Rampant Halifax outclass James in badminton game
Halifax 4
James 0
IN A one-sided performance, James College were shown up on Sunday as Halifax stormed through to take a stunning 4-0 victory.
Halifax started strong and took a 4-0 lead in a matter of seconds after some great shots, most notably a perfectly weighted serve which, left by James, dropped just inside the line. On a switch of serve, there was a very brief comeback, but Halifax soon regained the advantage and went on to win convincingly with a final score of 15-3. Many of the points were lost as opposed to won, with James making several mis-hits and shots into the net. When the play was fluent from both teams, points were shared fairly evenly. If James had had a little more consistency in their play, they would have held a much better chance of gaining a victory.
In the adjacent game, the other mixed doubles contest finished with Halifax dominating with a 15-1 victory, although one of the James participants was only making her second appearance for the team.
Going into games three and four, James regained their composure at the bench, needing wins from both of their remaining contests to have any chance of victory. The team talk from the captain seemed to have an immediate effect and in both matches, James took the early lead. However, it was the reliable smash power of the Halifax men in both matches that made the difference.
James College were convincingly beaten again, losing 15-6 and 15-8 in the final matches.
