BADMINTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 211, 6 September 1934, Page 8

BADMINTON

NEW ZEALAND TITLES FIRST ROUND COMMENCED NO SURPRISES PRODUCED f Play in the opening rounds of th* i New Zealand badminton ch&mpionshij ) tournament was commenced in. tht Drill Hall last evening, and wa« watched by a good attendance of the 5 public. The run of play caused nc surprises, and the standard was mod--1 eratuly good, it is anticipated that competition will be more evenly ' divided in the games arranged for to- ’ day, and an increase in the attendance of spectators is anticipated. R-esults of last night’s play were:— • CHAMPIONSHIPS Men’s Doubles > Hull and Taylor won from Harrisor r and McDougali 15—3, 15—3; Bish ; worth and bpeucer won from Holroyd and Broad 9 —15, 15—-9; 18 —14; Feai i and Fow won from Dunn and Handley I 15—6, 15 —11; Anderson and Ellett 1 won from Austen and K. Handley 15—12, 18—15; Hull-Browne and s Vaughan won from McFarlane and Udy 15—5, 15 —0; Beid and Rousell won from Latham and Bussell 8 —15; 15,-6, 15—6. Men’s Singles Ellett won from K. Handley 15—1, 15—8; Latham won from Harrison 15—2, 16—18, 15—1; Dunn won from Holroyd 15—8, 9—15, 18—13; Brock won from E. Handley B—ls,8 —15, 15—12, 18—15; Fow won from Russell 15—3, 15—7; Neale won from Earle 15 —7, 15—2. Ladies’ Singles Miss Ellett won from Miss Phillips 11 —8, 13—10; Miss East won from Miss Shaw 11—1, 11—7; Miss Greaves won from Miss Waters 11—3, 11—5; Miss Ramsay won from Mrs. Haggitt 11—4, 11—3. Ladies’ Doubles Miss Ellett and Mrs. Wren won from Miss Greaves and Miss Pawson 15—6, 15—0. HANDICAPS Ladies’ Doubles Misses East and Gray won from Misses Bethwaite and Treloar 21—10; Misses Cornish and Broad won from Misses Stringfellow and Scott 21—43. Ladies’ Singles Miss Bethwaite won from Miss Ziesller 21 —17; Miss Cornish won from Miss Eccles22.8;1 —8; Miss Taylor won from Miss A. Greaves 21—8; Miss T. Brodie Won from Miss M- Purcell 21 —12; Miss McDonald won from Miss J. Wilson 21 —12; Miss E. Low won from Miss B. Craig 21—20. Men’s Doubles. I Earle and Swan won from Barber and Dow 21 —12. Men’s Singles Low won from Falconer 21 —19; Spencer won from Fisher 21 —11; Swan won from Mi 11 ward 21 —16; Fear won from Rigby Allen 21—11; McDell won from Ryland 21—14; McDougall won from Spurdie 21 —14. Combined Doubles Parker and Miss Eccles won from Low and Miss McDonald223;1 —3; Swan and Miss Stringfellow won from Jeffer and Miss Ziesler 21—17; Taylor and Miss Bright won from R. M. Allen ami partner 21—18; Neale and Miss Waters won from J. Russell and Miss Scott