Bryndwr beaten in A grade badminton

Press, 3 July 1985, Page 39

Bryndwr beaten in A grade badminton

Bryndwr-Y.M.C.A. suffered its first loss of the A grade inter-club badminton competition this week which now opens up the battle for the 1985 title. The Bryndwr men, Mark Chambers and Mark Reid, needed to beat South Brighton’s combination of Neil Barns and Prasanna Gulasekharam in straight games to force a countback on individual points. Once Barns and Gulasekharam won the opening game. South Brighton was assured of victory, which was eventually achieved, 11 games to 10. With that loss, Bryndwr’s lead in the points table was chopped back from 16 points to seven. Bryndwr was weakened by the absence of its in-form woman, Paula Thorpe. However, her replacement, Fiona Pizzey, won her match, against Bev Thorpe, and combined successfully with Diana Lonie. Where Miss Thorpe’s absence might have been crucial was in the mixed doubles. With Mark Chambers, she has won six of eight mixed matches this winter. Earlier, Chambers and Mark Reid had suffered singles defeats, which put South Brighton firmly on the way to its upset win. Railway I is in second place, having walloped Christchurch I, 7-1. Robyn Haley recorded Christchurch’s solitary win, beating Christine Erikson. The return of Jane Clarke and Graham Sercombe ruled out the prospect of any surprises in the outcome. Hagley I had the biggest win of the round, whitewashing its No. 2 team, which lies firmly entrenched at the bottom of the table. Christchurch II had its fourth win of the competition, beating Railway 11, 6-2. Three singles wins proved the ideal base for the young Christchurch team. Points after nine rounds: Bryndwr-Y.M.C.A. 99, Railway I 92, Hagley I 88, South Brighton 63, Christchurch I 60, Christchurch II 51, Railway II 40, Hagley II 11. Railway II 2, Christchurch II 6 Singles.—G. Rogers lost to T. Campbel], 8-15, 4-15; A. Keller lost to N. Leeming, 1-15, 15-11,

5-15; Mrs K. Rogers lost to Miss L. Smith, 11-7, 3-11, 3-11; Mrs G. Barns beat Miss J. Anderson, 11-2, 10-12, 11-8. ' Doubles.—Rogers and Keller beat Campbell and Leeming, 15-12, 0-15, 18-16; Mrs Rogers and Mrs Barns lost to Miss Smith and Miss Anderson, 1714, 11-15, 16-18; Rogers and Mrs Barns lost to Campbell and Miss Smith, 8-15, 10-15; Keller and Mrs Rogers lost to Leeming and Miss Anderson, 10- 18-13, 11-15. Christchurch 11, Railway 17. Singles.—D. Lester lost to G. Sercombe, 4-15, 2-15; P. Terrace lost to G. Miller, 5-15, 715; Mrs T. Perry lost to Miss J. Clarke, 1-11, 9-12; Miss R. Haley beat Miss C. Erikson, 118, 11-3. Doubles.—Terrace and Lester lost to Sercombe and Miller, 6-15, 3-15; Mrs Perry and Miss Haley lost to Miss Clarke and Miss Erikson, 4-15, 15-6, 6-15; Lester and Miss Haley lost to Sercombe and Miss Clarke, 8-15, 2-15; Terrace and Mrs Perry lost to Miller and Miss Erikson, 9-15, 9-15. Bryndwr-Y.M.C.A. 10 games, South Brighton 11 games. Singles.—M. Chambers lost to P. Gulasekharam, 5-15, 1115; M. Reid lost to N. Barns, 815, 18-13, 9-15; Mrs D. Lonie beat Miss L. Buchan, 11-8, 11-7; Miss F. Pizzey beat Mrs B. Thorpe, 10-12, 11-7, 12-11. Doubles.—Reid and Chambers beat Gulasekharam and Barns, 8-15, 15-9, 15-11; Mrs Lonie and Miss Pizzey beat Miss Buchan and Mrs Thorpe, 4-15, 15-9, 15-7; Chambers and Miss Pizzey lost to Gulasekharam and Mrs Thorpe, 5-15, 615; Reid and Mrs Lonie lost to Barns and Miss Buchan, 11-15, 15-13, 8-15. Hagley I 8, Hagley II 0 Singles.—B. Williams beat K. Julian, 15-6; M. Porter beat B. Crisp, 15-6, 15-6, 15-8; Miss M. Williams beat Mrs B. Leopold, 11- 11-1; Miss E. Henson beat Miss S. Claxton, 11-3, 11-6. Doubles.—Williams and Porter beat Julian and Crisp, 1215, 13-15, 15-8; Miss Williams and Miss Henson beat Mrs Leopold and Miss Claxton, 1817, 15-11; Williams and Miss Williams beat Julian and Mrs Leopold, 15-5, 15-10; Porter and Miss Henson beat Crisp and Miss Claxton, 15-13, 15-1.