N.Z. badminton

Press, 4 September 1982, Page 6

N.Z. badminton

PA Hamilton Top seeds Graeme Robson and Chris Bullen both had to battle through tough first games Hast evening to reach the men’s singles final of the Yonex national badminton championships. It was crunch time for the players preparing for next month’s Commonwealth Games, and although the two Aucklanders won their semi-finals in straight games, both had to come from behind’ in their first games to win in setting. The top seed. Robson, looking to win his first national singles title to add to the 14 his father and mother won between them, did not find his game against ' fellow Aucklander and Games team member, John Miles, an

easy one. Results.— ~ . ■ Open/, semi-finals— Men's singles':’ G. Robson bt J. Miles (Auck) 18-13, 15-10; C. Bullen (Auck) bt S. Wilson (Cant) 18-15, 15-2. Women’s singles: R. Denton (Auck) bt L. Persson (North Shore) 11-4, 11-4; T. Whittaker bt A. Sinton (W'aitemata) 4-11, 11-4, 11-7. ‘ Men’s doubles: P. Horne (North Shore) and Wilson bt K. Harrison (North Shore) and P. Whiting (Cant) 15-6, 15-7; Robson and Bullen bt R. and B. Purser (Waikato) 15-10, 10-15/. 15-6. Women’s doubles: Denton and Whittaker bt K Blair (North Shore) and M. Livingston (Auck) 18-14. 15-7; K. Phillips (Counties) and Sinton bt Persson and S. Henare (Auck) 15-13, 9-15, 15-6.