BRIGHTER PLAY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27499, 20 September 1950, Page 10

BRIGHTER PLAY

South Island Badminton Championships NO SURPRISE RESULTS The appearance of some of the leading players in New Zealand gave the South Island and Otago badminton championships added sparkle when they were continued in the Brydone Hall last night. J. E. Robson a former New Zealand champion, was not extended in any of his games, and his chances of winning his way through to the championship finals are extremely bright. Matches were played in both championship and handicap events in three grades, and the general standard was higher than on the first night. Nine courts are used at the Brydone Hall, and more than 140 games have been run off on the first two nights. Although most of the competitors come from Otago, the championships will lose nothing in standard for that Many of those competing have taken a prominent part in New Zealand championship meetings, P. Skelt and L. A. Rankin being the present national Doubles title holders. It is expected that the finals, to be held on Saturday night, will be of a high standard, but as the championships have still four nights to go it is difficult to surmise those likely to survive the earlier rounds. Only games in the first round have been played in most of the championship events, and there have been no surprises so far. Mrs C. Lindsay accounted for the 13-year-old Sonia Cox in straight sets after having a close tussle in the first one. Mrs Lindsay is an Otago representative player, and under the circumstances the efforts of the younger player were most promising. All players mentioned in the results are from Otago unless otherwise stated. The results were:— CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES A Grade Men’s Singles—B. T. McNamara beat R. Stark 15—2, 15—5; L. Rankin beat W. Fox 15—9, 15—6; R. Mehalski beat E. Patrick 15—4, 15—3; T. Skelt (Invercargill) beat W. McCoy 15—5 18—14; P. Skelt beat C. Stapp 15—4. 15—5; J. Stewart beat G. Glendinning 15 —1, 15—7; J. Robson beat G. Russell 15 —3, 15—1. Women's Singles.—Miss M. Steedman beat Miss J. Duncan 11—4, 11—8; Miss D. Williams (Oamaru) beat Miss M. Pyle 11—2 ,11—8; Miss N. Kerr beat Miss D. Kerse 11—3, 11—1; Mrs C. Lindsay beat Miss S. Cox 12—9. 11—1. Men’s Doubles.—L. Rankin and Ferguson beat Fox and Reid 15—1, 15—9. Women’s Doubles. —Mrs Neill and Miss S. Cox beat Misses Keen and D. Kerse 15—3, 15—10. Mixed Doubles.—R. Mehalski and Miss N. Kerr beat G. Glendinning and J. Pilkington 15—1, 15—6. B Grade Men’s Singles.—J. Strode beat R. Cheyne 21—19, R. Jones beat W. Glengarry 21—17, G. Brook beat L. Drummond 21—1, C. Garry beat F. Dickson 21—7. Women’s Singles.—Miss B. Dickson beat Miss B. Anderson (Invercargill) 7—ll, 11—6, 11—7; Miss Pile beat Miss Parkes 15—6,; Miss D. Francis beat Miss H. Jones 15—11. , Men’s Doubles.—L. and N. Carter beat A. Lindsay and N. Vann 21—14. Women’s Doubles.—Misses B. Anderson and A. Francis (Invercargill) beat Mesdames Tilly and Macassey 15—9. Mixed Doubles. —D. Robb and Miss B. Bigger beat R. Vann and Miss P. Hayman 21—13, G. Brook and Miss H. McNarey beat L. Drummond and Miss Roberts 21—10. C Grade Men's Singles.—B. McGrath beat H. Dawson 21—16. Women’s Singles.—Miss B. Aspinall beat Miss D. Godwin 18—16, Miss M. Gibson beat Miss P. Pilkington 17—15, Miss S. Forsyth beat Miss J. Pilkington 15—10. Men’s Doubles.—G. McKnight and P. White beat K. Anderson and J. White 21—18, Godwin and Grey beat H. Hunter and Chilcott 21—8, A. Garry and M. Stephenson beat B. Gurr and R. Ritchie 24—20. Women’s Doubles.—Misses J. Dunwoodie and S. Forsyth beat Misses F. Culham and D. Goodwin 18—13, Misses J. Robson and O. Robert beat Misses J. Brown and H. McAra 15—2. Mixed Doubles.—Jarvis and Miss Godwin beat H. Hunter and Miss P. Pilkington 24—22, G. McKenzie and Miss D. Gunn beat K Waldron and Miss J. Hawes 21—11, C. Stephenson and Miss M. McAra beat J. White and Miss J. Pilkington 21—16, W. Goodwin and Miss J. Dunwoodie beat L Gunn and Miss F. Culham 21—1 HANDICAP EVENTS A Grade Men’s Singles.—B. ’T. McNamara (owe 3) beat C. Stapp (scr) 21—12, R. Stark (rec. 5) heat R. Hogg (rec. 6) 21—14, E. Patrick (rec. 3) beat G. Russell (owe 6) 21—15. Women’s Singles.—Miss A. D. Francis (Invercargill, rec. 3) beat Miss D. Duncan (scr) 15—7 Men’s Doubles.—L. Rankin and. J. Ferguson (owe 15) beat B. McNamara and G. Glendinning 21—9 Mixed Doubles.—Stark and Mrs Pearce (scr) beat G. Glendinning and Miss J. Pilkington (rec. 12) 21—13, G. A. Brook and Miss Duncan (rec. 10) beat R. Mehalski and Miss Hodges 21—9, W. Fox and Mrs Neill (scr) beat A T. Skelt and Miss A. Francis (Invercargill, owe 7) 21—7, W. McCoy and Miss G. Cox beat C. Stapp and Mrs Tilly 21—18, L. Canter and Miss -Doreen Williams (Oamaru, scr) beat L. Rankin and Mrs Stark (owe 30) 21—19, P. Skelt and Miss B, Anderson (Invercargill, owe 30) beat R. Cheyne and Mrs Carter (scr) 21—9, E. Patrick and Miss Steedman (scr) beat B. McNamara and Miss S. Cox (owe 10) 21—7, R. Hogg and Mrs Keen (scr) beat G. Russell and Miss D. Kerse (owe 5) 21—9. B Grade Men’s Singles.—C. Garry (owe 3) beat D. Robb (owe 10) 21—10, R. Jones (owe 5) beat K. Waldron (rec. 10) 21—17, B McGrath (rec. 6) beat L. Aspinall (scr) 21—3, J. Hansen (owe 14) beat L. Gurr (rec. 9) 21—16, R. Vann (rec. 12) beat J Stewart (owe, 20) 21—8, E. Gray (scr) beat G Stephenson (rec. 6) 21—15. Men’s Doubles.—A. Garry and G. Stephenson (rec. 9) beat C. Stapp and J. Stewart (owe 18) 21—17. Women’s Doubles—Miss Biggar and'Mrs S Aspinall (rec. 4) beat Miss Jones and Mrs Smeaton (owe 5) 15—1, Misses G. Cox and M. Pyle (owe 10) beat Misses Brown and McAra (rec. 6) 15—8. Mixed Doubles.—G. A. McKenzie and Miss B. Gunn (ree. 14) beat G. Brook and Miss H. McNarey (owe 8) 21—6. R, Cheyne and Mrs Carter (owe 8) beat Hawkins and Miss W. Anderson (owe 7) 21—13. Players who are required at 6.45 this evening are:—L. Drummond, E. Gray, D. Robb, J. Stewart, W. McCoy, C. Stapp, L. Carter, R. Vann, Misses Robson, Forsyth, Aspinall, Doreen Williams, White, Mrs Aspinall, Mrs Pilly, Misses Gunn. Jones, Biggar, McCormick and Armaur,

All other players are to report at 7.10 p.m.