BADMINTON

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19099, 21 August 1936, Page 13

BADMINTON

CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES HOLDERS DEFEATED Mi ‘ ■ ;The Poverty Pay badminton championships commenced last night, When tfd£2ifigles titles were decided. In the lakes’ section Miss M. Haisman was tßShSriftner, defeating Miss R. McCarthy, law year’s holder, in the final. In the men’s section W. Hopkinson emerged the winner, defeating A. R. Shorland, last -year’s holder, in the semi-final and Si Edmonds in the final, » The results are as follow: MEN’S SECTION First round.—H. Downey d. T. Harrison, 21-16; I. Crafts d. A. Humphreys by. default; W. Hopkinson d. R. 0. Stichbnry ‘by default; S. Edmonds d. J.-Stevens, 21-13; E. Clarke d. M. Dow, 21-5; T. Muir d. R. Sloane, 21-11. -Set»hd round.—A. R. Shorland d. Dowhey, 21-16; Hopkinson d. Crafts, 21-10; Edmonds d. Clarke, 21-10; N. G. Lloyd d. Muir, 21-6. Semi-final.—Hopkinson d. Shorland, 2L12; .Edmonds d. Lloyd, 21-19. Final.—Hopkinson d. Edmonds, 15-10, 15-12. LADIES’ SECTION First round.—Miss JLfisrnan d. Mrs. Neal, .21-10. . , ...... Second round. —Miss R. McCarthy d. Miss Hooton, 21 : 8; JMiss E. Johnson d. Miss'-Davys, 21-17: Miss Haisman d. Mrs.‘Sloan, 21-11; Sirs. Brown d. bliss ESdgrave, 21-3. Sam^fihal.—Miss McCarthy d. Miss Johftiori, 21-3; Miss Haisman d. Mrs. Brofn, 21-14. Tihal. —Miss Haisman d. bliss McCarthy, 11-3, 11-5. DOUBLES NEXT SATURDAY .Ott Saturday afternoon the doubles titled will be decided. Yery good entries havf. been received. In the mixed doubles, last year’s holders, Edmonds and .Sirs. East, are defending their title, os-'dte Larighorde and Shorland, in the meri’S section. In the ladies’ doubles, Mrs. E. R. Brown, one of the winning pair last year, is playing with Miss M. HenSbaW, a young player. THE MILLER CUP -- jtfx •• GISBORNE Y. POVERTY BAY ■ The inter-club contest for the Miller Cup ."was played between Gisbomo and Poverty Bay, Gisborne club winning by nini games to three. The following are the results, Poverty Bay players being mentioned first in each case: — ■* Ladies’ doubles.—Mi's. Neal and Mrs. East lost to Mrs. Brown and Miss Afcdamiy, 18-21; Mrs. Harper and Miss JftxXori lost to Mrs. Sloan and Miss BSiilß&n, 13-21; Mrs. Chamberlain and Mrs. • Dnmphey lost to Misses Davys and E. Johnson, 2121. Pin’s doubles.—Edmonds and Hopkind. Lloyd and Hodges, 21-12; Shorland and Winter d. Crafts and Muir, 21-13: East and Boagey lost to Clarke and Bloomfield, 12-21. Mixed doubles.—Bdmonds and Mrs. East lost to Lloyd and Mrs. Brown, 10-21; Shorland and Mrs. Harper lost to Hodgest and Miss McCarthy, 19-21; Hopkinson and Mrs. Neal d. Crafts and Miss Haisman, 21-17; Winter and Miss Hooton lost to Clarke and Mrs. Sloan, 13-21; Boagey and Mrs. Chamberlain lost to Muir and Miss Davys, 11-21; East and Mrs. Dumphey lost to Bloomfield and Miss E. Johnson, 5-21. rsF —— l