BADMINTON
AUSTRALIANS TOO GOOD (By 'JV-egraph—l*ress Association.) ffIMARU, June 27. The Australian badminton players outclassed South Canterbury tonight, winning all their matches easily. The local players, although new to the game, gave a fair exhibition and improved as the night advanced. The visitors gave a fine exhibition at the close of the match, delighting the crowd with the speed and accuracy of their shots. Results, with Australian names given first, are:— Women's Singles.—Miss M. Horsburgh beat Miss B. Christie, 11-1, 11-0; Miss B. Cuthbertson beat Miss M. Newitt, 11-1, 11-3. Men's Singles.—T. Thompson beat H Pateman, 15-5, 15-10; C. Craske beat W. Heads, 15-6, 15-9. Women's Doubles.—Misses Cuthbertson and Horsburgh beat Misses Christie and Newitt, 15-6, 15-1. Men's Doubles.—Thompson and Craske beat Heads and Pateman, 15-5, 15-11. Combined Doubles.—Thompson and Miss Horsburgh beat Pateman and Miss Newitt, 15-11, 15-10; Craske and Miss Cuthbertson beat Heads and Miss Christie, 15-2, 15-7. The exhibition match resulted:— Craske and Miss Cuthbertson beat Thompson and Miss Horsburgh, 11-5, 13-15, 11-6.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 150, 28 June 1938, Page 5
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