The Archive · 1940

Badminton Leaders Trounce Sokol Representatives

Two shut-out victories marked last night's play in the Mixed Doubles Badminton League. The Union Church champions in the league and current favourites, displayed their strength in no uncertain manner to trounce the Sokol repre-t sentatives by 9-0. In the other game of the evening the Country Club "A" had no difficult time in handing their fellow "B" team another 9-0 defeat. Mrs. Wilkinson and Kew gave their opponents, Mrs. Mihailoft and Nastavin only three points in "C; the encounter, the first game being a blanking Mrs. Sinclair and G. D. Chelmis, the second pair, followed suit to make it six straight games for the home team, by sweeping over Mrs. Onacravich and Bocevitch. The final pair of Miss Kemp and N. D. Chelmis started by defeating Miss Malinovsky and Ivanchenko 15-0 in the first game, and then winning two games of 15-8 and 15-1.

Though unable to register a single triumph, the Country Club "B" team were not subdued as easily as may be imagined. Mrs. Burton and Read. the first "A" team couple, had to fight hard to win against Mr. and Mrs. Duff, the second game going to 18 points. Miss Holwill and Barraclough. were extended to 15-12 in the first game by Mrs, Mirams and Haigh, but then came through with two victories of 15-8 and 15-7. Mrs. Maitland and Beeching the final couple, had an easier time in disposing of Mrs Brown trid Seddon, who never got beyond eight points.

Daas scores.—wow Cwumcw 9; Sorot

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