Through our friends at Otago Sports Depot, Alexto Sports are holding a demo night in the Angus Badminton Centre:
Monday the 23rd of April
From 7pm to 9pm
In the same fashion as last year, they are once again looking to tidy up their old stock and promote the new ranges. Be lucky and grab a brand new last season rackets with up to 70% off!
Tell your friends and see you there!
The Otago Badminton Team (Matthew Ng, Luke White, James Swan, Pavithar Gill) at the UniGames 2012 in Wellington. They won all games so far up to the final!
Otago won 4 – 1 in the finals against AUT Titans 1, well done guys!!
Some numbers: Luke beat Thomas Wong 21-8, 19-21,21-5; Matt beating Brent Miller 21-19 third set; Matt and Pav losing doubles.
Great effort, we’re hope you’re celebrating appropriately!
Also, here’s a great article on Otago badminton player having smashing time at Uni Games
Hi all,
here is the sign-up form for the first boxed doubles competition for 2012.
Any questions, as usual, go to Suzanne zn.gro.ogatonotnimdabnull@snoititepmoc
Details
Starts: – 7pm Thursday 26th April 2012
Duration: – 4 weeks – finishes Thursday 17th May 2012
Cost: – $50 per player payable on 26th April 2012. This includes court hire and shuttles.
Eligibility: – Open to all members of an OBA Club
Format:
Scoring: Winners are determined by WINS first, then points.
A reminder that entries for the NZ Junior International close Tuesday 17 April
Players without a BWF player number need to complete a player profile form, to get one. Once allocated this number MUST BE used when entering on-line
Click here for full event information, the on-line link and the player profile form.
Any questions, contact Julie.
Julie Carrel I Badminton New Zealand Events Manager I www.badminton.org.nz I
p 09 3695464 I m 021 760327 I skype julie.carrel
Dunedin Club is moving their club night from Mondays to Tuesdays from April 17th.
This is to alleviate pressure on the courts for Monday nights, when traditionally all three clubs have been playing in the Angus Badminton Centre.
Fantastic news for Monday players who sat out a lot and everyone busy with other commitments on a Monday!
Any questions, contact Wayne Jopson moc.liamgnull@ntnmdb.bulcnidenud
Congratulations, you’ve made it!
U15 Girls
Adithi Alexander
Bree Colston
Maddy Foster
Nicole Kellett
Rileigh Fields
U15 Boys
Ferdinand Kolimlim
Jebin Jaimon
Jeremy Hastie
Josh Kellett
Matt Ogle
You will have received further information by email. If you have any questions, contact Sonya zn.gro.ogatonotnimdabnull@sroinuj
Hooray, you’re in!
U17 Girls
Amy Logie
Maddy Doran
Michaela Andrews
Meg North
Natasha Kolimlim
U17 Boys
Daniel Cleminson
Daniel Peace
Harry Smart
Josh Finnie
Mitchell Wilson
You will have received further information by email. If you have any questions, contact Sonya zn.gro.ogatonotnimdabnull@sroinuj
Team nominations are currently being double checked and then emailed out.
What happens if you’re not named?
If you haven’t made a team we would like to offer you a spot in a coaching squad. You will be informed so by email. To guarantee your spot in the squad, you have to confirm it (contact Sonya at zn.gro.ogatonotnimdabnull@sroinuj), show up on the first day of training in term 2, and pay the set flat fee for the session or sessions you are attending for the term by the due date. Easy!
There are many non-team tournaments you can play in and to further improve, you’re very much encouraged to do so. There are doubles, mixed, and singles. The coaching squads are a good place to find partners, or talk to the coaches.
The local events are listed below. Entry forms and further details will be available from our website closer to the time.
Otago U13 – September 8
Otago U15 – August 4 & 5
Otago U17 – July 21 & 22
Otago U19 – August 18 & 19
Southland and Canterbury run tournaments as well, see our Events Calendar for an overview of what’s on when.
What happens next if you made the team?
You will be emailed an acceptance letter and player contract/agreeement that your parents have to sign and return as soon as possible. If your return isn’t received by the cut off date, your spot in the team will be offered to someone else.
If you made a team, you will also be offered a spot in a training squad. You will receive details with session times and due dates for payment by email.
Team training is organised closer to the time of the Invercargill tournament.
40 kids at junior trials tonight – great turn out!
Thanks to Jim and Andy (our coaches) and Sonya, Ward, and Anne from the junior committee for making this a success, and Suzanne for making up draws on the fly.
Names for squad training and teams are being typed up right now and posted here as soon as they are available.
Thanks to everyone who showed up and gave it their best shot, the coaches were really impressed!
Team entry forms are now available. They arrived a bit late, and are due back to Badminton NZ soon – APRIL 13 – next Friday!
This year the South Island Masters are being held at South Canterbury on Queens Birthday weekend from Friday 1 to Sunday 3 June 2012.
The SI Vets are being held also at South Canterbury Friday 24 to Sunday 26 August 2012.
All entry forms (including nil entries) to be sent by email to zn.gro.notnimdabnull@eciffo or posted to the address below, no later 13 APRIL 2012.
Note that due to the recent changes in team fees, the Vets event entry fee is $125.00 + GST per team as it’s being held in the new financial year. The Masters event remains at the current fee of $62.50 + GST.
Any questions, please contact …
Natalie Westley I Office Manager I Badminton New Zealand
(Tel: +64-7-847-0185 I * Email: zn.gro.notnimdabnull@eilataN I Web: www.badminton.org.nz
Postal: PO Box 5036 I Frankton I Hamilton 3204 I NEW ZEALAND