SUMMER badminton thrived last week in spite of fears that the Melbourne Cup would impact numbers.

Jack Rickwood, visiting from England, proved his class yet again with four wins from four sets to be top dog for the night.

Jeff Tan, also a visitor, this time from Mildura, won four and finished four points adrift in second place.

Wai Ho, also from Mildura, came third with a +17 point aggregate sc...