Best badminton reserved to last
The best badminton of the Anzac tournament came, surprisingly, right at the end in the final event at the Skellerup Hall yesterday. Surprisingly because the four players involved in the mixed doubles final. Peter and Nigel Skelt, Alison Ross and Jane Clarke, had been involved in a tiring four days of intense training, as well as competing in the tournament over the last two days. Yet the four produced an entertaining contest, with Nigel Skelt and Miss Clarke picking up their second titles with a 15-14, 15-10 win. It was a result none would have predicted when Peter Skelt and Miss Ross raced to a 13-2 lead in the opening game. However, on their next eight serves, the pair could manage just one point as Nigel Skelt and Miss Clarke battled and scraped their way back. Indeed, the only time the fair led in the game was
when thev won game point at 15-14. ’
The second game had fewer long rallies as the players regularly took time out to gulp in more air.
The singles titles went to Nigel Skelt and Colleen Hellyer. Skelt overcame a determined Prasanna Gulasekharam to win in straight games. Gulasekharam varied his play but was guilty of not capitalising on winning opportunities in the second game. Results.— Men’s singles—Quarterfinals: N. Skelt beat A. Duckmanton. 15-4. 10-15, 15-10, G. Sercombe beat M. Lindsav, 415. 15-10, 15-11; P. Gulasekharam beat I. Pottinger, 15-7, 15-3; P. Skelt beat M. Reid. 158. 18-13. Semi-finals: N. Skelt beat Sercombe, 15-1, 15-3; Gulasekharam beat P. Skelt, 15-3, 15-5. Final: Skelt beat Gulasekharam, 15-5, 15-11.
Women's singles—Quarter-
finals: A Ross beat D Barrett. 11- 11-8; C. Hellyer beat J. Hood. 11-6. 11-3. J. Clarke beat J. Still. 3-11. 11-6. 11-3; D Erikson beat N. Robertson. 114. 11-1. Semi-finals: Miss Hellyer beat Miss Ross. 11-4. 11-1; Miss Clarke beat Miss Erikson. 12- 10-12. 11-7. Final: Miss Hellver beat Miss Clarke, 11-6. 11-6.’
Men's doubles —Semi-finals: P. Skelt and Lindsay beat S Tetai and C. Crosweller. 15-7. 15-8; N. Skelt and Pottinger beat Gulasekharam and P. Boatwood. 15-7, 15-12. Final: P. Skelt and Lindsay beat N. Skelt and Pottinger. 15-5, 15-5. Women's doubles.—Semifinals: Miss Clarke and Miss Ross beat Miss Still and P. Thorpe. 15-8, 15-5; Miss Erikson and R. Askew beat Miss Hellyer and D. Barrett, 15-13. 15-13. Final: Miss Clarke and Miss Ross beat Miss Erikson and Mrs Askew. 15-6, 15-6. Mixed doubles —Semi-finals: N. Skelt and Miss Clarke beat Tetai and Miss Hellyer. 15-9, 15-9; P. Skelt and Miss Ross beat Lindsay and Miss Erikson, 15-9, 15-7. Final: N. Skelt and Miss Clarke beat P. Skelt and Miss Ross. 15-14, 15-10.
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