BADMINTON.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 August 1933, Page 8

BADMINTON.

WELLINGTON v. LEVIN. Over the week-end a team from the Wellington Badminton Club, which is one of the strongest clubs in the .city, played against teams from the' Levin Club. The visitors were a strong combination and were altogether too strong for the local team. Included in the city team were well-known tennis players—Mr and Mrs Don France, Messrs E. Roussell and M. Foden. The Levin ladies were stronger than their opponents but the visiting men were too superior for the Levin club playersThe spectators were entertained to a high-class exposition of the game by the Wellingtonians and was easily the best witnessed locally. The Levin Club entertained the visitors and the outing was voted a most pleasant one. Hie first match played on , Saturday evening is as follows, the Wellington, players being mentioned first: — LADIES' SINGLES. Miss C. Phillips lost to Miss O. Calver 11—15; Mrs D. G. France lost to Miss E. Olivecrona 3—15; Miss M. Charters lost to Miss V. Henderson 14—17; Miss X. Glover lost to Mrs G. France 10—15: Mrs M. Foden beat Miss X. Twisleton 15—12. LADIES' DOUBLES. Miss Phillips and Mrs D. G. France lost to Misses Calver and Olivecrona 14 —IS; Misses Charters and Glover beat Miss Henderson and Mrs G. Fiance 15—11; Mrs Foden and Miss Charters beat Misses l\visleto:i and Walker 15—3. MEN'S SINGLES. E. Roussell beat C. Dunn 15—5; D. G. France beat G. Dunn 15 —9; M. Foden beat G. France 15 —11; G. Rout beat J. Porter 15 —3. MEX'S DOUBLES. D. G. France and G. Rout beat C. Dunn and G. France 15—8; M. Foden and E. Roussell beat J. Porter and G. Dunn 15—7; M. Fode"n and G Bout beat G. Dunn and S. Parsons 15—8. COMBINED DOUBLES. Mr and Mrs D. G. France beat Miss Olivecrona and C. Dunn 15—8; .Mies Phillips and Roussell beat Miss Calver and G. Dunn 15 —7; Miss Glover and D. France boat Miss V. Henderson a»d G. France 15 —9; Mrs Foden and Rout beat Mrs G. France and J. Porter 15—9; Miss Charters and Rout 'beat Miss Twisleton and H. Black 15 —7;. Mi6S Glover and Fodea beat Mim Walker and S. Parsons 15 —I. Wellington: 16 games. Levin: 5 games. LEVIN AGAIN BEATEN. The second match also resulted in a win for Wellington, by 14. games to5. The results are as follows, Wei- • lington players being mentioned :firstin eaeh instance: —- LADIES' SINGLES. Miss C. Phillips be-at Miss E. Olivecrona 17—14; Mrs D. G. France lost, to Miss G. Calver 12—15; Miss A. Charters lost to Miss B. Wilson 5—15 j. Miss X. Glover lost to Mrs N.- M. Thomson 2—15; Mrs M. Foden boat Miss V. Henderson 17—14. LADIES' DOUBLES. Miss Phillips and Mrs D. G. France lost to Misses Calver and Olivecrona I—15; Misses Charters and Glover lost to Miss Wilson and Mrs Thomson 3—18; Mrs Foden and Mrs D. G. Franee beat. Miss Henderson and Mrs G. Franee 15—11. MEN'S SINGLES D'. G. France beat C. Dunn 15—8; E. Roussell beat G. Dunn 15 —7; M, Foden beat J. Porter 15—9; G. Routbeat G. Franee 15 —3. MEN'S DOUBLES. D. G. France and E. Roussell beat C. and G. Dunn 15—11; M. Foden and G. Rout beat G. France and J. Porter 15—5. COMBINED DOUBLES. Mr and Mrs D. G. France beat Miss Calver and ,G\ (Dunn 15—10; Miss Phillips and Roussell 'beat Miss Olivecrona and C. Dunn 15 —11; Miss "Charters and Foden beat Miss Wilson and G. France 15—11; Mrs Foden and Rout beat Mrs Thomson and J. Porter 15 —li; Miss Glover and Rout beat Miss Henderson and W. Bonncl.lv 15—7. Wellington: 14 games. Levin: 5 games.