Riverton BADMINTON

Southland Times, Issue 23228, 17 June 1937, Page 8

Riverton BADMINTON

MATCH AGAINST THORNBURY Recently the Thombury B team met the local B team in a friendly match. The local team proved much superior to its opponents, winning by 11 matches to one. Following were the results, Riverton names mentioned first:— Men’s Doubles. —K. Williams and K. McNeil beat J. Riddle and T. Bickley, 21—10, 21—19; D. Matheson and M. P. Lyng beat T. Christie and N. Hillis, 21—7, 21—11; F. Stenton and T. Small beat N. Burgess and V. Voight, 12—21, 21—8, 21—6. Women’s Doubles.—Miss T. Buch-, anan and Mrs K. McNeil beat Misses N. Buxton and R. Miller, 15—7, 15—2; Miss P. Bailey and U. Borland beat Misses N. Rhind and L. Foster, 15—1, 15—5; Miss W. McKinnon and Mrs M. P. Lyng beat Mesdames Christie and Buchan, 15—10, 15—5. Mixed Doubles.—K. Williams and Miss T. Buchanan beat J. Riddle and Miss N. Buxton, 21—6, 21—6; D. Matheson and Miss Bailey beat N. Burgess and Miss R. Miller, 21—7, 19—21, 21—8; Mr and Mrs K. McNeil beat Mr and Mrs T. Christie, 21—10, 21—5; F. Stenton and Miss U. Borland beat T. Bickley and Miss L. Foster, 21—6, 21—17; Mr and Mrs Lyng beat V. Voight and Miss Rhind, 21—2, 21—15; T. Small and Miss W. McKinnon lost to N. Hillis and Mrs Buchan,' 21—17, 19—21, 19—21. Riverton 11 matches, 23 sets; Thombury 1 match, 4 sets. INVERCARGILL TEAM’S VISIT The Invercargill B team travelled out to Riverton to play a friendly match with the local A team. Invercargill won by a margin of one set, the matches being even. The results were as follows, Riverton names being mentioned first:— Men’s Doubles.—J. J. Banks and M. P. Lyng lost to F. Maxted and R. Sleeman, 10—21, 15—21; D. O. Cassels and K. Williams beat D. Checketts and J. Hughes, 21—19, 8-21, 21-13. Women’s Doubles.—Misses B. Pascoe and P. MacDougall beat Misses M. Sawyers and B. Oughton 25—24, 21— 25, 21—18; Misses J. Borland and T. Buchanan lost to Misses McCallum and F. Breen 19—21, 25—24, 19—21. Mixed Doubles. —Miss Pascoe and J. Banks beat Miss McCallum and Maxted, 21—18, 17—21, 21—13; Miss Borland and Lyng beat Miss Sawyers and Sleeman, 21—18, 21—13; Miss MacDougall and Cassels lost to Miss Oughton and Checketts, 17—21, 19—21; Miss Buchanan and Williams lost to Miss Breen and Hughes, 10—21, 5—21. Invercargill 4 matches, 10 sets; Riverton 4 matches, 9 sets.