BADMINTON

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21883, 20 August 1934, Page 15

BADMINTON

AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS WILSON WINS MEN'S SINGLES MISS ELLETT RETAINS TITLE Tho concluding day's play in the Auckland provincial badminton championships on Saturday afternoon and evening was witnessed by an increased attendance of spectators. The tournament was most successful and tho play, particularly in the final stages, reached a hiph standard. A feature of the games was tho fact that, with the exception of Miss A. Ellett who defeated Miss J. Ramsay, the Dominio'n title-holder, in a" hardfought game, tho championships all changed hands. The success of M. T. Wilson, who defeated G. Martin, the men's singles title-holder, aroused a mild surprise. The match was particularly keen, Martin fighting all the way, hut Wilson was a little too good. 1?. F. Hull and W. G. Taylor provided the sensation of the tournament by defeating I. Ellett and G. Martin in the semi-final of, the men's doubles. Martin's judgment was poor at times, and with Hull playing an outstanding game and receiving excellent support from Taylor, any mistakes were turned to advantage. The'score, 17 —16, 10—15, IS —16, gives some indication of tho keen struggle. In tho final against H. Fow and P. Anderson, another keen match eventuated, but. maintaining their aggressive tactics, Hull and Taylor scored a, meritorious victory. The final of tho ladies' doubles, in which Mrs. C. Wren and Miss A. Ellett won from pisses J. E. Ramsay and D. Newton, was responsible for some particularly fine clearing and well-judged drop shots, f While chief interest centred in the A grade matches, the finals of the B and C grades and handicap events provided some attractive and close contests. The final of the combined handicap doubles, in which R. Hull and Miss H. Harrison beat C. Ellett and Miss M. Waters, maintained a high standard, the score, 21—20, fully reflecting the play. Following are tho 1934 Auckland provincial title-holders:— A Grade.—Men's singles; M. T. Wilson; ladies' singles, Miss A. Ellett. 3Jen's doubles, R. Hull and W. G. Taylor; ladies' doubles, Mrs. C. Wren and Miss A. Ellett; combined doubles, J. P. Glennie and Miss J. E. Ramsay. B Grade.—Men's singles, P. Shayle; ladies' singles, Miss A. Harrison; men's doubles,. B. Heaton and J. H. Wood; ladies' doubles, Misses R. Taylor and G. Gardiner; combined doubles, M. It. Goulding and Miss M. lnnes. C Grade. —Men's singles, R. Coppins; ladies' singles. Miss H. Hopkins; men's doubles, R. 1). Medland and R. K. Wylie; ladies' doubles, Misses G. Gardiner and R. 'laylor; combined doubles, G..8. Soustcr and Mrs. Champ. The Dari Shield for inter-club competition was won by Parnell. Details of Saturday's play arc as follows:

CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS MEN'S SINGLES A Grade.—Semi-finals: Wilson beat I. Elleitt, 9—15, 15-6, 15—10; Martin beat Fow, 10—15, 15—5, 15 —9. Final: M. T. Wiliion beat G. Martin. 15—6. 15—12. B Grade.—Semi-finals: Wood beat W. N. Ellett, 12-15. 15—9, 15—11: Shaylc " beat DaUimorc, 15—13, 15—4. Final: D. Shayle bra); J. II Wood. 15—7, 17—14. C Grade.—Semi-finals: Stinson beat Thomas, 21—17: Coppins beat Davis, 2).—13. Final: R Coppin s beat J. Stinson, 21—17.

LADIES' SINGLES A Grade.—Final: Miss A. Ellett beat Miss E. Ramsay, 3—ll. 11—7, 11—8. B Gradei—Semi-finals: Mis 3 Bvodie beat Miss Denipster, -1 —11. 11—7. 11—2; Miss Harrison beat Mis 3 Hooper, 11—5, 11—4. Final: Miss H. Harrison beat Mis 3 Brodie, 11—7,. 11—6. C Griide.-4-Semi-finals: Miss Wade beat Mrs. Pengefly. 15—7; Miss Hopkins beat Miss Crouch, 15—2. Final: Miss H. Hopkins beat Mies K. Wade, 21—17. MEN'S DOUBLES A Grade.—Semi-finals: Fow and Anderson beat Glennie and Neale, 15—13, 11—15, 15—4: Hull and' Taylor beat Martin and Ellett, 17 —16, 10—la, 18—16. Final: I?. F. Hull and W. G. Taylor beat H. Fow and P. Anderson, 12—15, 15—11, 15—12. B Grade.—Semi-finals: Heaton and Wood beat Scott and Wjbarfe, 15—6, 15—2; Colliding and Morrison beat Runciman and Hyland, 15—10! 3-=-15, 15—6. Final: B. Heaton and J. H. Wood beat M. R. Goulding and 11. E. Morrison, 18 —13, 15 —7 C Grade.—Third round: Scott and Wliarfe beat Paul and Speakman, 21—15; Austin find; Coppins beat Pardy and Shaw. 21—14. Semi-finala: Medland and Wylie brat Scott and. Wbarfe, 21—13: Coppins and Austin beat Knight and Robertson, 21—12. Final: R. D. Medland and R. K. Wylie beat R. Coppins and R. Austin, 21—15. LADIES' DOUBLES A Grade,—Semi-finals: Miss Ellett and Mrs. Wren beat Misses Hooper and Taylor, la—s, 15 —2; Misses Ramsay and Newton beat Misses Waters and Waters, 15—5, 35 6. Final: Mrs. R. C. "Wren and Miss A v Ellett beat Misses J. H. Ramsay and D. Newton, 15—8, 11 —15, 15-4. B Grade.—Semi-final: Misses Taylor and Gardiner beat Misses Botterill and Bassett, 17—15. 15 —6. Final: Misses R. Ts.ylor and G. Gardiner beat Misses T. Brodie and H. Harrison, 15—7, 15—10. C Grade.—Second round: Misses Aldiss and Smith teat Mrs. Donell and Miss Gordon. Semi-finals: Misses Gardiner and Taylor beat Misses Aldiss and Smith, 21—5; Misses Aspinall and Crouch beat Misses Gollan and Morgan, 23—21. Final: Misses G. Gardiner and R. Taylor beat Misses D. Aspinall ancl T. Crouch, 21 —17.

' COMBINED DOUBLES A Grade.—Semi-finals: Glennie and Miss Ramsay beat McFarlane and Miss Ellett, 15—8, 15—12; H. Fow and Mrs. Fow beat G. Martin and Miss A. Campbell, 12—15, 15—7, 15—1. Final: J. P. Glennie and Miss J. E. Ramsay beat H. Fow and Mrs. Fow, U-15, 15—3, 15-8. , , B Grade.—Second round: Shayle and Miss Hooper beat Adams and Miss Harrison, 21-14. Semi-finals: Shayle and Miss Hooper boat Johns and Miss Gardiner, 15 —5, 15—12; Final: M. R. Gouiding and Miss M. Innes beat D. Shayle and Miss G. Hooper, 15 —12, 15—8. C Grado.—Third round: H. and Pengclly beat Wyman and Miss Jolms. 21—17; Davis and Miss Williams beat Gunson and Miss Aspinall. 21—19; Medland and Miss Ellett beat Harrison and Miss Sloman, 21—15; Souster and Mrs. Champ beat Knight - and Miss Pheasant, 21—13. Semi-finals: Souster and Mrs. Champ beat Medland and Miss Ellett. 21—15; Davis and Miss Williams beat IT. Pengclly and Mrs. Pengelly, 21 —11. Final: G. B. Souster and Mrs. Champ beat L. W. Davis and Miss Williams, 21—16. HANDICAP EVENTS Men's Singles.—Second round: Harris (plus 8) beat Turner (plus 14), 21—20; Bryant (ow,<j 2) beat 11. Pengclly (plus 8), 21—14. /Third .round: Neale (owe 12) beat Morrison (plus 10), 21 —15; C. Ellett (owe 6) beat Heaton (scr). 21—6; Spencer (owe 6) beat Robertson (plus 12), 21—15; Hull (owe 5) beat Harris (plus 8), 21-r-12; J. Wood (plus 2) beat Bryant (owe 2), 21—9; Mallett. (owe 6) beat Davis (plus 12), 21—17; Weir (owe 4) beat Wharfe (plus 10). 21—14; •Roys (plils 12) beat Gunson (plus 12). 21-8. Fourth round: Neale (owe 12) beat N. W. Ellett (plus 6), 31—16; Hull (owe 5) beut Spencer (owe 6). 21—14: Mnllett (owe 6) beat Wood (plus 2), '21—15; Weir (owe 4) beat Boyes (plus 12), 21 —17. Sfmi-finals: Neale (owe 12) beat. Hull (owe ft), 21—15; Mnllett (ow-a 6) beat Weir (owe 4), 31—11. Final: J. W. Neale (owe 12) beat C. Mallctt (owe 6), 21—18. ■ Ladies' Singles.—Third round: Mrs. Fow (scr) beat Mrs. J Pengclly (plus 10), 21--16: Miss M. Waters (owe 2) beat Miss Gardner (plus 8), 21—11; Miss Campbell (plus 2) won from Miss Dawson (plus 8) by default; Miss Tavlor (plus 2) beat Miss Fergus (plus 14). 21—13. Semi-finals: Miss Waters (owe 2) beat Mrs. Fow (scr), 21—2; Miss Taylor (pins' 2) beat Miss Campbell (plus 2). 21—18. Final: Miss M. Waters (owe 2) beat Miss R. Taylor (plus 2). 21-5. Men's Double.—Firat round: Bryant and Wallett (owe beat Utting and Gunson (plus 12), 21—17. Second round: Boy<'s and Holden (plus 14) beat Philson and McQrystal (owe 10), 21—7; Wynn and DalliBore (pias 6) beat Adams and Harris (plus

6), 21—12; Neala and Anderson (owe 10) won from Hull and Taylor (owe 6) by default; Wilson and Weir (owe 12) won from Spencer and Fow (owe 8). by d-efault; Heaton and Wood (scr) beat Soulhon and Griffiths (owe 8), 21—3; Brodie and Harrison (plus 12) bent Hyland and Runciman (owe 6), 2M-12; .Tames and MeDell (scr) beat C. Ellett and Macfarlane (owe 4)., 21—Hi; Parker and Rennie (plus 4). beat Fitzgerald and Goulding (plus 5), 21—20. Third round: Wyman and Dallimore (plus 6) beat. Boyes and Holden (plus 14), 21—16; Neale and Anderson (owe 10) beat Wilson and Weir (owe 12), 21—18; Heaton and Wood (scr) beat Brodie and Harrison (plus 12), 21 —14; Parker and Rennie (plus 4) beat James and MeDell (scr), 21—16. Semi-finals: Neale and Anderson (owe 10) beat Wyman and Dnllimore (plus 6), 21—11; Heaton and Wood (scr) bent Parker nnd Rennie (plur_ 4). 21—18. Final: P. Anderson and J. Nenlt (owe 10) beat B. Heaton and 3. H. Wood (scr). 21—17. Ladies' Doubles.—Second round : Misses Waters (owe 10) beat Miss Campbell and Mrs. Fow (owe 0), 21—16; Misses Taylor Bid Gnrdiner (plus !>), beat Misses Bott.rell and Bnsßett (scr). 21—19; Misses Dawson and Giles (plus 8) bent Misses Brodie and Hnrrison (scr). 21—18; Misses Eccles and Haydon (scr) bent Misses Olesen and Phensant (plus 14), 21—10. Semi-finals: Misses Waters (owe 10) beat Misses Taylor and Gardiner (plus 5). '21—18: Misses Eccles and Havdon (scr) beat Misses Dawson and Giles (plus 8), 21—15. Final: Misses Eccles and Havdon (scr) boat Misses Waters (owe 10). 21 —11. , . , , Combined Doubles. —First round: Martin and Mrs. Campbell won by default from J. Fow and Mrs. Fow (owe 12); Hull and Miss Harrison (owe G) beat Heaton and Morgan (plus 4), 21—18; Bryant and Miss Johnston (owo 2) beat Harrison nnd Miss Shaw (plus 6), 21—15. Second round: McCrystal and Miss Taylor (owe 6) beat Robertson and Mrs. Gordon (plus 12), 19: Tuvlor and Miss Newton (owe 5) beat Wood nnd Miss Giles (plus 2). 21—14; Hull and Miss Harrison (owe 6) beat Martin ana Miss Campbell (owe 12). 21-8: Philson and Miss Eccles (owe 5) beat, Wyman and Miss Johns (plus 12), 21—18: Bryant and Miss Johnson (owe 2) beat Goulding and Mm Aldiss (plus 8). 21-17; Acres and Miss McNeill (plus 141. won by default frbm Brock nnd Miss Ellett (scr); C Ellett and Miss M. Waters (owe 5) beat Harrison and Miss Sloman (plus 14). 21-15 Third round: Morrison and Misa Hopkins (plus 1~) beat McCrvstal and Miss Taylor (owe 6), 21—1U; Hull and Miss Harrison (owe 6) bent iaylor and Miss Newton (owe 5), 21—10: Bryant and Miss Johnson (owe 2) heat Fhilson and Miss Eccles (owe 5). 21-16; C. Ellett and Miss M. Waters (owe 5) beat Acres and Miss McNeill (plus 11). 21—16, Semi-finals: Hull and MiBS Harrison (owe 6),. beat Morrison and Miss Hopkins (plus 12). 21—14; C. Ellett and Miss M. Waters (owe o) beat Bryant and Miss Johnson (owe 2), 21—9. fcinal: K. Hull and Miss H, Harrison (owe 6) beat C Ellett and Miss M. Waters (owo 5). 21—20.