Hagley’s narrow win

Press, 27 July 1981, Page 18

Hagley’s narrow win

Hagley II had the narrowest winning'margins in its A grade inter-club badminton contest against Knox in the penultimate round of play at the Skellerup Hall on Saturday.

The Hagley team just scraped home on a games countback to win, nine games to eight. This was a meritorious performance, considering Knox won three of the four singles matches. The

crucial game was the No. 2 women's singles, in which Bev Leopold took a game off Lvnda Kitchingham. before going down in three games. All the other matches did not last beyond straight games, and all were won by reasonably convincing margins. Only four matches were played, with several players being involved in a junior divi-

sion championship in Invercargill over the week-end. Consequently, the top three teams. Hagley I, Railway I. and South Brighton, and Bryndwr II were involved in postponements. Canterbury beat Christchurch, 6-2. but several of the matches were particularly close. Paul Terrace secured one of Christchurch's wins, but only after beating Alan Spinks. 18-17, in setting in the deciding game.

Audrey Smith had to battle hard before overcoming Gay Askew in three games; Don Le Page and Janine Feek also needed setting in the third to head off Rob Manderson and Christine Erikson. University had the best win, 71, over Mairehau. Apart from its solitary loss, University conceded just one game in the contest, in the women's doubles. Bryndwr I was too strong for Railway 11. winning, 6-2. Graham Rogers gave a determined display to beat Mark Reid in the No. 2 men's singles, with two of the three games going to setting. Points, with four teams being a match behind, are: Hagley I 123, Railway I 118. South Brighton 98. Bryndwr I 73, Hagley 11, Knox 63. Mairehau 57. University 54. Canterbury 51. Bryndwr II 48, Railway II 38. Christchurch 26. Canterbury 6. Christchurch 2

Singles.—D. Le Page lost to R. Manderson. 15-6. 4-15. 11-15; A. Spinks lost to P. Terrace, 12-15, 15-4, 17-18; Miss J. Feek beat Miss C. Erikson, 12-10, 11-8; Mrs A. Smith beat Miss G. Askew. 111, 12-10, 11-8.

Doubles.—Le Page and Spinks beat Manderson and Terrace, 156, 15-4; Miss Feek and Mrs Smith beat Miss Erikson and Miss Askew, 15-6, 15-4; Le Page and Miss Feek beat Manderson and Miss Erikson, 14-18, 15-6. 17-16; Spinks and Mrs Smith beat Terrace and Miss Askew, 15-9, 4-15, 15-13. Hagiey II nine games, Knox eight games Singles.—M. Chambers lost to W. Edgecumbe, 5-15, 12-15: D. Bell lost to E. Kirkland, 5-15. 515; Miss A. Ross beat Miss J. Miles. 11-3, 11-1; Mrs B. Leopold lost to Miss L. Kitchingham, 6-11, 11-3, 6-11. Doubles.—Chambers and Bell lost to Edgecumbe and Kirkland. 9-15. 6-15: Miss Ross and Mrs Leopold beat Miss Miies and Miss Kitchingham. 15-5. 15-9; Chambers and Miss Ross beat Edgecumbe and Miss Miles. 1511. 15-4; Bell and Mrs Leopold heat Kirkland and Miss Kitchingham. 15-2, 15-7. University 7. Mairehau 1 Singles.—G. Girdler beat E. Ogier. 15-6. 15-9; H. H. Ng beat G. Angus. 15-2. 15-6; Miss J. Wood beat Mrs N. Sintes, 11-6, 11-2; Miss D. Matheson lost to Mrs J. Terrace. 2-11, 8-11.

Doubles —Girdler and Ng beat Ogier and Angus, 15-10, 15-12; Miss Wood and Miss Matheson beat Mrs Sintes and Mrs Terrace, 12-15. 15-7,15-6; Girdler and Miss Wood beat Ogier and Mrs Terrace, 15-2, 15-10; Ng and Miss Matheson beat Angus and Mrs Sintes, 17-14, 15-12. Bryndwr I 6. Railway II 2 Singles.—J. Le Heron beat G. Sercombe, 15-6, 12-15, 18-16; M. Reid lost to G. Rogers. 17-14, 915. 15-18; Miss W; Thorpe beat Mrs.K. Rogers. 11-5. 11-5; Mrs J. Moore beat Miss S. Wilson, 12-9. 1-11. 11-2. Doubles.—Le Heron and Reid beat Sercombe and Rogers. 15-6. 7-15. 15-2; Miss Thorpe ahd Mrs Moore beat Miss Wilson and Mrs Rogers. 15-11, 15-13; Reid and Miss Thorpe lost to Sercombe and Miss Wilson. 5-15. 11-15; Le Heron and Mrs Moore beat Rogers and Mrs Rogers. 15-9, 156-