BADMINTON.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 217, 12 August 1940, Page 8

BADMINTON.

WAIRARAPA v. MANAWATU. MASTERTON, Aug. 10. The badminton A grade representative match to-night between Wairarapa and Manawatu resulted in a win for IVairarapa by 15 points to nine. The general standard of play was very high, and some of the badminton, specially that produced by Messrs' P. llawksworth, J. J. Payton, C. Sheorin, E. Christmas, and Miss Betty Payton, was the finest seen in the Wairarapa for a considerable time. INliss Payton in particular was ill grand form. Results of play arc (Wairarapa players mentioned first) : Men’s singles.—P. Hawksworth beat E. Christmas, 21—7; J. J. Payton beat C. Sheorin, 4 —15, 15 —10, 15 —10; P. Rishworth lost to W. Jenson, 14—21; B. M. Hurley beat P. L0ng,223;1 —3; C. J. Carle beat L. Rosanoski, 21—4; W. L. Harrington lost to J. Jamieson, 2—21. Men’s doubles. —Hawksworth and Payton beat Christmas and Sheerin, 21 17; Hurley and Rishworth beat Jensen and Long, 21—8; Carle and Harrington beat Rosanoski and Jamieson 21 9. Women’s singles—Miss B. Payton beat Miss M. McNeill, 15—0; Miss N. Rishworth lost to Miss McDonald, 1—15: Mi6S N. Richards beat Mrs Rosanoski, 15—8; Miss N. Yates beat Miss Liddell, 15—8; Mies B. Boyd lost to Mrs Lovatt, 2—15: Mrs P. Feltham lost to Mrs Lovatt, 3—15. Women’s doubles.—Misses Payton and Rishworth beat Misses McNeill and McDonald, 21—10: Mieses Richards and Yates lost to M<Sdames Lovatt and Rosanoski, 18—21; Mrs Feltham and Miss Boyd lost to Mrs Rosanoski and Mi6s Liddell, B—2l. • . Mixed doubles. —Payton and Miss Payton beat Sheerin and Miss McDonald 21—17: Hawksworth and Mies Rishworth beat Christmas and®Mise McNeill; 21 —18; Hurley and Miss Yates lost to Jensen and Mrs Lovatt, 11—21; Carle and Miss Richards beat Long and Mrs Rosanoski, 21—12: Harrimrton and Miss Boyd lvoat Rosanoski and Miss Liddell, 21—14; Rishworth and Mrs Feltham lest to Jamieson and Mis* McDonald, 17—21.