OTAGO PLAYERS TAKE BADMINTON HONOURS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22729, 30 August 1948, Page 8

OTAGO PLAYERS TAKE BADMINTON HONOURS

(P.A.) DUNEDIN, Aug. 30. A hign standard of play was main taincd in the New Zealand badminton championships which were concluded on Saturday night. Otago players look major honours, winning both the men's singles and the women s singles as well as the men s doubles and mixed doubles. An Otago player Miss M. Kerr partnered by Mrs. iVI. Hawksworth (Wairarapa) won the women's doubles championships. Details: New Zealand Championships. —Men s Singles: J. Robson (Otago) d. P. H. Hawksworth (Wairarapa) 15-10, 15-13. Men’s Doubles: Robson and A. Seoll (Otago) d Hawksworth and S. Pearce (Otago), 15-8, 17-15. Women's Singles: Miss M Kerr (Otago) d. Miss N. Fleming (Wellington), 12-10, 11-7. Women’s Doubles: Miss M. Kerr and Mrs. M. Hawksworth (Wairarapa) d. Miss Fleming and Miss T. Greanes (Wanganui) 15-8, 18-14. Mixed Doubles: Pearce and Miss Kerr d. P. Hawksworth and Mrs. Hawksworth, 15-7, Hi-18, 15-8. B Grade Championships.— Men’s Singles: 11. L. Williams (Taranaki) d. A. D. Teller (Taranaki), 24-29. Men’s Doubles: Teller and Williams d Mehalski and L. Carter (Otago) 21-6. Women's Singles: Miss J. Wilson (Otago) d. Mrs. R. Keen (Otago), 15 8. Women's Doubles: Mrs. D. Macassey (Otago) and Miss J. Wilson (Otago) d. Miss J. Riddich (Otago) and Miss J. Duncan (Otago) 15-8. Mixed Doubles: L, Jackson and Miss R. Burton (Otago) d. Williams and Miss D. Loveridge (Taranaki). 21-18. C Grade Championships. Men s Singles: Williams d Telfer, 21-19. Women’s Singles: Miss S. Cox (Otago) d. Miss D. Loveridge (Taranaki), 15-3. Bovs’ Championships.— Singles: A. Telfer d. J. Melville (Otago), 21-4. Girls’ Championship. —Singles: Miss D. Loveridge d. Miss S. Cox, 15-11. New Zealand Plate— Men’s Singles: J. Ferguson (Otago) d. R. Sheppherd (Taranaki) 18-16, 15 G. Women's Singles: Mrs. R. Melton (Oamaru) d. Miss N. Kerr (Otago), lt-1. 11-5. Veterans’ Championship. —Singles: J. Swan d. J. Laidlaw, 21-18. A Grade Handicap.— Men’s Singles: A. Scott d. R. Stark (Otago), 21-6. Women’s Singles: Mrs. R. Stark (Otago) d. Miss A Jones (Otago), 15-12. Mens Doubles: Robson and Scott d. A and P. Skelton, 21-9. Women’s Doubles: Mrs. Stark and Miss N. Kerr d. Miss M Croft (Otago) and Miss Parker (Otago) 15 9. Mixed Doubles: Skelton and Miss Parker d. Shepherd and Miss Rawles (Taranaki), 21-7.