BADMINTON,

Hutt News, Volume 6, Issue 48, 9 May 1934, Page 4

BADMINTON,

K vidence (if tho iiKTcafiug popularity of Badminton as a winter-pastime i ::n be gained from the fact that in the past 1 liroe years the number of pl'iyer.i in Wellington lias grown by about 300 per cent, until at the present time il.e number actively engaged in the caui? is about 1000. Nearly every suburb in the city now has its own club .-i;;d suitable halls of adequato height engaged. The Woiburn Club, Princc Edward Theatre, has tliis season gono iO considerable trouble to give its players e\ c».-y opportunity for advanceoieat. Last year the club had one court but this season two courts have been warned out for play and appreciation of this was shown in the large number ot singles which were played. For this game, a hall of more than ordinary height is required. The Pit wo Hihvurd with its unusual height Is ideal being easily one of the best Mils for this purpose in the district. It is anticipated that this season W.iJl see a more enterprising programme in the Wellington district than has !".:"n tht ease during'.past years. Arrangements are in hand to stage a mall series of interprovincial matches :-md the Wellington Badminton Association has already lodged a challenge for 'he Wisden Cup which at present is held by Wanganui.