BADMINTON

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 207, 2 August 1937, Page 8

BADMINTON

INTER-DISTRICT GAMES. MANAWATU PLACED SECOND. Representative badminton teams from Wellington, Manawatu, Wanganui, Hawke’s Bay and Wairarapa met in a tournament at the Showgrounds over the week-end, Wellington winning, with Manawatu in second place. Compared with tho standard of previous tournaments, tho play showed a decided improvement. The arrangements for the tournament were made bj tho Manawatu players, and the visitors were very appreciative of the facilities for play and tho hospitality extended them. Mr and Mrs J. T. McDonald gave yeoman service for tho tournament and as a mark of appreciation they were presented by tho players with an electric toaster. Cheers wero given for tho ladies in charge of the catering. The detailed rosults of tho tournament) are ke follows: —Wellington, 77 matches, 1693 points; Manawatu, 57 matches, 1520 points; Wairarapa, 48 matches, 1477 points; Wanganui, 43 matches, 1452 points; Hawke s Bay. 15 matches, 1057 points. The following are the detailed results of the matches in which Manawatu players wore concerned, tho home side’s representatives being mentioned first in each lnstonco; MANAWATU v. WELLINGTON. Men’s singles.—C. Dunn v. D. Reset, 14—21; R. Dunealf v. E. Roussoll, 13—21; G. Dunn v. E. Ridyard. : 7-21; P. G. Cope v. G. Pearce, 10—21; W. Jensen v. W. Judd. 11—21; J. D. Morse v. L. Evans, 21—1.7. , ~ . Women’s singles.—Miss P. Rodden v. Miss D. King, 15-10; Mrs C. Dunn v. Mies F. Fernio. 14-17; Mias B.. McDonald V. Miss C. Phillipps, 14—18; Miss N. Orchard v. Miss V. Gray, 15-10; Mrs Mackay v. Mias J. Donby, 15-13; Mrs New v. Mise I. Rockel. 6—15. Men’s doublce. —Dunn and Dunn v. Pearce and Ridy&rd, 7-21; Dunealf and Jensen v. Reid and Roussell, 12—21; Bope and Morse v. Jupp and Evans, 21 14. Women’s doubles—Misses Rodden and Orchard v. Misses Fernio and King, 15 13; Mosdames Dunn and Maokay v. Misses Phillipps and Gray. 6-15; Miss McDonald and Mrs New v. Misses Denby and Roskel, 11-15. , _ Mixed doubles. —Dunn and Mrs Dunn v* Reid and Miss Fernio, 15-21; Dunealf and Mbs Rodden v. Roussell and Miss Phillipps, 1—21; Jensen and Miss Orchard v. Pearce and Miss King, 15 —21: Dunn and Mrs Mackay v. Ridvard and Miss Gray, 21—24; Morse and Mies McDonald v. Jupp and Miss Denby, 21—16; Cope and Mrs New v. Evans and Miss Rockel, lz—--21. Manawatu, 7 sots, 302 games. Wellington, 17 sets, 418 games. WAIRARAPA TOO GOOD.

Men’s singles.—C. Dunn v. J. 21 —7; Dunealf v. J. K. Logan, 21 9; Jenson v. H. M. O’Connor, 10—21; Oopo v. O. Grant, 16-21; G. Dnnn v P. Martin, 21—19; Morse v. L. Wilson. 21—10. Women’s singles.— Mies Rodden v Mks B. Payton, 15—11; Mrs Dunn v. Miss P. Kilminster, 12-15; Miss McDonald v Miss D. Allan, 15—3; Miss Orchard v. Miss PDixon, 15—10; Mrs Mackay v Miss L. HoSking, 15—1 C; Mrs New v. Miss B. Bright, 18—16. , _ T Men’s doubles.—Dunn and Dunn v. Logan and Payton, 24—22; Dunealf and Jenson v. O’Connor and Wilson, 21—14; Cope and Morse v. Grant and Martin, 21—15. Women’s doubles.—Misses Rodden and Orchard v. Misses Allan and Dixon. 15: Mesdamos Dunn and Maekav v. MiaseS Payton and Hoskmg, 2—15;. Miss McDonald and Mrs New v. Misses Bright and Kilminster, 16—18. Mixed doubles, -Dunn and Mr, Dunn V. Logan and Miss Payton. 11 —21; Duncalf and Miss Rodden v. Payton and M* Dixon, 22-24; Jensen and Miss - Orchard v. O’Connor and Miss Hoskmg, 13 21, Dunn and Mrs Mackay v. Grant and Mis Allan. 15-21: Morse and Mtss McDonald v. Wilson and Miss Kilminster, 4-21 Cope and Mrs New v. Martin and Miss Bright, 12—21. Manawatu, 12 sets, 367 games Wairarapa. 12 sets. 330 games K. 4i v D rc6ii:w. 'o-Si Cop. j o. Rowlands, 21-7; Jensen v IV B Cowan, 01 17. Arovse v. H. Elliott, 21 2. ’ Women’s singles.—Miss Rodden v. it i?» M Glonny, 15—3; Mrs Dunn v Miss J. McDonaldf 8 —15; Miss McDonald v. Miss L. Lancaster, 15-3; Miss Orchard v Miss M. Fear, 15—5; Mrs Mackay v. Miss G. Jenkins, 15—9; Mrs New beat Miss D. Carr, 15—6. _ , _ Moil’s doubles.—Dunn and Dunn v. Collinge and Elliott, 21-14; Dunealf and Jenson v. Vcsty and Read, 21—15; Cope an Morso v. Rowlands and Lowland, 21 16 Women’s doubles.—Misses Rodden and Orchard v. ilisses Glcnny and McDonakl, 17—13; Mesdames Dunn and Mackay v. Misses Lancaster and Fear, 15—5; Miss McDonald and Mrs New v. Misses Jenkins and Carr, 15—9. Mixed "doubles.—Dunn and Mis Dunn v. Collinge and Miss Glenny. 24 19; Dunealf and Msis Rodden v. Vcsty and Miss McDonald, 14—21; Jensen and Misa Orchard v. Read and Miss Lancaster, 21—9; Dun and Mrs Mackay v. Rowlands and Miss Fear, 21-11: Morso and Miss McDonald v. Elliott and MiSs Jenkins, 21 —15; Cope and Mrs Now v. Cowan and Miss Carr. 21 18. Manawatu. 22 sets, 433 games. Hawke’s Bay, 2 sets 277 games DEFEAT OF WANGANUI. Men’s singles.—Morso v. Purcer, 21—18: C Dunn v. A. Holroyd, 21—11; Dunealf v;’ E. N. Handley, 18—21; G. Dunn v. R. Broad, 21—11; Cope v. I. D. Low, 14—21; Jonson v. W. D. Roberts, 21—18. Women’s singles—Miss Roddon v. Miss T. Greaves, 1—15; Mrs Dunn v. Miss Purcell, 15—18; Miss McDonald v. Miss M. McDonakl, 15-8; Miss Orchard v Miss Pawson, 15—9; Mrs Mackay v. Miss B. Babbage, 15—9; Mrs New v. Miss F. H. Shaw, 15—6. Men’s doubles.—Dunn and Dunn v. Holroyd and Broad, 21 —14; Dunealf and Jensen v. Plandley and Purser, 21 9! Cope and Morse v. Low and Roberts, 21—18. Women’s doubled—Misses I Rodden and Orchard v. Misses Greaves and Purcell, 12—15; Mesdames Dunn and Mackay v. Misses Pawson and McDonald. 18 —17; Miss McDonald and Mrs New v. Misses Shaw and Babbage. 17—14. Mixed doubles. —Dunn and Mrs Dunn v. Handley and Miss McDonald, 21—16: Duncalf and Miss Rodden v. Broad and Miss Greaves, 7—21; Jensen and Miss Orchard v. Holroyd and Mis* Pawson, 21—16; Morse and Miss McDonald v. Roberts and Miss Purcell, 16—21; Dunn and Mrs Maokay V. Low and Miss Babbago, 21 —19; Cope and Mrs Now v. Purser and Miss Shaw, 14—21. Manawatu, 16 sets, 402 games. Wanganui, 8 sets, 366 games. OTHER GAMES.

Results of other matches were as fol low:—

Wellington, 19 sots, 423 games v. Wairarapa, 5 sets. 290 games. Wairarapa, 18 sots, 436 games v. Hawke’s Bay, 6 sots, 308 games. Wanganui, 11 sets. 375 games v. Wairarapa, 13 sets, 371 games. Wellington, 22 sots, 424 games v. Hawke’s Bay', 2 sots, &04 games. Wanganui; 19 sets. 432 games v. Hawke’s Bav, 5 sots, 268 gams Wellington, 19 sots, 428 games v. Wan(rnnui 5 sets, 279 games. S DELEGATES’ CONFERENCE On the Saturday evening delegates from tho various districts met in conference, there being also represented tho Wanganui and Taranaki areas. Dissatisfaction wa3 exprosod with the manner in which tho council of tho Now Zealand Badminton Association was conducting the. affairs of the gamo in tho Dominion and it was subsequently intimated that to bo taken in an endeavour to improve tho position.