BADMINTON

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 36, 11 August 1934, Page 15

BADMINTON

CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNEY

FINALS REACHED

All championship events in the North j Island badminton tourney reached the final roundel as the result of play at tho Win- j ter Show- Building last evening. Some excellent games wei'o seen in the'semi-1 finals, the standard of play being high genei'ally. H. D. Kcid, who defeated L. Pollock j on Thursday evening in tho men's singles, j beat J2. A. Eouesell last evening aad reached the final, J. Vaughan, by beating N. Hull-Brown, is the other finalist. Reid's win was an outstanding one, for the game against Roussell went to three 'sets. JRoussell took tho first 15-9 and had gone well towards winning the second when Reid made a fine recovery and, smashing brilliantly, took tho set. In the deciding set Rind again showed confidence and won 15-6. Miss J. Treloar and Miss N. Morgan arc the finalists in the women's singles. CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES. Men's Singles. Third round: E. A. Roussell beat E. S. Eandley, 15-6, 15-9. Semi-finals: H. D. Reid beat Roussell, 9-15, 15-12, 15-6; J. Vaughan beat N. Hull-Brown, 15-11, 15-11. ■ Men's Doubles. Semi-finals: N. Hull-Brown and 3. Vaughan beat Whyto and Wilson, 15-12, 15-9; H. D. Reid and E. A. Bousseil beat Watt and Clarry, 15-0, 15-2. Women's Singles. 'Semi-finals:. Miss J. Treloar bent Miss G. Phillips, 11-1, 8-11, 11-1; Miss X. Morgan beat Miss V» Gray, 11-6, 11-3. Women's Doubles. ', Semi-tinais:.'. Misses Phillips und Bennett beat Mosdames Robinson and Catley, 15-8, 15-6; Misses Morgan and Ryan beat Misses King and Gray. ..-...■ . Mixed Doubles. Second round: E. A. Rous£oll and Miss M. East beat H. N. Burns and Mlsa J. liemiett, 15-3. 15-2; Allison and Miss Marknian beat N. Hull-Brown and Miss V. Gray, 15-11, 15-11. Semi-finals: Vaughan and Miss Phillips beat Allison and Miss Markman, 13-17. 15-5, 15-11; Roussell and Miss East beat Reid and Miss King, M-17, IS-1.1, 17-4. B GRADE. Men's Singles. Second-round: Recvos beat O'Connor, 21-12; .Tunfl beat Kradshaw, 21-4; Mineher beat D. Blundoll, 21-12; Rldyard beat Curtis, 21-10; Richards boat Moginiq, 21-3. Third round: Jupp beat Bews, 21-10; Rldyard beat Rociifort, 31-11; Richards beat R. B. Wheelcy,. 21-20. Men's Doubles. Third round: Mlncuer and Hammond boat Bolt: and Hellberg, 21-15. Sonii-flnal: Mincher and Hammond beat Bews and Moglnle, 21-9. Women's Singles. Third round: Miss .C. Longmore beat Miss M. Laycock, 15-14; Miss Leach beat Miss Fernie, 15-4; Miss E. Brigden beat Miss Strouts, 15-14; Miss Nolan boat Miss Wearne, 15-4. Seml-flnal: Miss Longmoro boat Miss Leach, 15-12. Women's Doubles. Semi-finals: Misses Layeoek and Brigden beat Misses Baillia and Vrcdo, 15-2; Miss M. Whyto and Mrs. Stott beat Misses Burton and McLean, 15-10. ' Mixed Doubles. Second round: Castle and Miss Irvine .beat Jackson and Miss Kersley, 21-13. C GRADE. ' • Men's Singles. Second round: A. 3. Drlscoll beat U. H. Dyer, 21-19; Drysdale boat Levin, 21-7; McFarlane boat Wilson, 21-8; McKelvie boat Dayman, 21-20; Sturrock beat Crawford, 21-14; Knight beat W. Blundell, 21-8; Niven boat Moss, 21-10. • Third round: Driscoll boat Drysdale, 21-3; McF.irl.ano beat McKelvio, 21-13; Miller beat Sturrock, 21-17; Knight boat Niven, 21-11. ' Women's Singles. Second round: Miss H. Spurdle beat Miss Downing, 15-5; Miss Driller beat Miss A. Crease, 15-5; Miss Cooke beat Miss E. Haden, 15-9; Miss Silverstouo beat Miss Davis, 15-14; Miss NealG beat Miss J. Leopard, 15-3.

. Third round: Miss Spurdle beat Miss Simpson, 15-8; Miss Driller beat Miss Cooke, 13-7;

Miss Gower boat Miss' Sllverstone, 15-14; Miss I'almer beat Miss Neale, 15-4. Semi-finals: Miss Spurdle boat Miss Driller; Miss Palmer beat Bliss Gowor, 11-7. HANDICAP MATCHES. Men's Singles. First round: Reeves (7) beat D. Blimdoll (D), 21-16; W. N. Scotland (owe 3) beat Wheelcy (10), 21-1G; Brobers (10) beat Gibbons, 21-10; Jupp (owe 3) bent Clnrry (owe 10), 21-9; Jen-! kins (15) beat Cromblo (8), 21-6; Adcock (14) beat Gifford-Moore (owo 6), 21-7. Second round: W. Hellberg (4) beat EvansScott (owo 20), 21-19; N. B. Adcock beat A. j V. Jenkins, 21-10. I Men's Doubles. ; Second round: Scotland aud Pollock (owo j !>) beat Wheeler and Whocley (5), 21-lbj Beeves and Kiekrnan (6) bent Bradshaw and W. Blumlell (S), 21-18; GilYord-Mooro and Crombic (owe 5) beat Morris and Dv Chateau (scr), 21-20; Moss and Dr. Ucnseler (1.3) beat Handlcy find Hellberg (3), 21-3. Women's Singles. Second round: Miss K. Whyto beat Miss MacGoun (3), 15-0; Miss Fcrnie (5) beat Miss Vroclo (8), 15-S; Miss Treloar (owo lo) beat Miss Kyan (owo 3), 15-7. Women's Doubles. First round: Misses Denby and 'Usher (5) beat Misses Burton and McLean V), \f lv' Misses Parnell and Tolley (10) boat Misses Vrede and Baillie (6), 15-6; Misses Savage and Hadwin (S), beat Miss SI. Whyto and Mrs. tSeeond" Jround: Misses Haden and Leopard (12) beat Misses K. and M. Whito (2), 10-O. Mixed Doubles. Second round: Gray and Miss' Haden (15) beat Whyto and Miss MacGoun (owe 8), -l-« j Wilson and Mrs. Rlshworth (15) beat Mills and Miss Bennett. (5), 21-12; Castlo and Miss Irvine (10) beat Jenkins and Miss Kyan (8), 21-10; Gifford-Moore and Mrs. Gifford-Moore (8) beat Grant and Mrs. Bobinsou (2), .il-is.