Two teams clear in badminton

Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34126, 12 April 1976, Page 26

Two teams clear in badminton

The Canterbury A| grade badminton competition is only two rounds old. but already there is evidence that : the battle for the title! lies between only two teams. Railway 1 and Knox. On Saturday, Railway 1 had its second successive clean-sweep, and Knox, which won six of its eight matches, moved clearly into second position, three points behind. However, the three North Beach teams, especially when their top players are all available, should continue to ensure that the leading pair do not have things all their own way. It was North Beach II that checked Knox on Saturday. Alison Ross showed good early season form to clearly beat Sandra Chapman and Miss Ross earned North Beach another point when she teamed with Betty Maitland in the ladies’ doubles. The best win of the day was achieved by the former North Beach player, Terry Perry, who is now the top woman for Railway 11. She was impressive in beating Diane Erikson in straight games, and she later beat Miss Erikson again in a testing ladies’ doubles. Railway 1 left no doubt that it would be the team to beat by the way it demolished Hagley 1. All eight matches were won in straight games, and Geoff Miller was very sharp in winning the top men’s singles against Brian Williams. The Hagley II team also lost 8-0. It played better in the doubles than it did in the singles, but was still no match for the experienced Canterbury 1 combination. Points are:— Rail wax- 1 28, Knox 25, North Beach 111 21. Canterbury I 18,

Railway H io, North Beach I 13, North Beach 11 12, Canterbury II 7, Hagley I and Hagley II 0. Results: — Hagley II 0 matches, Canterbury 10 Singles.—D. Bell lost to C. Wasley, 8-15.. 6-15; G. Beale lost to B. Wilson, 0-15, 0-15; Mrs N. Sintes lost to Miss C. Reaj, 2-11, 2- Mrs C. Austin lost to Mrs A. Smith, 5-11, 5-11. Doubles. —Bell and Beale lost i to Wasley and Wilson, 9-15, 15-8; Mrs Austin and Mrs Sinters lost to Miss Reay and Mrs Smith, 9-15, 3-15; Bell and Mrs Austin lost to Wilson and Miss Reay, 3- 10-15; Beale and Mrs Sinters lost to Wasley and Mrs Smith, 15-13, 7-15, 12-15. Knox 6 matches, North Beach 11 2 Singles.—. Edgecumbe beat D. Ross, 15-6. 15-11; E. Kirkland beat P. Wilson, 15-0, 18-17; Mrs S. Chapman lost to Miss A. Ross, 2-11, 4-11; Miss J. Miles beat Mrs B. Markland, 12-10, 11-7. Doubles.—Edgecumbe and Kirkland beat Ross and Wilson, 15-2, 15-10; Mrs Chapman and Miss Miles lost to Miss Ross and Miss Markland. 11-15, 12-15; Edgecumbe and Miss Miles beat Ross and Miss Ross, 15-6, 15-5; Kirkland and Mrs Chapman beat Wilson and Miss Markland. 11-15, 15-9, 15-9.

North Beach 1 3 matches. Railways II 5. Singles.—J. Anderson lost to L. Robinson, 7-15, 7-15; M. Nolan beat D. Le Page, 18-15, 15-12; Miss D. Erikson lost to Mrs T. Perry, 7-15, 5-11; Miss B. Lindsay lost to Miss G. Ellis, 5-11, 3-11. Doubles. —Anderson and Nolan lost to Robinson and Le Page, 7- 12-15; Miss Erikson and Miss Lindsav beat Mrs Perry and Miss Ellis, 14-17, 15-10, 15-6; Anderson and Miss Erikson lost to Robinson and Mrs Perry, 3-15, 15-15, 4-15; Nolan and Miss Lindsay beat Le Page and Miss Ellis, 15-12, 10-15, 15-5. North Beach 111 5 matches, Canterbury II 3. Singles.—P. Boatwood beat G. Girdler, 15-5, 15-5; R. Campbell beat S. Harley, 15-11, 15-6; Mrs R. Erskine lost to Mrs N. Jacobs, 8- 4-11; Miss J. Hasson lost to Mrs J. Langford, 3-11, 6-11. Doubles.—Boatwood and Campbell beat Harley and Girdler, 15-7, 15-7; Mrs Erskine and Miss Hasson lost to Mrs Jacobs and Mrs Langford, 4-18, 13-18; Boatwood and Mrs Erskine beat Girdler and Mrs Langford, 15-12, 15-6; Campbell and Miss Hasson beat Harley and Mrs Jacobs, 15-5, 15-7.

Railway I feinatches, Hagley I Singles.—Miller beat B. Williams. l5-5; J. Lang beat P. Curtain, 15-9, 15-6; Mrs G. Waller beat Mrs P. Bader, 11-0, 11-1; Mrs P. Duckman ton beat Miss J. Schrader, 11-3, 11-3. Doubles.—Miller and Lang beat Williams and Curtain, 15-9, 15-4; Mrs Waler and Mrs Duckmanton beat Mrs Bader and Miss Schrader, 15-9. 15-11; Miller and Mrs Duckmanton beat Curtain and Mrs Bader, 17-16, 15-5; Lang and Mrs Waller beat Williams and Miss Schrader, 15-6, 15-5.