BADMINTON TOUR
MANAWATU BEATEN
(Special to the "Evening Post.")
PALMERSTON N., This Day.
Though the visiting Australian badminton players easily outclassed the Manawatu representatives on Saturday night the home players did not go down without a struggle, and there were times when it appeared as if Manawatu might tip the balance in their favour m individual rubbers. The men did better than the women. The visitors were accorded a welcome by the Mayor of Palmerston. North, Mr. A. E. Mansford.
Results were as follows, Manawatu players being mentioned first:— Men's Singles.—C. Dunn lost to R. J. Harper, 4-15, 10-15; C. Sheerin lost to B. G. Tonkin, 15-12, 12-15, 9-15. Women's Singles.—Miss P. Rodden lost to Miss E. Robert, 1-11, 2-11; Mrs. C. Dunn lost to Miss I. Hewett, 4-11, 2-11.
Men's Doubles. —Duncalf and Sheerin lost to Harper and Tonkin, 6-15, 7-15. Women's Doubles. —Misses Rodden and Orchard lost to Misses Robert and Hewett, 1-15, 4-15.
Mixed Doubles.—Dunn and Mrs. Dunn lost to Harper and Miss Hewett, 9-15, 18-13, 6-15; Duncalf and Miss Orchard lost to Tonkin and Miss Robert, 1-15, 9-15.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 3, 4 July 1938, Page 16
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