Canterbury top in badminton

Press, 26 July 1976, Page 13

Canterbury top in badminton

Canterbury reaffirmed its position as the top badminton centre in the South Island with decisive wins in division one and division two triangular tournaments in Christchurch on Saturdav. The Canterbury division one team retained the Neill Trophy by beating Otago. 15 matches to one. and Southland. 13-3. Southland met Canterbury in the final tie and it went into the contest with its hopes still alive following a 13-3 win over Otago. It was an encouraging showing by the Canterbury team, which will face its big assignment when it goes to Auckland •arlj next month for the national Wisden Cup tournament. The division two ties were tn decide the South Island finalist In this grade and Canterbury continued its long string of vic tones in the southern zone by beating Otago. 16-’*. and Southland. 14-2 In the third tie. Southland beat Otago, 9-7. Although Canterburx has been the South Sland division two champion for many years, it is • long time since it has won the national final. This year it will nave the advantage of playing ■t home when the is decided on August 28. The two most keenly-awaited matches in division one both proved disappointing Although he played quite v ell. the top Canterbury man. Peter Whiting, was no match for Otago’s Steve Wil«on. who won. 15-2. 15-4 Whiting, however, partlv redeemed himself when he easily beat his Southland singles opponent. Peter Skeit. Skit’s enthusiasm faded along with hrs form as Whiting raced to a 15-2. 15-4 victory. Peter Skelt’s older brother. Nigel, made a far more deter, mined showing w*ben »'e b*a’ th* l Canterbury No 2. Geoff Miller, in straight earn***; Miller nlaved many wide sh**t« in iosin<? the' first ?ame bnt the second was closely fought and when the pressure went nn it ’’as who met the demands better We skilfulh kept the scuttle low denying Vitler the chance to plav nnwerfid smash. Southland’* second game win ■ was in the men'« doubles where 1 the Steif Hrnther* combined , be*ter than the Ciml* r> »l»rv oair. and Warren Fdpemimhe Canterhurv’s women, however, ensured the home side a hand some victory. They al’ pl avert Weil to win their singles and 1

- their doubles in straight games. i Nigel Skelt again starred in i the mixed doubles where he and » Valerie Warnock outlasted Whitr ing and Christine Reay to win i in three sets. Apart from Wilson’s singles ? win. Otago was completely out- ,• classed by Canterbury, which > won the other 15 matches in - straight games. Again, the Can--1 terbury women were most imt pressive. j Detailed results of Canterbury’s matches were:— DIVISION I ’ Canterbury 15 matches, Otago 1 j Men’s singles. P. Whiting lost 1 to S. Wilson. 2-15. 4-15: G. Miller beat J Hoffman. 15-2. 15-0; W. Edgecumbe beat H. Parte!. 15-4. ? 15-1: P. Boa’wood beat W. 1 Prrrtih. 15-3. 15-0. Women’s singles.— Miss A. Ross heat Miss H. Montgomery. 11-2. ’'ll-2: Mrs G. Waller beat Mrs ’' L. Moss. 11-3. 11-0: Miss D. Erik ' son beat Miss R Creighton, fl-0. 112: Mrs T. Pe-rv beat Miss V. ’ Wilson. 11-3. 11-6. 1 Men’s doubles. —Whiting and j * 1 Edgecumbe beat Wilson and 1 •Preddy, 15-10. 15-8: Miller and ' Boatwood beat Hoffman and Par- • tel. 15-1, 15-1. Women’s doubles. —Mrs Waller I and Miss C. Peay beat Miss Mont- , gomery and Mrs Moss. 15-3, 15-6; J Miss Erikson and Mrs Perrv beat , I Miss Creighton and Miss Wilson. Mixed doubles. —Miller and Mrs Waller beat Wilson and Miss Montgomery. 15-7. 15-7: Whiting . and Miss Reav beat Preddy and Mrs Moss. 15-6. 15-1: Bo at wood and Miss Ross beat Hoffman and Miss Creighton. 15-5. 15-9; Edgecumbe and Miss Erikson beat; Partel and Miss Wilson. 15-1. 15-1. Canterbury 13 matches, Southland 3 I Mens singles.—Whiting beat! P. Skelt. 15-2. 15-4: Miller lost to; N. Skelt. 6-15. 16-18: Edgecumbe beat E. Morton. 15-2. 15-1: Boatwood beat M. Lindsay. 15-3. 17-16. I Women's singles.—Miss Ross, heat Mrs L. Rev. 11-3. 11-3; Mrs' Waller beat Miss G Skelt. 11-1, 11-2: Miss D. Erikson beat Miss I R. Brown. 11-’. 11-1: Mrs Perry j beat Miss V Warnock. 11-4. 11-8.; Men’s doubles.—Whiting and Edgecumbe lost to P. and N.I Skelt. 8-15. 15-11. 6-15: Miller and. Boatwood beat Lindsav and: Morton. 8-15. 18-16. 15-11. Women’s doubles.—Mrs Waller] and Miss Reav boat Mrs Rov and j Miss Warnock. 17-15. 15-13: Miss iErikson and Mrs Perry beat MissP

Brown and Mis Skelt, 15-2, 15-12. Mixed doubles.—Miller and Mrs I Waller beat P. Skelt and Mrs • Roy, 15-9, 15-9: Whiting and Miss i Reay lost to N. Skelt and Miss Warnock. 17-14. 8-15, 9-15; Boat- . wood and Miss Ross beat Lindsay and Miss Brown, 15-6. 15-10; Edge- ’ cumbe and Miss Erikson beat

Morton and Miss L. Hoddinott, 15-3, 15-4. DIVISION II Canterbury 16 matches, Otago 0 Men’s singles.—B. Wilson beat Lai. 15-8, 15-4; B. Williams beat M. Scutts. 15-14, 15-3; C. Wasley beat J. Henderson, 15-7, 15-5: L. Robinson beat I. Fraser, 15-9, 15-1. Women’s singles.—Mrs P. Duckmanton beat Mrs M. Lawrence, 9-12. 11-8. 11-1; Miss J. Miles beat Miss R. Chesney, 11-4. 9-12, 11-1; Mrs S. Chapman beat Miss L. Ellis, 11-2, 11-0; Mrs N. Jacobs beat Miss J. Tait, 11-3, 11-2. Men’s doubles.—Robinson and Wilson beat Scutts and Henderson, 11-15, 17-14, 18-17; Williams and Waslev beat Lai and Fraser, , 15-8. 15 7. Women’s doubles —Miss Miles ; and Mrs Chapman beat Mrs Lawrence and Miss Chesney, 15-4, 15-10; Mrs Duckmanton and: I Mrs Jacobs beat Miss Ellis and ! Miss Tait.. 17-13. 15-8. 15-6. Mixed doubles.—Wilson and Miss Miles beat Scults and Mrs Lawrence. 15-4. 15-10; Robinson and Mrs Duckmanton beat Henderson and Miss Chesney, 18-14, 15-9: Williams and Mrs Chapman beat Lai and Miss Ellis, 13-15, 18-14, 15-5; Wasley and Mrs Jacobs beat Fraser and Miss Tait, 18-13. 15-6. Canterbury 14 matches, Southland 2 Men’s singles.—Wilson beat M. McCartney, 15-13, 15-13; Williams beat M, Westrupp, 15-3, 15-12; Wasley beat T. Derriman, 15-10, 15-9: Robinson beat W. Boniface, 15-13, 15-1. Women’s singles.—Mrs Duckmanton beat Miss J. Mainland, 11-2, 11-3: Miss Miles beat Miss A. Blampied. 11-3, 11-4: Mrs Chapiman beat Mrs J. Larsen, 11-1, ! 11-0; Mrs Jacobs beat Mrs G. MacNamara. 11-2. 11-0. Men’s doubles.—Robinson and ' Wilson beat McCartney and i Westrupp. 15-1, 15-’O; Williams! iand Waslev lost to Derriman and! Boniface, 11-15. 15-8, 13-18. i Women’s doubles. —Miss Miles! and Mrs Chapman beat Miss; Mainland and Miss Blampied,: 15-6, 15-7; Mrs Duckmanton and! •Mrs Jacobs beat Mrs Larsen and; [Mrs MacNamara, 15-7. 15-8. I Mixed doubles.—-Wilson and; [Miss Miles beat McCartney and; Miss Mainland, 15-8, 12-15, 15-8;! Robinson and Mrs Duckmanton j beat Boniface and Miss Blampied, 1-15, 15-4. 15-5; Williams and Mrs] Chapman heat Westrupp and Mrs! Larsen. 15-6. 15-8: Wasley and' Mrs Jacobs lost to Derriman and' Mrs MacNamara, 8-15, 15-10, 4-15.