BADMINTON

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22368, 15 September 1934, Page 10

BADMINTON

INVITATION TOURNAMENT PRELIMINARY ROUNDS PLAYED The preliminary rounds of the various open and handicap events in the invitation Badminton tournament being conducted in Brydone Hall were disposed of last evening, a high standard of play being maintained in all departments of the fixture. A feature of the handicap events was the accuracy of the handicapping, which resulted in the great majority of cases in very close contests. The finals of the handicap and open events will be played off this evening, while an exhibition match will also bo given by the South Island Singles champion, P. Hawksworth, and 0. H. Chapman. The following are the results: — OPEN EVENTS MIXED DOUBLES. Lougbottom and Mrs Longbottom beat J. Ferguson and Miss Sharp, 15 —11, 7—15, 15—2; Abbott and Mrs Thomson beat J. Smith and Miss B. Fowell, 15—11, 15—2; Swan and Mrs Lorimcr beat Samuels and Miss Grigg, 15—0, 15—4; Hart and Miss Donnelly beat Bullock and Miss Orlebar by default; Walker and Miss Lane beat Fulton and Miss Woods, 15—0, 15—10; Chapman and Mrs Ferguson beat MTnnes and Mrs MTnnes, 18—14, 15—0. Second Round.—Dickinson and Mrs Dickinson beat Anderson and Miss Woods, 15—8, 15—2. MEN’S DOUBLES. First Round. —Longbottom and Moore beat Rolfe and Basini, 15 —11, o—ls, 15 —4; MTnnes and Macdonald beat Green and Stevens, 15—12, 6 —15, 15—11; Hawksworth and Anderson beat Wright and Shepherd, 11—15, 15—9, 15—2; Bnchler and Galbraith, beat Armitage and Simpson, 15 —8, 15 8; Hart and Elliott beat Swan and Guy, 15—9, 6—15, 15—12. LADIES’ DOUBLES. First Round.—Mrs Russell and Miss Johnstone beat Misses Macdonald and Annan by default; Misses Walker and Foster beat Misses Brewer and Stuart, 15—7, 15 —9; Miss Kerr and Mrs Dickinson beat Misses Woods and Donnelly, 15—0, 15—9; Mesdaraes Clapperton and Buchanan beat Misses Duthie and Sheddan by default; Miss Bolwell and Mrs Ferguson beat Mesdames Edgar and Longbottom, 15—11, 13 —15, 15—11; Misses J. Hay and Callaway beat Mrs MTnnes and Miss Samson, 15—12, 18—8. Second Round. —Misses Walker and Foster beat Mrs Russell and Miss Johnstone, 15—8, 15 —8. HANDICAP events A GRADE. MIXED DOUBLES.

First Round. —Chapman and Mrs Longbottom (owe 8) beat Buchler and Miss Kerr (rec. 4), £l—2o; Porteous and Miss J. Hay (rec. 8) beat Hart and Miss Donnelly (rec. 5), 21—7;. Dickinson and Mrs Dickinson (owe 3) beat Fulton .and Miss Woods (rec. 10), 21—19; Hawksworth and Miss Bolwell (owe 12) beat Laidlaw and Mrs Edgar (owe 3), 21—19; Longbottom and Miss Gallaway (rec. 12) beat Clapperton and Mrs Clapperton (rec. 12), 21—11; Sheppard and Mrs Sheppard (rec. 15) beat Moore and Mrs Buchanan (rec. 12), 21—19; Armitago and Dr M. Whyte (rec. 15) beat Halsted and Mrs Ferguson (rec. 7), 21—7; Swan and Mrs Lorhner (owe 3) beat Halsted and Miss Orlebar (ree. 15), 21 —18; Walker and Mrs Walker (rec. 15) beat Basine and Mrs Paterson (rec. 17), 26—22; Lewis and Miss Samson (rec. 15) beat Lily and Miss Steele (rec. 17), 21—15. Second Round. —Lewis and Miss Samson beat Walker and Mrs Walker, 21—19; Walker and Miss Lane (rec. 8) beat White and Miss Hudson {rec. 7) 21—19. MEN’S DOUBLES. First Round. —Dickinson and Laidlaw (owe 10) beat Barron and Swallow (rec. 6), 21—18; Swan and Guy (rec. 0) beat Chapman and Abbott (owe 10), 21—0; Buchler and Galbraith (rec. 11) beat Craik and Walker (rec, 6), 21—19; Hart and Elliott (rec. 6) beat Hawksworth and Anderson (owe 10), 21—8; Kerr and Clapperton (rec. 13) beat Walker and Lily (rec. 15), 21—18; M'lnnes and Macdonald (rec. 13) beat Armitago and Simpson (rec. 15), 21—16; Shepherd and Wright (rec. 13) beat Longbottom and Moore (rec. 14), 21—16. Second Round.—Shepherd and Wright beat Sinclair and Halsted (rec. 16), 21—13. LADIES’ DOUBLES. First Round.—Misses Walker and Foster (rec. 8) beat Miss Kerr and Mrs Dickinson (rec. 1), 21—17; Mesdames Clapperton and Buchanan (rec, 17) beat Misses Hudson, and Orlebar (rec. 15), 21—10; Misses J. Hay and Gallaway (rec. 7) beat Misses Walker and Steele (rec. 17), 21—17. Second Round. —Misses Walker and Foster beat Miss Bolwell and Mrs Ferguson (scr.), 2.1 —19; Miss -Samson and Mrs M'lnnes (ree. 10) beat Mesdames Thomson and Lorimer.(rec. 1), 2\. 3. B GRADE. MEN’S DOUBLES. First Round.—Green and Stevens (scr.) beat Fulton and C. Smith (rec. 2), 21—14. Second Round.—Smith and Woods (rec. 2) beat Horne and Howard (rec. 5), 21—13; Samuels and Horne (rec. 8) beat Lewis and J. Ferguson (rec. 2), 21 —18; Rolfe and Basire (ree. 8) beat Savigny and Stapp (rec. 8), 21—10; Green and Stevens beat Dunlop and Manson (rec. 6). LADIES’ DOUBLES.

First Round. —Misses J. Russell and D. Cooper (rec. 8) beat Misses Brewer and Stuart (rec. 8), 21 —19; Mcsdames Shepherd and Ripley (rec. 10) won from Misses Macdonald and Annan by default. Second Round. —Mrs Russell and Miss Johnston (rec. 7) bent Misses Russell and Cooper, 21—17; Misses Paine and Osborne (rec. 14) beat Mcsdames Jenkin and Carr (rec. 14), 21—12; Misses B. and W. Fowell (rec. 10) beat Mcsdames Shepherd and Ripley, 21—7.