in Dunedin on August 3. and the encounter I should also decide the holder of the Pearce Cup. donated for the' winner of the South Island Division II competition. The Canterbury juniors beat; Nelson 13 matches to three in; a zone A elimination match of! the South Island Division IV competition for the Woolworths Cup. After losing to West Coast two weeks ago, the Canterbury junior team showed improved form. Canterbury’s third and final match is against South Canterbun- at Ashburton on August 3. The Canterbury Division II side lost the second women’s doubles and third mixed doubles matches against Southland. After winning the fi’-st game. Mrs N. Jacobs and Miss R. Smith could not. contain their Southland opoon-i ients. Misses N Allen and J.] Walker, in the next two games.' The Canfo'-hun- women, com-' oeting in Division IT nlay for I the first time, overcame their i first test "hen the four pla’-ers ‘ won all their singles matches. !The number one. Miss D. Erickson. made a fine comeback against Mrs S. Horrell. Miss; , Erickson lost the first game 0-11,

but won the match after two further hard-fought games. In the encounter against Nelson, the Canterbury women were lacking in experience and Nelson triumphed in three of the four singles matches and both the doubles games. Miss R. Smith gained the only singles win, against Mrs J. McGrath, in two straight games. The promising Miss Erickson did not put up the expected opposition to Nelson’s number one, Mrs J. Marshall, who is among the top 16 women in New Zealand. The heroes of Canterbury’s victories were the four men. W. I •Edgecumbe, E. Kirkland, C. Was-; ley and J. Anderson. Theydropped only two games in winning their singles matches, and were also unbeaten in the doubles matches. Edgecumbe, in particular, was in outstanding form. As the top player, the former Division I representative lost 16 points in his two singles matches comprising' four games. Tile men also came to the rescue in the mixed doubles matches when Canterbury looked in danger of losing to Nelson. Going to the final four matches, Canterbury led 7-5 and the men won three of the four matches! to secure the winning advantage. The results of the matches lu-, volving Canterbury, were:—

DIVISION II Canterbury 14 matches, I Southland 2 Men.—W. Edgecumbe beat M. Westrupp. 15-3, 15-8; E. Kirkland! beat D. Howard. 15-4, 15-3; C. Wasley beat M. McCartney, 3-15,1 15-9. 15-3; J. Anderson beat 1. Sinclair, 13-15, 15-6, 15-8. Edgecumbe and Kirkland beat How-' ard and Sinclair. 15-9, 15-17 15-6: i Wasley and Anderson beat I Westrupp and McCartney, 15-3, I Women—D. Erickson beat S Horrell, 0-11 12-9, 11-8; S. Wells beat R. Brown. 11-6, 11-3; N. Jacobs beat N. Allen. 11-7, 11-3;, 'R. Smith beat J. Walker, 11-7 J : 11-8; Erickson and Wells beat 'Horrell and Brown. 15-4, 15-9; Jacobs and Smith lost to Allen l and Walker. 15-7, 16-17. 10-15. Mixed doubles.—Edgecumbe

and Wells beat Howard and Brown, 15-4, 15-4; Anderson and Erickson beat Sinclair and Walker. 15-3. 16-17, 15-12; Wasley and Smith lost to Westrupp and Allen. 8-15, 5-15; Kirkland and Jacobs beat McCartney and Horrell, 11-15, 18-14, 15-5. Canterbury 10 matches. Nelson 4 Edgecumbe beat W. Milburn, 15-5, 15-0; Kirkland beat A. Griffiths, 15-10, 15-4; Wasley beat M. Price, 15-11, 15-5; Anderson beat D. Dillon, 15-6, 15-8; Edgecumbe and Kirkland beat Milburn and Price 15-11, 17-18. 15-2; Wasley and Anderson beat Griffiths and Dillon, 15-5. 15-10. Erickson lost to J. Marshall, 4-11-, 1-11; Wells lost to C. Bryant, 11-8, 5-11, 611; Jacobs lost to L O’Hara. 4-11, 9-12; Smith beat J. McGrath, 11-5, 11-8; Erickson and Wells lost to Marshal) and Bryant, 7-15. 14-17; Jacobs and Smith' lost to McGrath and O’Hara 10-15. 7-15. Edgecumbe and Wells beat Milburn and Marshall, 6-15, 15-11, 15-12; Anderson and Erickson i beat Price and O’Hara, 15-0, 15-5; Wasley and Smith lost to Grif-’ fiths and Bryant, 17-18, 7-15; Kirkland and Jacobs beat Dillon and McGrath, 15-9, 15-12. JUNIOR (DIVISION IV) Canterbury 13 matches, Nelson 3.

P. Burn beat M. Heatherbell,' 6-15, 18-15. 15-9; D. Ross beat S. Eden, 15-9, 15-2; R. Pope beat C.' McPherson, 15-1, 15-11; P. Wilson beat C Wilson, 15-9. 15-4; Bum and Ross beat Hetherbell and McPherson, 13-1, 15-3; s Harley and Pope beat Eden and C. Wilson, 15-2, 15-3. L- Ellis beat A. O’Hara, 11-«. 11-4; G. Ellis beat C. Bowe 11*3 11-0; G. Goldsmith lost to G Biggs, 8-11. 12-9. 6-11; H. Sloss lost to C. Eden. 2-11, 2-11; L. and G. Ellis beat O'Hara and Biggs. 15-5, 15-10; Goldsmith and Moss lost to Bowe and C. Eden, 10-15, 4-15. Ross and G Ellis beat Heather bell and Biggs. 15-5. 15-8; P. Wilson and L. Bills beat S, Eden and O’Hara. 15-5. 15-2; Harle’ and Goldsmith beat McPherson and Bowe. 15-13. 15-11; Burn and Moss beat C. Wilson ant C. Eden. I 7-15, 15-2, 15-12.