Slim lead in badminton

Press, 22 April 1986, Page 23

Slim lead in badminton

An 8-0 whitewash of South Brighton enabled Railway to take a one-point lead in the A grade inter-club badminton competition, after three rounds last week. Railway, the defending champion, now bolstered by the services of the Wellington division one player, Mark Barry, for the rest of the season, was much too strong, dropping only one game in the contest. The leader after two rounds, Bryndwr-Y.M.C.A., struggled to overcome Christchurch I. It would probably have been beaten if the Christchurch player, John Fletcher, had not suffered a back injury after beating Mark Chambers in the top men’s singles match. Bryndwr won two matches by default to force a countback on points, which revealed it to be well ahead. Points after three rounds: Railway 36, Bryndwr 35, A.N.Z. 26, Hagley I 25, Christchurch I 18, Hagley II 16, Christchurch II 7, South Brighton 5. South Brighton 0, Railway 8 Singles. — N. Bams lost to M. Barry, 5-15, 4-15; A. Spinks lost to G. Miller, 10-15, 11-15; L. Ellis lost to G. Barns, 7-11, 10-12; V. Adams lost to R. Askew, 7-11, 0-11. Doubles. — Barns and Spinks lost to Miller and Barry, 8-15, 6-15; Ellis and Adams lost to Baras and Askew, 7-15, 7-15; Baras and Miss Adams lost to Miller and Mrs Askew, 9-15, 15-12, 7-15; Spinks and Miss Ellis lost to Barry and Mrs Bams, 8-15, 615. Hagley II 3, Air New Zealand 5 Singles. — M. Porter beat G. Sercombe, 15-13, 14-17, 15-

12; P. Mundy beat A. Duckmanton, 15-5, 18-13; E. Henson lost to P. Thorpe, 2-11, 2II; C. Moller lost to F. Pizzey, 6-11, 0-11. Doubles. — Porter and Mundy lost to Sercombe and Duckmanton, 5-15, 15-11, 1417; Henson and Moller lost to Thorpe and Pizzey, 4-15, 6-15; Porter and Miss Henson beat Sercombe and Miss Thorpe, 15-10, 7-15, 15-8; Mundy and Miss Moller lost to Duckmanton and Miss Pizzey, 10-15, 615. Hagley I 6, Christchurch II 2 Singles. — B. Williams lost to T. Campbell, 4-15, 15-10, 12-15; K. Julian beat N. Leeming, 15-6, 18-13; R. Adams lost to L Smith, 8-11, 6-11; T. Watts beat R. White, 11-4, 3-11, 12-11. Doubles. — Williams and Julian beat Campbell and Leeming, 15-1, 15-7; Adam and Watts beat Smith and White, 15-8, 15-17, 15-10; Williams and Miss Adam beat Campbell and Miss Smith, 156, 14-17, 15-6; Julian and Miss Watts beat Leeming and Miss White, 15-6, 15-6. Bryndwr-Y.M.C.A. nine games, 205 points, Christchurch I nine games, 163 points Singles. — M. Chambers lost to J. Fletcher, 15-17, 1512, 6-15; D. Bell lost to D. Lester, 8-15, 12-15; M. Williams beat T. Perry, 11-6, 2-11, 11-6; J. Hood lost to R. Haley, 8-11, 6-11. Doubles. — Chambers and Bell beat Lester and Fletcher by default; Williams and Hood beat Perry and Haley, 15-3, 15-11; Chambers and Miss Williams beat Fletcher and Mrs Perry by default; Bell and Miss Hood lost to Lester and Miss Haley, 13-15, 8-15.