Wilson wins S.I. men’s badminton

Press, 7 June 1982, Page 3

Wilson wins S.I. men’s badminton

The pre-tournament favourite. Steve Wilson (Christchurch) won the South Island men’s badminton championship when he beat Peter Whiting, the third seed, in the final at the Skellerup Hall yesterday.

Wilson won. 15-2. 11-15. 158. after dominating his opponent for most of the match-

Whiting, also of Christchurch. remained steady throughout, however, and came back strongly in the second set when Wilson lapsed with some unforced errors.

Wilson, ranked third in New Zealand, raced away to a 7-0 lead in the deciding set. but Whiting remained steady and fought back to 6-7. Whiting had earlier eliminated the second seed and nationally-ranked No. 6, Kevin Ross, of Wanganui, in a marathon 90-minute semifinal. Ross worked Whiting to all corners of the court and kept the rallies alive with expert retrievals.

In the other semi-final, Wilson beat David Ross (Christchurch), in straight sets.

As expected, the New Zealand representative. Mrs Alison Sinton, of Auckland, had too many guns for her rivals in the women’s championship. ’ Mrs Sinton beat Christchurch’s Alison Ross. 11-7, 11-0. with a commanding display in the final. Miss Ross, the second seed beat Oamaru’s Miss Diane Erikson, the 198.0 national champion, in her semi-final, while Mrs Sinton beat Jane Clarke (Christchurch). Results: .Men Singles, third round: S. Wilson beat Ng Hui Hua. 15-5. 15-9: D. Ross beat L. Hayson (Auckland), 15-5,15-3; P. Whiting beat I. Lane (Wanganui), 15-10, 15-4; K. Ross (Wanganui) beat N. Lindsay (Otago). 15-6, 15-4. Semi-finals: Wilson beat Ross. 15-8. 15-8: Whiting beat K. Ross. 15-5, 10-15. 15-11. Final: Wilson beat Whiting. 15-2. 11-15. 15-8. Doubles, third round: S. Wilson and P. Whiting beat S. Tetai and G. Sercombe. 15-3. 15-13; D. Ross and P. Gulasekharam beat Ng Hui Hua and Ng Yak Seng. 15-12. 15-2; G. Miller and M. Lindsay (Otago), beat M. Christie and V. Smidt. 15-2. 15-9; K. Ross and Lane beat D. Reid and R . Manderson. 15-9. 15-10. Semi-finals: Wilson and Whiting beat Ross Gulasekharam. 15-3. 15-4; Miller and Lindsay beat K. Ross and Lane. 15-3.'15-11. Final: Wilson and Whiting beat Miller and Lindsay. 15-3. 15-10. Women Singles, third round: Mrs A. Sinton (Auckland) beat Mrs R. Stanton, 11-0, 11-2: Mrs T. Richards (Auckland) beat Miss J. Clarke. 11-4. 11-6; Mrs D. Erikson

beat Mrs D. Perry. 6-11. 11-3. 118; Miss A. Ross’ beat Miss R. Adam. 11-4. 11-2. Semi-finals: Mrs Sinton beat Miss Clarke. 111, 11-3: Miss Ross beat Miss Erikson. 11-8, 11-2. Final: Mrs Sinton beat Miss Ross. 11-7.11-0. Doubles, third round: Mrs A. Sinton and Mrs J. Clarke beat Miss N. Robertson and Miss R. Erskine. 15-4. 15-6; Mrs R. Stanton and Miss W. Thorpe beat Mrs K. Rogers and Mrs P. Duckmanton. 10-15. 15-12. 15-8: Miss J. Hood and Miss D. Barrett beat Miss J. Miles and Miss G. Barnes (Wanganui). 15-3. 15-10; Miss D. Erikson and Miss A. Ross beat Miss T. Richards and Miss J. Saunders. 15-3. 15-2. Semi-finals: Mrs Sinton and Miss Clarke beat Stanton and Miss Thorpe, 15-4. 15-2: Miss Erikson and Miss Ross beat Miss Hood and Miss Barrett. 15-3. 15-10.

Final: Miss Erikson and Miss Ross beat Mrs Sinton and Miss Clarke. 15-11. 15-6.. Open mixed doubles, third round: Wilson and Mrs A. Sinton, beat M. Christie and Miss A. Ross. 15-8. 15-9; M. Lindsay and Miss Erikson beat K. Ross and Miss J. Miles. 15-11. 15-7: P. Whiting and Miss Clarke beat G. Sercombe and Mrs R. Stanton. 15-9. 15-2; G. Miller and Mrs R. Erskine beat D. Reid and Miss R. Adam. 15-2, 15-2. Semi-finals: Wilson and Mrs Sinton beat K. Ross and Miss Miles. 15-1. 15-3; Whiting and Miss Clarke beat Miller and Mrs Erskine, 15-5. 1510. Final: Wilson and Mrs Sinton beat Whiting and Miss Clarke. 15-3. 15-8. Girls Singles, (under 19) third round: Miss P. Richards (Auckland) beat Miss D. Smith. 11-2. 11-0; Miss F. Pizzey beat Miss J. Saunders (Auckland). 11-6. 11-1; Miss R. Adam beat Miss L. Buchan. 11-6, 11-0; Miss D. Sherlock beat Miss S. Doggett. 11-1. 11-2. Semi-finals: Richards beat Pizzey. 11-5. 11-3; Sherlock beat Adam. 7-11. 12-9. 11-5. Final: Richards beat Sherlock. 11-4. 5-11. 11-5. Doubles (under 19): Richards and Saunders beat Miss D. Smith and Miss M. McMullan. 15-0.15-1; Miss Sherlock and Miss Adam beat Miss Pizzey and Miss Buchan, 15-3, 15-3. Final: Sherlock and Adam beat Richards and Saunders. 15-9. 15-6. Boys Singles (under 19) third round: C. Crosweller beat P. Dowell. 1511. 15-10; J. Fletcher beat G. Barker 15-9, 15-3; N. Soper beat C. Ewart (Hutt Valley). 15-8, 15-1; S. Tetai beat N. Le'eming. 15-1. 15-0. Semi-finals: Crosweller beat Fletcher. 10-15. 15-7. 15-8; Tetai beat Soper. 15-1, 15-4. Final: Crosweller beat Tetai. 15-10. 1714. Doubles (under 19) third round: S. Tetai and C. Crosweller beat D. Reid and T. Campbell. 15-8, 15-3; N. Soper and P. Dowell beat B. Archer and G. Barker, 15-10, 15-11; J. Fletcher and M. Porter beat D. Letter and M. Leeming. 15-13. 15-7. Semi-finals: Tetai and Crosweller beat Soper and Dowell. 15-9. 15-1; Fletcher and Porter beat Ewart and Saunders (Auckland and Hutt Valley). 15-1. 15-9. Final: Tetai and Crosweller beat Fletcher and Porter. 15-4, 15-3.