Railway increases lead in club badminton

Press, 2 June 1984, Page 16

Railway increases lead in club badminton

Railway I increased its margin at the top of the A grade club badminton competition to nine points with a crushing win over the lowly South Brighton II in the eighth round of competition at the Skellerup Hall on Tuesday night. While it was achieving an 80 win, Railway’s closest rival, Bryndwr-Y.M.C.A. I, was receiving a thrashing. 7-1, by Christchurch. Bryndwr’s hope’s of success were not helped by one of its men not turning up for the match, giving Christchurch three points, without having to step on the court. Hagley I also had to default two matches, but still managed to beat Bryndwr-Y.M.C.A. 11, 5-3. Brian Williams, having won his singles match against Mark Reid, had to pull out of his two doubles matches due to illness. South Brighton I moved up one place, to third, just two points behind Hagley I with its 6-2 win over Hagley 11. The final round before the teams are split into two sections, will be on June 12, and features the important clash between Railway I and South Brighton I. There was special pleasure for Knox-Canterbury in its win, on a countback of individual games, over Railway 11. Knox-Canterbury had managed just four wins from its previous 56 matches this winter. Points after eight rounds: Railway I 93, Hagley I 84, South Brighton I 82, BryndwrY.M.C.A. I 78, Christchurch 68, Bryndwr-Y.M.C.A. II 57, Hagley II 43, South Brighton II 27.

Knox-Canterbury and RailwayII 14. South Brighton 16, Hagley II 2. Singles. — S. Tetai beat C. Crosweller, 15-4, 15-12; P. Boatwood lost to H. H. Ng, 5-15, 1015; Miss C. Hellyer beat Miss E. Henson, 11-5, 12-10; Miss J. Hood beat Miss C. Moller, 11-3. 11-1. Doubles. — Tetai and Boatwood beat Crosweller and Ng, 10-15. 15-9, 15-12; Miss Hellyer and Miss Hood beat Miss Moller and Miss Henson, 15-2, 15-10; Tetai and Miss Hellyer beat Crosweller and Miss Moller, 15-4, 15-18, 15-5; Boatwood and Miss Hood lost to Ng and Miss Henson, 9-15, 11-15. Bryndwr-Y.M.C.A. II 3, Hagley I 5. Singles. — M. Reid lost to B. Williams, 13-15, 9-15; R. Mitchell beat M. Porter, 15-11, 15-10; Miss N. Robertson lost to Miss A. Ross, 1-11, 0-11; Miss D. Lonie lost to Miss D. Smith, 4-11, 8-11. Doubles. — Reid and Mitchell beat Williams and Porter by default; Miss Robertson and Miss Lonie lost to Miss Smith and Miss Ross, 4-15, 2-15; Reid and Miss Robertson beat Williams and Miss Ross by default; Mitchell and Miss Lonie lost to Porter and Miss Smith, 2-15, 4-15. Railway II eight games, Knox-Canterbury 10 games. Singles. — G. Rogers beat D. Le Page, 15-13, 9-15, 17-16; B. Wilson lost to W. Edgecumbe, 3-15, 9-15; Mrs K. Rogers beat Mrs A. Smith, 11-8, 11-1; Mrs S. Fowler beat Mrs M. Ford, 11-8,

7-11, 12-10. Doubles. — Rogers and Wilson lost to Le Page and Edgecumbe, 5-15, 2-15; Mrs Rogers and Mrs Fowler beat Mrs Smith and Mrs Ford. 15-7, 15-4; Rogers and Mrs Fowler lost to Le Page and Mrs Smith, 9-15, 6-15; Wilson and Mrs Rogers lost to Edgecumbe and Mrs Ford, 16-17, 8-15. Railway I 8, South Brighton II 0. Singles. — G. Sercombe beat R. Davidson, 15-1, 15-4; G. Miller beat G. Boniface, 15-4, 15-5; Miss J. Clarke beat Miss D. Barrett, 11-9, 11-7; Mrs T. Perry beat Miss L. Buchan, 1210, 11-6. Doubles. — Sercombe and Miller beat Davidson and Boniface, 15-3, 15-6; Miss Clarke and Mrs Perry beat Miss Barrett and Miss’ Buchan by default; Sercombe and Miss Clarke beat Davidson and Miss Barrett, 15-2. 15-10; Miller and Mrs Perry beat Boniface and Miss Buchan by default. Christchurch 7, Bryndwr-Y.M.C.A. I 1. Singles. — A. Duckmanton beat M. Chambers, 15-9, 15-9; N. Leeming won by default; Mrs R. Askew beat Mrs R. Reid, 11-2, 11-7; Miss L. Smith beat Miss A. Williamson, 11-4, 12-9. Doubles. — Duckmanton and Leeming won by default; Mrs Askew and Miss Smith beat Miss Williamson and Mrs Reid, 15-13, 15-8; Duckmanton and Mrs Askew lost to Chambers and Mrs Reid, 11-15, 13-18; Leeming and Miss Smith won by default.