Railway takes title in final round

Press, 19 August 1985, Page 15

Railway takes title in final round

A 7-1 win over South Brighton ensured retention of the A grade inter-club badminton title for Railway I in the final round of competition at the Skellerup Hall on Saturday. A margin of 6-2 would have put Railway beyond the reach of its only rival for the championship, Bryndwr-Y.M.C.A. In the event, Railway went a match better. Only two matches went beyond straight games. Graham Sercombe dropped the second game against Neil Bams, and later, while partnering Rosey Askew, went down to the doughty Barns and Valda Adams, 815, in the first game of the No. 1 mixed doubles, before taking control. Bryndwr’s prospects were always slim. It had to beat Hagley I by a large margin, and hope Railway I had come to grief. A 5-3 win over Hagley was insufficient to give Bryndwr the title. Mark Reid, a little surprisingly, went down to Mike Porter, 13-15, 14-17, in the second men’s singles; Diane Lonie lost to Liz Henson, by a more convincing margin; and the pair combined to go down to Porter and Miss Henson in the second mixed doubles, in a longer tussle. Hagley II completed a miserable season by going down, 5-3, to Railway 11.

David Bell recorded his third singles win, then combined with Ken Julian to win the men’s doubles, and also with Elaine Parker to overcome Grant Andrew and Karen Rogers.

Gill Barns was the most successful of the Railway team, picking up three victories. A considerably weakened Christchurch I team was well beaten by the Christchurch II team, 7-1. Julie Anderson suffered the only loss, at the hands of Karen Willson. Final points: Railway I 152, Bryndwr-Y.M.C.A. 147, Hagley I 121, Christchurch I 104, Christchurch II 94, South Brighton 89, Railway II 59, Hagley II 18. Christchurch II 7, Christchurch I 1 Singles.— T. Campbell beat T. Thoompson, 8-15, 15-8, 15-0; A. Overton beat D. Eastwick, 15-3, 15-7; Miss L. Smith beat Mrs S. Goodard, 11-2, 11-7; Miss J. Anderson lost to Miss K. Willson, 1-11, 2-11. Doubles.— Campbell and Overton beat Thompson and Eastwick, 8-15, 15-11, 15-5; Miss Smith and Miss Anderson beat Mrs Goddard and Miss Willson, 15-11, 4-15,15-10; Campbell and Miss Smith beat Thompson and Miss Willson, 15-5, 15-10; Overton and Miss Anderson beat Eastwick and Mrs Goddard, 15-7, 15-10. Bryndwr-Y.M.C.A. 5, Hagley I 3 Singles.— M. Chambers beat B. Williams, 15-9, 15-9; M. Reid

lost to M. Porter, 13-15, 14-17; Miss P. Thorpe beat Miss M. Williams, 11-4, 11-3; Mrs D. Lonie lost to Miss E. Hanson, 11-12, 0-11. Doubles.— Reid and Chambers beat Williams and Porter, 15-4, 12-15, 15-11; Miss Thorpe and Mrs Lonie beat Miss Williams and Miss Henson, 155; 15-2; Chambers and Miss Thorpe beat Williams and Miss Williams, 15-12, 15-5; Reid and Mrs Lonie lost to Porter and Miss Henson, 8-15, 17-16, 10-15. Railway II 5, Hagley II 3 Singles.— G. Andrew beat K. Julian, 15-12, 5-15. 15-12; R. Morgan lost to D. Bell, 13-15, 8-15; Mrs G. Barns beat Mrs B. Leopold, 11-3, 11-4; Mrs K. Rogers beat Miss E. Parker, 11-0, 11-7. Doubles.— Andrew and Morgan lost to Julian and Bell, 315, 15-12, 3-15; Mrs Barns and Mrs Rogers beat Mrs Leopold and Miss Parker, 15-5, 15-12; Morgan and Mrs Barns beat Julian and Mrs Leopold, 3-15, 15-9, 17-14; Andrew and Mrs Rogers lost to Bell and Miss Parker, 8-15, 10-15.

Railway I 7, South Brighton 1 Singles.— G. Sercombe beat N. Barns, 18-14, 5-15, 15-3; G. Miller beat R. Davidson, 15-8, 15-0; Mrs R. Asketf beat Miss L. Buchan, 11-7, 11-0; Mrs P. Marshall lost to iMiss V. Adams, 4-11, 4-11. Doubles.— Sercombe and Miller beat Barns and Davidson, 15-3, 15-9; Mrs Askew and Mrs Marshall beat Miss Buchan and Miss Adams, 15-5, 153; Sercombe and Mrs Askew beat Barns and Miss Adams, 815, 15-6, 15-7; Miller and Mrs Marshall beat Davidson and Miss Buchan, 15-1, 15-4.