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Danish player wins badminton

PA Auckland Badminton tit for a king waa provided bx Svend Pri oi Den mark and his final round victim Dhanx Sartika. 01 Indonesia, or the last day of the Internationa badminton tournament at Bud minion Hall. Auckland, x ester day. The men’s final xvas probably the best match of the tourna ment. The prex ious xxeek Dhanx .had beaten Pri in the Silxer Bov. I final, but in spile of all hi* light hearted mannerisms it was cleat that the Dane xxanted to avenge that defeat. In the opening game of 11 minutes Pri’.* power and court craft carried him to success although manx of his point? were earned only after tremend ous rallies. In the second game the left hander ( kecked Pri’s smash, ano soon his own smashes, dcey drives and drops had the Dant gh the retreat It was a bitter haul for Pi in the opening stages of the third game as Dhanx held a break oi two or three points. The Dant finally drew level at 10-all—c deceptixelx late flick of the wrist turned an apparent drof into a gentle shot right to the backline for a surprise winner. , Dhany fought back spendidlx when doxx n 13-10, and a setting

I xxas forced at 13 all. But the > stockx Dane held firm to take ■ the game tor the match at 18 13. Results.Men's singles I Semi-final.*; Svend Pri iDen- - mark' beat 1 tat.x ante Saputra - (Indonesia*. 13-4. 13-1. Dhany Sartika (Indonesia* beat Kartono Hariatmanto (Indonesia . 1115, - 15-6. 15-1. Final: Pri beat Dhany. l 4-15. 18-13. Women's singles Semi-finals: Ivana Lie Ing Hoa • (Indonesia) beat Varawaty Wihario (Indonesia. 118. 3-11. • 11-6: Hi roe Yuki (Japan) beat • Karen Bridge (England.. 12 9, • h-k. , Final: Yuki beat Ivana. 12 9, - 11-8. Men's doubles Semi-finals: Kartono HariatI . manto and Haryanto Saputra i .Indonesia) beat Ross Livingston > and Steve Wilson (New Zealand . 15-7. 15-10: Svend Pri (Denmark* i and' Kinji Zeniya (Japan* beat I Graeme Robson and Nigel Skelt f (New Zealand*. 13-7. 18-13. J Final: Kartono and Haryanto i beat Pri and Zeniya. 15 9. 15 5 Women's doubles > Final: Veraxvaty Wiharjo and • Imelda Wiguno (Indonesia' beat Karen Bridge England' and Ivana Lie Ing Hoa (Indonesia*. j‘ls-7. 15-13.

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Press, 18 June 1979, Page 4

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Danish player wins badminton Press, 18 June 1979, Page 4

Danish player wins badminton Press, 18 June 1979, Page 4