Badminton

A New Club

A Badminton tournament between the four colleges the four colleges will be held for the first time this year at Auckland. As yet badminton is not an official tournament sport but the tourney will be keenly contested. The Victoria learn will consist of 4 men and 4 women. The men should (do well as 3 have had tournament experience Bruce Grover is at present ranked in the first ten in Wellington. His best performance to date is a win over Rankin a former N.Z. mixed doubles title holder Larry O'Neill, who won the N.Z. B grade title four years ago has only recently taken up the game seriously again, and is rapidly reaching his best form. Jim Thomson has been playing A grade badminton for two seasons. Both he and O'Neill are left-handers which will without doubt strengthen the doubles. Brian Gegge is playing solid badminton and should be a really strong number four.

The women, Pauline Woods. Joan McIntyre. Colleen Nansett and Louise Greig will provide a useful foil and should combine well in the mixed doubles. Pauline and Joan are experienced badminton players, while Colleen and Louise, although new to the game, are improving rapidly in all the team looks a strong one and the badminton club expect it to do well.