Badminton

The game owes its name to Badminton Hall, the seat of the Duke of Beaufort, in Gloucestershire, where it was first played towards the end of the 1860's. A badminton racket is only about 5½ ounces in weight, yet very strong. It must be manipulated largely by the wrist, as the game is one of tremendous speed and little time is afforded for making strokes. Necessarily, a quick eye, good footwork and considerable fitness are essential, as the game in its higher spheres is one of the fastest and most exhausting invented.

Pictures on these pages were taken at a recent Gisborne-Te Puia match, at the YMCA hall and at the Australia-New Zealand Colts match here.

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Two pictures of Jackie Gray in action.

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Bruce English makes a return

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This group from the Te Puia Club played the Gisborne Club at the Army Hall. Back row, from left: Dick McKee, Barbara McIlroy, Georgina McIlroy, Nursie Wharehinga, Buddy Skinner, Api Tamepo. Centre: Polly McKee, Lettie Kururangi, Dot Tamepo, Kath Goldsmith, Ivan Skews. Front: Blow, Andre, and Venus Tamepo, Kathleen, Jocelyn and Milton McKee.