Kelvinator Trophy retained by Canty

Press, 11 July 1983, Page 24

Kelvinator Trophy retained by Canty

Canterbury retained the Kelvinator Trophy when it won the South Island division three badminton final at the Skellerup Hall over the week-end. A 13-3 win over Southland and a narrow victory over Marlborough gave Canterbury 35 points. Having finished level at eight matches apiece, a countback was required to separate Canterbury and Marlborough, and Canterbury won, 18 games to 17. Southland beat Marlborough, 9-7, in a close contest, and with winning teams being rewarded with a bonus of three points, both finished on 15 points. Canterbury 13, Southland 3 Singles.— P. V. Boatwood beat T. Smith, 15-11, 15-9; G. Paskell lost to L. Heath, 11-15, 15-8, 7-15; D. Bell beat B. Kennedy, 15-8,18-16; M. Porter beat S. McCrory, 15-7, 18-15; Mrs K. Rogers beat Miss G. Sulton, 11-2, 11-2; Miss D. Smith beat Miss M. van Esseveld, 11-5, 11-1; Miss C. Moller beat Miss F. Robb, 1211, 11-3; Miss L. Buchan beat Miss J. Dyer, 11-7, 11-6.

Doubles.— Boatwood and Ball lost to R. Campbell an di H&tb, 9-15, 13-18; Paskell and! Porter lost to Smith and

McCrory, 15-10,13-15, 6-15; Mrs Rogers and Miss Smith beat Miss van Esseveld and Miss Dyer, 18-16, 16-18, 15-1; Miss Moller and Mrs E. Croxon beat Miss Sulton and Miss L. Clark, 11-15, 15-8, 15-12. Mixed doubles.— Boatwood and Miss Moller beat Campbell and Miss Robb, 15-11, 1115, 15-7; Bell and Mrs Croxon beat Smith and Miss Sulton, 1817, 15-9; W. Edgecumbe and Mrs Rogers beat Heath and Miss van Esseveld, 15-2, 15-4; Porter and Miss Smith beat Kennedy and Miss Clark, 15-8, 15-3.

Canterbury 18 games, Marlborough 17 games Singles.— Boatwood lost to G. Thomas, 8-15, 15-9, 3-15; Paskell beat J. Goodman, 1510, 15-10; Bell beat R. LandonLane, 17-14, 15-11; Porter beat S. Preece, 15-2, 15-5; Mrs Rogers lost to Miss P. Froude, 7-11, 10-12; Miss Smith lost to Miss R. Collings, 7-11, 11-3, 912; Miss Moller lost to Mrs A. Moll, 6-11, 8-11; Miss E. Henson beat Mrs D. Wallace, 11-4,11-0. Doubles.— Boatwood and Bell beat Thomas and Goodman, 10-15,18-14,15-12; Paskell and Porter lost to Preece and Landon-Lane, 10-15, 9-15; Mrs

Rogers and Miss Smith lost to Mrs Froude and Miss Collings, 3-15, 9-15; Miss Moller and Mrs Croxon lost to Mrs Moll and Miss S. Hogg, 8-15, 8-15. Mixed doubles.— Boatwood and Miss Moller beat Thomas and Miss Collings, 15-10, 15-12; Bell and Mrs Croxon lost to Goodman and Mrs Froude, 215, 11-15; Edgecumbe and Mrs Rogers beat Landon-Lane and Mrs Moll, 15-7, 15-13; Porter and Miss Smith beat Preece and Mrs Wallace, 15-2, 15-5,