WISDEN CUP BADMINTON

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33626, 30 August 1974, Page 13

WISDEN CUP BADMINTON

(N.Z. Press Association) WELLINGTON. The strong Auckland Blue team proved far too good for Otago during the opening round of the Wisden Cup badminton yesterday. The experienced Aucklanders won 16-0. Wellington also started well! with a 14-2 win over Taranaki,: but had a tougher match later! against Waitemata. winning 11-5.' In the evening play, Aucklandi made a second clean sweep, this time against Canterbury. Details of this match (Auckland names first; were:—

lien's singles.—B. Purser beat G. Miller. 15-11. 15-3; C. Bullen beat P. Whiting, 15-8, 15-2; J. Loomb beat J. Lang, 15-2, 15-11; D. Reeks beat K. Crossky, 15-4, 15-6.

Women's singles.—A. Branfield beat A. Ross, 11-5, 11-3; F. Erceg beat A. Chambers, 11-1, 11-3; L. Ward beat R. Moran, 11-3, 11-7; C. Billington beat B. Anderson, 11-7, 9-11, 11-5. Men’s doubles.—Purser and Bullen beat Miller and Whiting, 15-2, 15-7; Loomb and Reeks beat Lang and Crossky, 15-5, 15-6. Women’s doubles.—Branfield and Erceg beat Ross and Anderson, 15-6, 15-2; Ward and Billington beat Chambers and Moran, 15-7, 15-6. Mixed doubles.—Purser and Branfield beat Miller and Ross, 15-7, 15-6; Bullen and Erceg beat Whiting and Chambers. 15-14, 15-9; Reeks and Ward beat Lang and Anderson, 15-8. 12-15, 15-7; Loomb and Billington beat Crossky and Moran. 18-14, 15-10.

Driver’s president.—Mr L. M. Burns was re-elected as president of the Canterbury. Drivers’ Union annual meet-! ing last night. The new vice-! president is Mr G. SimcockJ who replaces Mr R. Simcock