BADMINTON ST JOHN’S DEFEATS HOKITIKA CLUB

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 August 1948, Page 7

BADMINTON ST JOHN’S DEFEATS HOKITIKA CLUB

In the first inter-club badminton match of the season, in the St. John’s hall, Greymouth, last evening, St. John’s successfully defended the Gunn Trophy against Hokitika, winning by eight games (221 points) to four games (149 points). Last evening’s matches marked the twelfth anniversary of the presentation of the trophy for play between the two clubs. To date u.c John’s has won the trophy 11 times, and Hokitika eight. The trophy was not played for during the war. Results of last evening’s matches were as follows, Hokitika players mentioned first: — Misses R. and O. Stapleton 10, Mesdames Buchanan and Hutchison 21; Mrs Butland and Miss Wallace 21, Mesdames Woodhouse and Marshall 16; Miss Carlyon and. Mrs Watt 4, Mrs Tennent and Miss Blackie 21; Stevenson and Watt 6, Tolchard and Tennent 21; Pfahlert and Wilson 21, Hutchison and Saunders 10; Stoop and Cummings 10, Marshall and Yates 21. Miss d. Stapleton and Stevenson 5, Mrs Buchanan and Tolchard 21; Miss R. Stapleton and Watt 13. Mrs Hutchison and Tennent 21; Mrs Butland and Wilson 11. Mrs Tennent and Hutchison 21; Miss Wallace and Pfahlert 21, Mrs Woodhouse and Saunders 14; Miss Carlyon and Stoop 21, Mrs Marshall and Marshall 13; Mrs A. Watt and Cummings 6, Miss Blackie and Yates 21.