BADMINTON

Greymouth Evening Star, 2 October 1933, Page 5

BADMINTON

ST. JOHN’S CLUB TOURNEY. The St. John’s Badminton Club closed their season on Saturday evening, with a. combined handicap tournament. All games were limited to 15 aces. The results (with handicaps in parentheses) were: — First Life—Miss C. Brown (5) and T Stevens 15, v. Mrs H. Hutchinson (1) and F. M. Smyth 12; Mrs Nightingale (5) and G. Beynon, a bye; Miss C. Tennent (0) and A. Dyhrberg 16, v. Mrs O. Mac Lean (5) and E. Griffiths 14; Miss T. F. Stewart (owe 1) and V. D. Stevens 15, v. Miss Iles (3) and F. M. Smyth ' 12; Miss M. Stewart (owe 1) and Dr Fraser 15, v. Mrs L. F. Anderson (5) and J. Shannon 9; Miss N. Tennent (owe 4) and H. Hutchinson 15, v. Mrs Rowe (5) and L. F. Anderson 9.

Second Life.—Mrs Nightingale (5) and G. Beynon 16, v. Miss C. Tennent (6) and A. Dyhrberg 14; Mrs H. Hutchinson (1) and F. M. Smyth 15, v. Mrs Anderson (5) and J. Shannon 7; Miss M. Stewart (owe 1) and Dr Fraser 15, v. Mrs Rowe (5) and L. F. Anderson 10; Miss N. Tennent (owe 4) and 11. Hutchinson 15, v. Miss T. F. Stewart (owe 1) and V. D. Stevens 1; Mrs O. Mac Lean (5) and E. Griffiths, a bye; Miss C. Brown (5) and T. Stevens 15, v. Miss Iles (3) and F. M. Smyth 12. Second Round: —Miss N. Tennent (owe 4) and H. Hutchinson 15, v. Mrs Nightingale (5) and G. Beynon 7; Mrs Nightingale (5), and G. Beynon 18, v. Mrs Hutchinson (5) and F. M. Smyth 16; Mrs O. Mac Lean (5) and E. Griffiths 15, v. Miss C. Tennent (6) and. A. Dyhrberg 11; Miss T. F. Stewart (owe 1) and V. D. Stevens 15, v. Miss M. Stewart (owe 1) and Dr Fraser 13; Miss N. Tennent (owe 4) and H. Hutchinson 15, v. Miss C. Brown (5), and T. Stevens 12; Miss M. Stewart (owe 1) and Dr Fraser 15 v. Miss C. Brown (5) and T. Stevens 12.

Third Round. —Miss N. Tennent (owe 4) and H. Hutchinson 16, v. Miss T. F. Stewart (owe 1) and V. D. Stevens 14; Miss N. Tennent (owe 4) and H. Hutchinson 16, v. Miss M. Stewart (owe 1) and Dr Fraser 14; Mrs Nightingale (5) and Mr Beynon 15, v. Mrs O. Mac Lean (5) and E. Griffiths 13. Final. —Miss N. Tennent, (owe 4) and 11. Hutchinson 15, v. Mrs Nightingale (5) and Mr Beynon 10. After the second round of the tourney, an adjournment was taken, and Mr and Mrs H. Hutchinson, who will leave shortly for Karamea, were farewelled by the members of St. John’s Tennis and Badminton Clubs. Rev. IT. R. Fell spoke of the excellent work the departing members had done. He said they would be greatly missed, both by club members and by their many other friends. Ho made a. small presentation to Mr Hutchinson, from the Tennis and Badminton Clubs’ members.

Mr Hutchinson, in. reply, thanked Mr Fell for his kind remarks, and the members for their gift, and wished the clubs every success.

At the close of the tournament, the club captain, Mr V. D. Stevens, presented the trophies (inscribed shuttles) to the winning pair. Miss N. Tennent and Mr H. Hutchinson.