Badminton squad leaves N.Z.
PA Auckland A Canterbury girl, Diane Erikson, is one of three New Zealand women who have forced their way into the New Zealand Badminton Federation’s overseas training squad. She joins two Auckland girls. Toni Whittaker and Karen Phillips, as the first women to be sent overseas to train by the federation.
The trio left for England this week for four months of coaching and tournament play. Graeme Robson (Auckland) also left with the women’s contingent, for four months of tournament play and coaching. He will be joined by Peter and Nigel Skelt (Southland) and Peter Whiting (Canterbury) at the end of the month.
Steven Wilson (Otago) plans to join the three men and the Kiwi quartet will stay in the London ; area for coaching by lan Chambers. The girls will stay in Birmingham.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19781130.2.130
Bibliographic details
Press, 30 November 1978, Page 18
Word Count
137Badminton squad leaves N.Z. Press, 30 November 1978, Page 18
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Copyright in all Footrot Flats cartoons is owned by Diogenes Designs Ltd. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise these cartoons and make them available online as part of this digitised version of the Press. You can search, browse, and print Footrot Flats cartoons for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Diogenes Designs Ltd for any other use.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in