BADMINTON

Evening Star, Issue 23354, 25 August 1939, Page 11

BADMINTON

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS MRS HAWKSWORTH BEATEN [Per United Press Association.] NEW PLYMOUTH, August 25. Keen games and three-set matches made last night’s programme at the New Zealand badminton championships unusually long. Mrs Hawksworth, who with her husband scored easily in the mixed doubles, was eliminated from the singles by Miss Pernio after she had won the first set easily. Hawksworth," the singles champion, played fine badminton in his games. Results of the championships:— A GRADE. MEN’S SINGLES. —Third Round.— Spedding beat Wilson, 15-9, 15-4. Hawksworth beat Eade, 15-2, 15-1. ‘ Lewis beat Vestey, 15-7, 15-7. Payton beat Sheerin, 15-11, 15-11. MEN’S DOUBLES. —First Round.— Sheerin and Paton boat Handley and Therkelson, 15-5, 15-6. —Second Round.— Hawksworth and Pearce boat Eade and Amitage, 15-6, 15-3. Anderson and Vestey heat Roberts and Moginie, 15-12, 15-12. Sheerin and Payton beat Lewis and Dallimore, 17-15, 15-7. WOMEN’S SINGLES. —Second Round.— Miss Edmondson beat Miss Berry, 11-8, 11-3. Miss Kerr beat Miss M'Oarthy, 11-4, 11-5. Miss Fernie heat Mrs Hawksworth, 3-11, 11-5, 11-5. Miss Payton heat Miss Grylls, 11-4, 11-2.

WOMEN’S DOUBLES. —First Round.— Misses Edmondson and Greaves heat Misses Buchler and M'Carthv, 15-7, 15-6. Mieses Fleming and Pernio beat Misses Jenkins and Lassen, 15-6, 15-6.

COMBINED DOUBLES. —Second Round.— Lewis and Miss Wade heat Therkelson and Miss Walker, 15-11, 15-4. Lewis and Mies Eernie beat Bnch'cr and Mrs Buohler, 18-16. 15-7. Sheerin and Miss Greaves beat Dnllimore and Mrs Yendeli, 15-12, 15-12. , —Third Round.— Pcn'-ee and Miss Kerr beat Payton and M’ss Payton, 10-15. 15-11, 15-7. Spedding and Miss M'Carthy heat Sheerin and Miss Greaves, 5-15, 15-7, 15-0. Hawksworth and Mrs Hawks worth beat Ijewis and Miss Fornie, 15-4, 15-9. Anderson and Miss Berrv beat Lewis and Miss Wade, 15-11, 15-18, 15-10.