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Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33917, 9 August 1975, Page 48

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Canterbury's leading men’s badminton players are again likely to have a struggle in trying to keep the provincial singles title in the province. The top Otago player. Steve Wiison, who beat A’arren Edgecumbe in the final last year, will defend his title when the championships are played at Skellerup Hall next week. OUTSIDE ENTRIES Wilson is one of four outside entries from the lower part of the South Island. Fhe others are rhe Southland division one players. Nigel Skelt, Valerie Warnock and lobyn Brown.

Wilson and Skeit will jteam up for the men’s doubles and in the mixed [doubles Wilson will partner • Miss Brown, and Skeit will partner Miss Warnock. There are also a number [of outside entries, from . South Canterbury and West! Coast for the junior titles. [ GOOD RESPONSE The entries closed this] week and although they still . have to hie sorted and num-; bered the secretary of the; • Canterbury Badminton Asso-! .jciation (Mrs A. K. Smith) I yesterday described the re-' sponse as very good. This is in marked contrast! ito last year when some of

the fields were. woefully! ■ small. In the women’s singles,! ; in which Alison Ross will; defend her title, there are at| least 16 entries, double that • of last year. >; The seedings will be done ;over the week-end, and one [championship which could [give the seeding committee .[some headaches is the men’s [[doubles where the top three! contenders will be Wilsonj J and Skeit, the title-holders,! ’[Geoff Miller and Jack Lang,' ' | and the new but potentially [ powerful combination of! Peter Whiting, Canterbury’s; .[top player, and the skilfulj :! Malaysian, Lee Leong Kooi.