BADMINTON

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21580, 26 August 1933, Page 9

BADMINTON

CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNEY HIGH STANDARD MAINTAINED FINAL CONTESTS TO-NIGHT •' The North Island and Auckland badmin* lon championships were advanced a further stngo yesterday at No. 5 shed, King's Wharf. Play was ugain .of a high standard. Close contests should result in the finals, which will be played to-night. H. Tow (Hamilton) followed up his successes of - Thursday with a decisive win over E. J. , Rishworth. The Hamilton player covered the court with exceptional speed, and was never seriously threatened. J. Southon experienced trouble with N. Bryant in tho first two games. but raised the standard of his play in the deciding one and won with something to. spare. Southon now meets I. Ellett, while Few will play G. Martin, the ' title-holder, who, although forced to produce his best strokes, won in straight games from J. McCrystal. Misses Ramsay, Miller, Ellett and Newton have reached the semi-finals of the ladies' ningles, and will meet in that order. * * following are tho results of play:— ■'■> CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS MEN'S SINGLES G ™ d «:.-Seeond r °un<l: E. J. Rishworth t? x • Welr . 15—8, S—ls, 15—7: H. Fow beat iC. Mallett. 15—3, 15—9- H.".'. Bryant, beat 11. Brock, 15-10, B—ls, 15—10; . IL-iT' V - R - Johns, 12—15. p* I b'T .J round: H. Fow beat < ' w I 5 — 1 ' 15 ~5; I. Ellett beat, . r i m ,\ t Griffiths lo—s, 15-9; J. Southon - ?S at .. *, Br >' ant . lo—lo, • 7—15, 15—3- G Martin beat E. J. Rishworth, 15—9, 15-1-5. * # hoft. G p rad w~fj rat r ° und - M. R. Goulding" . hent r I / opkln6 ' 1 21-8; S. M. Robertson C Allpn o C i rea Vi Colson beat J. Charters' 21~iV Second'round: Fear beat - garters 21-15; James beat A Myers,""' »i a i ' G . ]enni & beat L. W. Davis,,.,. j l - Anderson beat Haydon, 25—24: Ovens beat Runciman, 24—22. ' U Lna . - LADIES' SINGLES , ' C Af a<3e 'P Se ?T°r lld round: Mie s I>. Newton beat Mrs. Iv. Waters, 11—5, 11 o „, 9 ra < le :~ Fir | T ' round. Miss I. Suther-,. . ! a " ( ' V f e . at M»> Hopkins. 17-14; Miss Ryan \lf.o w Massey. 13—7. Second round:"'" Miss Hooper beat Miss Grinter, 11 2, 11 6.. > MEN'S DOUBLES. . TO ovfT? r K de ;~~l irst ro "nd': Martin and Rishworth beat Bryant and Mallett. 17—16. , rlTiif' 18—13 = l 3roc k and Rowlings beat Dallimoro and Speed, 18—15. 15—17 is_7-'>"' Second round: Fear nnd Fow beat Ellett. and Ellett, 15—5, 18—15; 'McCrystal and Philson beat Brock and Roisjings, 15 12 Xo—ll. •. . C . Grade.—Second round: Knight' and "*. Pheasant beat Crabtree and Wylie, 21 15-' Flyger and Twindell beat Guneon and . ,-c Tnvl ' J "5 16 '' - Wl 2 n and McGill beat Taylor and Rennie, 21-14; Heaton and ' r Myers beat Acres and Clamg, 21—2; Char-* ters and Allen beat Stevens and Wyman, , kl + fei Ird rou " d Coppins and Moody rbeat Flyger and Twindell, 21—3. LADIES' DOUBLES -,?■ Grade.—Semi-finals: Mrs. Wren inrl > * Mifler 17 t °i5 b !7 t H' 88 ??. A " E i let t and P.- - . 7 k — 35: MißseH Kamsav and Sand, Wate » and *• SuthC Grade.—First round: Misses Horikins and Innea beat Mrs. Paul and Miss Wade, " l < V- sse A Sommerville and Masse* S! F a o n w d £r«ssrssi man and Ryan, 23—22. COMBINED DOUBLES Aft. \^u e jT F { rolmd: McCrystal and Mirfs Millar tosv and Mrs. Fow, 15—^12°T »V- c , e t , and Miss Waters beat Block and JJiss Sutherland, 15—2, 15 10. *»• , —Second round: Glennie and 21 IS q• tat be . at -Brock and Mrs. Paul. „n7 w n f" d Mrs " Ma^m beat Ovens Clark? J a t op^lns . 21-11; Turton and Mrs.21 K V P f a ir r a S d Miss Brodie.'nITT ?f- <5 u nd Mra - Fow beat Johnston ' Botf«n BS K f 1 X? 1 ' 9: Hopkins and Miss - 21-1®" rnt a i, n r? arr j >? nd T, MiBS Eccles, SSfeSVMPA Cl " k * b °" K "-' r

HANDICAP EVENTS Men's Singles.—Second round: Harris - " 51U lIT, 8 ' 21 —2; Heaton beat Hopkins. —■ 21 14; Thompson beat Goul diner. 21—20 • ' Bryant beat tear. 21-19; Philson beat "• Wharf, 21—15. Third round: Glennie beat Hyland, 21—11 : G. Martin beat W O 1 ' Thompson, 21-6; C. Mallett beat G. Phil'- 1 * son, 21-16: C. Ellett beat H Fo£ 21-5 Ladies Singles.—First round: Miss L Sutherland beat Miss N. E. Ryan, 21—9 oecond round: Miss K. Waters beat Miss - • Chapman, 21—16; Miss Hooper beat Miss . Kniveton. 21—11; Miss Christensen beat Miss Auld. 21—5.

Men's Doubles.*—First round: Macfarlane and opencer beat Heaton and Myers, 21 17; : and Hopkins beat Johnston and" Sheddon, 21—14; Hill and Taylor beat Gouldmg and Ovens, 21—16, Second round: Glennie and Turton beat Bryant and MalJ* Fow beat Dallimoro and Speed, 21—5; Hull and Taylor beat Weir and Wilson, 21—16; Brock and Kowllmgs beat Macfarlane and Spencer,

Ladies Doubles.—Second roupd: Mrs. Clarke and Miss Hayden beat Misses Eccles Harrison. 21—Semi-final: Missel dMlett and Miller beat Misses Chapman and Ryan, 21—16. Combined Doubles.—First round: Hyland and Mrs. Hyland beat Hopkins and Miss Hopkins, 21—15; McCrystal and Miss Miller beat Colson and Miss Ryan, 21—16; Allen and Miss Sommerville beat Harris and Miss Eccles, 21—16; Johnston and Miss Can ham beat Anderson and Miss Mont, gomerie, 21—17; Mallett and Mrs. Mallett beat Champ and Miss Steven, 21—16; Spencer and Miss Brodia beat A. C. Johm and Miss Bottrell. 21—5; Ellett and Misi Hooper beat Wyman and Miss A. Johnst 21—16. Second round: Rishworth and Mist Ramsay beat Turton and Mrs. Clarke 21—14: Wilson and Mrs. Wren beat Bryant and Miss Chapman, 21—10; G. Eliett and MiBS Hooper beat Weir and Miss Wad#, 21—16.