It was heartbreak for Australia this evening as the 23rd and 24th play off against Switzerland went down to the very last point. The regional Champions from Australia opened proceedings against the world no. 86 pairing, to their 98. The swiss duo were quick to take control and gave Switzerland an early lead with a…
New Zealand and Slovakia both finished third in their level 3 group stages at the TOTAL BWF Sudirman Cup 2019, fighting for overall positions 25 and 26 this evening. The kiwi Mixed Doubles duo were fast off the blocks against Slovakia and repeated the same attacking play that saw them defeat Ireland’s Sam and Chloe…
With two wins each in Group 3A of the TOTAL BWF Sudirman Cup 2019, Australia and Ireland were competing for the top spot in their group and a place in the 23rd/24th playoff on Friday against the winners of Group 3A. Sawan Serasinghe and Setyana Mapasa were first on court against the Irish brother and…
In the last of the Group 3A matches, New Zealand faced Nepal on Wednesday evening. The two teams will be playing for third and fourth position within the group, which will determine the overall position they play for on Friday. Oliver Leydon-Davis and Anona Pak got New Zealand off to a prominent start with a…
Oliver Leydon-Davis and Anona Pak lead the charge for the kiwis on day three of competition at the TOTAL BWF Sudirman Cup 2019. The mixed doubles pair were up against Ireland’s brother and sister combination, Sam and Chloe Magee. With almost 400 world ranking spaces between them, Leydon-Davis and Pak milked the status of ‘underdog’…
On day one of competition at the TOTAL BWF Sudriman Cup 2019, neighbouring countries New Zealand and Australia were up against each other once again in Group 3A. In a repeat of the VICTOR Oceania Mixed Team Championships final, where Australia won 3-2, the Australian’s walked into the match as favourites, starting with the Mixed…
New Zealand will compete in Group 3A at the TOTAL BWF Sudirman Cup 2019, alongside neighbouring country Australia, Nepal and Ireland. Despite a wealth of experience competing around the region, this will be the first time for many of the player’s to compete in the prestigious event and in front of the badminton-crazed nation, including…
In just over one week’s time, Team Australia will travel to Nanning, China, to compete in the TOTAL BWF Sudirman Cup 2019. Australia announced their team over six weeks ago: Women Tiffany Ho (NSW) Louisa Ma (VIC) Setyana Mapasa (NSW) Gronya Somerville (VIC) Men Ashwant Gobinathan (VIC) Simon Leung (QLD) Jacob Schueler (VIC) Sawan Serasinghe (VIC)…
The second HSBC BWF World Tour Super 300 to take place in Oceania this year comes to Sydney in June. The entry list demonstrates a long list of world-class talent; all hungry for success and a head start as the qualification period for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is officially underway. Taking place from Tuesday…
Press release: Barfoot & Thompson New Zealand Badminton Open 2019 The Barfoot & Thompson New Zealand Badminton Open has proved a huge success, played out to capacity crowds at Eventfinda Stadium on Auckland’s North Shore, with a world class field that featured an amazing 11 players or pairs ranked in the top five in the…