BADMINTON

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXX, Issue 4873, 21 July 1936, Page 5

BADMINTON

TE KUITI v. ARAWA CLUB. A team from the Te Kuiti Badminton Club visited Hamilton on Saturday to play the Arawa Club team. The Arawa team won by nine games, 217 points, to three games, 142 points. A most enjoyable evening was spent, and an invitation to the Arawa Club to pay a return visit to Te Kuiti was extended by Mr. F. Sparks. The Te Kuiti team spent the night in Hamilton and returned the following day. The following were the results, Te Kuiti players being mentioned first. Men’s Doubles.—R. Seccombe and F. Sparks 21, v. J. Clough and Ward 1; N. Verran and G. Walker 16, v. C. Seccombe and Heathcote 21; B. Drew and D. Craig 10, v. C. Bamford and Cliff 21. Ladies’ Doubles.—Miss R. Henderson and Mi’s. F. Sparks 1, v. Misses M. Nisbet and R. Matthews 21; Misses D. White and R. Henderson 3, v. Miss M. Clough and Mrs Heathcote 21; Mrs. Sparks and Miss D. White 21, v. Misses M. Choat and Cliff 19. Combined Doubles. —R. Seccombe and Miss R. Henderson 21, v. J. Clough and Miss N. Clough 8; F. Sparks and Mrs. Sparks 7, v. Ward and M. Nisbet 21; G. Walker and D. White 5, v. Heathcote and Mrs. Heathcote 21; N. Verran and Miss R. Henderson 9, v. C. Seccombe and Miss R. Matthews 21; B. Drew and Mrs. Sparks 13, v. C. Bamford and M. Choat 21; D. Craig and Miss D. White 18, v. Cliff and Miss. Cliff 21; Results: Te Kuiti 3 games and 142 points; Arawa, 9 games and 217 points.

Extra games played after supper resulted as follows:

Men’s Doubles: R. Seccombe and F. Sparks 21, v. Heathcote and C. Seccombe 19; N. Verran and G. Walker 14, v. C. Bamford and Cliff 21; B. Drew and D. Craig 7, v. J. Clough and Ward 21. Ladies’ Doubles: D. White and Miss. Henderson 5, v. M. Nisbet and R. Matthews 21; Mrs Sparks and D. White 5, v. N. Clough and Heathcote 11; D. White and R. Henderson 11, v. R. Matthews and Cliff 5.