AUSTRALIA BEATEN BY N.Z. IN BADMINTON TEST

Wanganui Chronicle, 4 September 1950, Page 5

AUSTRALIA BEATEN BY N.Z. IN BADMINTON TEST

HOBART, Sept 3 (Recd 6 pm)—ln a badminton test match for the Whyte Trophy New Zealand defeated Australia by 12 matches to four.

At the completion of the first night’s play New Zealand led by six games to two, and the concluding night saw a similar result.

In the doubles match Mesdames Street and Stark lost to Mrs. Savage and Miss Richman in three sets, after holding 11 match points in the second. In a singles match Mrs. Street was defeated by Miss Robert, despite a strong rally in the second set. Mrs. Potts had a hard struggle in the first two sets of her match with Miss Peacock. The New Zealander was definitely superior in the final set with accurate control and a beautiful back- ' hand. In his match against the Australian singles champion, Alan McCabe, the New’ Zealander. Jeff Robson, proved himself a better player and avenged the defeat he suffered at McCabe's hands in New Zealand last year. The trophy was presented tn the New Zealand captain, Ph'l Hawksworth. by the leader of the Tasmanian opposition. R. Townley. FRIDAY’S RESULTS. Men's singles: B. Baxter lost to R Russell 13-15. 13-15: P. Hawkesworth

I beat C. Cutt 17-14, 15-12. I Women's singles; Mrs M. Hawkesworth beat Mrs S. Savage 12-9, 11-&* Airs R. Stark lost to Miss T. Richman 17-11, 9-12. Men’s doubles: J. Robson and R. G. Pat t inson boat Cutt and R. Russell 15-11, 9-15, 18-17. Women’s doubles: Mesdames M. (Potts and M. Hawkesworth beat. Misses E. Robert and E. Peacocke 15-9. 15-4 | Combined doubles: Robson and Mrs Potts beat McCabe and Miss Robert 15-8. 7-14, 15-12; Pattinson and Mrs. J. Street beat K. Johnstone and Mrs Savage 13-15, 15-11. 15-11. SATURDAY’S RESULTS. Men’s doubles: Hawkesworth and Baxter beat McCabe and Johnstone 15-11, 16-9. Women’s doubles: Mesdames Street and Stark lost to Mrs Savage and M : ss Richman 15-7. 16-17, 0-15. Women’s singles: Mrs Potts beat M*ss Peacocke 7-11. 11-7, 11-3; Mrs ; Street lost to Miss Robert 5-11. 11-12. Men's singles: Roxon beat McCabe (.15-10, 15-5; Pattinson beat Johnstone Combined doubles: Mr and Mn. Hawkesworth beat Cutt and Mist Richman 18-14, 11-15, 15-4; Baxter and Mrs Stark beat Russell and Mist Peacocke 15-17, 15-13, 15-8.