Hagley wins badminton but lead cut back

Press, 27 May 1981, Page 31

Hagley wins badminton but lead cut back

Although it beat South Brighton convincingly. Hagley I had its lead in the A grade badminton competition slightly reduced in the sixth round of p’lav at the Skellerup Hall on Sunday evening.

Before the round. Hagley I led Railway I by five points. But while Hagley' beat South Brigh-ton.!-1. Railway went even better, beating Railway 11, 8-0. Hagley I suffered its only loss in tiie men’s doubles, where Brian Williams and David Ross suffered their first doubles loss, to Prasanna Gulasekharam and Paul Boatwood.

Indeed. Boatwod pressed Williams hard in the second game of their singles match, but was unble to overcome the in-form Hagley player. The win enabled Williams to maintain his impressive record of not having lost a set in his six singles matches this season.

Railway I dropped just one game in winning — Graham Rogers taking the first game off Andrew Duckmanton.

In spite of its heavy loss, South Brighton retained third place, being a massive 21 points clear of Mairehau.

Knox scored its second win on a games countback in three rounds against Mairehau, and can thank its two women. Janet Miles and Lynda Kitchingham, for its success. Not only did they win their singles matches, but they combined to beat Noeline Sintes and Joanne Terrace in the women’s doubles.

University achieved its first win of the competitin, beating Canterbury, 6-2. four singles wins

gave University the ideal start over the team which has had three victories in the previous five rounds.

Hagley II beat Bryndwr I on a countback. while Bryndwr 11. the youngest team in the grade, did particularly well to beat Christchurch, 6-2.

That win will be especially pleasing for Shane Tetai and David Reid, as it produced their first win as a doubles pairing. The same applies to Reid and Julia Saunders, who will be delighted with their win over Rob Manderson and Chris Erikson.

Points after six rounds: Hagley 1 82, Railway I 78, South Brighton 64. Mairehau 43. Knox 42. Canterbury 37. Bryndwr II 34, Brvndwr I 33, Railway II 39, Hagley II 24, Christchurch 19, University 18. Railway I 8, Railway II 0.

Singles.— G. A. Miller beat G. Sercombe, 15-5, 18-14; A. Duckmanton beat G. Rogers. 12-15. 1510, 15-4:.Miss J. Clarke beat Mrs N. Thornley, 11-0. 11-4: Mrs R. Erskine beat Miss S. Wilson by default. Doubles.— Miller and Duckmanton beat Sercombe and Rogers. 17-14, 15-12; Miss Clarke and Mrs Erskine beat Mrs Thornley and Miss Wilson, 15-5, 15-10; Miller and Mrs Erskine beat Sercombe and Miss Wilson,

15-2.15-10: Duckmanton and Miss Clarke beat Rogers and Mrs Thornley. 15-10. 15-9. Knox 10 games. Mairehau 9

Singles.—W. D. Edgecumbe lost to P. Whiting. 1-15, 6-15: E. Kirkland lost to E. Ogier. 10-15. 12-15; Miss J. Miles beat Mrs N. Sintes. 11-2. 11-0; Miss L. Kitchingham beat Mrs J. Terrace. 116. 9-12, 11-6.

Doubles.— Edgecumbe and Kirkland lost to Whiting and Ogier, 15-10, 4-15. 7-15; Miss Miles and Miss Kitchingham beat Mrs Terrace and Mrs Sintes. 15-6, 15-7; Edgecumbe and Miss Miles lost to Whiting and Mrs Terrace. 15-2. 4-15. 10-15; Kirkland and Miss Kitchingham beat Ogier and Mrs Sintes, 15-10, 15-12. Christchurch 2, Bryndwr II 6.

Singles.— R. Manderson beat S. Tetai. 15-7. 15-6: P. Terrace beat D. Reid, 15-12, 18-15: Miss C. Erikson lost to Miss D. Sherlock, 2-11, 2-11; Mrs S. Goddard lost to Miss J. Saunders. 8011. 3-11. Doubles.— Manderson and Terrace lost to Tetai and Reid, 11-15, 13-15; Miss Erikson and Mrs Goddard lost to Miss Sherlock and Miss Saunders. 7-15, 615; Manderson and Miss Erickson lost to Reid and Miss Saunders, 13-15, 11-15; Terrace and Mrs Goddard lost to Tetai and Miss Sherlock, 2-15, 11-15. Bryndwr I 8

Hagley II 9 Singles.— M. Reid lost to M. Chambers. 5-15. 6-15; J. Le Heron beat D. Bell, 15-11, 15-5: Miss W. Thorpe lost to Miss A. Ross. 2-11, 1-11: Mrs J. Moore beat Mrs B. Leopold. 12-11. 11-7. Doubles.— Le Heron and Reid beat Chambers and Bell. 15-12. 10-15. 15-6; Mrs Moore and Miss Thorpe lost to Miss Ross and Mrs Leopold, 4-15. 8-15; Reid and Miss Thorpe lost to Chambers and Miss Ross, 4-17, 10-15; Le Heron and Mrs Moore beat Bell and Mrs Leopold. 15-8. 15-6. Canterbury 2, University 6

Singles.— D. Le Page lost to G. Girdler, 8-15, 4-15; A. Spinks lost to H. H. Ng, 12-15,12-15: Mrs A. Smith lost to Miss D. Barrett. 6-11, 9-12; Miss J. Hennessey lost to Miss D. Matheson, 8-11, 9-12; Miss J. Hennessey lost to Jills D. Matheson, 8-11, 4-11. Doubles.— Le Page and Spinks lost to Girdler and Ng, 4-15, 1510, 12-15; Mrs Smith and Miss Hennessey beat Miss Barrett and Miss Matheson, 15-5, 13-5, 15-11; Le Page and Miss Hennessey lost to Girdler and Miss Barrett, 7-15, 12-15; Spinks and Mrs Smith beat Ng and Miss Matheson, 15-4,15-4. Hagley I 7/ South Brighton 1 Singles.-D. Ross beat G. Prasanna, 15-5, 15-10; B. Williams beat P. Boatwood. 15-4. 18-17; Miss J. Hood beat Miss A. Williamson. 11-8, 11-8; Mrs R. Stanton beat Miss R. Adam, 11-2, 11-3.

Doubles.— Ross and Williams lost to Boatwood and Prasanna, 10-15, 16-18; Miss Hood and Mrs Stanton beat Miss Williamson and Miss Adam, 11-15, 15-7, 15-4; Ross and Mrs Stanton beat Boatwood and Miss Williamson, 17-16. 15-11; Williams and Miss Hood beat Prasanna and Miss Adam, 15-5, 15-8.