Badminton's Advance

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 671, 24 May 1929, Page 12

Badminton's Advance

PROGRESS JNL AUCKLAND PROMISING MANGERE PLAYER By SHUTTLE.” Prominent tennis players enlisted • the newly-formed Parnell Badinim* Club, which at present has thf t noil Library as its headquarters V elude E. W. Griffiths, E. Tonka. D.’ Karlane. G. Martin and possibly \w Misses Miller, of University. ‘ r The Misses McFarlane, who have shown exceptional promi**. are leaving shortly to spend thj winter in Canada, and the club » thus deprived of their particin*. tion. Miss Margery McFar|* n « had shown promise of developing into a champion at the indoor game, as well.as at tennis. The leaven of active players it no* possesses will tend materially ~ strengthen the new Parnell Club, wire had as a basis for its activities the a*, sistance of several players who hava played Badminton since 1927, wb" the game was first definitely estaC lished in Auckland. Kelly, winner c the New Zealand singles title at Napier last year, is again in exceptional fore. with Rishworth and Southhom al&, showing consistent improvement. AT MANGERE Much interest centres on the rap:: advance made at the Mangere Gab, where C. Ellett and Miss Ellett ari becoming very well-equipped player? Miss Ellett has an especially attracts? net game, while her brother is goo: from all parts of the court, and notably overhead. The general all-roar:

improvement at Mangere reflects the influence of Mr. E. Dart, a well-known enthusiast. Other clubs are going this season a: Otahuhu and St. Aidan’s. A club *. Devonport has also been mooted, while a club for beginners has been formed at St. Mary’s, Parnell. If proper accommodation can be secured —a occult problem—Auckland will be inscene this year of the second New Zealand tournament, a gathering should give further stimulus to u* progress of Badminton here.