BADMINTON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20643, 15 August 1930, Page 15

BADMINTON.

AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. OPENING DAY OF TOURNAMENT, PROGRAMME WELL ADVANCED. Good progress was made with the Auckland Provincial badminton championship tournament which commenced at Scots IIa;ll yesterday. There were some good matches in the men's championship singles, although most of the results went according to established form. J. Southon reached the semi-finals with wins over Ernst and Philson. He was not impressive against Ernst, who took the middle game with good smashing, but improved against Philson and held the lead throughout. In the ladies' singles there were two surprise results, Miss A. Ellett and Miss I. Solomon failing to win their matches. Miss M. Waters accounted for Miss Solomon la a well-played match, while splendid clearing off both wings combined with good anticipation and remarkable agility gave Miss Majorie Macfarlane a well-deserved win over Miss Ellett in the best and closest gama of the evening. Misses Kamsay and Isewton reached the semi-finals without being seriously threatened. In the ladies' doubles, Misses K. and M. Waters accounted for Misses Ramsay and Darling in a fairly even match. Miss K. Waters put her side well ahead in the final game with a break of 10 points on her service. There were no outstanding matcheß in the men's doubles, the leading pairs coming through in each cape without being threatened. Play will be continued, starting at 10 o'clock this morning, when preliminary games in the combined doubles, first-year players' championships and handicap events will be decided. Following are the results of yesterday's play:— CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS. Men's Singles.—First round: I. Ellett bent S. Hay, 15—9, 15-3; D. James beat C. Chalmers, 15—10, 14—17, 16—11; G. Martin beat H. McDell, 15—6. 15—3; J. Paul beat N. Bizant, 15—7, 15—C. Second round: J. Southon beat 0. Ernst, 15—10, 6 —15, 15—G? G. Philson beat E. B. Canham, 15—2, 15—C; J. L. Solomon beat Wilkes, 15—1, 15—4; Ellett beat James, 15 —10, 15—13; D. Manseigh beat E. Tonks, 15—13, 4 —15, 15 —13; E. J. Rishworth beat J. Hawkins, 15—3, 15 —2; D. G. Macfarlape beat C. Mallett, 17—14, 10—15, 15—12; Martin beat Paul,. 15_2 15—2 Third round: J. Southon beat G. H. Phiison. 15-8, 15—4. Men's Doubles.—First round: Mallett_and Hawkins beat Ernst and Bartleet, 15—6, 15—10; Southon and Jacob beat Wilkes and Herrick, 15—2, 15—3; Tonka and Macfarlane beat Bryant and Thomas, 15 —G, 15—6; James and Kay beat Colegrove and Macky, 15—8. 15—8; Solomon and Paul beat Hay and Manseigh. 15—12, 15—13. Ladies' Singles.—First round: Miss JNewton beat Mrs. K. Waters, 11—1, 11—3; Miss Marion Macfarlane beat Mrs. Needham, 11—7, 11—5; Miss Ellett beat Miss Frankham, 11—3, 11—4; Miss Marjorie Macfarlane beat Miss Capey, 11—2, 11—2. Second round: Miss Ramsay beat Miss Dodds, 11—g 11—3; Miss Newton beat Miss Marion. ' Macfarlane 11-4, 11—1; Miss M. Waters beat Miss I. Solomon, 11—6, 7—ll, 11—4; , Miss Majorie Macfarlane beat Miss . 14—13, 13—14, 14—13. ' Ladies' Doubles.—First round: Mesdames ! Scott-Watson and Needham beat Mrs. Wilson and Miss Waller, 15—11, 15 —3. Second i round: Misses Ellett and Solomon beat Mrs. Clark and Miss Capey, 15—i, 15 —4; Misses 1 K and M. Waters beat Misses Ramsay and- ■ Darling, 15—8, G—ls, 15-75; MisseS Newton ) and Frankham beat Misses Dodds and Hooper, 15—0. 15—4; Miss Marjorie Macftirlane and Miss Miller beat Mesdames 1 Scott-Watson and Needham, 15—13.: 15—-0. 3 Combined Doubles.—First round: E. Tonks and Miss P. Miller beat Wilkes and Sirs. Herrick, 15—5, 15—2; McDell and Mips Montgomerie beat Canham and Miss Bottrell, 15—11. 15—9; Solomon and Miss Darling beat Thomas and Miss Watts. 15—10. 15—5; Ellett and Miss K. Waters beat/ Hawkens and Miss Cargill. 15—2, 15—2: , Rishworth and Miss Ramsay beat Ernst a and Miss Frankham. 18 —13, 15—12. Second round: Martin and Miss Solomon beat Mal- '• lett and Miss Thomas. 15—4, 15—4: Macfarlano and Miss Macfarlane beat Mansergh. n and Miss Waller, 15—3, 15—1; Johns and Miss Newton won by default; Southon and ® Miss Ellett won by default. 0 Men's Doubles.—First round: Magill and l- Bennett beat Montgomerie and Xirknnde. • 21—15; Southon and Jacob beat Robinson and Griffiths, 21—11; Weir and Haydon beat n Tompkins and Callings, 21—1 G. >. FIRST-TEAR PLAYERS, e Ladies' Singles.—First ronnd: Miss Cooper , beat Miss Bottrell, 11—4; Mrs. Herrick beat 1 Miss Watts, 11—4; Miss Leonard beat Miss k Clark, 11 —4; Miss Eccles beat Miss Porter. d 11 Men's Singles.—First round: Weir beat r Roberts. 15—2; Chalmers beat Colegrove. j 15—9; Montgomerie beat White, 15—8: Collins beat Woods, 15—13; Hay beat Cadness. 5 15—13: Ovens beat Bissett. 15—14; Bryant t beat Shale, 15—12. Second round: Haydon a beat Kirkbride. 15—2; Gray won from Wilson by default; Chalmers beat Weir. 15—8. 6 / e HANDICAP EVENTS. 0 Combined Doubles—First round: Rrder S and Mis 3 Capey beat Mclnnes and Mrs. Knight, 21—18; Welham and Miss Carlyon r won by default; Mansergh and Miss Parker 1 s beat- Hawkins and Miss Cargill. 21—17; S Johns and Miss Newton won by. default, p Ladies' Handicap Doubles. —First round: 1 Misses Newton and Frankham beat Misses Berry and Eccles. 21—14; Misses Capey and 0 Smith beat Misses Evans and McGill, 21—8; d Misses Lupton and Finlayson beat Miss v Marion Macfarlane and Mrs. Wilson. 21--14: Misses Magill and Yeoland beat Misses ® Poiter and Graham. 21—16.