Wins for badminton leaders

Press, 23 April 1984, Page 16

Wins for badminton leaders

The leading four teams all had big winning margins in the third round of the A grade club badminton competition at the Skellerup Ball last week. The four, South Brighton I, Railway I, Bryndwr-Y.M.C.A. I, and Bagley I, have now established a 10-point advantage over their closest pursuer, Christchurch. Points after three rounds: South Brighton I 41, Railways I 40, Bryndwr-Y.M.C.A. I 38, Bagley I 35, Christchurch 25, South Brighton 1115, Bagley II 9, Railway II 4, BryndwrY.M.C.A. II 2, Knox-Canterbury 1. Railway I 8, Bryndwr-Y.M.C.A. II 0 Singles. — G. Sercombe beat M. Reid, 15-11, 15-2; G. Miller beat R. Mitchell, 15-5, 15 10; Miss J. Clarke beat Miss N. Robertson, 11-3, 11-1; Mrs T. Perry beat Miss D. Lonie, 11-3, 11-1. Doubles. — Sercombe and

Miller beat Reid and Mitchell, 15-9, 15-5; Miss Clarke and Mrs Perry beat Miss Robertson and Miss Lonie, 15-6, 15-5; Sercombe and Miss Clarke beat Reid and Miss Robertson, 15-6, 15-2; Miller and Mrs Perry beat Mitchell and Miss Lonie, 15-10, 15-1.

Bryndwr-Y.M.C.A. I 8, KnoxCanterbury 0

Singles. — M. Chambers beat D. Le Page, 15-12, 15-5; T. Campbell beat E. Kirkland, 157, 15-5; Miss P. Thorpe beat Mrs A. Smith, 11-5, 11-1; Miss A. Williamson beat Miss V. St Merat, 11-0, 11-0. Doubles. — Chambers and Campbell beat Le Page and Kirkland, 15-12, 15-11; Miss Thorpe and Miss Williamson beat Mrs Smith and Miss St Merat, 15-8, 15-0; Chambers and Miss Williamson beat Le Page and Mrs Smith, 11-15, 1714, 15-6; Campbell and Miss Thorpe beat Kirkland and Miss St Merat, 15-4, 15-2.

South Brighton I 8, Railway II

Singles. — S. Tetai beat G. Rogers, 15-9, 15-9; P. Boatwood beat B. Wilson, 15-2, 15-1; Miss C. Hellyer beat Mrs K. Rogers, 11-8, 11-1; Miss J. Hood beat Mrs S. Fowler, 11-2, 11-4. Doubles. — Tetai and Boatwood beat Rogers and Wilson, 15-10, 17-18, 18-13; Miss Hellyer and Miss Hood beat Mrs Rogers and Mrs Fowler, 10-15, 15-5, 15-5; Tetai and Miss Hellyer beat Rogers and Mrs Fowler, 15-12, 15-12; Boatwood and Miss Hood beat Wilson and Mrs Rogers, 15-8, 18-15. Bagley I 4 (187 points), Bagley II 4 (159 points)

Singles. — B. Williams beat C. Crosweller, 15-1, 10-15, 15-9; M. Porter lost to H.H.Ng, 8-15, 3-15; Miss A. Ross beat Miss E. Henson, 11-0, 11-0; Miss D. Smith lost to Miss C. Moller, 11-1, 4-11, 11-12. Doubles. — Williams and Porter lost to Crosweller and

Ng, 1-15, 10-15; Miss Ross and Miss Smith beat Miss Moller and Miss Henson, 15-7, 15-2; Williams and Miss Ross beat Crosweller and Miss Moller, 15-8, 15-3; Porter and Miss Smith lost to Ng and Miss Henson, 13-15, 4-15.

Christchurch 4 (nine games), South Brighton II 4 (eight games) Singles. — A. Duckmanton lost to P. Gulasekharam, 15-8, 5- 4-15; J. Fletcher beat N. Soper, 15-2, 15-8; Mrs R. Askew lost to Miss D. Barrett, 7-11, 511; Miss L. Smith lost to Miss L. Buchan, 10-12, 5-11. Doubles. — Duckmanton and Fletcher beat Gulasekharam and Soper, 15-12, 18-17; Mrs Askew and Miss Smith beat Miss Barrett and Miss Buchan, 15-9, 15-6; Duckmanton and Mrs Askew lost to Gulasekharam and Miss Barrett, 15-17, 6- Fletcher and Miss Smith beat Soper and Miss Buchan, 15-6, 15-7.