BADMINTON

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23516, 2 June 1938, Page 4

BADMINTON

By Shuttle CLUB HOURS Balmacewcn.— Mondays. Wednesdays, and Fridays. Camac. —Mondays Thursdays, and Saturdays. Dunedin.—Courts closed. Dunedin Twenty—Courts closed. Maori Hill—Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. United—Courts closed. University.—Wednesday nights. Oamaru. —Tuesdays and Thursdays. FIXTURES Saturday.—Dunedin Twenty v. Oamaru, at Oamaru. June 28.—Otago v Australia, at Oamaru. June 30.—South Island v. Australia, at Dunedin SCORING IN MATCHES Apparently there has been some confusion among players in the B and C Grade competitions regarding the scoring in the different games. To assist the players who are uncertain of the position, and to reply to a correspondent who wrote asking the writer to supply the information, the following particulars are given:— A GRADE Men’s Singles: 3 sets of 15 up. Women’s Singles: 3 sets of 11 up. Men’s Doubles; 3 sets of 15 up. Women's Doubles: 21 up. Mixed Doubles: 21 up. B AND C GRADES Men’s Doubles: 3 sets of 15 up, with setting at 13 and 14. Womefi's Doubles: 21 up, setting at 19 all and 20 all. Mixed Doubles: 21 up, setting at 19 all and 20 all. TWENTY-NINE TITLES Between them Mr and Mrs P. Hawksworth, Wairarapa, hold 29 official badminton titles, which is a performance unequalled in the history of the game in the Dominion. They were eagerly watched at the interprovincial tourna-

ment which concluded at Palmerston North this week by a crowd of spectators (states a special correspondent of the Dominion). Hawksworth holds 17 titles: New Zealand, Otago, Hawke’s Bay, North Island, and Wairarapa Men’s Singles, Doubles, and Combined Doubles, and Wellington Singles and Men’s Doubles. Mrs Hawksworth holds the New Zealand and Otago Women’s Doubles and Combined Doubles. North Island, Wellington, Hawke’s Bay, and Wairarapa Women’s Singles, Wellington Womens Doubles, and Hawke’s Bay and Waxrarapa Combined Doubles. j THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM The Canterbury Badminton Associalion has received details of the Pjsrsonnel of the Australian badminton team, which will sail for New Zealand on June 17. This team (states the Christchurch Press) will play Canterbury on June 25 in the Choral Hall. The team is as strong as could be fielded, and it will be of great interest to Canterbury enthusiasts to see the local champions in action against the Australians. The Canterbury team to play the visitors will be announced by the Selection Committee after the tnalo. Details of the visitors’ past performances are as follows: T Thompson—Launceston, Tasmania.' Australian Singles and Mixed Doubles champion m 1936. Only player in Australia to take a set nom J. F. Devlin. Did not compete in Australian championships in 1937. C Craske—Hobart, Tasmania. Australian Singles champion 1935 and 1937 and Mixed Doubles chammon with Miss B. Cuthberlson in 1937, R Harper—Melbourne, Victoria. Australian Doubles champion with J. Prior in 1937. Runner-up with J. Prior in 1936. In final of Australian Singles and Mixed Doubles Championships m 1937. Victorian Singles champion in 1937. B. Tomkin—Melbourne Victoria. Victorian Doubles champion with A. Mason in 1934, 1935, and 1937. Runnerup Australian Doubles Championship with J. Wade in 1937. Miss M. Horsburgh—Melbourne. Australian Singles champion in 1935, 1936, and 1937. Victorian Singles champion seven times. • Miss B. Cuthbertson—Hobart. Australian Mixed Doubles champion with C. Craske in 1937. Tasmanian Singles and Doubles champion in 1937 Miss I. Hewitt—Melbourne. Australian Doubles champion with Miss E. Robert in 1936 and 1937. Runner-up Mixed Doubles Championship with R. Harper in 1937. Miss E. Robert—Melbourne. Australian Doubles champion with Miss I Hewitt in 1937. Runner-up Australian Singles Championship in 1936 and 1937 Victorian Singles champion in 1937.

HUNDRED BADMINTON CLUB The latest addition to the string of badminton clubs in Dunedin is the “ Hundred Badminton Club,” with it* headquarters in the Theatre Hall, Rosjyn. The secretary is Mr D. W. Green-, wood 25 Henry street, Maori Hill, N.W.1., to whom any applications for membership should be addressed. There are two courts, one full size and one single, and there is ample height, except that, as formerly in the case of the Dunedin Club’s courts, thin steel tie-rods provide hindrances. Later, the club hopes to follow the example of the Dunedin Club and make alterations. Lighting is being experimented with, though the hall is easy to light. There is ample room at each end of the courts, and 18 inches between the sidelines and walls. The formation of the club was due to the initiative of the Roslyn Cricket Club, and carried out through the enthusiasm nf ife cpprpfarv A meeting of those interested was called on May 12, when it was decided to form a club. A temporary committee was formed, and it had the hall ready for play by May 16. Nine people attended the meeting on May 12, and the club now has 21 .members. Some of the members played privately last year, while, in addition, one or two members of other clubs have joined. At least one exnerienced player, Mr C. H. Chapman, who was invited to the foundation meeting to explain the game, and the cost of running U, and was then asked to be chairman of the temporary committee, will be a member. and will be useful to encourage the' beginners. , • . It is the intention of the club to field a team as soon as possible and, given some women members of the same aptitude as some of the men, it is thought one may be fielded in a few weeks. Officially, the club opened on Wednesday, May 14, when Miss N. Fleming, Miss M. Kerr, and Mr G. R. Dickinson, at the chairman's request, attended and gave exhibition Singles and Mixed Doubles. Courts are available for play at any time, but club, nights are temporarily fixed for Tuesdays and Thursdays. MISS KERR AT INVERCARGILL Commenting on the appearance at Invercargill of Miss Mavis Kerr, of the Dunedin Club. “Observer,” writing in the Southland Times, states that the weeksbadminton was made more interesting by the visit of the Dominion womens Singles and Doubles champion. Miss Kerr. The Britannia Club arranged matches with Miss Kerr, and invited leading players to take part in informal exhibition games. These were all of a reasonably high standard and were appreciated by a big crowd of spectators. In all her games Miss Kerr displayed good form, being at her best in the Singles game against Mrs Salisbury, the Southland and South Island championi and In the Mixed Ddubles Hobbs against McCallum and Miss Cl When it is remembered that Mrs Salisbury won her titles last season with comparative ease, Miss Kerr s win on Tuesday evening against a formidable opponent on her own court was a fine effort. The low beams, in the ceiling frequently spoiled the high service which Miss Kerr adopted in this game, and the particularly fast shuttling must also have put both players out of touch. . .. , Several points in the visitor s play commend themselves to players who are anxious to improve their game. Her footwork was almost perfect, and when caught on the wrong foot it was usually through misunderstanding with a strange partner. Her strokes were well produced with excellent rhythpa and timing, and her backhand clearing shots were always well placed at the back of her opponent’s court. For a woman player her smashing was very severe. f JOTTINGS The courts of the Dunedin, Dunedin Twenty, and United Clubs will not be available for use by members until June 20, when it is anticipated that all evidence of the Winter Show will have been removed. . . , „ Mrs J. R. Wheating, better known as Miss June Goodall, is carrying all before her at badminton in South Africa. She won all three open events in the Transvaal Badminton Championships. Mrs Wheating defeated Mrs L. Yale (sister of Miss “ Billie ” Yorke) in the Singles, and won the Mixed Doubles with her brother, Mr Geoffrey Goodall, and the Women’s Doubles with Mrs Yale. Mr Goodall also won the Men’s Doubles, partnering Mr L. Yale, but had to scratch in the Singles, thus forfeiting the opportunity, of defending his title, owing to an injured knee. Mrs Wheating .took with her to South Africa a fine record, which included a number of successes gained in English tournaments and championships. . The return friendly match between the Timaru and Dunedin Twenty Badminton Clubs was played at Timaru on Saturday night, when the local players won by 18 matches to four. The Dunedin players were hospitably entertained and had an enjoyable trip. This Saturday several members of, the Twenty Club will be visiting Oamaru to play a series of matches against North ‘Otago players. Whitcombes for Badminton.*