BADMINTON

Southland Times, Issue 23587, 15 August 1938, Page 11

BADMINTON

TOURNAMENT FOR C GRADE DRAW ANNOUNCED FOR OPENING ROUNDS A C grade badminton tournament will be held at Invercargill tonight and tomorrow. The draw is as follows:— MEN’S SINGLES First Round.—Skelt (plus 3) v. Falconer (plus 12); Hardy (minus 5) v. King (plus 5); Davies (minus 2) v. Robertson (plus 6); Aitken (plus 6) v. Brash (minus 5); Brown (plus 10) v. Farmer (plus 3); Witting (plus 12) v. Rawle (plus 6); Barnett (plus 2) v. Simmers (minus 4); Thorburn (plus 5) v. Hartley (minus 3); Sutherland (plus 7) v. McKenzie (minus 3); Winter (plus 9) v. E. Swain (minus 3); Hutton (minus 3) v. S. Swain (minus 2); Bridgman (plus 14) v. Browning (plus 3); Randle (plus 9) v. A. Lee; Bennetts (plus 10) v. C. Buxton; Murison (plus 7) v. Williams; Reid (plus 9) v. Thompson; Grieve (plus 17) v. McClymont. Second Round.—Mullen (plus 4) v. Broomhall (minus 2); Smith (minus 5) v. McColl (plus 6); Blue (plus 5) v. R. Browning (plus 3); Springford (plus 4) v. Oliver (plus 6); Clouston (plus 9) v. Glennie (plus 3); Folley (plus 17) v. Joel (scr); Alcorn (minus 15) v. Hewat (plus 9); Gresham (scr) a bye. WOMEN’S SINGLES First Round.—Mrs Barnett (minus 9) v. Miss I. Nelson (scr); Miss Wilson (minus 1) v. Miss Buxton; Miss D. Wilson (plus 8) v. Miss Mouat (plus 8); Miss Morton (minus 1) v. Miss Anderson (plus 8). Second Round.—Miss Swain (minus 2) v. Miss Lindsay (scr); Miss Bulman (plus 10) v. Miss Wares (scr); Miss Glennie (minus 2) v. Mrs Young (plus 3) Miss Cournane (minus 8) v. Miss Todd (plus 6); Miss Gardner (minus 1) v. Mrs Brash (minus 2); Miss Paterson (minus 2) v. Miss Barham (plus 8) MEN’S DOUBLES First Round.—Alcorn and Joel (minus 12) v. Swain and Browning (minus 3); Reid and Milne (plus 11) v. Mullen and Smith (minus 7); Glennie and Oliver (plus 7) v. Swain and Broomhall (minus 10) Gresham and Hartley (scr) v. Gaskin and Churnside (plus 14); Spence and Gordon (plus 7) v. Davies and Hutton (minus 6); Brown and Rabbidge (plus 10) v. McColl and Browning (scr); Skelt and Aitken (plus 5) v. Ford and Lindsay (plus 5); Barnett and Corkery (plus 2) v. Parker and Paterson (plus 9); Springford and Blue (plus 9) v. Hewat and Bennetts (plus 15); Falconer and Tansley (plus 14) v. Williams and Buxton; Rawle and Lindsay (minus 5) v. Thomson and Worthington - , Simmers and McKenzie (minus 3) v. Lee and Robertson. Second Round.—Thorburn and Hardy (minus 4) v. King and Scott (plus 5); Winter and Bridgman (plus 12) V. Brash and Farmer (minus 6). WOMEN’S DOUBLES

First Round.—Misses Cavanagh and Wilson (plus 10) v. Misses Glennie and Anderson (plus 6); Misses Morton and Nelson (plus 5) v. Mrs Barnett and Miss Cournane (minus 12); Misses Todd and Rewcastle (plus 5) v. Misses Swain and Broomhall (minus 4); Misses Waddell and Kean (plus 12) v. Misses Teviotdale (plus 6); Misses Bulman and Barham (plus 14) v. Misses Gunn and Teviotdale (plus 6); Misses Gardner and Rodger (scr) v. Misses Scott and Nelson (plus 8); Misses M. and V. Robertson (plus 6) v. Misses Worthington and Buxton; Mrs Morgan and Mrs Brown (plus 15) v. Misses Buxton and Fallow.

Second Round.—Misses McKinnon and Blair (plus 13) v. Miss Paterson and Mrs Brash (scr); Misses McDonald and Wares (plus 5) v. Misses Nelson and Wilson (plus 2); Misses Mouat and Eames (plus 10) v. Miss Lindsay and Mrs Young (plus 2); Misses Grace and Lynch (plus 13) v. Misses Rodgers and Aspray (plus 6). COMBINED DOUBLES

First Round.—Reid and Miss Rodger (plus 14) v. Hutton and Miss Todd (plus 3); Witting and Miss Lynch (plus 14) v. Broomhall and Miss Cournane (minus 12); Skelt and Miss Grace (plus 8) v. Swain and Mrs Barnett (minus 15); Gresham and Miss Mouat (plus 12) v. Williams and Miss Buxton; Davies and Miss Nelson (scr) v. Thomson and Mrs Buxton; Hartley and Miss Gardner (minus 3) v. Worthington and Mrs Worthington; Hardy and Miss Morton (scr) v. Lee and Miss Robertson; Williamson and Mrs Morgan (plus 5) v. McClymont and Miss McNaught; Thorburn and Miss Wares (plus 6) V. Buxton and Miss Fallow. Second Round.—Alcorn and Miss McDonald (minus 15) v. Springford and Miss Waddell (plus 13); Scott and Miss Nelson (plus 9) v. Tansley and Miss Wilson (plus 12); Glennie and Miss Wilson (plus 8) v. Gaskin and Miss Cavanagh (plus 13); Paterson and Miss Gunn (plus 7) v. Parker and Miss Teviotdale (plus 8); Calder and Mrs Calder (plus 13) v. Joel and Miss Rodger (minus Farmer and Miss Paterson (plus 5) v. Blue and Miss Rewcastle (plus 6); Forbes and Miss Forbes (plus 15) v. Lindsay and Miss Teviotdale (plus 9); King and Miss Scott (plus 8) a bye; Oliver and Miss Glennie (plus 3) v. Brown and Mrs Brown (plus 13); Swain and Miss Swain (plus 2) v. Mullen and Miss Bulman (plus 8); Ford and Miss Teviotdale (plus 10) v. Spence and Miss Blair (plus 13); Brash and Mrs Brash (minus 5) v. Robertson and Miss Robertson (plus 9).

CHAMPIONSHIPS AT DUNEDIN EXCITING CONTESTS ON FINAL NIGHT (United Press Association) DUNEDIN, August 14. The Otago badminton championships were concluded on Saturday night when a fair crowd of spectators witnessed some exciting contests.. Results: — A GRADE Men’s Singles.—W. Abbott beat J. Swan 15-6, 8-15, 15-5. Women’s Singles.—Miss M. Kerr beat Miss O. Erridge 11-3, 11-5. Men’s Doubles. —L. Swallow and J. Steven beat G. R. Dickinson and J. R. Laidlaw 15-11, 11-15, 15-7. Women’s' Doubles.—Misses K. Angell and J. Elmslie beat Misses M. Kerr and J. Hay 13-10’, 13-10. Mixed Doubles.—G. R. Dickinson and Miss M. Kerr beat W. Abbott and Miss L. Swanson 15-13, 18-13. B GRADE Men’s Singles.—J. Howarth beat G. Hanley 15-13, 15-10. Women’s Singles.—J. Leith beat N. Kerr 3-14, 11-10, 13-10. Men’s Doubles.—F. Esquilant and H. Dawe beat L. and J. Macassey 15-7, 18-15. Women’s Doubles.—Misses E. Hughes and J. Leith beat Misses N. Kerr and M. Burt 11-5, 14-9. Mixed Doubles.—J. Macassey and Miss M. Crow beat F. Esquilant and Miss E. Hughes 15-9, 15-10.