Badminton

Otago retained its title won in 1968 from Victoria the previous titleholders by gaining the maximum possible of eight points. Six points were scored by Auckland to take second placing and Victoria was third with 4 points.

Recording wins of 10-6 over Auckland, 16-0 over Massey, 10-6 over Victoria and 16-0 over Canterbury. Otago University was obviously the dominant side participating.

Victoria had two good wins, over Massey (15-1) and Canterbury 13-3. Vic drew the match with Auckland 8 games all but lost on a countback of sets with Auckland winning by 19 sets to 18.

Massey had an unhappy time being defeated soundly by all the other university sides, its best performance being against Canterbury which it lost 4-12.

Two of Victoria's reps, Brian Quirke and Janet Miles were selected for the respective NZU men and women's sides.

Brian Quirke was also recommended for an NZU blue in Badminton by the New Zealand Universities blues panel.