Railway I keeps grip on A-grade title lead

Press, 14 July 1980, Page 18

Railway I keeps grip on A-grade title lead

Although its lead was slightly Whittled back. Railway I still holds a commandbig grip on the A grade badminton competition after the tenth round of play at the Skellerup Hall on Saturday- , , . The powerful Railway side beat South Brighton I, 6-2, but its two closest rivals Hagley I and 11, had bigger winning margins. Railway now leads Hagley II by 12 points, Hagley 1 by a point more. Geoff Miller was taken to three games by Brent Wilson, and Alby Duckmanton and Pat Marshall needed setting to win their singles matches in straight games. Easy victories in the men s and women’s doubles game gave Railway a good win over a determined South Brighton si.de. Hagley H had an 8-0 win over the Combined side, while Hagley I was too strong for Christchurch. Charles Wasley dropped the first game to Peter Terrace, as did Jenny Hood against Noeline Sintes. However, both recovered to win.

Christchurch’s sole success came from Joanne Tucker, in her first A grade match this.season, who beat Colleen Austin. Knox had its second consecutive big win when it hammered Railway 11. 8-0. Last week it beat University. 7-1. However, Railway put up some stiff resistance. Mike Nolan raced to a big early lead against Warren Edgecombe In the No. 1 . men’s singles, won the first game, but ended up losing the third in setting to the tireless Edgecumbe. Craig Crossweller and Ellen Croxon took games off Elon Kirkland and Lynda Kitchingham before losing, and Nui Jacobs and Miss Croxon had their chances against Janet Miles and Miss Kitchingham in the women’s doubles. Hagley 111 pulled itself above Bryndwr-Kaiapoi in the points table by beating that team, 6-2. It was an unusual contest in that none of the matches went bevond two games. In the other match. South Brighton II beat University, which has struggled in recent weeks after an excellent start In the competition, 5-3. Points: Railway I 120, Hagley II 108, Hagley I 107, Knox 95, South Brighton I 83, South Brighton II 77, Railway II 60, University 53. Hagley HI 52. Bryndwr-Kaiapoi 46, Christchurch 34. Hagley I 7, Christchurch 1 Singles.—-D. Ross beat D. Le Page, 15-11, 15-5: C. ’Wasley beat P. Terrace. 16-17. 15-3, 15-10; Miss J. Hood beat Mrs N. Sintes, 7-11. 11-6. 11-7; Mrs C. Austin lost to Miss J- Tucker, 9-11. 5-11. Doubles.—Ross and Wasley beat Le Page and Terrace. 15-1, 15-6; Miss Hood and Mrs Austin beat Mrs Sintes and Miss Tucker, 15-9 7-15. 15-10; Ross and Mrs Austin beat Le Page and Mrs Sintes, 15-11, 15-11; Wasley and Miss Hood beat Terrace and Miss Tucker. 15-9, 15-10. Railway I 6, South Brighton 1 2

Singles.—G. Miller beat B. Wilson. 17-16. 9-15, 15-3; A. Duckmanton beat G. Bonnlface, 15-6, 18-14; Mrs R- Erskine beat Miss J. Campbell, 11-9, 11-4; Mrs P. Marshall lost to Mrs H. Cliff, 3-11 9-12 Doubles. —Miller and Duckmanton beat Wilson and Bonniface, 15-6, 15-1; Mrs Erskine and Mrs Marshall beat Miss Campbell and Mrs Cliff. 15-9. 15-6; Miljer and Mrs Erskine lost to Wilson and Miss Campbell, 15-9, 16-17, 11-15;

Duckmanton and Mrs Marshall beat Bonniface and Mrs Cliff, 15-5. 15-4.

Knox 8, Railway II 0 Singles.—W. D. Edgecumbe beat M. Nolan, 9-15, 15-9; E. Kirkland beat C. Crossweller, 11-15. 17-14, 15-9; Miss J. Miles beat Mrs N. Jacobs, 11-3, 11-6; Miss L. Kitchingham beat Miss E. Croxon, 11-4, 2-11, 11-7. Doubles. —Edgecumbe and Kirkland beat Nolan and Crossweller, 15-3. 15-5; -Miss Mlles and Miss Kitchingham beat 1 Mrs Jacobs and Miss Croxon, 15-3, 11-15, 15-8: Edgecumbe and Miss Miles beat Nolan and Mrs Jacobs. 15-4, 15-7; Kirkland and Miss Kitchingham beat Crossweller and • Miss Croxon, 15-7, 15-2.

Hagley 111 6, Bryndwr-Kaiapoi 2 Singles.—S. Chambers beat J. Le Heron. 15-9, 15-12; M. Chambers beat S. Tetai, ’ 15-8, 15-0; Mrs J. Jamieson beat Mrs J. Moore, 11.1, 11-6; Miss A. Ram-

sav lost to Airs D. Smith, 9-12, 3-ii- , ” '• Doubles.—Chambers and Chambers beat Le Heron and Tetai. • 15-4. 15-9; Sirs Jamieson and • Miss Ramsay lost to Mrs Moore and Mrs Smith, 12-15, 10-15; S. Chambers and Miss Ram- • say beat Le Heron and • Mrs Moore, 15-13, 18-17; M. ■ Chambers and Airs Jamlesqn beat Tetai and Mrs Smith, 15-9, 15*11. South Brighton II s. University 3 Singles.—L. Smith lost to C. Goh. 10-15, 11-15; K. Tibble lost to E. Oh, 4-15, 7-15; Airs B. Avery beat Miss S. Y. Chan, 11-4, 11-1; Mrs T. Perry beat Miss J. Parrett, 11-1, 11-2. Doubles.—-Smith and Tibble tost to Goh and Oh, 15-6, IL-13, 8-15; Mrs Avery and Mrs Perp boat Miss Chan and Miss Parrett, 15-3, 15-5; Smith and Mrs Perry beat Goh and Miss Chan. 19*7. 15-4; Tibble and Mrs Avery beat • Oh and Miss Parrett, 15-a, 15-5. Hagley II 8, Combined 6 '