BADMINTON

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 153, 31 May 1937, Page 5

BADMINTON

WAIRARAPA BEAT MANAWATU. ; On Saturday afternoon and evening the first badminton representative, match between the Manavvatu and Wai-j rarapa Associations took place at Mas- ; terton. The standard of play was j high despite the low rafters in the De- j fence Hall, and it was no disgrace to the visitors that they were beaten by 16 matches to 8. P. Hawkesworth, the kow Zealand champion, was the outstanding player, and though C. Dunn put up a valiant fight, he was no match ior_the champion. The last game of the evening was between W. Jensen and J. _ Payton which consisted of ' hard-hitting and long rallies, with both men exhausted at the finish. R. Duncan and It. Hill were the only two Manawatu pi a vers to win their singles, and Misses 11. McDonald, N. Orchard and Mrs Dunn won in the women s sections. Mrs Hawkeswortn. who holds the South Island championship, smashed too accurately and strongly lor Miss Rodden, Manawatu’s top piayer. The following arc the results, Manawatu players mentioned first:— , Men’s singles.—Jensen lost to Payton 15—5, 12—15, 15—9; C. Dunn lost to Hawkesworth, 15 —G, 15 —i ; Duncalf beat Hoff 15—10, 15—3; G. Dunn

lost to Lutham, 15 —8, 15 —8; Hill beat Grant 9—15, 15;—12, 15—11; Barnett lost to Logan 15 —6, 15—9. Women’s singles.—Miss llodden lost to Mrs Hawlcesworth, 11 —5, 11—2; Aliss McDonald beat Miss Dixon, 11 4 13—14, 11 —1 ; Mrs Dunn beat Mis* Kilmister, 11—2. 11—9; Miss Orchard beat Miss Hosking, B—ll, 13 —10, 14 —11; Mrs Mackav lost to Miss Bright, 11 —1 15—13; Mrs New lost to Miss Allan, 11—3, 7—ll. 11—4. Men's doubles. —Dunn and Dunn lost to Hawkesworth and Logan 15 — 2, 7—15, 15—9; Duncalf and Hill lost to Payton and Lutham, 15 —4, 15 12; .Jensen and Barnett lost to Grant and Hoff. 13 —15, 15 —10, 15 —12. Women’s doubles. —Misses Rodden and Orchard lost to Mrs Hawkesworth and Miss Dixon, 11 —5, B—ll,8 —11, 11 —4; Mrs Dunn and Mrs Alaekay lost to M isses Hosking and Allan 14 10, 14— 10 ; Miss McDonald and Mrs New beat Misses Bright and Kilmister 11—7. 11—8. Mixed doubles. —Mr and Mrs C. Dunn lost to Air and Airs Hawkesworth 15—6, 15 —6; Duncalf and Miss Rodden lost to Logan and Aliss Dixon 15 — 12. 15 —5; Jensen and Aliss Orchard lost to Payton and Aliss Hosking. 18—17, 18—16; Hill and Miss AlcDonald lost to Lutham and Miss Bright, 17—14. 15—5; G. Dunn and Airs Alackav beat Grant and Mise Allan, 15—10. 15—9; Barnett and Airs New heat Roff and Aliss Kilmistnr, 17—16, 6—15, 15—6.