BADMINTON

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 14, 17 July 1939, Page 4

BADMINTON

REPRESENTATIVE MATCH

DEFEAT OF ROUSSELL

With C. S. Sheerin scoring'a sensational straight-out victory over E. A. Roussell, a member of the New Zealand team, and later, teaming with Miss Joyce McDonald, beating Roussell and Miss N. Fleming, also of the New Zealand team, the representative badminton match between Wellington and Manawatu at the Winter Show Stadium on Saturday night had plenty of excitement. Wellington won the match by 14 rubbers to two. A number of the games were close and the youthful Manawatu players did well against Wellington's strongest team.

Sheerin has been showing promise of developing Into a first-rate player. He defeated Roussell Jn three sets at tho Palmerston North tournament a few weeks co, but Roussell then was in poor form and the defeat was ascribed more to that circumstance than to Sheerin's brilliance. On Saturday uiglit, there could be no question that Sheerin has, the highest promise. He was quick about tho court aud his defence was strong. His offensive attack, chiefly with a heavy smash, was exceptionally good and ha made mincemeat of Boussell's services. He was the dominating factor in the Manawatu defeat of Wellington's top mixed doubles pair, outplaying Roussell, who has tho reputation of one of the strongest mixed doubles players in the country. The Wellington combination, however, was far from good.

Following arc the results, Wellington players mentioned first:—

Men's Singles.—E. A. Roussell lost to C. Sheerln, 10-15, 8-15; J. A. Pearce beat W. Jensen, 15-1, 10-3; G. Knight beat T. Christmas, IS-IG, 15-5; E. Ridyard beat H. Marquison, 15-5, 15-6. Women's Singles.—Miss X. Fleming' beat Miss P. Hodden. 11-2, 11-0: Jliss' F. Fernie beat Miss J. McDonald. 11-3, 11-2; Miss L. Berry beat Miss E. Iloss, 11-5, 11-3; Miss C. Phillips beat Miss G. Angrovc, 11-5, 1-11. 11-1.

"Men's Doubles. —Roussell and Pearce beat Sheerin and Christmas, 15-8, 15-5; Kntcht and Ridyard beat Jensen and Marqulson, 10-D, 17-1-1.

Women's Doubles.—Misses Fleming and Fernie beat .Misses Rodden and McDonald, 15-1, 15-4; "Misses Berry and Fhilllps beat Misses Ross and Angrovc. 15-3, 15-.''.

I Combined Doubles. —Itousscll and Miss Fleming lost to SUeerin and Miss McDonald, 14I 17, 7-l">; Pearce and Miss Fernio beat Jen- » sen and Miss Itoddcn, 15-3, 15-7: Knie'it and Miss Borry beat Christmas and Miss Ross. 15-3, 15-6; Ridyard and Miss Phillips beat Marquison and Miss Angrove, 15-9, 15-8. ! FAREWELL TO WELLINGTON REPS, An offlclal farewell to the three Wellington representatives In the Kew Zealand badminton [ team to tour Australia, leaving next Friday.: was given by the Welliiicton Badminton Association at the Wellington Rowing Club's hall on Saturday night. The representatives. Miss N. Fleming and Messrs. E. A. Roussell aud G. A. Pearce, were each presented with a New Zealand blazer. The presentations were made by Jlrs. 1). O. Whyte after Mr. Whyte,. president of tho association, had congratulated tho representatives on their success. There was a large attendance.