BADMINTON
NORTH ISLAND TOURNEY. DISTRICT SUCCESSES. The North Island badminton championships are at present being held in Wanganui. The results of games in which Manawatu competitors participated arc as follow : CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS. Women’s Singles.—Mrs C. Dunn (Levin) beat Miss J. Coull, 11—1, H—;!• Semi-final: Miss B. Babbage beat Miss P. Hodden (Palmerston North) 11—2, H —B. Men’s Singles.—A. Holroyd beat D. Mcßae (Palmerston North) 15—8, 15 —3; E. Christmas beat H. Hillward, 15—9, 15—7; N. Hay-Campbell beat H. Margison (Palmerston North) 17— 14, 15—0; C. Sheerin (Palmerston North) beat D. Fisher, 15—3, 15—1, C. Dunn beat E. Christmas, 15—0, 15 —2.
Mixed Doubles.—H. Margison and Miss Rodden (Palmerston North) beat S. Fisher and Miss Coull, 15—3, 15—8 ; Dunn and Mrs Dunn beat E Handley and Miss Austin, 15—8, 12—15, 18— 14; Misses T. Greaves and B. Babbage beat Mrs Dunn and Miss Rodden, 15— 7, 15—9. ' v Men’s Doubles.—R. Broad and A. Holroyd beat Mcßae and Margison, 15 —lO, '15—12. HANDICAP EVENTS.
Men’s Singles.—A. Breed (plus 11) beat C. Sherrin (Palmerston North) (minus 25), 21—10; C. Dunn (minus 25) beat R. Broad (minus 20), 21—14; B. Banvick (plus 10) beat D. Mcßae (minus 8), 21—12; J. Payton (minus 25) beat E. Christmas (minus 20), 21—• 13; H. Margison (minus 6) beat R. Rees (plus 15) 21—16. Men’s doubles.—E. Christmas and O. Sheerin (minus 22) beat L. Udy and A. Coper (plus 5), 21—15. Women’s singles. Miss Rodden (minus 15) beat Miss L. Moyle (plus 5) 21—8 ; Miss Rodden beat Miss Nicholson (plus 12) 21—12. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs Dunn and Miss Rodden (minus 22) beat Misses Christie and Laird (plus 11), 21—14. Men’s doubles.—Margison and McRae (minus 7) beat A. Holroyd and H. Millward (minus 18), 21—12: E. Christmas and C. Sheerin (minus 22) boat C. Dunn and K. Handley (minus 20), 21 -11.
Mixed doubles.— Dunn and Mrs Dunn (minus. 25) beat W. Rvland and Miss Winter (scr) 21—9.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 229, 26 August 1938, Page 4
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