BADMINTON ST JOHNS RETAIN BENNINGTON CUP

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 September 1949, Page 8

BADMINTON ST JOHNS RETAIN BENNINGTON CUP

St John’s Badminton Club successfully defended the Bennington Cup in a challenge match with St Pauls played in the St John’s Hall at Greymouth last evening. St Johns won each oi the 12 matches, scoring 252 points as against 100 points scored by St Paul s. Two further challenges, from the Blaketown and St Columba Clubs, have been received for the cup and these matches will be played before the close of the season. The results of matches played last evening, with St John’s players mentioned first, were as follows:— Mrs Hutchinson and Mrs Buchanan 21 v Mrs A. Lindbom and Miss L. Acker 6‘ Mrs Tennent and Miss Swinburn 21 v Miss B. Stackhouse and Miss C. Smith 20; Mrs Stocker and Mrs Fraser 21 v Miss N. Airey and Mrs D. Braithwaite 3; W. Tennent and H. Hill 21 v F Lindbom and P. Wilkins 8; H. Hutchinson and J. Stocker 21 v K. Grams and O. Harrison 11; B. Blyth and T. Vincent 21 v L. Roberts and S. Airey 2; Mrs Hutchinson and W. Tennent 21 v Mrs A. Lindbom and F. Lindbom 9; Mrs Buchanan and H. Hill 21 v Miss C. Smith and P. Wilkins 7; Mrs Tennent and H. Hutchinson 21 v Miss B. Stackhouse and K. Grams 6; Miss Swinburn and J. Stocker 21 v Miss L. Acker and L. Roberts 18: Mrs Stocker and B. Blyth 21 v D. Braithwaite and O. Harrison 5; Mrs Fraser and T. Vincent 21 v Miss N. Airey and S. Airey 5.