Badminton Bryndwr beats depleted Railway

Press, 30 April 1984, Page 22

Badminton Bryndwr beats depleted Railway

The batting order has changed but the faces remain the same at the top of the A grade club badminton competition after fourth round matches at the Skellerup Hall on Saturday. The reason for the alteration was not entirely a sudden drop in the form of the previous two leading teams, South Brighton I and Railway I. Both teams were without their top two players. Shane Tetai and Colleen Hellyer (South Brighton) and Graham Sercombe and Jane Clarke (Railway) were competing in the national doubles tournament in Auckland during the week-end, severely depleting their respective teams’ ranks. They were not the only teams affected. Alison Ross (Hagley I), Prasanna Gulasekharam and Delwyn Barrett (South Brighton II) were also absent. Presumably, the Canter-

bury Badminton Association considered postponing the round until later in the season, or even to play it on an evening this week. That would have enabled all teams to be at full strength for what is the top grade in Christchurch badminton. Instead, the association boxed on and played the round with several teams below strength. It showed. Certainly it was a decision which did not meet with unanimous approval. Bryndwr-Y.M.C.A. I took advantage of the plight of Railway I to beat it, 5-3, and move to the top of the table. Paula Thorpe won the Mary Quant award, based on the best women’s singles performance, for her win over the experienced Terri Perry. Hagley I had a tough battle before pulling through against South Brighton I, 5-3. In this case, two nationally-ranked women, Miss Hellyer and Miss Ross, would have been opposing each other.

The losses suffered by South Brighton I and Railway I dropped them to third and fourth respectively.

Christchurch stayed in fifth place, six points off the fourth-placed team, with a 6-2 win over Railway 11. Brent Wilson’s display in edging out the youngster, John Fletcher, 18-17, in the third game won him the Tabac award for the top men’s performance. Karen Rogers must have pushed Miss Thorpe for the women’s award after her win over the province’s fourth-ranked player, Rosey Askew.

Bryndwr-Y.M.C.A. II made short work of the weakened South Brighton II to win, 8-0, lifting its points tally from 2 to 16 in one afternoon. None of the matches went beyond two games. Knox-Canterbury had no such luck, however, and was well beaten by Hagley 11.

Points after four rounds: Bryndwr-Y.M.C.A. I 49, Hagley I 46, South Brighton I 44, Railway I 43, Christchurch 37, Hagley II 22, BryndwrY.M.C.A. II 16, South Brighton II 15, Railway II 6, Knox-Canterbury 2. South Brighton I 3, Hagley I S. Singles.— P. Boatwood lost to B. Williams, 11-15, 5-15; D. Oliver lost to M. Porter, 13-18, I- Miss J. Hood beat Miss D. Smith, 11-8, 11-2; Mrs B. Thorpe beat Mrs B. Leopold, II- 11-3. Doubles.— Boatwood and Oliver lost to Williams and Porter, 8-15, 14-17; Miss Hood and Mrs Thorpe beat Miss Smith and Mrs Leopold, 8-15, 15-6, 15-12; Boatwood and Miss Hood lost to Williams and Miss Smith, 8-15, 15-9, 15-17; Oliver and Mrs Thorpe lost to Porter and Mrs Leopold, 11-15, 11-15. Hagley II 7, Knox-Canterbury

Singles.— C. Crosweller beat D. Le Page, 15-5,15-6; H. H. Ng beat E. Kirkland, 15-10, 15-3; Miss E. Henson beat Mrs A. Smith, 12-10, 11-2; Miss C. Moller beat Mrs V. St Merat,

5-11, 11-2, 11-2.

Doubles.— Crosweller and Ng beat Le Page and Kirkland, 12-15, 15-5, 15-8; Miss Moller and Miss Henson beat Mrs Smith and Mrs St Merat, 15-7, 15-6; Crosweller and Miss Moller lost to Le Page and Mrs Smith, 8-15, 15-10, 11-15; Ng and Miss Henson beat Kirkland and Mrs St Merat, 157, 15-3.

Christchurch 6, Railway II 2. Singles.— A. Duckmanton beat G. Rogers, 15-8, 15-8; J. Fletcher lost to B. Wilson, 1015, 15-7, 17-18; Mrs R. Askew lost to Mrs K. Rogers, 9-12, 711; Miss L. Smith beat Mrs S. Fowler, 11-6, 11-5. Doubles.— Duckmanton and Fletcher beat Rogers and Wilson, 15-5,18-13; Mrs Askew and Miss Smith beat Mrs Rogers and Mrs Fowler, 15-4, 15-3; Duckmanton and Mrs Askew beat Rogers and Mrs Fowler, 15-4, 15-4; Fletcher and Miss Smith beat Wilson and Mrs Rogers, 15-9, 15-10. Bryndwr-Y.M.C.A. II 8, South Brighton ll' 0. Singles.— M. Reid beat R. Davidson, 15-3, 15-1, R. Mitchell beat C. Meynell, 15-4,

15-4; Miss N. Robertson beat Miss L. Buchan, 11-6, 8-11, 12-9; Miss P. Froude beat Mrs H. Cliff, 12-10, 11-2. Doubles.— Reid and Mitchell beat Davidson and Meynell, 152. 15-5; Miss Robertson and Miss Froude beat Miss Buchan and Mrs Cliff, 15-6, 18-13; Reid and Miss Robertson beat Davidson and Miss Buchan, 155, 15-13; Mitcnell and Miss Froude beat Meynell and Mrs Cliff, 15-1, 15-8. Railway I 3, Bryndwr-Y.M.C.A.

Singles.— G. Miller beat M. Chambers, 15-8, 15-11; G. Andrew lost to T. Campbell, 10-15, 18-14, 5-15; Mrs T. Perry lost to Miss P. Thorpe, 0-11,11-8, 11-12; Mrs P. Marshall lost to Miss A. Williamson, 3-11, 912.

Doubles.— Miller and Andrew beat Chambers and Campbell, 17-18, 15-4, 15-8; Mrs Perry and Mrs Marshall lost to Miss Thorpe and Miss Williamson, 2-15, 5-15; Miller and Mrs Perry beat Chambers and Miss Williamson, 15-7, 15-1; Andrew and Mrs Marshall lost to Campbell and Miss Thorpe, 915, 14-18.