Canterbury loses junior badminton crown

Press, 21 May 1987, Page 29

Canterbury loses junior badminton crown

The Canterbury under-16 badminton team was unable to retain its South Island teams title in the face of a disciplined Southland assault at Invercargill. Southland took the championship decisively. Next in order of playing, were Otago and Canterbury. Southland 11. Nelson, and the West Coast. The Canterbury under-14 team was also outclassed by the Southlanders and had to

be content with a sixth placing. Scott Ronald, of Canterbury, played well, but lost the final of the individual championships to Raymond Key. of Otago, ’ 15-18. 14-18, in a closely fought match. Ronald's form was noticed by the New Zealand junior selectors, who named him in the South Island team to travel to the North Island in September.

Abbreviations: Nelson (N.), West Coast (W.C.). Canty (C.). South Canty (S.C.). Otago (O.). Southland (S.). Results: Under-16 boys singles.— Semi-finals: R. Kev (O.) beat D. Marshall (S.), 15-9, 15-2; S. Ronald (C.) beat J. Welch (O.), 15-11. 15-7. Final: Key beat Ronald. 15-18, 14-18. Under-16 girls singles.— Semi-finals: J. Baird (S.) beat B. Mitchell (S.). 6-11, 11-4, 12-

9: C. Chapman (S.) beat S. Topping (S.), 8-11, 11-5, 11-8. Final: Baird beat Chapman, 11-9, 4-11. 11-8. Boys doubles.—Semi-finals: T. Yee (O.) and R. Key (O.) beat K. Thomas (S.C.) and S. Ronald (C.), 18-15. 15-2; B. Kingsland (S.) and B. Roy (S.) lost to B. Potter (O.) and J. Welch (O.). 15-6. 11-15, 1716. Final: Potter and Weich beat Yee and Kev, 15-6, Ills. 17-16. Girls doubles.—Semi-finals: B. Mitchell (S.) and J. Baird (3.) beat A. Williams (S.) and D. Pike (C.), 15-2. 15-12; N. McGee (S.) and C. Chapman (S.) lost to A. Doherty (S.) and S. Topping (S.), 15-10. Ills. 15-8. Final: Baird and Mitchell beat Doherty and Topping, 15-10, 10-15, 15-8. Mixed doubles.—Semifinals: R. Key (O.) and K. Lowety (O.) beat B. Roy (S.) and S. Topping (S.); T. Yee (O.) and M. Bartlett (O.) beat N. Roy (S.) and a. Doherty (S.). Final: Key and Lowery beat Yee and Bartlett, 15-7, 15-12. Under-14 boys singles.— Semi-finals: P. McMillan (S.) beat C. Roy (S.); 15-8. 15-10; J. Raines (S.) beat B. Morris (N.). 15-4, 15-2. Final: McMillan lost to Raines. 12-15. 15-7. 15-13.

Under-14 girls singles.— Semi-finals: K. Smith (O.) beat T. Lowery (O.). 11-3. 110; A. O’Rourke (S.) beat B. Moynihan (W.C.), 11-0. 11-5. Final: Smith beat O'Rourke. 11-3, 11-3.

Boys doubles. —Semi-finals: ■ J. Lang (S.) and P. .McMillan (S.> beat N. Pitcher (0.) and A. Aitcheson (0.), 15-5. 15-3; C. Hotton (S.) and C. Roy (S.) beat C. Sherriff (S.) and J. Raines (S.), 15-9, 17-16. Final: Lange and McMillan beat Rov and Hotton, 9-15, 15-11. 15-3. Girls doubles. —Semi-finals: T. Lowery (0.) and K. Smith (0.) beat P. Chamberlain (S.) and K. Bates (S.), 15-3, 15-2; S. Hawes (S.) and A. O’Rourke (S.) beat B. Moynihan (W.C.) and K. Jones (W.C.), 15-12, 18-14. Final: Lowery and Smith beat Howes and O’Rourke, 15-5, 15-10. Mixed doubles. —Semifinals: N. Pitcher (0.) and K. Smith (0.) lost to B, Morris (N.) and N. Thomson (N.); P. McMillan (S.) and S. Hawes (S.) lost to J. Raines (S.) and K. Hamilton (S.), 18-12, 18-13. Final: Morris and Thomson beat Raines and Hamilton. 18-14, 15-7. Plate events: Under-16 boys singles: A. McGee (S.). Boys doubles: A. Beaumont and B. Donaldson (C.). Girls singles: J. Goble (S.). Girls doubles: L. Beattie and M. Bartlett. Mixed doubles: B. Donaldson and S. .Moore (C.). Under-14 boys singles: D. McStay. Boys doubles: T. Elliotte and G. Linyard. Girls singles: N. Thomson (N.). Girls doubles: A. Guthrie and P. Olsen. Mixed plate: A. Aicheson and T. Lowery (0.).