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Badminton Titles
Honours were fairly evenly divided between Gisborne and Whakatane in the first P.B. Badminton Championships, held in the Army Hall. Outstanding players were Miss Di Renner (Gisborne) and K. Mahy (Whakatane), both of whom won three titles.
Miss Renner (right) with Miss Annette Hutchinson, before starting the final of the women's singles. Miss Renner also won the women's doubles with Mrs Janet Robb, and the combined doubles with Ken Mahy.
Finalists included (left to right) Miss Nancy Baty and Miss R. Rust (Whakatane) and. Mrs Robb.
Top row; left to right: Bill Cummins (tournament manager), Jock Alexander, Jim Taylor, Gordon Hair. At extreme right, Ron Mahy (Whakatane), who has achieved remarkable prowess in his first year at the game.
Bottom row: J. Mexted and Mick Lee (Whakatane) with Stewart Robb. Extreme right, Ken Mahy (Whakatane), who won men's singles, men's doubles with Lee, and combined doubles with Miss Renner. In the final of the men's singles he beat Robb 15-11, 15-5.
 with Miss Annette Hutchinson, before starting the final of the womens singles. Miss Renner also won the womens doubles with Mrs Janet Robb, and the combined doubles with Ken Mahy.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 15 : September 22, 1955'); void 0){kind=link}
 with Miss Annette Hutchinson, before starting the final of the womens singles. Miss Renner also won the womens doubles with Mrs Janet Robb, and the combined doubles with Ken Mahy.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 15 : September 22, 1955'); void 0){kind=link}
 with Miss Annette Hutchinson, before starting the final of the womens singles. Miss Renner also won the womens doubles with Mrs Janet Robb, and the combined doubles with Ken Mahy.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 15 : September 22, 1955'); void 0){kind=link}
 Miss Nancy Baty and Miss R. Rust (Whakatane) and. Mrs Robb.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 15 : September 22, 1955'); void 0){kind=link}
 Miss Nancy Baty and Miss R. Rust (Whakatane) and. Mrs Robb.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 15 : September 22, 1955'); void 0){kind=link}
 Miss Nancy Baty and Miss R. Rust (Whakatane) and. Mrs Robb.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 15 : September 22, 1955'); void 0){kind=link}
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, Jock Alexander, Jim Taylor, Gordon Hair. At extreme right, Ron Mahy (Whakatane), who has achieved remarkable prowess in his first year at the game.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 15 : September 22, 1955'); void 0){kind=link}
, Jock Alexander, Jim Taylor, Gordon Hair. At extreme right, Ron Mahy (Whakatane), who has achieved remarkable prowess in his first year at the game.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 15 : September 22, 1955'); void 0){kind=link}
, Jock Alexander, Jim Taylor, Gordon Hair. At extreme right, Ron Mahy (Whakatane), who has achieved remarkable prowess in his first year at the game.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 15 : September 22, 1955'); void 0){kind=link}
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 with Stewart Robb. Extreme right, Ken Mahy (Whakatane), who won mens singles, mens doubles with Lee, and combined doubles with Miss Renner. In the final of the mens singles he beat Robb 15-11, 15-5.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 15 : September 22, 1955'); void 0){kind=link}
 with Stewart Robb. Extreme right, Ken Mahy (Whakatane), who won mens singles, mens doubles with Lee, and combined doubles with Miss Renner. In the final of the mens singles he beat Robb 15-11, 15-5.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 15 : September 22, 1955'); void 0){kind=link}
 with Stewart Robb. Extreme right, Ken Mahy (Whakatane), who won mens singles, mens doubles with Lee, and combined doubles with Miss Renner. In the final of the mens singles he beat Robb 15-11, 15-5.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 15 : September 22, 1955'); void 0){kind=link}