Railway increases badminton lead

Press, 24 April 1986, Page 28

Railway increases badminton lead

On a night when three of the four matches needed a countback of games or points, Railway increased its lead in the A grade inter-club badminton competition to seven points at the Skellerup Hall on Tuesday evening. Only one contest, between Air New Zealand and Hagley I, had a clear-cut winner, Air New Zealand being too strong in both singles and doubles play. The crunch tie between Railway and the team just one point behind it, BryndwrY.M.C.A., was very close, each team winning four matches. The countback revealed nine individual games were won by both teams, but Railway got the vital extra six points by accruing 230 points, compared with 205.

After the singles matches, Bryndwr held a handy 3-1 advantage. Had Mark Reid managed to win just one game against Geoff Miller, Railway’s most experienced player, in the No. 2 men’s singles, Bryndwr would have sneaked home in the countback. He had a chance in the second game, but lost in. setting, 18-14. South Brighton had its first win of the competition, albeit narrowly, against Hagley 11. The superiority of the women from Christchurch I carried it to a TO games to eight win over Christchurch 11. Terri Perry and Robyn Haley were too strong for Lyndal Smith and Robyn White, in both singles and doubles play. Points after four rounds: Railway 46, Bryndwr 39, A.N.Z. 38, Christchurch I 28,

Hagley I 27, Hagley II 20, South Brighton 15, Christchurch II 11. Hagley I 2, Air New Zealand 6 Singles:—B. Williams lost to G. Sercombe, 15-8, 8-15, 4-15; K. Julian beat A. Duckmanton, 15-6, 12-15, 15-8; R. Adam lost to P. Thoroe, 3-11, 6-11; T. Watts lost to F. Pizzey, 10-12, 3-11. Doubles:—Williams and Julian lost to Sercombe and Duckmanton, 4-15, 6-15; Adam and Watts lost to Thorpe and Pizzey, 6-15, 11-15; Williams and Miss Adam lost to Sercombe and Miss Thorpe, 0-15, 8-15; Julian and Miss Watts beat Duckmanton and Miss Pizzey, 13-15, 15-13, 15-4. Christchurch I 10 games, Christchurch II eight games Singles:—D. Lester lost to T. Campbell, 5-15, 15-18, L. Smith lost to M. McAuley, 159, 12-15, 14-15; T. Perry beat L. Smith, 12-9, 11-4; R. Haley beat R. White, 11-3, 11-3. Doubles:—Lester and Smith lost to Campbell and McAuley by default; Perry and Haley beat Smith and White, 15-3, 15-4; Lester and Miss Haley lost to Campbell and Miss Smith, 15-12, 8-15, 6-15; Smith and Mrs Perry beat McAuley and Miss White, 15-12, 15-7. South Brighton nine games, 211 points, Hagley II nine games, 192 points Singles:—N. Barns lost to M. Porter, 12-15, 8-15; A. Spinks beat P. Mundy, 15-5, 17- L. Ellis lost to E. Henson, 5-11, 3-11; V. Adams beat C. Moller, 11-2, 11-2. Doubles:—Barns and Spinks lost to Porter and Mundy, 12-15,15-5, 6-15; Ellis and Adams beat Henson and Moller, 15-10, 15-1; Barns and Miss Adams beat Porter and Miss Henson, 18- 14-18, 15-6; Spinks and Miss Ellis lost to Mundy and Miss Moller, 10-15, 11-15. Railway nine games, 230 points, Bryndwr-Y.M.CA. nine games, 205 points Singles:—M. Waldin lost to M. Chambers, 15-12, 11-15, 1618; G. Miller beat M. Read, 159, 18-14; G. Barns lost to M.' Williams, 6-11, 9-12; R. Askew lost to J. Hood, 10-12, 8-11. Doubles:—Waldin and Miller beat Chambers and Reid, 15-6, 15-2; Barns and Askew beat Williams and Hood, 15-8, 11-15, 15-11; Miller and Mrs Askew beat Chambers and Miss Williams, 15-6, 15-13; Waldin and Mrs Barns lost to Reid and Miss Hood, 10-15, 11-15. x