BRIDGE & MRS. MOORE WIN COMMON, SHELTON CUP

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23041, 3 September 1949, Page 6

BRIDGE & MRS. MOORE WIN COMMON, SHELTON CUP

WAIKOHU BADMINTON

(Herald Correspondent.) The Waikohu Badminton Club closed its season this week, the final fixture being a tournament for the Common, Snelton Cup. This was keenly contested and two couples, H. Bridge and Mrs. P. Moore and R. Bellerby and Miss F. Hood, tied for first place, each having scored six wins and one loss. An extra match to decide the issue showed some good play, resulting in a win for Bridge and Mrs. Moore, 21 —7.

H. Bridge has played excellent badminton throughout the season and has been successful in the two major competitions for club trophies. Detailed scores were:—A. Manuel and Miss B. Bolton (rec. 3) d. Newton and Miss D. Holdsworth (rec. 1), 15—10; H. Bridge and Mrs. P. Moore (rec. 2) d. N. Hood and Miss F. Mills (rec. 3), 15 —11; R. Bellerby and Miss F. Hood (scr.) d. I. Anderson and Mrs. E. Cranswick (rec. 2), 15—7; Misses C. Manuel and V. Seamons (scr.) d. Corlett and Miss J. Bellerby (rce. 2), 15—8; Newton and Miss Holdsworth d. Hood and Miss Mills, 15—13; Bellerby and Miss Hood d. Manuel and Miss Bolton. 21 —12; Anderson and Mrs. Cranswick d. Corlett and Miss Bellerby, 21—9; Misses Manuel

and Seamons d. Hood and Miss Mills, 15—13; Bellerby and Miss Hood d. Newton and Miss Holdsworth, 21—17: Manuel and Miss Bolton d. Anderson and Mrs. Cranswick, 15—3; Bridge and Mrs. Moo he d. Misses Manuel and Seamon,226: Manuel and Miss Bolton d. Corlett and Miss Bellerby, 15—13; Newton and Miss Holdsworth d. Anderson and Mrs Cranswick. 15 —7; Bridge and Mrs. Moore d. Corlett and Miss Bellerby 15 —4: Misses Manuel and Seamons d. Newton and Miss Holdsworth, 15—13; Andersen and Mrs. Cranswick d. Hood and Miss Mills, 15—8; Bridge and Mrs. Moore d. Manuel and Miss Bolton, 15—13; Bellerby and Miss Hood d. Misses Manuel and Seamons, 15 —12; Hood and Miss Mills d. Corlett and Miss Bellerby, 15—3; Bellerby and Miss Hood d. Bridge and Mrs. Moore, 15 —11; Anderson and Mrs. Cranswick d. Misses Mamvel and Seamons. 15 —5; Corlett and Miss Bel'erbv d. Bellerby and Miss Hood. 15—8; Bridge and Mrs. Moore d. Newton and Miss Holdsworth, 15 —10: Misses Manuel and Seamons d. Manuel and Miss Bolton. 15 —9; Newton and Miss Holdsworth d. Corlett and Miss Bellerby, 15 —8: Hood and Miss Mills d. Manuel and Miss Bolton, 15—13; Bridge and Mrs. Moore d. Anderson and Mrs. Cranswick, 15—7; Bellerby and Miss Hood d. Hood and Miss Mills. 15—9. Final.—Bridge and Mrs. Moore d. Bellerby and Miss Hood. 21 —7.

The best scores were:—Bridge and Mrs. Moore, 6 wins. 1 loss; Bellerby and Miss Hood. G wins, 1 loss; Misses Manuel and Seamons, 4 wins, 3 losses; Newton and Miss Holdsworth. 3 wins, 4 losses: Anderson and Miss Cranswick, 3 wins. 4 losses; Manuel and Miss Bolton, 3 wins. 4 losses.