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Oxford Set Up New Record

dropping below 29, and putting the stroke up to 36 at the finish.

R. M. A. Bourne, 'the

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 25, 1989

All-England Badminton

Championship

(By AIR MAIL)

(By AIR MAIL) Simultaneously with the arrival of Cambridge on the Tideway to begin boat race practice, Oxford set up a new record. The Dark Blues rowed from Chiswick Steps to Barnes Bridge in 3 mins 49 secs, and had no sooner "finished

Women's Doubles Championship.--- the row than Cambridge came in-

Final: Mrs. R. Dalsgard and Miss T. to sight and passed them, mak-Plenty of action seemed to be the Nichols was suffering from a strain, Olsen (Denmark) beat Mrs. M. Barrett ing their first outing for Chis-keynote of Cambridge, who covered and it was, therefore, necessary for and Miss D. Doveton, 15-11, 2-15,

This he 17-15. wick,

about six miles. C. B. Sanford, the him to win in two games.

Veterans Doubles Championship. nearly did, as from 0-8 in the second It was a splendid performance on stroke, appears to have speed and game he got to 18-12, but Madsen Final: G. E. F. King and C. T. A. Oxford's part. The previous best rhythm, and 35 strokes in a minute's then won all the points in the set of Wilkinson (1) beat P. A. Wooster and recorded time was 4 mins. by Ox-row against a head wind was a cóm-5. The Dane then held the whiphand J. A. Hamlyn (3), 15-10, 16-3.

to the finish, playing perfect Badmin-

Mixed Doubles Championship. 1909, when doing a fullj mendable effert.

ton. Mrs. Walton outclassed Miss

Final: R. C. F. Nichols and Miss B. Doveton, and hardly made a mistake. Staples beat J. L. Rankin and Mrs. M. Men's Singles Championship.-Final: MacNaughton (Ireland), 15—10, 6-15, al stages of their practice, the Light T. Madsen (Denmark) beat R. C. F. 15–8.

Both the singles titles went overseas, Nichols (holder) 10-15, 18-13, 15—7. for the first time at the All-Engländ Women's Singles Championship.- Badminton Championships at the Royal Final: Mrs. WR Walton (Canada) injured Horticultural Hall, Westminster, yes-beat. Miss D. Doveton 11-4, 115. (Denmark) Atroke, went out in a tub pair ear-terday, when T. Madsen

Men's Doubles Championship-Final: ller in the day to test his damaged beat R. C. F. Nichols, the holder, in left hand. It is understood that he the men's event by 10-15, 18-13, T. H. Boyle and J. L. Rankin (Ireland) 15-7, and Mrs. W. R. Walton, of beat L. Nichols and R. C. F. Nichols will be well enough to take his scat Canada, beat the Bath girl, Miss D. (holders), 16, 158.

Doveton, by 11-4, 11-5 in the wo- in the Oxford boat to-morrow. -

men's final. PLENTY OF ACTION

ford in course trial,

UP TO 36 Oxford made the most of the calm conditions, starting at 32, never

In the rough water-caused by passing tugs-encountered at sever-

Blues showed clever watermanship.

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