BADMINTON Bennington Cup Won by Blaketown

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 September 1946, Page 5

BADMINTON Bennington Cup Won by Blaketown

In a match for the Bennington Cup played on Monday between St. John’s (holders) and Blaketown (challengers), Blaketown was successful by 8 games (215 pts.) to 4 games (199 pts.). The results of the individual matches are as follows, Blaketown players being mentioned first: — Women’s Doubles. —Misses M. Coll and N. Longstaff 21 beat Mrs. Buchanan and Miss Smith 19; Mesdames J. Oakley and J. Guy 8 were beaten by Mrs. Hutchinson and Miss Barrowman 21; Mrs. D. Coll and Miss M. Longstaff 21 beat Mesdames Tennent and Woodhouse 18.

Men’s Doubles.—P. Coll and P. Thompson 21 beat W. Tennent and J. Luey 12; B. O’Donnell and D. Kiely 16 were beaten by F. Woodhouse and R. Clarke 21; T. Sheard and G. Collins 15 were beaten by B. Blyth and R. Woodhouse 21. Mixed Doubles. — P. Coll and Miss M. Coll 21 beat W. Tennent and Mrs. Buchanan 11; P. Thompson and Miss Longstaff 21 beat J. Luey and Miss Smith 10; D. Kiely and Mrs. J. Oakley 8 were beaten by F. Woodhouse and Mrs. Hutchinson 21; B. O’Donnell and Mrs. D. Coll 21 beat R. Clarke and Miss Barrowman 19; T. Sheard and Mrs. J. Guy beat B. Blyth and Mrs. Tennent 15; G. Collins and Miss N. Longstaff 21 beat R. Woodhouse and Mrs. Woodhouse 12.